Tokina ok for D40 and D70? I am trying to get my husband a wide angle lens for Xmas. We have a Nikon D40 and D70. I know nothing about photography and do not want to buy the wrong item. I was suggested the Tamron 10-24 bit who knows when it will be out. Should I go for the Tokina 12-24? Does that work with my cameras??? sorry so ignorant, trying to find the right gift... Tokina ok for D40 and D70? I am trying to get my husband a wide angle lens for Xmas. We have a Nikon D40 and D70. I know nothing about photography and do not want to buy the wrong item. I was... » Read More Tokina ok for D40 and D70? I am trying to get my husband a wide angle lens for Xmas. We have a Nikon D40 and D70. I know nothing about photography and do not want to buy the wrong item. I was suggested the Tamron 10-24 bit who knows when it will be out. Should I go for the Tokina 12-24? Does that work with my cameras??? sorry so ignorant, trying to find the right gift... « Show Less
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No, there is no built in motor for this one. Compatible lens is the Tokina Pro 11.
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This version will work with the D70 but not with the D40. The Tokina 12-24 f4 Pro II will work with both cameras.
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HI. I do not have a D40, but I believe it is a DX like my D7100, and it should work fine. The 10-24 is a great lense!
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Photofun123-I am in a similar situation. What did you decide on and what do you think of it? I will be getting a 50d and only one lens. My main subject will be my toddler. I am considering 24-70 and 24-105. Thanks.
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The nikon 10-24 will work better because your camera is not Full frame. The 10-24 will give you the equivalent of 15-36mm lense on a DX camera. I had the 10-24 with my D7000 and loved it. Plus it will save you some money!
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I'm trying to decide between the D40 and D60 as well. Here's an interesting read that might help:http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d60.htm
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I would be very cautious about the 3100, 3200, 5100, and 5200 systems with certain lenses and converters. I know that when I bought my D7000 I chose it because it had greater backward and 3rd party compatibility. Best check with someone who used it with one of those bodies. Note: I was not at all happy with the Kenko 2.0 converter.
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I had two Tamron SP AF 2X, one for Canon and one for Nikon. They worked great with Tamron 150-600mm for their counterpart lenses for Canon 5D Mk III. 70D, T3, T5 or Nikon D5300 and D800. However, you have to take pictures with Manual Exposure to enjoy the 2X effects with full frame or cropped sensors. Auto may not work.
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David, you should keep an eye on nikonrumors [dot] com They monitor all of the word on the street. Current consensus is that there is not going to be a refresh for the D700 this year. I have owned one for a year and a half, and am absolutely thrilled with it. I will keep it for a very long time. The overall sensor performance (low-light, etc.) is still one of the best in the world. see dxomark [dot] com
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I don't have the Tamron 70-200 but I have the canon 70-200L f4, and I must say the 24-70 Tamron is not as sharp as the canon. Having said this, the Tamron is sharp enough for me and in anycase you need wide-tele lens for general photography as opposed to long telephoto zooms such as 70-200.
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Hello James:I use the 12-24mm lens on my Nikon D300 and it works just fine so I imagine it would work on your D60 without any issues. That said, just to make sure why don't you call Nikon Technnical Assistance for assurance. To date I have used my 12-24mm lens primarily for architecture an closeup and am very pleased. Before purchasing this lens I was seriously considering the Tokina 11-16mm which is a superb lens, but I thought the short focal length would frustrate me. I hope this helps. Take care,
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I am using the D7100. With the tokina 100 pro auto focus works well. I recall when researching the lens that the auto focus works with D7000 also. It has proven to be an impressive lens.
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Thanks! A lot of specific info.Yeah, I knew the NEX series can't handle the Maxxum lenses.I probably wouldn't be buying any more lenses cause that's why I want the Sony BODY, cause I already HAVE several Maxxum lenses. PLus I really like how they have the IS in the body, not the lens.I don't often shoot sports so that's not a problem to me.I did NOT know that Tamron was associated with Minolta/Sony. To be honest, the original reason I went with Maxxum was that I had trouble seeing well enough to manually focus (took me forever). So I'd probably let the camera do that, and just change the speed/opening.My daughter has a Canon 30D but BOY is that a heavy body!Well, thanks again. I'll prob be buying the A33 body next month. Thanks! A lot of specific info.Yeah, I knew the NEX series can't handle the Maxxum lenses.I probably wouldn't be buying any more lenses cause that's why I want the Sony BODY, cause I already HAVE several Maxxum lenses. PLus I really like how they have the IS in the body, not the lens.I don't often shoot sports so that's not a problem to me.I did NOT know that Tamron was associated with Minolta/Sony. To be honest, the original reason I went with Maxxum was that I had trouble seeing well enough to manually focus (took me forever). So I'd... » Read More Thanks! A lot of specific info.Yeah, I knew the NEX series can't handle the Maxxum lenses.I probably wouldn't be buying any more lenses cause that's why I want the Sony BODY, cause I already HAVE several Maxxum lenses. PLus I really like how they have the IS in the body, not the lens.I don't often shoot sports so that's not a problem to me.I did NOT know that Tamron was associated with Minolta/Sony. To be honest, the original reason I went with Maxxum was that I had trouble seeing well enough to manually focus (took me forever). So I'd probably let the camera do that, and just change the speed/opening.My daughter has a Canon 30D but BOY is that a heavy body!Well, thanks again. I'll prob be buying the A33 body next month. « Show Less
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Good Day; I own #2 Tamron lens the Macro 90mmf/2.8 is one of them the other is the 70-300mm f/4-5.6 SP Di with VC. I shoot with a Nikon D7000. The 90mm will work on the D5000 but ck the spec. to see if the AF will work on your camera; it does on mine. The thing you lose on using a Full Frame lens on a crop sensor body is a full f-stop which keeps u from allowing that extra light into the camera. I bought my 2 tamron lens for FX for one day soon I will step up to an FX body. So in the mean time I find other ways of getting the extra light I might need. The 90mm is a very good lens and Tamron is working hard to become world class glass. My next lens will be the 70-200mm F/2.8 from Tamron, sure they are not as good as the Branded Nikon but they are great lens and Lighter on the Back Pocket. Hope I helped you Oh One More thing; "If you are not going to become a pro photographer Nikon and Tamron make great lens made for DX bodies that are far cheaper.
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As has been said already, the nikon mount version will work just fine with the D700. The person mentioning "soft and fuzzy" pictures must have had a bad copy. I own the Nikon 16-35 and the Rokinon 14mm. The Rokinon is as sharp (actually a hair sharper) as the Nikon. I am a professional landscape photographer and test my lenses extensively.
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I tested both the Tamron and Sigma 70 to 200 f 2/8.`and this is my review. Every one is hot for fast AF, well the Sigma had fast AF, but the pictures it took sucked. The Tamron with its AF system took Great photos, but had slower AF. I don't know what you want, but I want great pictures. As far as sporting events go, set lens to inf., and shoot away, no problem. Thats the way it was done before all this AF. Hands down Tamron wins. I could have got the Nikon version of this lens, but even if you can afford it, what wrong with bang for the buck?
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I am wondering how much longer before the D80 is upgraded. Look at the discussions at nikonians.org.I don't think the D60 has sufficiently more features to justify upgrading from the D40.
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Hi Mr. Hewitt (I wonder if we have any relation?) Anyway, for a true beginner (as in you've never used anything but a point-and-shoot) I'd recommend you get a Nikon D40 and an 18-200 VR. Keep the 18-55 kit lens, you'll find it lighter when your just taking snapshots of the family or whatever. The D40 is an excellent starter camera, it has almost all the tweaks of this much more expensive camera without the weight and cost. The D300 has many advantages over it, but I really feel you'll learn a lot faster with a simpler camera, and step up to this when your ready. I actually started out with a D40 a bit over a year ago, it made starting out quite fun. The 18-200VR will follow you as a great lens on the D300 too, and you can use any newer AF-S lenses on it. If you have older AF-D Nikon lenses lying around that you want to use, a D80 is also a good place to start. It's easier to make the custom tweaks you'll learn about in your photography classes on the D80, but it still has Auto modes as well to get you started. Checkout www.kenrockwell.com, especially his recommended camera page. He's a bit more eloquent than I am. And I wouldn't be so fast to recommend the D60 to anyone, it's just the D40x's guts (plus active D-Lighting, but without the other enhancements of the D300/D3) with a different name stamped on it. I wouldn't recommend the D40x or D60 to anyone, they exist to fill a price point to compete with Canon. If your eyeballing either, jump to the D80 and don't look back.