I am considering this lens for use with a Nikon D7000, principally for landscape use. A friend recommended the older Tokina 11-16; comments?
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I have never used the 11-16 but did research it before buying this lens. I think you will be quite happy with either one and can't really go wrong. They are both sharp, excellent lenses. In my mind the principal trade off is whether you want a slightly wider angle view (there really is a pretty big difference btwn 12mm and 11mm) and a wider aperture or whether you want the extra versatility on the other end since the 12-28 lens goes up to 28mm. Pics are definitely usable at 28mm in my opinion. Ken Rockwell has a great review of both. The only thing I don't agree with him on with regards to the 12-28mm is that I am noticing some CA that I have to remove in post processing (not a big deal to me but worth noting). I will try to post a few sample pics later today. Hope that helps and happy shooting!
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Hi, I am using the amazing Tokina 11-16 mm on my Nikon D80, the autofocus works fine, great lens.
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The 28-70 is really a great lens and its f/2.8 does well in low light found at weddings. It works well on the D7100 and will be great if you ever choose to move to a full frame camera. It is one of the heaviest lens made by Nikon.
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My cameras are Canon so I can't speak for Nikon. Have you tried going to Tokina's site to see if the captibility is listed there, if not listed under the specs of this lens? You could also do a search on Amazon for this lens for Nikon and see what the response would be. I specifically asked for use with Canon when I bought it.
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Hi,Is this a recommended lens for landscapes? is it a wide-angle lens?Thanks for your comments.
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As has been said already, the nikon mount version will work just fine with the D700. The person mentioning "soft and fuzzy" pictures must have had a bad copy. I own the Nikon 16-35 and the Rokinon 14mm. The Rokinon is as sharp (actually a hair sharper) as the Nikon. I am a professional landscape photographer and test my lenses extensively.
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I also have a D60 and plan to use the Nikkor 10-24 in my underwater shooting - what do y'all think?The Tokina 10-17 is out because of no AF compatability with the D60. divergal
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You are trading Cannon's wider zoom range for Tokina's speed and price. I switched from the Tokina 12-24mm F4.0 to this lens and will never go back. The f2.8 gives unbeatable speed in low light and shallow depth of field. If that is what you want, you will never regret getting this lens.
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This lens is a little noisy compared to Canon USM lenses, although not as much as an older Tamrom 17-50 I use with a 40D. If any doubts, you can always go a camera store nearby and try a display Tokina 16-28.
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I have both of these lenses and the 16-50mm f/2.8 is wide enough to take indoor real estate photography. I had the 11-18 first but I have not used it since I bought the 16-50mm and there is not much difference on the wide angle shots. I used the 16-50mm about 95 % time and my 11-18 and 70-300 telephoto about 5% of the time on my A77 Sony Camera. I am thinking of selling my 11-18mm because it is just sitting in my camera bag.
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It's ok but not great, for daily use i would recommend a 24-105mm, for landscape 17-40mm or 16-35mm, or course your gonna add a few hundred bucks for those lenses but it's worth, I have one of these (28-135) I rarely use it... I don't even know where it is right now... but i have one. If you're really gonna do photography try to invest on a few good lenses...
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Hi, I presume that you will be able to use this lens on your Nikon D7000. I have a Nikon D80 which has the same ring mount as the D7000, so it should be ok. Still, you should ask a pro shop before you buy. I can tell you that I DO really like this lens, it's fast, costs about half of the Nikon version, and it gives some very good images. The only draw back is its weight, kinda heavy. Good luck with your search. I hope this helps.
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Hello, for the Nikon D90 (a DX camera) the Tokina 11-16 mm lens is a far better choice. The 17-35 mm Nikkor is a waste since it is designed for FX sensors. for more information, please read Ken Rockwell's review on the Nikkor 17-35 mm lens. He can be found by googling his name. His website is KenRockwell.com (it is a free website)
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I have owned the 17-40L. It's a good lens. Its advantage over the 24-105 is only in the FL 17-24mm. For folks whose main interest is wide angle landscape images, the 17-40 has that advantage. In all other respects, I think the 24-105 wind, hands down. Its sharpness and detail is at least the equal of the 17-40, and of course it has the typical Canon L lens colors and contrast (all good). I really like the reach, out to 105mm, of the 24-105. Its weight, length, and balance are excellent for a lens of this focal length. It has become my favorite lens for the Canon 70D.
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The camera will default to DX (assuming it recognizes that it is a DX format lens given that it is third-party). You can always over-ride the setting though. I shoot a 11-16 all the time and when I put it on my film camera (N80), I was able to shoot at around the 15mm focal length. My friend mentioned that he had the same experience with a D700. I think it is still a better deal than the effective focal length of 16.5 with a DX format camera. It is better than the 16-28 FX lens (because you cannot put a Circular polarizer on) and the 17-35 f4 tokina. Hope that helps.
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The Tokina 11-16 is for cropped sensor cameras like the T3i; you'll see some vignetting if used on the a full frame camera
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I borrowed this lens from BorrowLenses and it worked flawlessly. Keep in mind that since the D7000 is a DX crop camera, the lens is effectively a 36-105mm lens in FX format.