[net.rec.photo] Zoom lenses for Canon

cmi@dartvax.UUCP (11/04/83)

I have a Canon A-1,  which I am *very* pleased with.  The features
and flexibility it offers (as well as the quality) make it ideal
for serious amateur work.  When I went to buy a zoom lens,  my
local dealer recommended Tokina lenses.  They are actually manufactured
by the same companies as the more expensive name brands,  but Tokina
puts their name on them,  and sells them at a more reasonable price.
The two zooms that I have are the 28-85mm Macro,  and the 80-210mm
one-touch (ATX).  I am very please with both lenses,  but the 28-85mm
is so useful that it has become my default lens.  The large range
from wide-angle to semi-telephoto lets you crop very easily,  and
the macro lets you get as close as 9 or 10 inches from your subject.

-Theo Pozzy (decvax!dartvax!cmi)