12-24 for 1Dm2?

[pfogle]

Hi, I'm looking for a replacement for my 15-30 Sigma. I've got a 1Dm2 body. I don't really fancy getting the Sigma 12-24 'cos of the small aperture and I'm a bit suspicious of Sigma's QC issues.

I fancy the Tokina 12-24 f4. Does anyone here know how it would work on the 1D? I'm guessing it might not cover the frame.

cheers
Phil

[condyk]

From the Tokina web site:

The all-new AT-X 124 AF PRO DX lens is Tokina’s first lens designed for use exclusively on Canon and Nikon Digital SLR cameras having an APS-C sized sensor.

This lens gives the Digital Photographer an ultra wide-angle zoom lens that has the equivalent of an 18-36mm zoom range on a 35mm film camera while maintaining a bright constant aperture of f/4.

[pfogle]

From the Tokina web site:

The all-new AT-X 124 AF PRO DX lens is Tokina’s first lens designed for use exclusively on Canon and Nikon Digital SLR cameras having an APS-C sized sensor.

Yeah - though I saw a review of the Sigma 10-20 which said you could use it from 11mm up on the 10D without much vignetting, so I was living in hope! Maybe I'll wait till there in the shops here and try it out.

thanks for the reply.
Phil

[khiromu]

I used it with 1D and no vignetting from ~15mm or so and up.

[GeneMan88]

As far as I know, the Tokina 12-24 can be used with full frame sensors, but will have vignetting issues. Tokina designed this lens to be used with digital 1.6 crop sensors. I can't see why it couldn't be used with any of the 1 series bodies, but I think that the vigentting issue keeps most if not all 1D owners away from this lens. That's my $.02

[Jon]

Oh, it uses a standard EF mount think. But do you really want the cut-off corners you'll get from a lens designed for a much smaller sensor?