Tokina have released their version of the 70-200 F/4 VR lens and going by the pictures on the site it comes with a tripod foot but at only $300.00 less than the excellent Nikon version it will have to be very very very good to compete.
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Tokina have released their version of the 70-200 F/4 VR lens and going by the pictures on the site it comes with a tripod foot but at only $300.00 less than the excellent Nikon version it will have to be very very very good to compete.
AndrewNikon, Fuji, Nikkor, Sigma, Tamron, Tokina and too many other bits and pieces to list.
(I think) It will have to be a lot better to compete!Originally Posted by I @ M
$300 difference is not enough to warrant the purchase of a non branded item(I reckon).
If it's astoundingly better AND cheaper then it has a chance.
IIRC the Nikon comes without the tripod foot, which costs about $200-ish itself .. so you'd want to compare like with like.
So is that $300 difference for the barefooted Nikon lens, or Nikon version + the extra for the foot?
Nikon D800E, D300, D70s
{Nikon}; -> 50/1.2 : 500/8 : 105/2.8VR Micro : 180/2.8 ais : 105mm f/1.8 ais : 24mm/2 ais
{Sigma}; ->10-20/4-5.6 : 50/1.4 : 12-24/4.5-5.6II : 150-600mm|S
{Tamron}; -> 17-50/2.8 : 28-75/2.8 : 70-200/2.8 : 300/2.8 SP MF : 24-70/2.8VC
{Yongnuo}; -> YN35/2N : YN50/1.8N
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Looking into it further the Tokina doesn't list the tripod foot as a standard inclusion and it is heavier than the Nikon. I think that there will have to be some considerable street price adjustment very quickly for it to sell a single copy.
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