Tokina AT-X 12-24mm Pro DX

[Nikolas]

Rhodes is not in Turkey.

[XC Pictorial]

Here are some random old shots to add, definitely not the best but i am lazy to go through 2TB of images...


http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f198/entertoexit/Sample%20images%20for%20Lens%20Reviews/IMG_9508.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f198/entertoexit/Sample%20images%20for%20Lens%20Reviews/IMG_9486.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f198/entertoexit/Sample%20images%20for%20Lens%20Reviews/IMG_9488.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f198/entertoexit/Sample%20images%20for%20Lens%20Reviews/IMG_9476.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f198/entertoexit/Sample%20images%20for%20Lens%20Reviews/IMG_9471.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f198/entertoexit/Sample%20images%20for%20Lens%20Reviews/IMG_9493.jpg

[airbutchie]

Rhodes is not in Turkey.

Yeah... My wife just corrected me on that... It's part of Greece... I'll make the correction... Hhehehehhee...

- airbutchie ;)

[Lotto]

XC, those are great shots.

[buster2007]

Hi there,
just have to say, ive been reading and admiring all your work and hopefully learning how to use my recently purchsed 400D, after seeing some great shots with the 24-70's i opted for the Sigma, now having seen these wondefull pictures i have just pushed the button on this lense,:D

regards

billy

[e r y k]

i bought this lens recently :D makes my 17mm look like telephoto
im using it mostly for automotive shots, but i would like to try some landscapes!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/artifact/IMG_6593.jpg

[jackc00]

gotcha. that's a very sharp, clean pic for 3200.


Just out curiosity, how do you tell the sharpness/cleanliness of the image from such a small image????

[e r y k]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/chat1-1.jpg

[GunsnRoses]

Not really a sharpness tester photo, but here is one I snapped of the moon and Venus this morning.
Canon 40-D and Tokina 12-24 f/4

[e r y k]

nice moon picture!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/erykv1/desktest-1.jpg

playing around some more with this lens! the angles you can get with this is so fun :) the possibilities are endless!
lol, looks like ill be posting in here a lot more often

[Nikolas]

4more
http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~smeegles/Stuff/Richmndbridge.jpg

http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~smeegles/Stuff/bridge.jpg

http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~smeegles/Stuff/serenity.jpg

This one at 3200 iso on a moving boat

http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~smeegles/Stuff/hobart.jpg

[tgara]

On the basis of the fantastic pix and good reviews above, I ordered this lens from Amazon.com the other day. Can't wait to start using it on my 350D!

Todd

[aximrocks]

I love this lens, pretty sharp even wide open. here are a few shots taken in banff national park

12mm F/11
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff101/aximrocks/IMG_3498.jpg

12mm F/10
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff101/aximrocks/IMG_3545.jpg

14mm F/10
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff101/aximrocks/IMG_4594.jpg

12mm F/11
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff101/aximrocks/IMG_0733.jpg

[e r y k]

wow amazing pics!

[Nikolas]

That last shot is just AWESOME!

[MaDProFF]

Does this lens work fine on a 1.3 crop?

[pheelfresh]

MaDProFF: I think it will work, but the lens is designed for the 1.6/1.5 crop factor cameras. You will probably experience some severe vignetting at the low end. I tested it on my 5D and it was unusable from 16-17mm down to 12mm. I can't say for sure how it's gonna perform with a 1.3crop camera though. Would be advisable to look into a different lens.

And aximrocks, those were some pretty nice photos. Loving the second one.

3 processed samples. Tokina 12-24 with Canon EOS 400D. From Norway.

http://www.naessetphotography.com/images/storage/b_332214.jpg
ISO100, f/11, 12mm, two-shot blend 1/2s and 1/5s

http://www.naessetphotography.com/images/storage/b_327935.jpg
ISO400, f/9, 12mm, 1/25s

http://www.naessetphotography.com/images/storage/b_327347.jpg
ISO100, f/8, 19mm, 1/13s

[twofruitz]

pheelfresh that first image is a stunner!!! Amazing :)

[e r y k]

do you guys ever feel like you wish you had 10mm? im considering trading my 12-24 for a sigma 10-20 :(

[tgara]

A couple of my vehicle.... straight out of the 350D, no post processing. Comments welcome!

[Jman13]

do you guys ever feel like you wish you had 10mm? im considering trading my 12-24 for a sigma 10-20 :(

Very, very rarely. I'd say maybe one in 150 shots. There's very little you can do with 10mm that you can't do with 12mm if you are good at planning composition.

I will say that I use the 24mm end far more than I ever wish for 10mm, so the extra 4mm on the long end is more important to me than the 2mm on the wide end. Heck, at 12mm, I was able to get the entire John Hancock Center in Chicago in the frame, and I was only standing 25 feet from the base (considering the Hancock building is 1127 feet tall, that's pretty darn close). I had to use the diagonal, but I think the composition is more dynamic that way anyway, than if I had 10mm and just lazily did another vertical.

http://www.jordansteele.com/images/recent/hancock_building.jpg

[e r y k]

wow :) the only reason i want 10 is that i feel i can get more distortion out of it when i shoot cars, but i might be mistaken.

[LightRules]

do you guys ever feel like you wish you had 10mm? im considering trading my 12-24 for a sigma 10-20 :(

I went the other way around. Had the 10-20EX (fine lens), then ultimately went with the Tokina 12-24. Both great UWAs with their respective strengths.

[peterbj7]

Hey, I want one as well! What do these things run, and will they work on a FF 5D?

[pheelfresh]

Hey, I want one as well! What do these things run, and will they work on a FF 5D?

They will work, but not below 16-17mm. I don't recommend the Tokina 12-24 for the 5D. If you're looking for wide angle on the 5D, check out the 17-40L or 16-35L (mkII preferably). 17-40L is a steal really.

[Psychobiker]

That sorts that then. I know what I'm getting for xmas!! :D

Tokina 12-24

L

[OllieS]

Went to comerica park yesterday and played around a lil...nothing special...but I love the 40D with my Tokina 12-24...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Ollie18/IMG_2374.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Ollie18/IMG_2372.jpg

[Nocturnus]

Got mine today. Feels nice, good build.. Like the feel alot better then my Tamron 28-75. Can't wait till I can get out and shoot some pics with it.

[Bosphorousman]

If putting a 17-40 (using the 17mm end) on a 5D, would it produce the same UWA effect as the 12-24 on a 350D?

Multiply 12-24mm range by 1.6 and you get a FF equivalent of 19-38mm. So no, it wouldn't be quite as wide as the 17-40 on the 5D. I have the Tokina along with the Canon 17-40L and I love them both!

[Jman13]

Here's one I took a few months ago. Lost some width as I did a pretty major perspective correction in Photoshop to eliminate the keystoning. Believe it or not, the colors here are a darn good representation of the real colors that day. The sky was so blue it was almost scary.

http://www.jordansteele.com/forumlinks/st_marys.jpg

[peterbj7]

Superb picture! I want one of these lenses.

[Nocturnus]

No duck shot, of couse, no real open wide angle shot either, havn't had time.. But I do have a dog shot..http://www.photo-mojo.net/random/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=703&g2_serialNumber=1

I think he's giving me the "oh, not picture time again" eyes..

[xknowonex]

Shots from my Tokina:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2375/2205903592_1ec60f36ed_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2330/2205033549_7d839318c6_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2010/2205820908_26f8977430_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2178/2196747166_a8632d7eaa_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2059/2187859935_f3c2a7b4d5_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2385/2188580236_09f1b11771_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2047/2188574728_b1d0803566_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2320/2188572746_309cf70f9c_b.jpg

[ans3288]

@ mt. pinatubo in the philippines
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2201/2181232174_395b2d618c.jpg

[mitchster26]

The picture's on this thread are amazing, i have purchased this lens. i will post some picture's soon.

[blackwize]

I had to send mine in for servicing of the diaphragm because it started reading error 01 or something like that. Now it's stuck in the US and I'm still trying to figure out how to get it back to Ghana without having to pay an arm and a leg. Also I now have a 5d and have been eyeing the 16-35L II.

[mitchster26]

Had mine a couple of days, image quality looks promising.

[kit]

hey guys, could you perhaps post a couple of 100% crops? I just purchased one, and have been quite underwhelmed by the lack of sharpness (even in the centre) when comparing back to back shots with my Tamron f2.8.
I just want to see if I was expecting too much in terms of IQ.

[Nikolas]

hey guys, could you perhaps post a couple of 100% crops? I just purchased one, and have been quite underwhelmed by the lack of sharpness (even in the centre) when comparing back to back shots with my Tamron f2.8.
I just want to see if I was expecting too much in terms of IQ.

No 100% crops handy but believe me they are sharp as.
IQ is fantastic.
Mind showing us some of your samples?

[Ridebmx]

it was -11F out but i got a picture with my lens

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/BeanieBMX/IMG_1668-1.jpg

[kit]

No 100% crops handy but believe me they are sharp as.
IQ is fantastic.
Mind showing us some of your samples?

Nikolas,

Have a look at this thread:
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=449584

I posted a couple of links there showing how soft my tokina is compared to my Tamron 28-75.

Chris

[Jman13]

A couple new shots from my 12-24 at the Baltimore Basilica:


http://www.jordansteele.com/images/recent/basilica_chandelier.jpg

http://www.jordansteele.com/images/recent/baptismal_font.jpg

[Jman13]

For 100% crops, I did a test a couple years ago with my Tokina:

http://www.jordansteele.com/forumlinks/tokina_test.jpg

[Nikolas]

I love this lens
No sharpening apart from resizing
http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~smeegles/Stuff/Cow.jpg

http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~smeegles/Stuff/Cow2.jpg

http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~smeegles/Stuff/Cow3.jpg

[bry3]

I actually borrowed the lens from my friend. And decided that I'm going to keep it. j/k. I'm definitely going to buy one myself.

I took this today.
http://images32.fotki.com/v1106/free/d03f9/1/1297850/5920778/columns-vi.jpg?1203290018

[kit]

For 100% crops, I did a test a couple years ago with my Tokina:



Thanks Jman,
Well it turns out my lens was soft and front focussing. It has been sent back for repair.. should take about 30 days. :confused:

[Zansho]

wow, this is a pretty impressive lens. Maybe I'll ditch my 17-85 IS kit lens (I have a Tamron 28-70 which functions beautifully0 for a wide angle specialty lens lol. This looks quite nice!

[blackwize]

My Tokina started reading error on my 40d, 350d and 5d and so I had to send it all the way from Ghana to California for servicing. The good news is, it is back now. Got it yesterday morning and went to test it out in the late afternoon. Here is a pic:http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackwize/2278580091/sizes/o/

[peterbj7]

Here is a pic:http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackwize/2278580091/sizes/o/

I tried to look at the pic, but got a message that it's a private page.....

[blackwize]

really? let me see if I can rectify that: http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackwize/2278580091/

[peterbj7]

That's better. Lovely picture ... I think.

[Bill Pham]

figure i add some to this thread too. first time using it for landscape. sorry for ruining this thread great photos with mine.

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t210/Billphotos_2007/Billphotos_2008/00251.jpg

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t210/Billphotos_2007/Billphotos_2008/00061.jpg

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t210/Billphotos_2007/Billphotos_2008/00751.jpg


thanks
Bill

[runninmann]

A couple from Westin Los Cabos.

[MannP]

How is this lens at 24mm f/4? Do you guys find it soft even at the center?

[loony33]

Works well with kids, just watch the lens for their tongues and sticky fingers.

[The-great-328ic]

I picked this up this yesterday and so happy with it

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/3825/img0509copylm3.jpg

[MannP]

263555

[Black Dots]

I love this lens. Here are a few of my shots with it:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2126/2453331289_cd706a4fe7_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2008/2453339471_91f3ae8ba6_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2365/1906483525_b7fb45a79c_b.jpg

[loony33]

while walking down the river

[MannP]

Would anyone in Australia know where I could have my 12-24 recalibrated? Thanks.

[dr1ft]

I love this lens!http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3066/2547716073_58449eb352_b.jpg

[mister wiggles]

All pics were taken at 12mm

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f361/mlsterwiggles/Part%205%20-%20DPE%20-%20Hartge/IMG_0626.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f361/mlsterwiggles/Part%205%20-%20DPE%20-%20Hartge/IMG_0715.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f361/mlsterwiggles/Part%205%20-%20DPE%20-%20Hartge/IMG_0702.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f361/mlsterwiggles/Part%205%20-%20DPE%20-%20Hartge/IMG_0656.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f361/mlsterwiggles/Part%205%20-%20DPE%20-%20Hartge/IMG_0632.jpg

[J-B]

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/1269/brooklynsmallerwk4.jpg

http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/6594/tokinasmallerms7.jpg

Both shot with a polarizer.

[benee]

Loving this lens!

[peterbj7]

Loving this lens!
Which is that church/cathedral?

[NorCalAl]

I love my 12-24 as well - but I've not captured anything (yet!) like those Walter! Those are just amazing. I'm beginning to really like Tokina. I bought (and sold) the 11-16 and it was just as amazing. Even more so along the edges. I sold because I decided to sell my 17-55 as well and wanted 12-24 coverage (up to my 24-70).

I'm really deliberating over selling my 24-105 and going with a Tokina pair: the 10-17 fisheye and the 50-135/2.8. I know the 10-17 is well-loved but it seems the other is not mentioned much.

[Jman13]

Two recent ones from Dallas:

http://www.jordansteele.com/images/recent/ytree.jpg

http://www.jordansteele.com/images/recent/pcbc.jpg

[Jman13]

I'm really deliberating over selling my 24-105 and going with a Tokina pair: the 10-17 fisheye and the 50-135/2.8. I know the 10-17 is well-loved but it seems the other is not mentioned much.

Do realize that 17mm fisheye to 50mm rectilinear is a HUGE gap. 17mm fisheye is SIGNIFICANTLY wider than 17mm rectilinear. In fact, my 12-24 picks up more or less where my 10-17 leaves off.

[NorCalAl]

That's why I'm keeping my 12-24 and 24-70. With the possible addition of the 50-135, and my 100-400, I should have no gaps.

The 10-17 is just a creative addition - plus, I've seen some of your shots with it and I love the look!

[benee]

Which is that church/cathedral?

It's actually the Princeton University Chapel. Doesn't exactly look like a "chapel," huh?

[peterbj7]

Very impressive building. Much in the same way that King's College in Cambridge (England) has a chapel. What a chapel! Have you seen the website www.cambridgeincolour.com? It's what persuaded me to get a 5D.

[kristofor]

4 recent shots from a trip.

1) - Tokina 12-24mm @ 12mm, f/4, ISO 800, 1/50th
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z55/kristoforlawson/Symposium/IMG_4429-1.jpg

2) - Tokina 12-24mm @ 12mm, f/4, ISO 800, 1/50th
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z55/kristoforlawson/Symposium/img_4468-1.jpg

3) - Tokina 12-24mm @ 24mm, f/4.5, ISO 800, 1/50th
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z55/kristoforlawson/Symposium/img_4413-1.jpg

4) - Tokina 12-24mm @ 24mm, f/4, ISO 800, 1/50th
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z55/kristoforlawson/Symposium/img_4409-1.jpg

[CartoonBear]

I haven't had it very long, but so far love it! I have only owned one other lens with the AF to MF switch like this and it was a sigma 105mm macro and it was nothing like this. This is super smooth fast and easy to switch to MF and to actually do the focusing. The AF makes a small bit of noise, but its barely there, kinda cool really. Everything seems to be fine with mine. Now I just have to get used to a wide lens :p

Oh, as far as quality goes, it is by far surprisingly awesome! Very solid and confident, not very different than that of an L. Not better or worse than one, just different.

Just a quick couple of snaps while I am getting used to it:
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/cartoonbear86/_MG_8351_2_3_tonemappedps.jpg

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/cartoonbear86/_MG_8333.jpg

[Rollout]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3107/2690226119_f1b2d79b1a_o.jpg

[CartoonBear]

wow were you at fontana or what?

[The-great-328ic]

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/3859/img1215copyhk2.jpg

[Borbor]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3137/2637550079_d7d4fa07b1_o.jpg

[CartoonBear]

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/cartoonbear86/_MG_8514_5_6_tonemappedps.jpg

[Andy_Cam]

^^ Nice shots. I love this lens, had it for a week and no regrets or complaints so far.

http://home.planet.nl/~holl0354/Photos/Tags_1.jpg

http://home.planet.nl/~holl0354/Photos/Tags_2.jpg

http://home.planet.nl/~holl0354/Photos/Tags_3.jpg

[No786]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3107/2690226119_f1b2d79b1a_o.jpg


Wow, Nice cars.
I will be receiving mine in the mail tomorrow.
(the Tokina that is, not the car)
Will be sure to post some pictures!

[stargazer77517]

Galveston surf as Hurrican Dolly was going south.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg62/Stargazer_54/angrysurf.jpg

San Luis Hotel in Galveston

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg62/Stargazer_54/sanluisresize.jpg

[dinanm3atl]

Any common problems on these? IE like the Sigma 24-60, it takes 1 or 2 tries to get a sharp copy?

Definitely want to get!

[loony33]

I personally haven't noticed any sharpness / focusing problems.

[Emergenic]

One from last week....I just love this lens.


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3086/2732352221_7c65e79337_o.jpg

[DozerLYP]

Wow, now I'm all confused. I was trying to save for the Canon 10-22, but aftre looking at all these pictures from this lens, I might go with this one and save on the price. it looks amazing.

any of you had try the canon 10-22 and the Tokina 12-24 to see the difference of the two?

[usingthejohn]

Here's a shot I took yesterday at Paradise Cove
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z114/usingthejohn/RAW%20shots/Beachwear.jpg

[canonloader]

On the 1D Classic @ 15mm.

http://www.picturelacrosse.com/hdr/mainstreet/cass-street-hdrsets-db3b0554-082208-3-082208.jpg

http://www.picturelacrosse.com/uwa/nunery/nunery-db3b9771-071408.jpg

[madhatter04]

It's like Christmastime in September!
Aside from the Canon 24mm f/1.4, I also just received this Tokina gem!!
Talk about an awesome lens. Light, sharp, and relatively inexpensive!!
I WILL say the Auto/Manual Focus switching had me fooled for a little.

This is my mom showing me some of her art:
http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/2754/momartmn7.jpg

[DozerLYP]

Is this lens fit on a FF?

[canonloader]

Is this lens fit on a FF?
The Tokina 12-24 is an EF configuration, not an EF-s, so it should fit the FF bodies. I have the 40D and the 1D Classic and it fits both of them fine. I don't have access to a FF 5D or 1Ds though, so have not tested it. When you go to the B&H site, it does not have the notice about it only fitting the 40D though, like other EF-s lenses do.

The Tokina 11-16mm will not fit though, as it is an EF-s configuration.

Important Notice!
Only fits on the EOS Digital Rebel series or 40D, 30D & 20D SLR cameras

[usingthejohn]

a few more for this lens:
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z114/usingthejohn/mexico/plateau.jpg
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z114/usingthejohn/mexico/beachfront.jpg
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z114/usingthejohn/mexico/algae.jpg

[madhatter04]

Is this lens fit on a FF?
It fits, but it doesn't work properly until about 18mm. Otherwise, you get the black edges. It does say on the box that it is for Digital SLRs.

[canonloader]

It fits, but it doesn't work properly until about 18mm.
If you do the math, then that is better than either the 1.6x or the 1.3x crop bodies. On the 1D, at 1.3x and starting about 15mm for vignetting, it works out to 19.5mm. For the 40D at 1.6x crop and at 12mm, it works out to 19.2mm. And on a FF of course, it works out to 18mm at 18mm for vignetting. :)

[Halcyon]

Oh go on then..
http://www.nimbusphotographic.co.uk/images/043.jpg
and
http://www.nimbusphotographic.co.uk/studio/pin_up_12.jpg

[Lord_Malone]

I posted these in Still Life...

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/5315/2editco3.jpg

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/3522/13editvp1.jpg

[madhatter04]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3250/2849466793_2369c7c076_o.jpg

By the way, I started a group on Flickr for this lens! join!

[dinanm3atl]

still can't decide

12-24
10-20
10-22

Which one :(

[madhatter04]

This thread shows this one is awesome, light, and worth it!

[bakatari]

still can't decide

12-24
10-20
10-22

Which one :(

Ya, I'm in the same boat!

[canonloader]

This thread shows this one is awesome, light, and worth it!
Yeah, I research every lebns I buy endlessly before I buy it. Took me a year to finally decide on the Tokina. I got to handle the 10-22 and put it on the body and mess with it a bit in the shop, and the same with the 10-20. I wasn't impressed, especially with the price. Sorry, they both just felt plastic. Then a member here that lives close offered to send me his Tokina 12-24 for a test and some shots. No hurry. It took me a day of using it and I was sold and ended up buying it. It's my most used lens now, my walk around and it just performs flawlessly. I don't see a downside to it all and it is well made, silent and very fast to focus. Just a great lens and even more so for the cost. Better, it's not an EF-s mount, meaning it will also fit my 1D. It doesn't get any better than that. :)

[GeneMan88]

I recently went to Hoover Dam for the first time. My wife and I were looking forward to the tour, but security is tight these days, so I wasn't allowed to carry in a backpack full of gear. I had my 10D and 2 of my Tokies (16-50 f/2.8 & 12-24 f/4) with me but I had to choose one for the tour... I decided to go with the 12-24 figuring that wider is better. I also decided to go without my 580EX... I knew I was taking a risk. Here are a few of the photos I got:

10D/Tokie 12-24 f/4 combo at 12mm, Av=f/8, Tv=1/400, ISO=100. Hoover Dam as seen from the observation deck of the visitors center.
http://geneman88.zenfolio.com/img/v6/p203105515-5.jpg

10D/Tokie 12/24 f/4 combo at 12mm, Av=f/4, Tv=1/30, ISO=1600. This is a photo was shot through glass. It's the top of one of the 30ft dia. pipes that guide water to the power plants... the tunnel itself that the pipe is in is 50ft in dia.
http://geneman88.zenfolio.com/img/v4/p132397827-5.jpg

10D/Tokie 12-24 f/4 combo at 12mm, Av=f/4, Tv=1/5, ISO=1600. This photo was taken hand held... it's one of the tunnels that we were guided through as part of the tour.
http://geneman88.zenfolio.com/img/v4/p295298167-5.jpg

Here's a shot of the power plant on the Nevada side of the Hoover Dam.
http://geneman88.zenfolio.com/img/v6/p206138274-5.jpg

I love my Tokina 12-24.

[canonloader]

Great shots. I have been over that dam many times, driving, but never took the tour. :)

[hammer418]

Yeah, I research every lebns I buy endlessly before I buy it. Took me a year to finally decide on the Tokina. I got to handle the 10-22 and put it on the body and mess with it a bit in the shop, and the same with the 10-20. I wasn't impressed, especially with the price. Sorry, they both just felt plastic. Then a member here that lives close offered to send me his Tokina 12-24 for a test and some shots. No hurry. It took me a day of using it and I was sold and ended up buying it. It's my most used lens now, my walk around and it just performs flawlessly. I don't see a downside to it all and it is well made, silent and very fast to focus. Just a great lens and even more so for the cost. Better, it's not an EF-s mount, meaning it will also fit my 1D. It doesn't get any better than that. :)


Mitch- -- I have always respected your opinion when it comes to bird photography (and photography in general), and decided to pull-the-trigger on the Tokie 12-24.
Amazon was offering an additonal $50 off this lens for obtaining their branded Visa card, and I weakened, and pushed the *Buy* button !
My first UWA (for use on my XTi) will be here before Christmas.
Merry Christmas to me ! :D

[canonloader]

Your going to love it. I don't use mine every day, but I do use it several times a week. It is usually on the 1D, so when I take the 1D, I am using it. :)

[peterbj7]

So for use only on a FF, would you go with the Tokina 12-24 or the Canon 16-35?

[GeneMan88]

So for use only on a FF, would you go with the Tokina 12-24 or the Canon 16-35?

I would suggest the 16-35 for FF cameras... yes the Tokie will fit, but it will vignette badly. On my 1D MkI, to prevent vignetting... I would have to use it from 17-18mm on.

[canonloader]

The 12-24 is wider angle than a 16-35. If I want wide angle, I would go with the wider lens. Quality of the Tokina is not an issue. It's all metal, focuses fast and silent, and it's cheaper than Canon lenses, by a lot. :)

[peterbj7]

Maybe, but it seems that not much of its range would be usable.

[hammer418]

My new 12-24 arrived, and I'm very pleased with the initial photos.
Unfortunately, it's below freezing ouside, and my home is a far cry from 'spacious' architecture. However, I experimented with some inherent features of an UWA in my home gym.
This was probably my favorite shot from the session. Extreme DOF is easy to obtain. The sports towel is about 12 inches from the lens, and the heavy bag about 12 feet. :D

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[canonloader]

Were you using manual focus? Looks like focus was on the right side of the towel, where it curves around.

[peterbj7]

What is the widest focal length that will work properly (no vignetting) on a 5D? I'm assuming it's somewhere around 16mm.

[hammer418]

Were you using manual focus? Looks like focus was on the right side of the towel, where it curves around.

Yes, Mitch ........ that's exactly what I was doing. The aperture was at F16, and exposure time was 6 seconds with 'natural' basement illumination (a couple of small windows).

[hammer418]

Here's the new lens, in all its glory !
I'm really smitten by it !!! :D

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[GeneMan88]

I recently posted some photos I snapped at Hoover Dam with this fabulous lens. On the same trip, my wife & I headed out to see a Red Rock Canyon.

This photo shot with 10D/Tokie 12-24 f/4 combo at 12mm, Av=f/4, Tv=1/80, ISO=100.
http://geneman88.zenfolio.com/img/v4/p143031491-5.jpg

This photo was shot at 12mm, Av=f/4, Tv=1/60, ISO=100.
http://geneman88.zenfolio.com/img/v5/p401358850-5.jpg

These photos were shot in RAW format and PP'd with Aperture. During PP, I did a little bit of work to boost the reds... this lens takes great photos, but I felt the reds needed more "pop". I just hope I didn't take it too far.

[joey1234]

Heres a few i took iwth this lens- I sold it- when i was in a pinch and I am really looking into buying this again now that Im back on my feet-

These were taken while on a trip in Italy- This lenses came in real handy and it proves to be VERY sharp wide open..


http://joeyspix.smugmug.com/photos/38510045_u8t24-L.jpg

http://joeyspix.smugmug.com/photos/38520151_UnGth-L.jpg

http://joeyspix.smugmug.com/photos/38525584_wayhy-L.jpg

http://joeyspix.smugmug.com/photos/38526543_MknEX-L.jpg

[ernst_blofeld]

Firefighter from an volunteer fire department extinguishing a forest fire on Taivaskallio hill in Helsinki, 2006.

Tokina 12-24 with 10D:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3200/2959893588_e98691bc8f_o.jpg

[morpheus6d9]

just got mine last week

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3403/3186415080_79e4792c25.jpg?v=0

[USER876]

I just bought this lens, does anyone use a CPF with it? Results?

[900spg]

I just bought this lens, does anyone use a CPF with it? Results?
I do on occasion. If you get really wide there is a good chance that the whole frame won't be polarized at least in my experience. I still use it a good bit o the lens.

[USER876]

Any samples?

[900spg]

Any samples?
Here is a couple...
http://www.jpsphotos.net/images_1/20080908_GrinnelLake_04.jpg
and
http://www.jpsphotos.net/images_1/20080908_SwiftCurrent_Lake_03.jpg

[ChadAndreo]

I might just have to pick up this lens. Now all I need is the money.

[USER876]

Very nice, can I ask what polarizer you have? Tokina recommends a HOYA PRO 1 Series low profile one.

[airbutchie]

5D + Tokie @ 21mm + Hoya Super Pro 1 CPL...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3522/3213785150_a0d8c3e7db_b.jpg

- airbutchie

[runninmann]

Very nice, can I ask what polarizer you have? Tokina recommends a HOYA PRO 1 Series low profile one.Not surprising since they're the same company - along with Kenko and Slik.

[USER876]

Funny! Great pics, I can see how at ~20mm the polarizer starts to become different shades. I would love to see a pic with the polarizer at 12-15mm.

[900spg]

Very nice, can I ask what polarizer you have? Tokina recommends a HOYA PRO 1 Series low profile one.
It's a regular Hoya PL-CIR.

[900spg]

Funny! Great pics, I can see how at ~20mm the polarizer starts to become different shades. I would love to see a pic with the polarizer at 12-15mm.
This one is at 12mm.
http://www.jpsphotos.net/images_1/20080907_Lake_McDonald_03.jpg

[USER876]

Damn thats wide!!!!

[ChadAndreo]

what do you guys consider to be a good price for this lens in good used condition?

[morpheus6d9]

well i paid 489 for mine brand new

[USER876]

I just got one off ebay for 350 shipped (only a few months old) MINT.

[jon.s]

I'm just about set on buying this,

Best price i can find is £366 delivered is this the cheapest in the U.K??

My other question is, I will be bolting it onto my 1D MK2 what focal length does the vignetting dissapear at? Does anyone have a photo taken with the 1D at 12mm so i can see how badly it is?

Also same question then but for the 40D as i will be using it on that aswell..

Hope someone can help :-)

Regards,
Jon.S

[drummerhc]

Just got mine today $332 shipped from ebay. No box or manual.
It's very soft at 22-24mm from f/4 to f/4.5 (with haze and dreamy look)
But once stopped down to f/5.6, it's sharp across the entire focal lenth. (Still not as sharp as Tammy of course)

The build quality is the best I have seen in non-L class.
No USM but it is not loud at all. I actually like the high pitch focusing sound. :D

This beast is wiiiiiiide. The lens hood was almost TOUCHING the mirror!

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_KTrIJ2nrmq8/SXk7hRtzCUI/AAAAAAAACrs/WnWYmxLtBJU/s720/IMG_1417.jpg

[ChadAndreo]

time to update your sig lol.

[USER876]

I just got mine last night in the mail, was too dark to really play around with it much, but yes it is VERY wide, and made my bedroom look twice as big as it is! Can't wait to take it out on a day shoot. I'm on the fence about a CPF........many sources keep saying don't bother on something this wide, will just screw up the picture with the varying effect across the sky.

[canonloader]

Using mine, it has the effect of making the sky bluer and sharper than a normal lens already. I use Lee Filters, but decided I did not need a CPL for this lens. Wait till you try it in some good light and see what you think.

[javig999]

Got this lens about a month ago. Have not had much of a chance to play with it. Here's just a couple I thought turned out OK:

http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq163/javig999/IMG_4436.jpg

http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq163/javig999/IMG_4410.jpg

[joey1234]

Using mine, it has the effect of making the sky bluer and sharper than a normal lens already. I use Lee Filters, but decided I did not need a CPL for this lens. Wait till you try it in some good light and see what you think.


ive noticed that too - blues seem ALOT bluer with this lens-

[hammer418]

ive noticed that too - blues seem ALOT bluer with this lens-

ditto X2 ......... I've noticed the same effect, and can't imagine using a CPL to enhance the sky to a greater degree. The colors really POP with this lens.

[smorter]

Great lens...not perfect, but very serviceable and workman like lens. Usable at f/4 but nice and sharp at about f/5.6 onwards

Here's a crappy sample from the 5D Mark II (at 12mm...vignetting from the reduced image circle and hood stops at about 19mm because this lens is designed for a APS-C sensor not a FF sensor) (Don't let the poorly exposed incorrect WB photo put you off the lens though, this is for illustrative purposes only):

http://dawei.zenfolio.com/img/v4/p579715877-3.jpg

[airbutchie]

ditto X2 ......... I've noticed the same effect, and can't imagine using a CPL to enhance the sky to a greater degree. The colors really POP with this lens.

Well here are a few samples of this piece of wonderful glass with a CPL (Hoya Pro1 Digital)...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3005/2925055592_e591bcb124_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3160/2905810932_8b821dd8b2_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3039/2885332543_bfd08035c4_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3157/2881823811_1f11b387c0_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3522/3213785150_a0d8c3e7db_b.jpg


- airbutchie ;)

[hammer418]

Now I must admit, airbutchie ........ that your photos are very nice indeed.
However, I still don't see the need to make the skies that dark, in order to have a stunning presentation. Just my opinion. :)

[Jeff81]

A park near my house.

[airbutchie]

Now I must admit, airbutchie ........ that your photos are very nice indeed.
However, I still don't see the need to make the skies that dark, in order to have a stunning presentation. Just my opinion. :)

Dually noted... Consider them "enhanced" skies without the use of post processing... Hehheheh...

- airbutchie ;)

[Karl Johnston]

If you guys are using a lens hood, that could be the reason. It could also be light fall off from using the maximum aperture of the lens.

Is this thing able to be used on full frame?

[smorter]

If you guys are using a lens hood, that could be the reason. It could also be light fall off from using the maximum aperture of the lens.

Is this thing able to be used on full frame?

Sure can (from about 18.5mm onwards - see my post on the previous page) :D And it looks sharper as well due to the generally lower pixel densities of current FF cameras vs current Crop cameras. However, the downside is that CA is much more visible at the high resolutions of current FF cameras like the 5D Mark II

Here's a handheld FF shot on a 21 Megapixel 5D Mark II, using Standard Settings:
http://dawei.zenfolio.com/img/v6/p628344883-5.jpg


And a 100% Border Crop of the lower left. Note the Significant CA. The shot is a bit oversharpened by the Standard Picture Style's Sharpening but note how good the resolving power of the lens is, you can see the words "limited" and if you squint can just make out the words under the number plate:

http://dawei.zenfolio.com/img/v5/p942121294.jpg

[tupper]

Dually noted... Consider them "enhanced" skies without the use of post processing... Hehheheh...

- airbutchie ;)

I think you are sharpening your photos too much, ease back a bit will improve the look for me. Your getting all the good colors etc, just seeing the oversharpened image ruins it.

[airbutchie]

^ Triple noted, Tupper... Thanks for your comment!!!

- airbutchie :)

[primalcarl]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3563/3338825793_73b2a23920_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3408/3338824677_07335e7651_b.jpg