On 7 Dec 1998 10:53:16 GMT, f98dawa@dd.chalmers.se (Dag) wrote:

>I'm about to buy a 28mm primer for my Nikon manual focus. Having compared
>prices I have found that I can get a used Nikkor H-AUTO 28/3.5 T or a new
>Tokina 28/2.5 for the same price. Now I know that Nikkors are generally
>considered superior lenses, but taking into account that the Tokina is new and
>faster, which would you consider a better buy?
>I'd like to know as soon as possible, because I want to buy one of the lenses
>before Thursday at the latest, since I'm planning to use it this weekend.

You may find my Nikkor evaluation list interesting... (on my
web page, under "I babble"). The older Nikkor 28mm f3.5
was not one of Nikon's better efforts (the later AI/AIS
design is FAR better, as is the AIS 28mm f2.8 Nikkor).
Even the AF-D 28 is better than the old 28, so the Tokina
may be the better buy in this (oh, so rare...! ;-) case...