tokina lens quality?

[Barto]

I can pick up a tokina AF 80-200mm f2.8 ATX PRO for right around 300 bucks, it's supposed to be clean & fully functional
it will be sight unseen, my cousin had a friend that has purchased the canon 70-200 2.8 IS and needs a new home for this tokina lens

does this sound good, bad, indifferent?

 

[BlueCorn]

http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/showproduct.php?product=237&sort=7&cat=40&page=1

 

[Barto]

thank you for the reviews link ( I read some before asking)

do you or any others here have any personal experience with tokina glass?




(thanks for getting rid of my oops posts)

 

[BlueCorn]

I have no direct experience with that lens. I do have and use a Tokina 12-24 that is a fantastic lens.

If I were in your shoes I'd be looking for a used 70-200 4L non IS Canon. You should be able to find one for about $400 these days.

 

[Barto]

Thanks for the advice,

I'm going to risk trying the tokina in order to get the 2.8 glass well within my budget, if I'm not happy with it I'm sure I can break even on cost & add a $100 or so & go to the canon 4L as an upgrade.
It's leaving Florida early next week, should have it by the weekend

 

[kuramura]

I have that lens on minolta 5d very sharp and fast focus

 

[Barto]

cousin picked it up for me last week & didn't have time to ship it until yesterday (9-17) should be here shortly, can't wait to check it out!

 

[Barto]

delivered late yesterday
not a mark on the glass, all movements are smooth and the AF works as quickly I think it should

fired a few dozen frames last night just to test it
can't wait to try it out for a real picture