Horoscope Fish
Senior Member
I happen to *have* the Tokina 11-16mm, yes; but the Sigma is just as good in my opinion.
You'd be happy with either one; they're both excellent lenses.
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You'd be happy with either one; they're both excellent lenses.
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Guys. Is this thing legit ??? Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX-II 11-16mm f/2.8 Lens for Nikon Mount 4961607634349 | eBay brand new ! For that price ! Im new to ebay and I was thinking to buy that lens but, is the guy safe ? What do you reckon ? Why is it so cheap when the real price is around £600 lol im confused .
While his sales history is similar to the listing, I'd still be leery. Best to clutch your money tightly and pay a bit more later on for a legit deal than to feel the pain of being scammed.
What about his feedback though ? I thought thats important . But then, i just saw its from Hong Kong lol, dunno why it says Swansea .
Horoscope Fish
Senior Member
Let me "unconfuse" you. The reason it's so "cheap" is because...
Wait for it...
It's a scam.
There are times to buy off eBay and there are times to avoid eBay like a pile of rotting and diseased corpses. This is one of those latter times.
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Okay can you please tell me how to check who's a legit seller and who's an asshole lol . Until now, i thought the only way to check is by seeing their feedback and how long they been on ebay.
Horoscope Fish
Senior Member
Big Clue #1: Seller is posting an item with a "Buy it Now" price of roughly half what any known-legit vendor is selling that same item for.
*thinking*
Then again... I guess I could be totally wrong. Lucky for you the price of finding out for sure is only £350.
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I ended up buying that tokina 11-16 and just got it in the mail yesteday. Bought it of ebay brand new for £350 which is half price. Holy moly !
Horoscope Fish
Senior Member
I bought my Tokina 11-16 from Panamoz.com for £356. It came with a 3-year UK warranty. What's the warranty really worth I'm not sure, but Panamoz has quite good reviews, including from people who needed to repair cameras or lenses. Grey import is always a bit of a gamble, but I wouldn't demonise it. Savings can be substantial.