mercer Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Get the Tokina 24-40mm f2.8 and 35-70mm f2.8. All manual. Beautiful lenses. This is the Tokina 24-40mm on the NX500. sandro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy lee Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 just go for the version 1 and 2 avoid the rest - simple! and make sure you by Nikon mont as it has apperture control , dont buy a conon mount !! no apperture sandro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandro Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Thanks guys version 1 is the one reviewed right? Shouldn't avoid this one since it's not from the "legendary" design? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy lee Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Version1 is the angenieux design licensed by tokina that's the best one to get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkor Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 It's pretty simple according to this http://www.johncaz.net/blog/tokina-at-x-pro-af-28-70mm-26-28 only the 2.6-2.8 are the good ones, the 2.8 not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy lee Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 If you are on a budget sand want a superb cinema quality constant appperture zoom that is just as good optically as the tokina/angenieux then get the canon FD 35-70 f4 and put it on a canon FD speedbooster that makes it f2.8 and even sharper ......this lens is optically amazing its small light internal zoom and about £30 on eBay .......everyone should have one !! mercer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandro Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Speedbooster on the nx1? Anyway what I would like is not a super image quality but just that constant aperture on the focal range with virtually no focus breathing. Sharpness should be just acceptable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy lee Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 I was thinking you where using a panny like me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 15 minutes ago, andy lee said: If you are on a budget sand want a superb cinema quality constant appperture zoom that is just as good optically as the tokina/angenieux then get the canon FD 35-70 f4 and put it on a canon FD speedbooster that makes it f2.8 and even sharper ......this lens is optically amazing its small light internal zoom and about £30 on eBay .......everyone should have one !! Great lens. I bought this on a whim for 30 bucks. Here it is on an eos-m... Almost zero breathing and amazing bokeh for an f4 lens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy lee Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Yes its the canon FD hidden gem lens , very good and sooooo cheap sandro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandro Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Ok i finally got it... The tokina 28-70mm f2.8 I was looking at is the pro I (2.6-2.8) also known as the best one It looks like that one because it's the same, the difference is in Japan was never marketed as 2.6! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy lee Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandro Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 20 minutes ago, mercer said: Great lens. I bought this on a whim for 30 bucks. Here it is on an eos-m... Almost zero breathing and amazing bokeh for an f4 lens. How did you find this?? I just love no focus breathing lenses now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy lee Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 I bought one 20 years ago when I used to shoot film , its a very cinematic looking lens and very small and light - great outdoors This lens is great on as speedbooster all you panny users Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 21 minutes ago, sandro said: How did you find this?? I just love no focus breathing lenses now! I was just looking for a constant aperture zoom. I looked on eBay and saw the 35-105mm and then found this. For 30 bucks I thought what the hell. I had a small set of FD lenses. I sold all of them... Some of which I paid 3 or 4 times more, but won't sell this. The only issue I have with the lens is that the filter ring is recessed, so it is hard to mount and nd filter. But even at 5.6 you get good bokeh. In fact, I don't think any of the shallow focus shots in that video were shot wide open. sandro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandro Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 7 hours ago, mercer said: I was just looking for a constant aperture zoom. I looked on eBay and saw the 35-105mm and then found this. For 30 bucks I thought what the hell. I had a small set of FD lenses. I sold all of them... Some of which I paid 3 or 4 times more, but won't sell this. The only issue I have with the lens is that the filter ring is recessed, so it is hard to mount and nd filter. But even at 5.6 you get good bokeh. In fact, I don't think any of the shallow focus shots in that video were shot wide open. So ND filters are impossibile to use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy lee Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 you can use ND filters on this lens no problem I use Tiffen NDs on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandro Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 I have two questions now: - do you have a list of the best lenses for money with no focus breathing and parfocal? - what is the best lenses I could get with an aperture of f2 or lower that is in the 10-24 range? I was thinking a samyang, I'm asking because I need to avoid ISO above 1600 for the NX1 and I noticed that f2.8 from the Tokina 11-16 is not enough sometimes Obviously vintage lenses are more than welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff CB Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 1 hour ago, sandro said: I have two questions now: - do you have a list of the best lenses for money with no focus breathing and parfocal? - what is the best lenses I could get with an aperture of f2 or lower that is in the 10-24 range? I was thinking a samyang, I'm asking because I need to avoid ISO above 1600 for the NX1 and I noticed that f2.8 from the Tokina 11-16 is not enough sometimes Obviously vintage lenses are more than welcome! Going to be pretty hard to find for under $500. Nikon 20mm f1.8 is what immediately comes to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 I think canon FD 24mm f2 is around 2-300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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