Kindredmachine
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Lumix 14-140 VS Tokina 28-70? What does everyone think? Which lens is sharper on the Af-100?
Lumix 14-140 VS Tokina 28-70?
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hammerhorror
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Having owned both lenses, I think that the Lumix 14-140 is a little sharper, but the Tokina 28-70 is far more useful indoors with it's constant aperture of f/2.8. I use the Tokina all of the time to shoot interviews and B-Roll with fantastic results.
I have the AT-X Pro II f/2.6-2.8 version of the Tokina which is based on a lens designed by Angenieux. I won't ever get rid of it, it's a great lens. It doesn't change length when focusing or zooming, and it holds it's focus while zooming.
I sold my Lumix 14-140mm, but I won't ever sell the Tokina.
I have the AT-X Pro II f/2.6-2.8 version of the Tokina which is based on a lens designed by Angenieux. I won't ever get rid of it, it's a great lens. It doesn't change length when focusing or zooming, and it holds it's focus while zooming.
I sold my Lumix 14-140mm, but I won't ever sell the Tokina.
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Kindredmachine
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That's good to know, I have both lenses as well but hav;t really done any comparison shots to test color and sharpness.
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Would be nice to see some screen grabs. Which mount do you have for the Tokina, what adapter are you using?
Thanks!
Thanks!
IMO, the Lumix lenses are junk. Really slow to respond to focus input making accurate focus pulls impossible, exposure changes during zooms (even when the F-stop is set well over the lenses narrowest setting), and slow, slow glass. The camera is worthy of much better glass, and it's disappointing that they didn't introduce a few lenses that mated with the camera at launch. Working for a gov't agency I had to take a full Panny package rather than choose alternative glass. I'm eager to see how good the EOS adapter will be since we have some good Canon lenses.
Shooter
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You started the thread and asked a question that by a simple test you could have answered for your self and given us the info. WTF.
Matt Gottshalk
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I was going to post something just like this, but I'll just add a big +1 to what was said!
Kindredmachine
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I'm using the Nikon to M43 Novoflex adapter with the Tokina, works great.
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Kindredmachine
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Our experience with SLR lenses is very limited so any "test" that I could conduct regarding coloring, sharpness, etc., would most likely generate questionable results which is why I would much rather post the question here so that more experienced individuals such as yourself could provide more reliable opinions.
Matt Gottshalk
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Love my Tokina 28-70mm:
Shooter
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Because I am in the market for a quality 28 - 70 lens such as the Tokina AT-X Pro II f/2.6-2.8 ( and I eny that Matt and you actually have one and I cant even find one to buy)... I am real keen to see a test what ever it is. I am struggling to find a lens that meets my criteria in that range.
You have one ...and the other. Line them up on color / rez charts and some "skin" and lets us judge how they compare .
Then we all add to our knowledge base.
BTW: If you hate the Tokina ( I will take it off your hands for $$$). I will tell you your test sucks and maybe convince you that way.
I've bought a number of excellent vintage lenses from KEH, and they have the experience to reliably distinguish the Pro II from Tokina's other variants.
Erik Naso
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I purchased the Pro I version on eBay over the weekend. I've been looking for that version for about two months. They come and go quick. Here is a link that will help you understand the different models Tokina made.
http://tinyurl.com/yaovn2n
Erik Naso
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Love my Tokina 28-70mm:
Is this a frame grab Matt? Its super sharp.
alainwong
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hammerhorror said:
+1 from me as well. Once I received my Tokina 28-70 (the Pro II version) off eBay, I didn't feel like I needed the Lumix lens anymore. The Tokina is such a pleasure to use for video, very easy to focus. I also use the Nikon-mount Novoflex adapter.
Having the 14-140 kit lens can be useful in settings where you don't have a tripod, or need a longer range zoom, OIS and quick setup. I don't need this for my style of projects, and I also shoot often indoors, so the extra f-stops come in handy.
GrahamH
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I had a 28-70 and replaced in with a 17-50. Although I never handled them side by side, my recollection is that zoom and focus felt similar. The manual focus throw is real short on both, but apart from that I felt they handled acceptably.
I have one of the variant models of the Tokina 28-70mm in Nikon mount. Here's a link to an informative article on the revisions Tokina made to this lens over the years:
http://nikonglass.blogspot.com/2009/11/tokina-at-x-pro-28-70mm-f26-28.html
The Tokina is one of the most video-friendly still camera lenses I've used. Its fixed outer lens barrel works well with rails-mounted matte boxes and the manual focus ring interfaces well with a follow focus. Optically, it's not quite in the same league as a Nikkor 28-70mm f2.8D, but its build quality is just as solid and for the used-market price, the Tokina is an excellent bargain.
The issue I have with Lumix lenses is that the firmware distortion correction applies a sharpening filter that emphasizes aliasing artifacts on high-contrast edges. This produces a clinically sharp look that I don't find cinematic at all.