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03/23/2005 07:45:59 PM · #1 |
| Does anyone have this lens? What are your results so far. Please advise, since I am planning on a purchase by this friday. |
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03/23/2005 08:15:48 PM · #2 |
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03/23/2005 09:37:16 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
Is it even out yet? |
Yes its out. There is one being reserved for me in Los Angeles. |
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03/23/2005 10:37:49 PM · #4 |
It's not Canon L glass so it must be crap.
j/k j/k :-)
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03/24/2005 12:07:48 AM · #5 |
According to Popular Photography's test, it gets very good reviews and on their "Subjective Quality Test" it scores A+ at all focal length for prints upto 8x10.
I also called Tokina in Long Beach a few weeks ago and they said they were expecting about 200 from Japan, all being sent to dealers, so if you can get one, you're in luck. I've mine ordered from Adorama, as soon as they get enough, they'll send it to me. If you can get on now for a reasonable price of about $500, then I'd do it.
Message edited by author 2005-03-24 17:29:56.
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03/24/2005 12:54:23 AM · #6 |
I have it, haven't used it much yet because the weather here in Chicago has been crap so I don't have much chance to do wide angle shots. The one time I used it was when I was shooting architectural stuff ... quite good, very sharp, there's noticeable barrel distortion though at 12mm which actually results in eerie pictures (see here) which I love.
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03/24/2005 02:15:43 AM · #7 |
... quite good, very sharp, there's noticeable barrel distortion though at 12mm which actually results in eerie pictures (see here) which I love. [/quote]
Yeah, the Nikon mount was released before the Canon's. If you mean the people looking eerie in the picutre, I think they are all relatives of Lincoln, after all Illinois is the Land of Lincoln.
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03/24/2005 08:45:40 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by flip89:
I have it, haven't used it much yet because the weather here in Chicago has been crap so I don't have much chance to do wide angle shots. The one time I used it was when I was shooting architectural stuff ... quite good, very sharp, there's noticeable barrel distortion though at 12mm which actually results in eerie pictures (see here) which I love. |
I see quite a bit of purple fringing. :-(
-Chad |
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03/24/2005 11:22:22 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by yido:
According to Popular Photography's test, it gets very good reviews and on their "Subjective Quality Test" it scores A+ at all focal length for prints upto 8x10.
I also call Tokina in Long Beach a few weeks ago and they said they were expecting about 200 from Japan, all being sent to dealers, so if you can get one, you're in luck. I've mine ordered from Adorama, as soon as they get enough, they'll send it to me. If you can get on now for a reasonable price of about $500, then I'd do it. |
Thanks for the information. How do you like the one stop at F/4 only? And can you fit a Circular Polarizer on it?
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03/24/2005 05:25:00 PM · #10 |
Photo.net has an online review of it for the Canon mount version as well.
As for the filter, it takes normal 77mm filters, unlike Sigma (I think). I remember reading from someone that has it that said that no vinetting by adding a UV filter. A circular polarizer is a bit thicker and may pose a problem, especially near the 12mm end. Tokina's website recommends a slim UV filter (of course it's more expensive). You can also get a slim circular polarizer, but it is more expensive than regular ones. I've ordered and received a regular UV and a Polarizer for the lens already. If it vinettes a bit, oh well, then I'll use it on my next lens (Sigma 70-200 2.8f) and consider geting slim filters for the Tokina.
As for the constant f4, it's a non issue for me. The corners seem much sharper at f8 and higher so I probably will not an aperature lower than a f8. I intend to use it for outdoor landscape type shooting in sunny weather, so it doesn't matter. If I do night shots or low light shooting, I'll use a tripod. If I want a nice boke, then I'll use my Sigma with a f2.8 to blur out the background. I guess if you want to handhold it in low light situation, then I guess you'll have to wait a long time for faster lenses to come out, which will probably be next generation of wide angles, as current products from Tamron, Tokina, Sigma, and Canon are all relatively slow lenses.
Message edited by author 2005-03-24 17:28:03.
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