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ride5000
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Review Date: Feb 18, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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wide, fast, good price, sharp
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mf clutch doesn't disengage completely; apparently an issue on some canon mount models
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peruse my gallery of shots with this lens--it's as good a review as any:
http://flickr.com/photos/ken-gilbert/tags/tokina1116mmf28/
i've been almost PERFECTLY happy with this lens.. the only issue is the slightly-still-engaged MF clutch when in AF position, and that's only noticeable when close-focussed. from what i see on line it appears to only be an issue with the canon mounts, since the direction of the focus helix is opposite the nikon version.
other than that, the zoom and focus rings have good smooth travel and the lens is very good optically. i actually LIKE flare, so it's no con for me.
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 Feb 18, 2009
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skulpt
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Location: Canada
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Review Date: Jan 30, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $700.00
| Rating: 8
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Very sharp at 2.8 at the center, very sharp at 5.6 across the board
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Realllly bad flare in high contrast situations. Fair amount of CA
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If you want a lens that goes wide with not much distortion that is sharp, this is a great lens. But the weird flare in some of the shots plus the CA make me hesitate a bit. This lens will probably go back, but more because I am moving to full frame. It's one of the sharpest lenses, but also offers some of the worst flare IMO as well. Pick your poison I guess. 
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Jan 30, 2009
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Ulan
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Location: Belgium
Posts: 101
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Review Date: Jan 13, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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sharp (especially in the center), strongly built, f/2.8, affordable, delivered with sun hood, very nice to use
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systematic chromatic aberration, flare when shooting with lights or sunrays
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Jan 13, 2009
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Bobby Yarner
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Location: United States
Posts: 407
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Review Date: Nov 14, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $570.00
| Rating: 10
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Sharpness, lightweight, construction, distortion control.
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CA
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I originally bought this lens when it first came and had a rather mixed experience. At the F/2.8 the lens was producing unusable, blurry images. At about F/5.6 it was dead on. I eventually returned the lens for a refund seeing how hard it was to get my hands on a replacement.
So, I waited. I purchased another and it is greatly improved. I'm not sure if it is sample variety or not--or if perhaps Tokina amped up its QC. But the lens is dead sharp all the way through.
I highly recommend this lens and if you get a lemon, return it and get another; it's worth it.
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Nov 14, 2008
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LeO78
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Location: Hungary
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Review Date: Nov 11, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Sharpness, Build Quality, color rendition, great feel and built, nice handling
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none so far
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A real surprise for me. I have never seen this sharpness from an UWA lens before.
Center sharpness is outstanding even wide open, and stopping down some clicks pulls up the corners to this standard. My opinion is the limiting factor of resolution is the 8 mpix sensor on my 20d. The colors are neutral and nicely saturated. On a good sunny day using a polariser is pure joy.
Build is sturdy, but forget the older tokina's 'all-metal-and-glass' build here. Otherwise the plastic parts are well put together, the lens handling and using feels great, rings are moving smooth but not too easily. AF-MF switch is clever, just pulling back the focus ring makes MF, pushing forth makes AF.
AF is fast, accurate and moderately silent, although not hsm. Not a big deal.
Some other owners complains about CA and some flare, none of these were noticable in my photographing habits not to mention that newer bodies eliminate CA themselves and all raw converter offer nowadays some kind of CA removing methods.
Personally I have never had to use CA removal on my copy was absolutely negligible.
Now I have to learn how to use properly an UWA...
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Nov 11, 2008
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dcharles
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Location: United States
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Review Date: Nov 9, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $530.00
| Rating: 10
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Great lens; well-built; sharp; good saturation
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For the price, absolutely none
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This lens is excellent and then some. Provided you get a sharp copy. Mine is very sharp, even at f2.8. This lens is superior to the 10-22 for a variety of reasons: build, constant 2.8 aperture, compatibility with 1.3X crop-factor cameras (though only at 14-16mm), price, and sharpness. The key, of course, is getting a sharp copy. It is a guarantee that the negative reviews here are from bad copies of this lens. I know what a sharp lens is (135L, 300 f2.8L, 500 f4L etc.), and believe me my 116 is sharp. You won't regret buying this lens. It is my only Tokina to date, and a definite winner.
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Nov 9, 2008
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camapgia
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Location: Vietnam
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Review Date: Oct 24, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $530.00
| Rating: 10
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Sharp from f:2.8. Solid build, not so heavy. Focus speed.
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Short zoom range, better it's could be 20mm
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I've waited for long time since it's announcement, and truly I am not disappointed with this lens.
Very solid build, impressive fucus speed and also image quality.
I am satisfied with what I paid.
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Oct 24, 2008
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lwrnclightner
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Location: United States
Posts: 613
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Review Date: Oct 21, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $570.00
| Rating: 10
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Viberant color reproduction, Sharp,fast,accurate auto focus. Very nice construction, with very modern looking appearance.
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not the lens fault but it is designed for 1.6/1.5 crop sensors. ON a 1.3 is is only usable on the latter part of the zoom range.
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I initially bought this lens for use on 1.6 crop cams, and it performs superbly. When I first viewed images I had to look twice because the sky was so saturated and the greens from trees and grass also that it reminded me of the effect from a circular polarizer. Then I followed one of my little ones while she did summersaults in AI servo. WOW! The lens did not miss a beat. I can see this one for wide shots on one of my 1d on the sidelines.
Speaking of on 1.3 crop sensors, anything under 15mm'ish shows where the glass does not cover the entire sensor, the corners and sides are vignetted out. But from 15-16 I basically have a ultra wide prime. Which will be used for what I had in mind when I set out to get this lens, which is interior scenes during weddings and functions. I wish I had this lens when I shot my first wedding, the church was so beautiful but the shortest lens I had at the time was my 24-70L which could not capture the entire scene.
To bad that I am a tight framer when shooting, and I have not gotten the landscape bug yet, cause this gem will not get its fair share of action. But I can see some city scapes in its future.
If you are in the market for a ultra wide. Look no further.
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Oct 21, 2008
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twistedlim
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Registered: Oct 20, 2004
Location: United States
Posts: 3062
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Review Date: Oct 20, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Sharp, fast, well built
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Cons:
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none withn the limits of the lens
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Initial impressions are the lens is as sharp as reported, as sharp as the canon 17-55 and 24-105. Focus is sharp and appears very ccurate. I will update after some additional time with real life situations but the initial tests and shots show it as the sharpest UWA for canon crop cameras.
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Oct 20, 2008
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VinnyP
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Location: United Kingdom
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Review Date: Oct 8, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $300.00
| Rating: 9
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Great image quality
fast
well built
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Narrow zoom range
no AFs/HSM
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I was able to get a friend to pick one of these up for me in Japan and I am glad he did. I have the Sigma 10-20 and it's a great lens but sometimes for interiors I'd like a faster lens. I had the nikon 12-24 in the past and got rid of it because I felt and indeed still do feel the Sigma is a better bet.
This lens is plenty sharp enough at 2.8 across the field of view and just gets sharper as you stop down until you hit diffraction.
The zoom ring is well weighted and the manual focus ring has enough travel. I like the push pull to swap from manual to AF but would prefer the full time override given by an AFS or HSM lens.
For the D3 I have the 14-24 and it's everything that it is cracked up to be, but for a DX camera this is the best out there at the moment and the 2.8 is icing on the cake.
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Oct 8, 2008
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Fulcrum
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Location: Finland
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Review Date: Sep 25, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Excellent sharpness beyond f/4, gets wonderful images.
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Shortish zoom range.
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What a piece of glass this is! Simply amazing and fun. Excellent sharpness and colour reproduction, almost no distortion.
This is probably the best UWA for crop sensor cameras on the market. I prefer this lens over the Canon 10-22mm, which feels like a plastic toy compared to this. Not to mention the image quality.
This is a keeper for me at least. My best lens so far.
The zoom range is a bit short. 11-24mm would be really handy. Then again, that would probably put a few hundred euros more on the price tag.
I got mine dirt cheap from HK new.
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Sep 25, 2008
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mach250
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Review Date: Sep 10, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $560.00
| Rating: 9
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Fast/Quiet AF, low distortion at 11mm on APS-C sensor, f/2.8
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limited zoom range but thats to be expected for its purpose.
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I'm fairly new to DSLR's and lenses in general but this lens offers a very wide range with f/2.8 through and through unlike the 12-24 f/4 that tokina offers. VERY useful for nighttime landscapes or even during a sunset.
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Sep 10, 2008
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Bahram Monshat
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Location: Australia
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Review Date: Sep 8, 2008
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Sharp ansd solid.
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I reported on June 19, 2008 about sharpness, and maybe decentering problem, wiht my first copy.
I am glad to report that the second copy is just working perfectly. I would rate the product 10/10 this time.
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Sep 8, 2008
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Jonathan Wong
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Location: United Kingdom
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Review Date: Sep 7, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $638.00
| Rating: 10
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Sharp as prime. Affordable. Fast.
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Minimum focus distance could be closer. Short zoom range.
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Sharpest fastest UWA for the APS-C of them all. What more do I need to say?
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Sep 7, 2008
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Ho1972
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Registered: Dec 2, 2007
Location: United States
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Review Date: Aug 14, 2008
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Recommend? no |
Price paid: $570.00
| Rating: 3
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Solid (but incompetent) build, compact, 2.8 maximum aperture
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Apparently wide sample variation renders some copies unsuable, limited zoom range
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The Ratings I gave are admittedly based on a flawed sample, but I can only judge what I have in front of me. The low Build Quality score is my indictment of a manufacturing process that could produce such an utterly useless lens.
The following review was originally posted in the Nikonians forum. I am reposting it here since I see no need to rewrite it. You may wish to view the original to see the image example.
http://www.nikonians.org/forums/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=157&topic_id=26410&mesg_id=26410&page=
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I received my Tokina 11-16 (SN 8208793) on Friday of last week (Aug 8, 2008). I immediately went shooting and was initially pleased with the results, but most of those shots were taken in bright sun with apertures above 5.6. The following day I did some testing and my enthusiasm began to wane.
Using nothing more than the standard brick wall and my own "monument" test (white engraved text on a big slab of flat, black granite), I determined that the 11-16 had extreme corner softness and even center frame softness when shot wide open.
I continued on from the testing site to shoot some frames at a local winery. While there, I was forced by circumstance to use the 11-16 for some grounds shots. I took the opportunity to shoot a few frames for "real world" testing purposes. The Tokina fared no better here. This is the center frame of one of those shots (ISO 100; 11mm @ 2.8; tripod, timer release, 1/1600sec). Focus was taken on the Wine Shop sign:
**image here**
Further testing the following day produced similarly appalling results. There is no redemption for this lens.
The Tokina 11-16 (this copy, anyway) is unusable for its intended purpose and I am returning it. I will not audition another because of the lack of local availability—and because of the lack of availability in general. The process of ordering this lens online and then testing, rejecting, returning the lens and waiting for more to become available so the process can begin anew, is just too tedious and time consuming. I've decided to buy the 12-24 Nikkor and be done with it.
To Tokinia, I say: A zoom lens this limited in range should be nearly flawless, and manufacturing processes should not permit a sample like the one I tested to ever fall into a customer's hands.
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Aug 14, 2008
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DavidWEGS
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Review Date: Aug 12, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $650.00
| Rating: 10
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Light, fast and SHARP
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none
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perfect on the D300 for wide, wide and more wide.
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Aug 12, 2008
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90% of reviewers
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$591.86
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