Yes, would like to know your thoughts, as you say it does get good reviews. I like the solid Tokina build and just trying to find an excuse to buy another one, but unfortunately the Tokina range isn't big, so I'm thinking of this one.
Had mine for almost 2 years and like it. Built like a tank. Like the push/pull auto/manual selector. I use it primarily for macro, so I manually focus. Here's a hand held shot from a while back D7000, f/9.5, 1/60, ISO 720