Comments on: Tokina AF 19-35mm vs Vivitar S1 19-35mm Pt1 http://jonbradbury.com/2010/07/tokina-vs-vivitar/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jon Bradbury http://jonbradbury.com/2010/07/tokina-vs-vivitar/comment-page-1/#comment-1400 Jon Bradbury Sun, 17 Jul 2011 21:38:09 +0000 http://jonbradbury.com/?p=127#comment-1400 Hi Vic, thanks for the comment. I believe they are optically better but never got round to testing it, and even if not I think they're worth the extra money for the build quality alone. I was very happy at the price I paid for my Tokina (£60), and even happier at the price I subsequently sold it for a few years later (£100 thank you eBay), ultimately one autumn days shooting with the sun in every other frame ghosting out the shot (I like shooting with the sun in the frame) subsequently followed by a 6 months 0% offer dropping in the post a few days later, I actually replaced it with Canons own 17-40mm, which doesn't ghost with the sun in the frame, but that's still the only thing I could really fault that Tokina 19-35mm lens on. Hi Vic, thanks for the comment. I believe they are optically better but never got round to testing it, and even if not I think they’re worth the extra money for the build quality alone. I was very happy at the price I paid for my Tokina (£60), and even happier at the price I subsequently sold it for a few years later (£100 thank you eBay), ultimately one autumn days shooting with the sun in every other frame ghosting out the shot (I like shooting with the sun in the frame) subsequently followed by a 6 months 0% offer dropping in the post a few days later, I actually replaced it with Canons own 17-40mm, which doesn’t ghost with the sun in the frame, but that’s still the only thing I could really fault that Tokina 19-35mm lens on.

]]> By: Vic http://jonbradbury.com/2010/07/tokina-vs-vivitar/comment-page-1/#comment-1397 Vic Sun, 17 Jul 2011 20:30:09 +0000 http://jonbradbury.com/?p=127#comment-1397 Hello Jon. I have had the Tokina branded version for a couple of years, in Pentax mount. I am very pleased with it. It cost £100 brand new and came with the dedicated lens hood. Having done a little research before buying it, I discovered that the Tokina lens is a little different from the other brands. The Vivitar, Cosina, Tamron and others are made by Cosina and are identical. The Tokina is made by Tokina themselves, using Hoya glass and has Tokina's own multi-coating system. I don't know if it is optically better than the others, or not. but it would explain the different look, weight and construction method. Regards. Vic. Hello Jon.

I have had the Tokina branded version for a couple of years, in Pentax mount. I am very pleased with it. It cost £100 brand new and came with the dedicated lens hood.
Having done a little research before buying it, I discovered that the Tokina lens is a little different from the other brands. The Vivitar, Cosina, Tamron and others are made by Cosina and are identical. The Tokina is made by Tokina themselves, using Hoya glass and has Tokina’s own multi-coating system.
I don’t know if it is optically better than the others, or not. but it would explain the different look, weight and construction method.

Regards.

Vic.

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