tokina atx 280 af PRO + nikon d70s

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I want to buy tokina atx 280 af PRO (28-80 f2.8) + nikon d70s
Anybody know how it works together??
I know that with digital SLR this lens will be something like 40-120 mm
but if it still be f2.8??
thx 4 answer
--==fotone==--

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"frederick" <nomail@nomail.com> wrote in message
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> fotone wrote:
>
>> I want to buy tokina atx 280 af PRO (28-80 f2.8) + nikon d70s
>> Anybody know how it works together??
>> I know that with digital SLR this lens will be something like 40-120 mm
>> but if it still be f2.8??
>> thx 4 answer
>> --==fotone==--
>>
> Yes, it will still be f2.8. But at 28mm on the D70 vs 40mm on 35mm, the
> DOF will be equivalent to about one stop smaller.

Soft as anything at f2.8, too. Certainly was on the 20D, anyway.

Martin

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fotone wrote:
> And what about flash mensuration? that lens don't have "D" symbol....so
> it won't be so accurate? Or there won't be flash measuring (TTL) at all?
>
I guess that's something that you might need to ask Tokina about.
I believe that you still get iTTL flash metering with a non "D" lens,
but if there is "D" information, then that is used in calculating flash
output - "3D Colour Matrix Metering".
I've only used the inbuilt flash with "G" or "D" lenses, and compared
directly with another very popular dslr that I used, the D70 does an
outstandingly brilliant job in avoiding blowing out/overexposing the
foreground object that you focus on. If the same applies when using an
SB600/800, and this is attributable to using distance information in
flash metering, then I suggest that you verify this, and if correct then
avoid non-D lenses for flash photography, Nikon or third party if
possible. It might be a very valuable feature to you.

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Oh yeah. frederick! U got apsolutley RIGHT. I haven't notice it.
"Mount availability:Canon EOS, Minolta AF, Nikon-D, Pentax AF"
THX very, very much!!
I'm looking for mid-range zoom wich will be able to co-operate with
Nikon d-70s
Nikon SB-800 (this "D" is pretty improstant for SB-800)
Nikon F90x
in this order of priority
And that tokina seem to be the best solution 4 me.
But maby there is better lens, wich be will grant these claims, in
this price range (about 500$).??
Any suggestions??

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fotone wrote:

> Oh yeah. frederick! U got apsolutley RIGHT. I haven't notice it.
> "Mount availability:Canon EOS, Minolta AF, Nikon-D, Pentax AF"
> THX very, very much!!
> I'm looking for mid-range zoom wich will be able to co-operate with
> Nikon d-70s
> Nikon SB-800 (this "D" is pretty improstant for SB-800)
> Nikon F90x
> in this order of priority
> And that tokina seem to be the best solution 4 me.
> But maby there is better lens, wich be will grant these claims, in
> this price range (about 500$).??
> Any suggestions??
>
No - not really.
It would be nice to have SWM/HSM/USM. I think only the Nikkor offers
this in the 28-70 f2.8 IF-ED - at about 3 times the price.