Comments on: New Tokina AT-X 16.5-135mm DX Wide-Range Lens

By: Barbon

Barbon — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:56:03 +0000

Yeah, and finally: fractional focal length designations!!!! Way cool!
Still awaiting the new 69.8-201.2/2.79 VR II nikkor!! D

By: Tomra

Tomra — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:20:38 +0000

Not PRO, so do not hold your breath.

By: DNHJR

DNHJR — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:48:48 +0000

Where is the focus clutch like whats on all the other Tokina lenses?

By: Ken D

Ken D — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:00:38 +0000

The focus and zoom collars go the wrong way – that’s a deal breaker. My Nikon 28-200 (FX) zoom collar goes the wrong way too and it really irritates me

By: Joel

Joel — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 06:36:45 +0000

LOL don’t mention the 16059/2.8 near a pentax forum they get vry defensive… actually it was the final straw for me..

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:47:02 +0000

I’ll be interested to see how the new cam system works but it is a shame there is no IS/VR. That’s a deal breaker on a consumer zoom.

Have you seen how short the focus throw is ? I wonder what kind of motor it’ll have…..

By: 1984Landcruiser

1984Landcruiser — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:04:58 +0000

This would have been a hot item about 3 years ago. Now it is likely to be lost in the muddle of consumer grade lenses.

Let’s see how it performs wide open (the Tokina 16-50 f2.8) is notoriously soft there and let’s see if they solved the CA issues that show up in some of their products.

I have the Tokina 12-24 f4 and love it.

David – an Atlanta Nikonian

By: web

web — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 19:52:17 +0000

Looks good but need image stabilization. Why bother introducing anything w/o it these days?