It has a great build quality though the focus ring when used manually has a sound to it as if it is lightly rubbing on something, otherwise it is smooth and seemingly easy to use

Super sharp macro lens, good build and excellent image quality

I really like the Macro feature on this lens ,it has a good build quality

I had been on the fence about getting this lens but its focus is fast, sharp as hell and has a very solid build

I used to like this lens, after all-its image quality is excellent, and its built like an absolute tank

Before getting the Tokina, I spent time finding online the best photos taken with this lens

This lens is really good for the money and takes exceptionally clear photos, but there are a few quirks that users probably need to be aware of

This lens is worth every penny and takes very good photos of objects and people

This is my second Tokina lens and both have proven to take just fantastic photos

The initial photos with this lens were very sharp taken both from a distance and in macro position

In just a few shots I can see that this lens is an excellent value as a macro lens.

My goal with camera gear is to maximize value, and this lens is a great value.

Best value for macro for Nikon after the Nikkor 60mm macro.

If you're looking for a good value on a macro lens with AF, this is the one to buy

If money is no matter or you really love photographing tiny objects and are thinking to buy a macro lens -- go for it -- its difficult to find a better alternative with better quality and value without spending much moreP.S - I've attached a lime flower on my potted lime plant

It's a solid, reliable product from a company with a long track record of producing high-quality lenses, and in value-for-money terms it's the best deal in its class

After shooting many images as a telephoto lens, I was a little frustrated with inconsistent sharpness

I love the sharpness of the lens and its a sturdy bodied little stinker

This macro lens has 9 aperture blades, excellent bokeh, and crisp macro sharpness

I also have a Nikon 18-200mm which I often use, but when the situation is appropriate, I prefer this one for its amazing sharpness and excellent bokeh.

Excellent colors and sharpness, the bokeh is very nice too

All in all, great lens - and given the incredible price - a real bargain.

I was very pleased with the heavy duty construction of the lens, and it's affordable price

So if you are looking for a reasonably price alternative to the Nikon choice, try this lens

I like this lens a lot, It's very sharp with nice bokeh, the price is good comparted with anothers like sigma 105 or tamron 90

Definitely not worth the price.

So, having a good experience with the 35mm, I bought this lens and am really enjoying the good quality pictures

I am glad that Nikon puts these error codes in their cameras to protect amature photographers like myself from lenses that slipped through the stringent quality control that Tokina has.

Super sharp macro lens, good build and excellent image quality

The quality of images I have shot in just two days easily rival the top end Nikon lenses I own:

The quality of the photos are unbelievable

BUT......if you want a lens that can do 1:1 macro, has very good optics and a good portrait

If you're looking for a great macro lens or a semi long portrait lens this kills two birds with one stone.

Perfect portrait lens as well, no complaints..play with your aperature/shutter and you get such diversity in your shots--all around beautiful lens.

Awesome for macro and works great as a portrait lens as well

Awesome Macro lens that could double as a good portrait lens.

She has gotten fabulous macro images of insects that even the entomologists love.

Is the real mvp in macro lenses, extremely sharp images at 1:1

This is a full-frame 100 mm macro lens, and the images are very crisp

tack sharp images and increidble definition of details.when used for culinary photography: this lens is the king of all macro

the images become blurry and any further they are atrocious

should have cleared that earlier...what i meant is that i wished the lens had AF motor built into it so the AF feature can be used with more bodies, also i wished it had a sort of vibration reduction for image stabilization ...all this in comparison to the Nikon 105mm Macro lens which have the previous features...that is why i gave it a 4 stars....but if u wanna compare it to the same Nikon lens or other lenses that lacks those features then i'll give it 5 stars as its really great lens in terms of image and build quality.

This is build very well just like all of Tokina's other lenses.

This lens is one of my favorite prime lenses for my Nikons

I have well over 15 lenses and this one is by far the best lens i have ever owned

And if you read some of the technical reviews, you see several of the Tokinas blow away the name brand lenses anyway.buy it

The focus is terribly slow and hunts even more than el-cheapo lenses

I'm doing macro and food photography and the manual focus is soooo smooth, easy and spot on, I'm really pleased with the results

I have read reviews that focus was slow and noisy and there's some truth to that

Since the Sony has focus peaking, it is very easy to use this lens in manual focus mode

The cons of this lens is that it has no VR/Image stabilization and slow focus at Low light condition

Also, I hate that Amazon is misrepresenting the warranty on it.

My biggest concern was the warranty

As good as, if not better than, the Nikon equivalent... and less than half the price.

As good as, if not better than, the Nikon equivalent... and less than half the price.

However, Tokina USA would not honor the warranty, and rebate

As good as, if not better than, the Nikon equivalent... and less than half the price.

It is very easy to focus and lack of vibration reduction is not an issue

The lack of VR makes it a little trickier to use as a plain walk-around lens, though.

The only downsides are the lack of VR (but most good macro shots I make are with tripods), the focusing is slightly louder and slightly slower than the internal motors for AF-S, and it won't autofocus with the Nikon D40, D40X, D3100 and D5000.Important settings the instructions did not mention: Some new users had issues with error message "EE

lack of sharpness; lack of consistency; very slow auto focus; very loud.