[LRflex] Re: First rhododendron of the season taken w/ 3 lenses
- From: Miha Golobic <miha.golobic@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:33:22 +0100
2009/12/15 walter.kramer@xxxxxxxxxxxx <walter.kramer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> I wonder if people are generally aware that Tokina used to make a 28-70mm
> Angenieux design for Nikon, Canon and I think Pentax mount. A bit soft
> open wide at f2.8 but beautiful bokeh and sharp from f4.0 onwards.
> Apparently Tokina purchased the design from Angenieux when Angenieuxdecided
> to discontinue their line of SLR lenses. They are a very big and
> heavy lens, I think the filter mount is either 72 or 77mm. They are
> genrerally available online for a resonable price. I had one once and
> probably should have held onto it.
>
>
I believe the 2.6-2.8/28-70 version was the Angenieux design. I had one in
Nikon mount. But my Sigma 2.8/28-70 was sharper.
Cheers
Miha
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