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scott_scheetz
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Registered: Oct 31, 2012
Location: United States
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Review Date: Feb 3, 2013
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $800.00
| Rating: 9
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Sharp, Great Contrast, accurate AF, Amazing Build Quality, Colors are fantastic.
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CA, Corner Sharpness on Full-Frame
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I got this lens when it first came out, which is why I paid so much for it. This lens is very sharp wide open across the frame, and produces wonderful colors. This lens also has very good contrast, even when pointed at a light source. It is also fairly resistant to flaring.
Its biggest downside is fairly noticeable CA, but that can be easily removed in post-processing.
Added bonus: It works on Full-Frame! Thats right. I said full-frame. I regularly use this lens on a Canon 5D, and from 14mm-16mm it fills the frame. Corners are a little weak wide open on full frame, but it works very well.
Photos taken with this lens using a 400D (Crop-Senor):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/scottscheetz/7927062180/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/scottscheetz/7018235539/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/scottscheetz/6077575144/
Photos taken with this lens using a 5D (Full-Frame):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/scottscheetz/8336865944/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/scottscheetz/8323643667/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/scottscheetz/8323673001/
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 Feb 3, 2013
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jeremytf50d
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Review Date: Dec 19, 2012
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $650.00
| Rating: 10
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Image quality is generally excellent. Great build quality. 77mm filters are common.
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A little soft at f/2.8. Has some CA and flare.
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This was my primary ultra wide angle lens for almost 4 years. I did not use it extremely frequently because of its limited zoom range, and having the 15-85mm for about half of the 4 years. It was more of a specialty lens for me. But when I needed it, I was very pleased with the results. Image quality was very good, although pixel peeping showed some softness when wide open. At normal viewing sizes, it was good and certainly very usable.
Every review on this lens mentions some chromatic abberation and flare, and this is true. I didn't mind too much since I could fix the CA in post-processing and I didn't shoot into the sun very often.
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Dec 19, 2012
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andyjaggy82
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Location: United States
Posts: 733
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Review Date: Aug 2, 2012
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 8
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Build Quality. 77mm filters. Reasonably sharp.
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Corners still a bit soft. Iffy quality control. CA
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I had to send my lens in for service after a few months due to a decenetered element and the inability of the lens to focus clearly on infinity. However to their credit the repair was done very quickly and the lens appears to be much better now.
This lens is of course built like a tank, the feel of the zoom and focus rings are nice and smooth. The lens is reasonably sharp across the frame but I have noticed the corners still exhibit some softness, especially corners that are near infinity. Possibly field curvature? The foreground elements still seem to be sharper than distant elements, even when focused on infinity, this seems to be a problem with a lot of wide angle lenses. Overall the IQ is very good considering the extreme wide angle nature of the lens, probably about as good as you are going to get.
CA is pretty bad, but this is easily fixed in post.
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Aug 2, 2012
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JohnKraus
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Location: United States
Posts: 49
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Review Date: Jul 26, 2012
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 7
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Good distortion control, sharp starting at 3.5
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A bit soft at 2.8
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I just purchased the 11-16II, having never used the initial version. Testing on a D4 and D800 to use both in FX mode and DX mode.
This sample appears a touch soft at 2.8, sharpens up well by 3.5. Perhaps I'm just too used to the latest Nikon glass such as the 28 1.8 which is sharper at 1.8 than the Tokina 11-16 II at 2.8.
Will have to test more to decide whether to return or not. The reality might be that the latest cameras reveal issues more quickly than older models, and that this len's design, all points considered, is very good. Was still hoping, however, for more crisp sharpness at 2.8.
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Jul 26, 2012
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bs kite
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Posts: 96
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Review Date: Jun 10, 2012
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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1. Very high-quality build, right there with the best. 2. Very sharp lens; one of the sharpest I have owned in nearly 40 years of photography. 3. Literally, this lens is as exciting to me as my Nikon 300 f2.8 VR. 4. The distortion is fun to work with, especially at close range. 5. DOF is so deep with an ultrawide that I have the freedom to grab shots handheld in most light WITHOUT EVEN USING THE VIEWFINDER OR LIVEVIEW THROUGH THE LCD.
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Just one: The autofocus motor is just a bit louder than I tolerate without complaining. It should have been quieter.
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What else is there to say. I absolutely love this lens. I have had a bunch of lenses in 40 years.....and several pro-quality ones, including 3 different 300 f2.8 Nikkors. After owning and shooting this Tokina for 2 years I can now confidently rate it among the top 2 or 3 lenses I have owned and shot with in those 40 years. That is how good it is. It is among the very best lenses out there....period! And for the money, it is a real bargain. I will tell that if Nikon was selling it the price would be 3X what it is now. No exaggeration.....3X.
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Jun 10, 2012
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Giancarlo D
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Location: United States
Posts: 18
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Review Date: Feb 29, 2012
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Recommend? no |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 6
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Great build, 2.8
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not sharp
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After reading all the glowing reviews of this lens on here and other websites, I decided to purchase this lens. Whether it was user error or a bad copy of the lens, I could not get a decently sharp exposure with this lens. I had it mounted on a tripod with a Canon Rebel T2i.
Obviously other people have had better luck with this lens than me. I returned it after a week.
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Feb 29, 2012
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Sami Ruusunen
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Location: Finland
Posts: 497
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Review Date: Dec 11, 2011
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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f2.8, quite sharp even wide open
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CA
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I got this lens for shooting indoor events at low light and I'm quite satisfied for its perfomance. It also works for those uw landscapes I take now and then. Pretty sharp even wide open, very sharp corner to corner at f5.6.
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Dec 11, 2011
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Kurt Huot
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Registered: Oct 22, 2006
Location: United States
Posts: 72
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Review Date: Oct 18, 2011
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $649.00
| Rating: 10
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Close up focal ranges. Ultra wide angle.
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Takes a bit to get used to, but haven't really noted any negatives as of yet.
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The lens is amazing. Love the distortion you can get from the lens. I fell in love with it my first full day using it on my 7D. I've used it on my old 1D and also yields great shots.
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Oct 18, 2011
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wingdo
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Location: United States
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Review Date: Feb 27, 2011
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $500.00
| Rating: 9
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2.8, SHARP
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Short zoom range, CA
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Great lens, very sharp. Fast lens when you need a bit extra light for indoor work.
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Feb 27, 2011
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Dirk Hiemstra
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Review Date: Jan 25, 2011
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Sharp, very good IQ, less distortion as competitors. Built like a tank.
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Small zoom range
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Sold my Nikon 12-24mm 4.0 to buy this. Says it all.
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Jan 25, 2011
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heinsite
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Posts: 64
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Review Date: Oct 30, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Excellent color and sharpness.
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Has only limited (16mm) utiity on full frame cameras.
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I got one of these as soon as they became available in the USA and have never regretted it. This really is a lens Nikon should have built. And as others have mentioned it can also be used effectively at f/2.8 in low light conditions.
While I don't shoot my D300 much anymore, I'll always have this lens with me when I do.
Dave.
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Oct 30, 2010
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egafx
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Location: Indonesia
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Review Date: Oct 30, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $726.00
| Rating: 10
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Excellent sharpness. Good distortion. Smooth zoom and focus ring. Great price. Can be used on full-frame at 14mm (without filters). Very solid build.
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Only 1.45× zoom. No stabilizer (don't really care). No weather sealing.
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I get excellent sharpness at all ranges at f/4 and above.
Still incredibly very good at f/2.8.
Color rendition is great, too.
For Nikon mount it uses in-body AF motor so it's great for high-end bodies, and pretty silent to me; but won't focus on low-end bodies. Distortion is very good but I've seen better. Zoom and focus rings are very smooth and give a very high-quality feel. Great price for the features. I can use on full-frame at 14mm (without filters). Build quality is very solid like a tank.
Bokeh is nice, too; I can focus pretty close to the subject, giving it a nice wide area bokeh.
I consider this as a prime lens (only 1.45× zoom).
It has no stabilizer but I don't really care.
It doesn't have weather sealing.
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Oct 30, 2010
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B Culbertson
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Review Date: Aug 26, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $550.00
| Rating: 10
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I've had this lens for almost a year. It is fast and sharp. I am impressed by the corner sharpness over the Canon 10-22. It performs great in low light and can be used wide open. Nice build quality. Reasonably fast focus. Takes a B+W UV filter with front threads (to hold lens cap) without vinetting at 11mm on my 50D. Great color and contrast. By far the best wide angle crop lens I have used.
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CA can be an issue in high contrast areas. Lens hood was loose from the beginning.
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Aug 26, 2010
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mccc
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Location: Portugal
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Review Date: Jul 24, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $750.00
| Rating: 9
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Sharp, good color reproduction, price for quality.
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Slow autofocus this is not a "L" Lense, but is perfect.
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Is great to have this item.
All the china and Cambodia photos where made by a AT-X 116 Pro DX.(Mount Canon).
http://www.mariocaldeira.com/#/galeria_fotografia/
Mc
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Jul 24, 2010
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SteveTuerk
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Location: United States
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Review Date: Apr 10, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $585.00
| Rating: 9
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Great feel to it; Smaller and faster than my Sigma 12-24mm (that's going on the block) Sharp lens and more than usable across the frame - even at 11mm.
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I'd love it to have a closer focusing capability. It'll focus at about a foot but it'd be awesome to get closer still.
The MF to AF switch is done by sliding the focus ring back and forth with a click. I hope that used steel or allow for the clicklock or there will be problems if the lens is used both ways a lot.
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I'll be trusting this one. It didn't need any microfocus fussing - sharp throughout right out of the box.
I like the build of it so much that I'm looking hard at my two remaining Sigmas. This one is no bigger than it needs to be, mounts regular filters without the shenanigans required by the sigma 12-24mm (77mm BTW).
I need more Tokinas!
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Apr 10, 2010
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skywalker11
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Location: Japan
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Review Date: Mar 30, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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f2.8, sharp at all focal range, good IQ and good color.
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no.
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This is also one of the best len produced by Tokina.
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Mar 30, 2010
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