BUILT LIKE WE USED TO DEMAND.....LIKE A TANK!!!

HEAVY....LOCK THE MM OR THE LENS FLOATS TO A DIFFERENT LENGTH. THIS LOCKING FEATURE AT ONE TIME WAS A BIG SELLING FEATURE FOR KIRON LENSES.

PROBABLY THE BEST BUY FOR LONG LENS ZOOM QUALITY OPTICS AVAILABLE...BONUS FEATURE ZOOM OUT TO 35 MM BUT POOR SHORT FOCUS ABILITY....SO WHAT...YOU BUY THIS LENS FOR THE LONGER END AND THE ADDED PLUS OF A WIDE ZOOM RANGE AT A DISTANCE. YOU CAN BUY IT FOR LESS THAN A 80-200 OFF BRAND ZOOM. SEE CAMERAWORLD CLOSEOUT PRICE. I PAID $200. FOR MY NIKON AND LESS THAN $150. FOR MY CANON. SOME PEOPLE PAID $300. FOR THIS LENS LESS THAN 2 YEARS AGO.

Customer Service

NO NEED

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SIGMA 28-200 SIGMA 28-105 I OWN THIS LENS IN NIKON & CANON MOUNTS.

build quality, image sharpness

poor close focus capability, slow aperture at 300mm, slow autofocus

You really feel that you've got your money's worth when you hold this lens. The images from it are superb, but beware - you'll either need fast film or a decent tripod.

Customer Service

not needed any

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Kiron 28 - 200, Vivitar 28 - 200, the Tokina beats both lenses hands down when it comes to image quality but the extra 7

Inexpensive
Optics are not great but for the money they are surpassingly crisp It has a long zoom length

This is the absolute worst construction if the lens is not stored perfectly flat the zoom starts to extend when the lens is on a neck strap and in manual focus mood the focus will start sliding down 2 weeks after I bought it the rubber rings for zoom and focus started cracking and pealing off. Lens does not come with a hood of lens cap (!) the filter threads are weak and finicky changing a filter fast is impossible and lastly what close focus

You get what you pay for and you did not pay much for this lens I use it when it is not critical the photos turnout and I think there is a good chances something might get broken for a toss it in the pack and go lens it is great you get a long zoom because of the plastic construction it is light and if you drop it off a cliff you can say to bad and get a new one on the way home

Customer Service

Marginal but got the job done

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Tamron

Lightweight, great travel lens. Have used it for landscapes and bird photography and produced incredibly sharp pics.

Would have wanted at least one stop faster at widest.

Great travel lens! But more serious photographers would be happier with a faster lens.

Customer Service

N/A

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Nikon 35-80mm

Excellent range, nice construction, decent size, good optics

close focusing is non existant, just good for scenics and some sports, no close up !

The range is fantastic, durable, but it doesn't satisfy my expectations due to its terrible close focusing ability, keep on looking....

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28-200 Nikkor, 28-300 tamron

Sturdy build.
Very sharp images through out the range.
Metal mount.
Barrell lock. (only at wide focal length)
Smooth operation.
Nice finish.

Barrell extends if held down with lock off.
Very slight 'brownout' at 300mm, probably more severe if you have anything other than a Maxxum viewfinder.
'Searches' at full focal but does just fine at about 275 and below.
No macro.
Doesn't come with hood.

I HIGHLY recommend this lens. I have taken 6 rolls of film with it and the pics are very sharp all the way to the edges at any focal length. I found it to be better than the Vivitar, as good as the Minolta and much better than the Nikon. I didn't compare this lense to the top of the line lenses.
I thought it fare to put it up against the $400 (street price) group.

Customer Service

N/A

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Minolta 70-210
Nikon 70-300

Inexpensive lens with nice crisp optics. Also a nice contrasty lens. It's a heavy lens with 72mm opotics, but i like a well built lens. for the price, it's tough to beat

External focus, and you have to buy a seperate hood, wih is of little value at 200-300mm. Like many Zoom lens with large focal lenghts, it's a little slow, but that's not unusual

You have to keep in mind the price of this lens. For the money, it is an excellent "all purpose" lens. Is it comparable to the Canon 50-350 "L" Lens ~ duh, NO. But it's well under 200.00. I recommend it for a beginner, and a good lens to have in the bag for most "non specific" occasions.
I like to judge a lens manufactur by the quality of all their lens, not just the $$$$. This lens states well for Tokina. So long as your not comparing it too a $800-$1000 lns you won't be disapointed

Customer Service

Tokina gives a 2 year warranty.

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Canon EF 50-350mm "L"

Solid Build
Zoom Lock

Slow aperture
rotating front

This lens is not what everyone seems to think it is. It does not live up to the tokina reputation. I tried it to see if I could survive with one lens on a trip. Unfortunately I can't. The quality of pictures even with a flash was no exceptable even for a 4x6. Outside in during the day you have to use a tripod even a monopod doesn't do the trick. Maybe it was a dud. I am glad I got rid of it. If there was no stars I would give it. Stay with a shorter zoom.

Customer Service

never needed yet I returned it a week later.

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IT IS A SHARP LENS MOST OF THE TIME

TO HEAVY, CAN'T FOCUS AT 300 MM AT INFINITY, on auto focus or manulAT 4' TO 15' IT FUCUSES GREAT AT 300MM

I WOULD NOT BUY THIS LENS AGAIN IT NO GOOD FOR LONG SHOTS

Customer Service

I E-MAILED THEM ABOUT THE FOCUS PROBLEM AND I'M WAITING TO HERE BACK

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