10-11-2011, 05:55 PM
[quote name='mst' timestamp='1318351095' post='12280']
Note that a Nikon based review will probably not happen at photozone.
See [url="http://forum.photozone.de/index.php?/topic/789-recent-good-and-bad-experiences-with-manufacturer-service/page__view__findpost__p__12279"]here[/url].
-- Markus
[/quote]
Yes, I feel for you. Reading about this Tokina´s attitude, I simply got sick (as well as from the Tokina lens quality cotnrol).
Part of this applies to Canon according to my experience - back in the "old days" when the only affordable FF camera was EOS 5D, I wanted to go Canon. To my surprise, the 24-70/2.8L lens showed such a piece variability that I simply got scared away from Canon and went Nikon later (4 copies of Nikon 24-70 were practiacally the same - I was impressed). For Brightcolors: I know Canon has some great lenses for sure as well as I know about Nikon early mechanical issues with 24-70... still, my own tests persuaded me.
Personally I don´t dare to buy any more expensive third party lenses. Your tests and experience with all those Tokinas and Sigmas just confirmed what I had thought long before.
Note that a Nikon based review will probably not happen at photozone.
See [url="http://forum.photozone.de/index.php?/topic/789-recent-good-and-bad-experiences-with-manufacturer-service/page__view__findpost__p__12279"]here[/url].
-- Markus
[/quote]
Yes, I feel for you. Reading about this Tokina´s attitude, I simply got sick (as well as from the Tokina lens quality cotnrol).
Part of this applies to Canon according to my experience - back in the "old days" when the only affordable FF camera was EOS 5D, I wanted to go Canon. To my surprise, the 24-70/2.8L lens showed such a piece variability that I simply got scared away from Canon and went Nikon later (4 copies of Nikon 24-70 were practiacally the same - I was impressed). For Brightcolors: I know Canon has some great lenses for sure as well as I know about Nikon early mechanical issues with 24-70... still, my own tests persuaded me.
Personally I don´t dare to buy any more expensive third party lenses. Your tests and experience with all those Tokinas and Sigmas just confirmed what I had thought long before.