I think your Hoya 35-105/3.5 is the same lens Vivitar and Tokina RMC
35-105/3.5 Two Touch 72 mm.
There are 2 versions of the Tokina RMC.( Old=Mid-last 70s and Modern=First
80s)
I have the two versions of Tokina but I have not tested side by side.
Ángel Lobo.
Cuenca SPAIN
2011/8/28 Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
>
>
> On 8/27/2011 6:05 AM, Chris Trask wrote:
> > On 8/26/2011 9:20 PM, Wayne Harridge wrote:
> >> Ok, does look quite different to the Canon FD lens.
> >>
> >> Seems like a number of camera manufacturers (Olympus, Nikon,...)
> >> had 35-105mm f3.5-4.5 lenses which all look and operate much the
> >> same. I'm thinking they may have been sourced from the same
> >> manufacturer.
> >>
> > Earlier I was using a Tokina 35-105mm f/3.5-4.3 RMC, which is a
> one-touch with separate macro adjustment. Very nice lens, and I used it for
> field work until the Tokina 28-70mm came along.
>
> I've previously posted about my comparison of a Zuiko 35-105/3.5-4.5 and
> the Tokina 35-105/3.5-4.3. As I had both at the
> time, I was able to make a close comparison, including opening up the back
> and comparing aperture activation mechanisms.
> My conclusion was that they we re almost certainly not made by the same
> manufacturer. Too many big mechanical
> design/engineering differences to make any sense in a maker of the same
> basic lens under various brands.
>
> Moose
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