craigslist tokina tele lens ... any good?

On Sun, 20 Jan 2013 16:46:22 -0700, "Steve B"
wrote:

http://stgeorge.craigslist.org/pho/3527363241.html

Comments on Tokina, and other "inexpensive but good" glass? Suggestions and
caveats appreciated. 18-105 VR lens with D7000 camera now. Lenses would be
for a D7000, and don't all necessarily need to be AF, just fit to that body.

Don't get the just has to fit the body comment. That said what do you
wish to use it for and how, especially given your "don't... need AF"
comment.

In article , me
wrote:

Don't get the just has to fit the body comment. That said what do you
wish to use it for and how, especially given your "don't... need AF"
comment.


Seem pretty clear - he doesn't care if it has to be focused manually.
Whether he know it may not meter, or even function otherwise is up for
conjecture.

OP: Short answer - forget this lens and move on.

On 1/21/2013 4:11 PM, Scott Schuckert wrote:
In article , me
wrote:

Don't get the just has to fit the body comment. That said what do you
wish to use it for and how, especially given your "don't... need AF"
comment.


Seem pretty clear - he doesn't care if it has to be focused manually.
Whether he know it may not meter, or even function otherwise is up for
conjecture.

OP: Short answer - forget this lens and move on.


Good advice. I second the thought.

On 1/22/2013 12:40 PM, Steve B wrote:
"Scott Schuckert" wrote



Seem pretty clear - he doesn't care if it has to be focused manually.
Whether he know it may not meter, or even function otherwise is up for
conjecture.

OP: Short answer - forget this lens and move on.

Answer to first sentence: correct. Answer to last sentence: I was not
really interested in this specific lens, just looking for some
recommendations of brands of inexpensive lenses that would fill a niche of
specialized use, as hummingbirds where the focal point and light would
remain constant.


If ytou are prefocusing on a particular spot and waiting for the bird,
(a common hummer technique,) get a used, good quality, olfd 3--400. You
might also think of a6=500 reflex, which would work well for that kind
of shooting.

HTH
-
PeterN

A long lens I've had reasonable results with is the Tamron 200 - 400mm
f/5.6. You'll want to stop it down 2 - 3 stops, both to increase
contrast and to cover minor focusing errors. I used mine on a film
body, and N90s, and started using it on a D80. Didn't seem to focus
quite as accurately on the digital body, but still pretty good for the
equivalent of 600mm.

The newer 200 - 500 is a better lens, especially for digital, but MUCH
more expensive. I see the 200 - 400 sometimes for less than $200.