Hello Colling. Very intersting: Which body have ypu used it with? (I use *ist D And MZ-S) (why does it lose contact - is the contact conection wireing inside the lens damanged and may be reapaired? I would need to have thos repaired - I guess 100UISD for a reparair would be OK. I shoot concert shots in Av mode to ensure fast speed. Thus will I need Av to work. I would probably use it at F.2.8-5.6 most of the time. (For good light conditions I'll use my F 70-210mm).
I want shots like this, but at slower ISO (400-1600 ASA) speeds: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/41804846/ Have your ever had it disassembled (my 1st Tokina AT-X 2.6-2.8 28-70mm suffered the same, due to unqualified repair attempt(me) after an impact damage. The zoom ring thing doesn't really bother me, as I often shoot 20-100 similar shots without ever changing my position or the subject framing. Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Collin Brendemuehl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 10. september 2005 13:53 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Tokina 80-200/2.8 AT-X AF Tokina 80-200/2.8 AT-X AF I got this from a PDMLer, but with one caveat. Then I got the 80-400, so this has sat in its box and I've hardly touched it. So it should go. It's the AF version. Here's the caveat: The zoom ring has some play, so you simply keep it pulled back when turning it. Otherwise it loses electrical contact with the body. As a result I got it for a good price. And I'm going to pass it on for that price PLUS I'll throw in the 1.4x AF TC. $225 + shipping. PayPal preferred. Collin