07-18-2010, 12:17 AM
[quote name='Brightcolours' date='18 July 2010 - 12:47 AM' timestamp='1279406838' post='1082']
I do not think Tokina 25 years ago used the plastic coating on plastic outer shell parts finish yet <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> (like they do now, like on my 12-24mm f4 DX).
Peeling on the side of the lens mount... shiny smooth plastic appearing where the coating has chipped/rubbed away. Lens also developed other problems all on its own btw: (failing aperture mechanism, screws loosening and losing, rubber zoom ring "disintegrating" even though the lens is not much used and not stored in harsh conditions, front ring closing the lens around the front element loosening itself).
Modern Tokina build quality is more perception than reality... actual build quality of the Canon EF 35mm f2 is better (!!!).
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Yes, well, the EF 35 F/2 also is a 20+ year old lens <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />.
I only had my last Tok, the 10-17 fisheye zoom, for a few years, but that didn't get any of the issues you mention, I must say, and I did carry it around most of the time.
Kind regards, Wim
I do not think Tokina 25 years ago used the plastic coating on plastic outer shell parts finish yet <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> (like they do now, like on my 12-24mm f4 DX).Peeling on the side of the lens mount... shiny smooth plastic appearing where the coating has chipped/rubbed away. Lens also developed other problems all on its own btw: (failing aperture mechanism, screws loosening and losing, rubber zoom ring "disintegrating" even though the lens is not much used and not stored in harsh conditions, front ring closing the lens around the front element loosening itself).
Modern Tokina build quality is more perception than reality... actual build quality of the Canon EF 35mm f2 is better (!!!).
[/quote]
Yes, well, the EF 35 F/2 also is a 20+ year old lens <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />.I only had my last Tok, the 10-17 fisheye zoom, for a few years, but that didn't get any of the issues you mention, I must say, and I did carry it around most of the time.
Kind regards, Wim
Gear: Canon EOS R with 3 primes and 2 zooms, 4 EF-R adapters, Canon EOS 5 (analog), 9 Canon EF primes, a lone Canon EF zoom, 2 extenders, 2 converters, tubes; Olympus OM-D 1 Mk II & Pen F with 12 primes, 6 zooms, and 3 Metabones EF-MFT adapters ....