bogwarrior 0 #1 August 29, 2002 Hi, Does anybody have experience of using Tokina lenses . in particular at wider angles. Im considering the Tokina 19-35mm f3.5-4.5 IF (CANON AF) . Do I need a hood for this ( im ignorant here , at 19mm i thought if I put a hood on the lens it would mean that I get the hood around the edge of the picture .) I am gleaning from the web that I may get ' flaring otherwise ' ) Does anybody use filters on a stills lenses ? Im told that you can get a parallell polarizing filter which means that you can reduce overexposure and colours become more sharp. ?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newshooter12 0 #2 August 29, 2002 From what a couple friends that are still newspaper shooters have said, Tokina is not quite as good as a Nikor, but a bit better than a Tamron. All in all a good bang for the buck though with pretty good resale value. Try to go with the lowest f-stop you can afford. I've kicked myself a few times for buying the f3.5 lens instead of the f2 or 1.8 when it was available for not too many more $s. as for the hood... most Mfgs make specific hoods to fit each lens without blocking any part of the image. According to www.bhphotovideo.com that lens has a "Dedicated Lens Hood (BH-774)" made for it for $24.95. Just search for BH-774, you'll find a pic of it and other details. I use neutral density or uv filters on all my lenses just to protect them from dust, scratches and the like. I'd rather scratch or crack a $15 filter then the $200+ lens.hope that helps... matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
