Customer Reviews

Tokina AT-X 100mm f/2.8 PRO D Macro Lens for Nikon AF Digital and Film Cameras

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I just received this lens this week. I would had thought that it was broken if I did not go through the instruction carefully. The aperture ring was set to the lowest f number when it arrived. I got the "FEE" message and my D200 will not take any picture after I attached the lens to the camera. I set the aperture ring back to the higherst f number and the camera recognize the lens perfectly. The pictures are crispy clear. This is a great lens for portrait. Other people already gave the good review already, and I am not going to repeat myself. I do want to point out a few concerns for this lens.

1. You have to have a very steady hand, especially when you are taking indoor pictures. A tiny movement will cause considerable blur, so a tripod is recommanded. I guess this is common for macro lens at 100mm.

2. You are not getting f2.8 everywhere. The aperture changes from different focal planes.

3. The lens is not a fast lens due to the long focal length. You will probably need a flash if you are taking picture indoor.

4. The lens feels heavy.

For the price this is a remarkable lens. I really like the focus and the sharpness. I use it on a D200 and experienced great results. A must for the price conscience consumer who wants all the quality he can get for his bucks.

I was all set to go with the Nikon 60mm but after some discussions and online research I thought I would take the chance and get the Tokina instead. I am very pleased that I made that choice. Fist, having the longer lense has been very useful because it gets you a little further away from your subject. That is very nice if you are using a flash. I love the "feel" of the lens. It really works very well. THe most important thing is that my pictures look great. I'm sure if I were a pro I could find problems but as a serious amauter, I am very satisfied. The last thing I really like is the push/pull focus switch. Its easier to find by feel. I need to add that a couple of weeks ago I was able to borrow a Nikon 105mm Micro and I have to say, it is also a nice lens but I have no regrets, an I actualy the AF/MF switch on the Tokina. I could not tell the difference in the pictures I shot but a professional may.

I was looking for a macro lens (my first), I was considering Sigma 105mm and tamron 90mm all of them are good choices, but I get better price on this Tokina, The image quality is excellent, It's very sensitive to movement, you have to use a tripode o monopode, even use it on manual mode to catch good pictures. It says that is 2.8 but is 2.8 only when the subjetc is far away. if your subject is closer like 30 centimeters it becomes 4 o 4.5 (aperture). Good Color, very Sharp and a nice little dark buke. The autofocus is slow, but you have to be patient on this kind of pictures. I took some portraints and look great very good.

For only half the price of Nikon 105mm, this lens is an amazing

bargain!

It is super-sharp, renders great colors, autofocus is very smooth and

precise. I am very impressed with the manufacturing, too.

Highly recommended.

This is my first macro lens. I am very satisfied with the results. It does not have AF-S/HSM, but in macro auto focus performance/type is not very important. Optical and build quality is excellent. It does not have VR, but for macro you will need tripod or monopod in most cases anyway. VR would help if you use it as a short-telephoto, but it is not as practical as a good 70-200mm/f2.8 zoom lens. Very reasonably priced.

Tokina has earned ample praise as one of the best independent lens manufacturers for decades. Judging from a glowing review I have seen for this 100mm lens in the January, 2006 issue of Shutterbug magazine, then I have no doubt that this new macro lens is one of the finest lenses currently available from Tokina. Indeed, it may be a better performer than the medium telephoto lenses manufactured by both Canon and Nikon, which is an apt comparison since this lens is available only in their lens mounts. The review I read said that the lens performed well wide open, but especially in the range from f4 and below, with excellent contrast and resolution. The reviewer also praised the lens's durable all metal construction, lens coatings and optical design. Of course the best proof of this lens's quality is in the images it produces, which I thought were quite spectacular, including a closeup of a butterfly on a flower at a magnification ratio of nearly 1:1 without an extension tube. Those searching for a superb medium telephoto macro lens for both their Nikon digital and film SLR cameras should give this new Tokina lens ample consideration.

I purchased this lens and was initially very happy with it. However, within 30 days of light use I started to ge EE errors on my Nikon. So unfortunately I am not very happy with this purchase. I am looking at replacing it with a Nikon lense now.