On Wed, 18 Nov 1998 01:29:53 GMT, jimmi@mediaone.net (James Martin) wrote:

>I'm sure this may have been posted 1,2 or maybe 3 hundred times but I'm
>looking for any comparision between the Tokina and Nikon 80-200mm 2.8's? I
>know there's a price difference but what about image quality?

Well, let's see...
New price (at B&H) is Tokina $700, Nikkor is $780...
Resale value is Tokina $XXX, Nikkor is $XXX+lots-more...
Tokina optical quality is probably pretty good, Nikkor optical
quality is known to be first-rate (this lens is optically
among the few VERY best zooms ever made)...
Tokina mechanical quality is generally regarded as excellent,
Nikkor is top-quality...

(The $80 initial saving may cost you more in the end,
I think...;-)