Tokina RMC 35 - 70mm F4 Zoom (FD)??

[hgen]

Anyone know anything about this lens, can't seem to find anything? Well made, all metal and par focal. I got it in a lens lot and can only use it with RJ Turbo adapter to M43 on my BMPCC. I thought it might be junk but seeing it through a Lens Turbo with an extra stop of light I'm thinking this thing looks ok and the zoom might be useful.

[kenetik]

I have a Ricoh PK mount version of this lens (it says RKN instead of RMC but otherwise looks like all my other RMC lenses). I am not sure how similar it is, but it's pretty nice. I picked it up at a pawnshop just because it looks interesting and use it on a FF A7, and once I put it on, I kept it on longer than I do many lenses because it's a very useful range and had really good IQ.

[hgen]

Yes I found another post of a guy who has one and a Nikon 35 -70mm and he rates the Tokina as much better! I paid $100 for 7 FD lenses and this was one of them, bargain! I shoot alot of video and what I like is that it is parfocal and so now I have a lens if I want to do a zoom closeup etc.

[kenetik]

14 and change per lens is a pretty good deal! Enjoy the lens, it's a good one. As for Canon mount, I have 7 or 8 adapters for the Sony E Mount. Canon is the only one that gets me cursing to the high heavens when I attempt to mount or remove a lens!

Ken