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p.1 #1 · D800 with Tokina 17-35

Heres one from this newer Tokina full frame. The lens is very sharp at F7.1 to F9. A bit soft wide open to F5.6.

F22,1 sec,ISO 50

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Oct 08, 2012 at 10:30 PM

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p.1 #2 · D800 with Tokina 17-35

Beautiful shot Steve.
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Oct 09, 2012 at 01:12 PM

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p.1 #3 · D800 with Tokina 17-35

Yeah, really cool shot. Love the tones!

Oct 09, 2012 at 01:42 PM

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p.1 #4 · D800 with Tokina 17-35

how are the corners at F8? beautiful photo btw.

Oct 10, 2012 at 02:32 AM

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p.1 #5 · D800 with Tokina 17-35

Is this HDR??

Oct 10, 2012 at 02:39 AM

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p.1 #6 · D800 with Tokina 17-35

Corners are good at F8. Not razor sharp but then again its a wide angle. As good as the Nikon 14-24 at 17mm in my humble opinion after shooting both on the same body. No vignetting which does occur wide open and also using a low profile ND filter. No this is not HDR. Its a single exposure. I did bring the exposure down a bit. I can say that there is a focus sweet spot with this lens that takes practice to hit.

Oct 10, 2012 at 11:01 PM

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p.1 #7 · D800 with Tokina 17-35

Glad to see this lens is working for you. I had this lens with my old 5d2. It worked great at 18-35mm at f stops normally used for landscape. I ended up getting the 16-28 when I got my d800. Sharp yes...but big and heavy, and no filter capability. I'm thinking you made the right choice.

Oct 11, 2012 at 04:38 AM

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p.1 #8 · D800 with Tokina 17-35

I would love to have a 16-28. I would also love to see some examples.

Oct 12, 2012 at 04:17 AM

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p.1 #9 · D800 with Tokina 17-35

D800E+tokina 17-35mm f/4@17mm f/8 handheld,no sharpening:

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Jan 06, 2013 at 12:20 PM

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p.1 #10 · D800 with Tokina 17-35

Wonderful photo. I have the same lens and think highly of it. I thought about the other choices too but could not bring myself to venture out without a filter on my lens.

Jan 07, 2013 at 06:16 PM

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p.1 #11 · D800 with Tokina 17-35

Great shots. I too own this lens... have yet to try it on the new D600. Soon!

Jan 07, 2013 at 09:47 PM

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p.1 #12 · D800 with Tokina 17-35

These are great -- I have been really thinking about this lens for my D600, since it is smaller than similar lenses. For my uses as a landscape lens it looks pretty good, any other feedback on this lens would definitely be appreciated.
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Jan 07, 2013 at 11:59 PM

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p.1 #13 · D800 with Tokina 17-35

I have this lens with the D600. I love the size, weight and that it takes filters (although 82mm). I compared it to the Tokina 16-28 and was satisfied with the performance. I think with all of the well deserved praise for the Tokina 16-28, Nikon 16-35 and 14-24 this lens is a bit of a sleeper. I've owned the 16-35 before and I think this lens is comparable if you don't need VR and are ok with the larger filter size.

Jan 09, 2013 at 03:20 AM

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p.1 #14 · D800 with Tokina 17-35

RobCD wrote:
I have this lens with the D600. I love the size, weight and that it takes filters (although 82mm). I compared it to the Tokina 16-28 and was satisfied with the performance. I think with all of the well deserved praise for the Tokina 16-28, Nikon 16-35 and 14-24 this lens is a bit of a sleeper. I've owned the 16-35 before and I think this lens is comparable if you don't need VR and are ok with the larger filter size.

I've been almost painfully mulling over this one and the Nikon 16-35 over the last month. The price of the Tokina is extremely tempting, but I don't like the fact that it takes 82mm filters (would have to get a new CPL and a new Lee adapter, but that'd still end up being cheaper than the Nikon). My big concern was mainly the smear factor in the corners, as I shoot low-to-the-ground wide angle landscapes a lot. I shot both the Tokina and the Nikon at my local shop (I should have shot in a more regimented way though) and the Nikon's corners did look sharper, certainly more distorted, but over all a little better than the Tokina. I'm not convinced it's $600 better though.

Disappointingly there haven't been any real in-depth comparisons of the two lenses - Rockwell's sentiment that the Tokina is sharper than the Nikon 17-35/2.8 but less sharp than the 16-35 is a bit helpful but given his knack for....being Rockwell, I have to take that with a grain of salt. But of the reviews I've seen of the Tokina, as much as I keep thinking I've settled on just ponying up and getting the Nikon, I keep second guessing. The whole VR module infra-red light bleeding issue with the 16-35 is definitely not working in its favor either. I would greatly appreciate any additional thoughts and/or experiences comparing and contrasting the two to help push me in one direction or the other.

Jan 09, 2013 at 04:19 AM

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p.1 #15 · D800 with Tokina 17-35

tokina 17-35 is super sharp WO at F/4.i compare it with nikon 20-35mm and 20-35 is as sharp at f8 as tokina at f/4.20-35 sold.still waiting to arrives nikon 28mm f/2.8AIS and leica R 28mm 2.8 V2 ,want compare those lenses.
BryanSwan wrote:
RobCD wrote:
I have this lens with the D600. I love the size, weight and that it takes filters (although 82mm). I compared it to the Tokina 16-28 and was satisfied with the performance. I think with all of the well deserved praise for the Tokina 16-28, Nikon 16-35 and 14-24 this lens is a bit of a sleeper. I've owned the 16-35 before and I think this lens is comparable if you don't need VR and are ok with the larger filter size.

I've been almost painfully mulling over this one and the Nikon 16-35 over the last month. The price of the Tokina is extremely tempting, but I don't like the fact that it takes 82mm filters (would have to get a new CPL and a new Lee adapter, but that'd still end up being cheaper than the Nikon). My big concern was mainly the smear factor in the corners, as I shoot low-to-the-ground wide angle landscapes a lot. I shot both the Tokina and the Nikon at my local shop (I should have shot in a more regimented way though) and the Nikon's corners did look sharper, certainly more distorted, but over all a little better than the Tokina. I'm not convinced it's $600 better though.

Disappointingly there haven't been any real in-depth comparisons of the two lenses - Rockwell's sentiment that the Tokina is sharper than the Nikon 17-35/2.8 but less sharp than the 16-35 is a bit helpful but given his knack for....being Rockwell, I have to take that with a grain of salt. But of the reviews I've seen of the Tokina, as much as I keep thinking I've settled on just ponying up and getting the Nikon, I keep second guessing. The whole VR module infra-red light bleeding issue with the 16-35 is definitely not working in its favor either. I would greatly appreciate any additional thoughts and/or experiences comparing and contrasting the two to help push me in one direction or the other.

Jan 15, 2013 at 01:35 PM

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