Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 2:14 amIs this lens out yet? Has anyone had a go at this lens yet?
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Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8
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Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 2:14 amRe: Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 9:34 pmHmm ...looks interesting...I wonder what the point of the 2.8 on a wide angle?
Re: Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 10:17 pmI think f/2.8 can be very useful for wide angles too. I mean, wide angle doesn't have to mean its for landscapes and that you are going to use a tripod.
Re: Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 8:39 amyou mean for close focusing and blurring out the background?
Not much a of a zoom on this lens I suppose. It would have to be better than the 12-24, 10-22 for it to be popular especially at a high price that they are advertising.
Not much a of a zoom on this lens I suppose. It would have to be better than the 12-24, 10-22 for it to be popular especially at a high price that they are advertising.
Re: Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 9:47 amsurenj wrote:Hmm ...looks interesting...I wonder what the point of the 2.8 on a wide angle?
I would see many points for a fast aperture on a wide angle:
1. Better focusing
2. Better display in the viewfinder
3. Potentially better image quality at, say, f4 compared to a wide angle which has a widest aperture of f4
4. Etc.
Re: Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 10:22 amI have the Tokina 12-24, and I like it a lot, but the reviews I've seen of this new one have all been consistently stellar
Re: Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 12:58 pmAwesome! Another lens I can't afford! 
Re: Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 10:42 pmman this lens is soooo kick ass. $675 to your door from this reliable seller.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Tokina-11-16mm-f ... ingPayment
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Tokina-11-16mm-f ... ingPayment
Re: Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:12 amjust listed at d-d for $689.
photobuff in Vic also has the lens for around the same price.
i'll be picking mine up next week.
photobuff in Vic also has the lens for around the same price.
i'll be picking mine up next week.
Re: Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 11:34 amtried a friend's one, sharper than nikon 12-24, but limited in range, reviews say treat it as a prime and you'll be right...
i'm surprised third party lenses haf advanced so much these days... if i could start over i would go tokina 11-16, tamron 17-50, sigma 50-150, and 1.4 TC. done... cheap as sharp as system. [thumbs up]
i'm surprised third party lenses haf advanced so much these days... if i could start over i would go tokina 11-16, tamron 17-50, sigma 50-150, and 1.4 TC. done... cheap as sharp as system. [thumbs up]