Rick Moonbeam Darge Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Let me know if anyone has one or knows someone who is selling one. Thanks rgdfilms@gmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EeeCeeGee Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 there's one on ebay only $750 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucian Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 there's one on ebay only $750 Wow, are they actually going for that much now or is that guy smoking crack? I've got two and was thinking of selling one but they actually work great stacked, can't bring myself to let it go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Cunningham Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 There are a couple new, "large" diameter doublets coming to market soon. They might not impact the resale value of this little gem at all but they'll offer alternatives where currently there aren't any. Where the current price is based on scarcity, later on it might be based on vintage or its position in a still small market relative to the new lenses which, I believe, will be +.25 (Redstan) and +.33 (SLR Magic). So neither one outright replaces or supersedes the Tokina in all applications but they'll offer alternatives and new stacking configurations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucian Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Yah I heard about those, one of the reasons i considered selling a tokina! I was interested in the redstan .25 myself but it was supposed to come out months ago. Is the slr magic is an achromat? I wonder if they will be selling them separate from their adapter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Cunningham Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Is the slr magic is an achromat? I wonder if they will be selling them separate from their adapter. They're actually coming out with two, the +.33 and +1.3 as achromat designs. When they went looking at what was out there they saw, basically, nothing, as you can see from this list compiled at Fuzzcraft. My understanding is that they intend to offer these as separate products, for photographers who have no interest in anamorphics as well as folks using non-SLR Magic lenses. There's a finite number of the Tokina doublet out there and, obviously, not enough to really go around. Also, it will be interesting to see what, if any, improvements are gained stacking two doublets versus doublet and single. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony wilson Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Yah I heard about those, one of the reasons i considered selling a tokina! I was interested in the redstan .25 myself but it was supposed to come out months ago. Is the slr magic is an achromat? I wonder if they will be selling them separate from their adapter. i have the completed optics the mounts have to be altered i have 8 +0.25 new design. i also have some new test new design +1 both 82mm ready now. in the spring also will have +0.65 and +0.75 all achromatic doublets Lucian, Francisco Rios and bootsie 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucian Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 i have the completed optics the mounts have to be altered i have 8 +0.25 new design. i also have some new test new design +1 both 82mm ready now. in the spring also will have +0.65 and +0.75 all achromatic doublets Cool. Do you have price in mind on them yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Moonbeam Darge Posted January 4, 2014 Author Share Posted January 4, 2014 STILL LOOKING! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Cunningham Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 No you're not. You're waiting for someone else to bring you and/or give one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Moonbeam Darge Posted January 4, 2014 Author Share Posted January 4, 2014 No actually I am still looking. I search everyday but sure if you wanna venture out in the darkness and brave the winds, Ill remain humbly under my warm covers waiting for the day, counting the seconds until you toss a Tokina doublet onto my door step, waking me from my hibernation and completing the holy trinity of glass triumph. Ill loan you a horse. A fine horse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucian Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Redstan is planning some sweet alternatives to the tokina, otherwise just keep an eye on eBay. Prepare to pay through the ass either way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Moonbeam Darge Posted January 10, 2014 Author Share Posted January 10, 2014 Still looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucian Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 How bout instead updating us when you aren't looking? :P In the meantime just buy a cheap set of hoya diopters until a tokina pops up on ebay, they will do the trick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Moonbeam Darge Posted January 10, 2014 Author Share Posted January 10, 2014 Anyone know why Tokina discontinued this diopter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Cunningham Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 High quality, large diameter diopters just aren't common. Doublet even less so which are the best. After all, they're designed for stills photographers trying to squeeze macro functionality out of non-macro lenses. Those most useful to anamorphic enthusiasts (an incidental quality with respect to their main purpose) are going to be in the decimal strengths which may have less appeal for the stills guys. Looking at what's commonly available, most are smaller than the Tokina doublet's 72mm diameter and way stronger than its +.4 strength. Depending on what you need the diopter for you might be able to get by for a while with an alternative. A multi-coated singlet design should be just fine if you're mainly needing to be able to focus closer and not as concerned about cleaning up aberration. I don't know that Hoya makes any in the sub +1 strength though, which is too strong for anything but ECU, generally. Folks wanting an alternative to Tokina now should contact Andrew at SLR Magic (support@slrmagic.com) and inquire about their new 77mm doublets (achromatic, like the Tokina +.4) as a +.33 and +1.3 set. They'll set you back less than half the going price for the Tokina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony wilson Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 if you are desperate and want a quality original over china copy i will have some more achromatic close up lens in 2 weeks. +1 doublet 82mm +0.25 doublet 82mm +1 is older more classic design single coated slight yellow tint match iscorama well as it is classical recipe it is heavy ish. the + 0.25 the glass has been made super thin to cut down on weight. both have been designed to offer achromatic correction covering 5d size sensor. end of feb i will also have some +0.65 76mm new doublets new original designs price alas is gonna be at least £350 sterling. each batch is only 8 pieces yannis.zach 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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