Scott,
I have the Tokina 24-40 f2.8 and it is a very nice lens! Pair it with
your 35-80 and you have a very potent combination!
Jim
ScottGee1 wrote:
>Greg, I already have an SP 35-80/2.8-3.8 so you've correctly surmised
>that I'm looking something wider.
>
>There really are a lot of interesting choices in the 28~?? range,
>including the Zuiko 28~48 though I think I'd miss the extra reach the
>others provide. It turns out that some of the f/2.8 constant lenses
>are now available for "reasonable" prices. Bigger of course, but
>trade-offs, trade-offs . . .
>
>And then there are the limited range 24~?? lenses, ala the Tamron
>24~48 and the Tokina 24~40.
>
>Your link took me to this one:
>
>http://medfmt.8k.com/third/table3.txt
>
>Yikes!
>
>Thanks for the reminder about the Tokina AT-X as well!/ScottGee1
>
>
>On 9/23/06, GMcGrath@xxxxxxx <GMcGrath@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
>
>>Scott,
>>I can't speak on the Vivitar, but if you're looking at a Tamron, the SP
>>35-80/2.8-3.8 is generally regarded as being optically better than the 28-80.
>>That won't help you much if you need the 28mm focal length, though. Another
>>top
>>contender in this range is the Tokina AT-X 28-85/3.5-4.5, maybe the best in
>>terms of the combination of focal length, size, and optical quality. The
>>Tokina replaced the Tamron 35-80 as my midrange "walking around" lens a while
>>back. A good reference on most of these lenses is the Cult Classics web
>>site, if
>>you don't know about it: _http://medfmt.8k.com/third/cult.html_
>>(http://medfmt.8k.com/third/cult.html) .
>>HTH,
>>Greg
>>
>>
>
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