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 01/30/2006 09:14:38 PM · #26
Originally posted by Maverick:
hey dave, do you have any links of shots from the tokina? The ones i've seen on dpreview (nikon forums anyway) never really impressed me, but the bridge shot and your truck show off the lens pretty well.


I am not really surprised. I think that shooting with a wide angle is not so easy, because the photographer must take care of the subject of interest. Shooting at 50mm is much easier compared with wide angle picture. I still really like shooting at wide angles, but there are some adjustments (framing) to be made. On the other hand, the dramatic effect is very unique from a wide angle lens, the dynamic can be enhanced very much. That is the beauty of that kind of lens.
 01/30/2006 09:16:46 PM · #27
Originally posted by deapee:
Yeah, I did hear the focusing on the Nikkor is better...


Yeah but you can manually focus and whatever it is will STILL be in the frame at that wide an angle [maybe not quite] :-)

I am still trying to deceide between the Canon 10-22 and the Tokina. Even at the same price would be tough call for me....
 01/30/2006 09:29:52 PM · #28
great pics everyone!

Here are some more links with this lens:

//www.photosig.com/go/photos/browse?id=33764
//www.photosig.com/go/photos/browse?id=31895

You guys are making it hard on me. I'm also looking to buy a wide angle and am facing analysis paralysis.

Any opinions on this Tokina 12-24 vs say, Sigma 10-20?

Dave
 01/30/2006 09:36:47 PM · #29
Well I guess, if everyone else is posting...here's a couple of mine with the lens. I love it and shoot with it all the time. The only issue i've had is chromatic abberation in one particular corner with long night exposures.

01/30/2006 09:46:10 PM · #30
I gotta say, this manual - automatic focusing switch is sweet.

You basically just PULL the manual focus ring back toward you, and it pops into manual...or, even when it auto, you can turn it -- it's run by a clutch system or something.

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I'm not so sure it's min. focusing distance is 11 inches...I counted 3 inches a few minutes ago while messing around. But maybe it's 3 inches from the front of the lens or 12 inches from the sensor, I dunno.

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I will add that this is a pretty big lens. It would tower over the 18-70 side by side -- probably closer to the size of a 17-55 f/2.8, but I'm too lazy to confirm that.

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The hood does pop right off, and flips backwards and fits onto the lens for storage -- although I don't think the manual tells you that. It wouldn't fit in my bag any other way -- don't know where I'm going to put stuff safely and securely once I get my 18-70 back.

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Anyway, I never used the Sigma, but the more I play with the lens and the images, the more I'm happy with it...and I was a die-hard Nikkor man, to be honest.

I saw one guy (Nikon) post that he got the Sigma 10-20, used his friend's 12-24 and then got rid of his Sigma to buy the Tokina.

I also saw a guy (Canon) who had the Tokina 12-24, sold it to buy a 10-22 (I thought it was a 10-20, but I'm too lazy to check, he definately said 10-22)...then soon sold the 10-22 to buy another 12-24.

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Anyway, I'm sold on the quality of this lens. Before I buy another lens, I'll strongly consider a Tokina. It seems a good bit of thought went into this lens, anyway.

Their glass is made by Hoya by the way.
 01/31/2006 01:15:54 PM · #31
Good thread. I'm getting ready to buy a wide angle. 12-24 Tokina is in my budget. Does this lens only fit on the canon digital series 20D, 300D, etc.? What about the 5D or an older EOS film camera?

mark
 01/31/2006 01:27:48 PM · #32
I've been thinking about a wide-angle lens for my next investment.. my Tamron 28-75 just isn't any wide (not that it surprised me, I just wanted a good midrange lens and that it certainly is) and the kit lens' quality sucks. I've done my decision, Tokina it is. Thank you all for your comments and pictures. :)
 01/31/2006 01:39:30 PM · #33
Originally posted by mpeters:
Good thread. I'm getting ready to buy a wide angle. 12-24 Tokina is in my budget. Does this lens only fit on the canon digital series 20D, 300D, etc.? What about the 5D or an older EOS film camera?

mark


I believe that the only one of the current crop of wide-angles that is 'full-frame' is the Sigma 12-24. I believe that it's more expensive than the Tokina and doesn't get such great reviews, although I've just had a shot taken with this lens printed out at 20x30 and it looks OK to me.
 01/31/2006 01:39:47 PM · #34
You know, I have this exact same lens, but I hardly ever use it. I think I've been tied to the mindset that this lens is only good for big landscapes. I did take this shot with it, which I think is pretty dramatic even if it is kinda washed out and low contrast...

//livitup.blogspot.com/2006/01/sky-looks-angry.html

Thanks to everyone here's examples, I think I'm going to mount this lens to my camera for a week without taking it off and see what I can see. There's a lot more to this lens than big landscapes. You've just got to start training yourself to think that way.

farking blogger and their crappy links.

Message edited by author 2006-01-31 13:42:50.
 01/31/2006 01:42:18 PM · #35
Originally posted by mpeters:
Good thread. I'm getting ready to buy a wide angle. 12-24 Tokina is in my budget. Does this lens only fit on the canon digital series 20D, 300D, etc.? What about the 5D or an older EOS film camera?

mark


Don't know about Canon, but I used the Tokina 12-24 on my Nikon F75 film body. It works well from 15mm and up, wider than 15mm you get vignetting. But hey, on a full frame sensor, 15mm is actually 15mm instead of 22.5mm or even 24mm, so I'm not complaining!
 01/31/2006 02:46:18 PM · #36
Originally posted by deapee:
If the Nikkor is really plasticy (I wouldn't know because I've never tried it), then I made the right move.


Although not as well built as the krinkled metal lenses in their professional line, the Nikkor DX 12-24 is far from plasticy. It is as well built as any AF lens that I've tried.

Ironically, I sold my Niikor 12-24 DX because it was too wide for my tastes. I sold it and got the Olympus 11-22.
 01/31/2006 07:02:23 PM · #37
Originally posted by nicoledb:
Originally posted by mpeters:
Good thread. I'm getting ready to buy a wide angle. 12-24 Tokina is in my budget. Does this lens only fit on the canon digital series 20D, 300D, etc.? What about the 5D or an older EOS film camera?

mark


Don't know about Canon, but I used the Tokina 12-24 on my Nikon F75 film body. It works well from 15mm and up, wider than 15mm you get vignetting. But hey, on a full frame sensor, 15mm is actually 15mm instead of 22.5mm or even 24mm, so I'm not complaining!


Thanks, any Canon users out there??
 01/31/2006 08:07:49 PM · #38
A friend who is pretty much L glass only got the tokina 12-24 a couple of weeks ago for his 1Dmk2n (1.3 crop) and says it works from 14mm on up so he's happy (for now). I plan to try it on my camera next time we get together.

12 to 18 is not that many MM, but is a huge difference in reality. I have a Sigma 18-50 2.8 EX and a tamron SP24-135 and those 6mm are very noticeable at times.

I would prefer fast and a single aperture over the slower 10-22 lenses.
 01/31/2006 11:02:51 PM · #39
See this thread for end result of this lens for deapee:

Tokina future uncertain

Message edited by author 2006-01-31 23:03:20.
 01/31/2006 11:12:30 PM · #40
hehe thanks jb...Don't get me wrong, I still think it's a good lens, and I would have given it a 10/10 on build qulaity from 'feel' alone, but I guess you *could* use the best glass in the world, and if you're using cheap glue to seal everything up, that pretty much does it.

Plus, the extra 3mm (2 in 35mm terms) should impress me.
 03/08/2006 01:40:32 AM · #41
Try this link for a comparison of the 4 most popular DSLR Wide angle lens (including Tokina 12-24 .....

//www.kenrockwell.com/tech/digital-wide-zooms/comparison.htm

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