Re: OT: Tokina RMC 17/3.5

2006-02-04 Thread David Mann
I kept mine after I bought a Pentax 15mm. It's much better for travelling as it's smaller, lighter and cheaper to replace if necessary. It can also accept filters which some may consider a bonus. For the money I think it's a great performer. Distortion is similar to that of the Pentax le

Re: OT: Tokina RMC 17/3.5

2006-02-04 Thread Toine Kuiper
I have used this lens for many years. I have always enjoyed it (stopped down to f8 or f11) on the MX. It's almost as good as the 16-45 on the istD. On 2/4/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I picked up this lens in the Fall. With film it's really pretty mediocre. > But with the D

OT: Tokina RMC 17/3.5

2006-02-04 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I picked up this lens in the Fall. With film it's really pretty mediocre. But with the DS it's a really outstanding performer. Surprizing. They show up as e-fodder for about $100 on occasion. Recommended. Collin mail2web - Che