Re: Zoom Lens question

[Don Roberts <droberts@xxxxxxxx>]

In that range, speaking only for Nikon, I have never found anything 
better than the 80-200 f/2.8 Nikkor.  With Jim Davis' weight 
criticism in mind, you will always have that situation with a fixed 
(large) aperture lens.  If weight is a concern, like for hiking 
etc., a variable aperture lens might be more appropriate.  I have no 
recommendations there.

As an aside I'd like to ask Jim what he prefers instead of the 
Tokina 28-70?
Don

Izzet Cigirgan wrote:
> Thanks, 
>
> I would also like to have a longer zoom, something around 70-200, 80-200?
> Any lens worth to mention there?
>
> Veli Izzet
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > [mailto:owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
> > Walter Holt
> > Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 6:27 AM
> > To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students
> > Subject: Re: Zoom Lens question
> >
> > I find that my auto focus Tokina 28-70 ATX is as sharp as any 
> > of my Nikon lenses.  I have regularly used it with my Nikon 
> > N90s as my primary lens for over 10 years.
> >
> > Walter
> > ==============================================================
> > ==========
> > =============================
> > On Saturday, November 13, 2004, at 07:27  PM, Don Roberts wrote:
> >
> >
> > > Tokina and Tamron on the other hand have both had zoom 
> >
> > lenses that I 
> >
> > > have used and liked a lot.  Tokina pro lenses in particular 
> >
> > have been 
> >
> > > in my bag for a long time.  At least one of their lenses, a 28-70
> > > f/2.8 ATX, beat the highly touted 35-70 f/2.8 Nikkor in my opinion

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