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Subject: [OM] Re: Tokina lens lineup
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 15:06:35 -0500
No, it's as I said.  3:2  Three DX and two full-frame.  DX in Tokina 
speak means small sensor digital cameras only.  If the 50-135/2.8 was 
full frame I'd have been tempted to buy one already.  It's actually the 
replacement of the 80-200/2.8 range lens but for small sensors.

Chuck Norcutt


ScottGee1 wrote:

> Very interesting.  Looks like the only "digital only" lens in that
> line-up is the 12~24.  All the others appear to be full frame.  The
> 10~17 f/3.5~4.5 fisheye and 50~150 f/2.8 look very interesting.  Looks
> to me like they've done away with consumer lenses and are trying to
> hit the enthusiast niche.
> 
> Of course they still have some MF lenses languishing in the warehouse . . .
> 
> ScottGee1
> 
> On 12/11/06, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>>I queried Tokina tech support in the US on their recent propensity to
>>discontinue more lenses than they were introducing.  I got this reply
>>-----------------
>>Chuck;
>>
>>We did indeed discontinue nearly our entire line up, but we have new
>>lenses coming out now. Our new line of lenses can be found here:
>>
>>http://thkphoto.com/products/tokina/index.html
>>
>>-------------------
>>
>>I note that DX (small sensor) lenses have it 3:2.  I guess that's where
>>the bread and butter is today.
> 
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