Henrik Åkesson Wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I really need an answer on this one... Is the Tokina 20-35/2.8 any good? How does it compare to the Nikon prime 20/2.8 at the 20mm end, I know that a prime is a prime but a general direction... Bottom line - is the lens worth the price <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< I have written about this lens before. Perhaps you could search the archives for my report. It is also available on photo.net. Bottom line...No it is not as good as a prime. Yes it is worth the price. It is a reasonable contender to the Nikkor 20-35, with slightly worse performance wide open. Mechanical qualities are very good. Optically, it is excellent by f5.6. Its worse performance is at the long end, wide open, where enlargements bigger than 5x7 will reveal the lens' limitation. Distortion is OK at about 1% at the extremes. If the sun is in the image, it will flare rather noticeably. I like mine and plan to keep it for the long haul. Dan Brown Fort Worth, Texas
