tokema 12-24

i have a buget of $500 to spend on a good WIDEANGLE LENS shooting people a salesman recomded TOKEMA 12-24 should i get tokema or get something else. any advice would be helpful thanks.

Sigma 10-20 (as I'm sure you'll hear plenty of times on this forum)-under 500

or if your budget stretches in the near future, Canon 10-22 - just over 600

I, personally, would wait a bit, save up another $200 and get the Canon EF-S 10-22 (at B&H, this is selling for $689 right now). Unless you throw your glass around, the build quality is more than sufficient and the optics are hard to beat.

I would go for the Sigma over the TOKINA, I personally think the Canon is a great lens, but it's an awful lot of money! You should be very happy with the Sigma though.

Canon 10-22 beats them all. Money well-spent, IMO.

Welcome to the forums. Apart from the merits of the Canon, Tokina, Sigma, etc, are you sure you want a super-wide angle for people?

Have you looked here: https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=141406

You dont need something that wide for shooting people! Women will hate you for it! Unless you want to exaggerate their features on purpose , I would stay away from using something that wide for portraits... unless your Platon, www.platonphoto.com try looking into some other lenses that can fit your budget. I know the 24-70 is way out of your price range, but if your gonna shoot people, thats about as wide as you should go....

I'd suggest the Tamron 28-75/2.8 at around $350.

a521 wrote in post #4964619
I would go for the Sigma over the TOKINA, I personally think the Canon is a great lens, but it's an awful lot of money! You should be very happy with the Sigma though.

yeah that

To be honest, the Tokina 12-24 and the Sigma 10-20 are both fantastic lenses. I love my Sigma 10-20, and don't want the Canon over it (you can see from my sig that I do have a couple of expensive Canon lenses, but this is one lens where the price of the Canon couldn't be justified)

Titus213 wrote in post #4969590
I'd suggest the Tamron 28-75/2.8 at around $350.

I had this lens for years and loved it. Sold it and I miss it! I've even considered buying it again. It really is a great lens and I agree that 24-28 is really about as wide as your gonna want with people.

I do also have the 17-55 (WAY out of the suggested price range) and rarely use the 17 end WITH people... maybe for a landscape type shot with people, but not "portrait" style.

i also have the tamron 2.8 and i love it

BTW portland65 - if you are in Portland, Oregon check out the rental department at www.prophotosupply.com Great shop with everything you could want.

I've had the Tokina 12-24mm f/4 for about 20 months now, and have had the opportunity to test it against my brother's Canon 10-22mm zoom. The Canon is lighter and does not come with a lens hood (available at extra cost). The Tokina comes with the hood, but without a case. The both use the same size filters.

Comparing build quality, I'd have to give the nod to the Tokina. This thing is built like a tank, comparable to my Canon 80-200L. It's large and heavy, though - significantly more so than the Canon. The Canon's build quality is better than the kit zoom, comparable to the 17-85mm IS zoom, but not up to the Tokina.

Comparing image quality, the two lenses are extremely close. In 8x12 in prints, the results are a virtual tie. On the computer screen at 300% of actual pixels, a very slight edge goes to the Canon. I really have to look close, toggling between the two images, but the difference is definitely there.

Comparing zoom range, the Canon is wider than the Tokina, but the Tokina has the advantage at the long end. The 38mm equivalent on the long end matches the 38mm lens on my Contax T and the 40mm lens on my Rollei 35, which I've always found ideal for a "walking around" camera.

One bonus feature of the Tokina is that it will function on a full frame camera; I've used mine on my Canon Elan film camera. It functions perfectly, but vingettes at anything wider than the 17mm setting, making it effectively a 17-24mm zoom.

John

pratman64 wrote in post #4969149
Canon 10-22 beats them all. Money well-spent, IMO.

I disagree. I tried all three, and liked the Canon the least of the 3. The Sigma 10-20 and Tokina 12-24 are very close all around. I preferred the Tokina for it's build quality, constant f/4 aperture, and overall image quality.