Tokina 17/3.5....

generik · 30th December 2004

Thinking of getting one of these to get a WA lens for scenic shots..

Is this a nice & good lens? Or should I look at something else?

Thanks for your tips!

Witness · 31st December 2004

this lens from review is pretty ok.....but i believe that there may be some light falloff at the edges.... if u are using DSLR however, then its ok....coz the cropping factor will compensate the fall off....

heard tt its tact sharp for images too....but i dun really know...never saw anyone using it before....

for alternatives however, u can try the 12-24 zooms..... or perhaps the sigma 20mm
i heard tt these two are ok too....

for my scenic shots i use the tokina 19-35 ....its pretty sharp for a lens its price and produces great colours too.....

cheers!

szekiat · 31st December 2004

Go for it. If you can hunt around find the earlier versions with the metal hood. Reportedly better flare suppression. I like light fall off

it give you that nice vignette effect. I use the older version and got my nikon mount one from TCW a couple of years back for $180. U can't complain at that price.

generik · 31st December 2004

Hmmm...

How come old one better???

Anyway one CS member got one with warranty offer me for $300, new one $420 from CP so I am thinking :thinking:

szekiat · 31st December 2004

wow its only $420 now? Thats cheap. Back then it was $6xx. I'd go for the used one though. CS members generally do no have the opportunity or the know how to abuse a lens (tongue in cheek :P) so it should be fine!

generik · 31st December 2004

Yeah.. cathay clearing their stocks on this lense

Ben1223 · 31st December 2004

These were shot with tokina 17mm 3.5
I don't have other wide angle so I can't compare with other types.

http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=107047

http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=107032

jsbn · 6th January 2005

Hmm... Interesting.

Now, shld I get a 17mm prime or shld I juz save the money up for a 17-40 f/4L?

generik · 6th January 2005

Maybe save up for a 16-35/f2.8 instead..

Heard the 17-40 is a bit weak of the tele side.. OTOH the 16-35 is weak on the wide side =)

generik · 6th January 2005

Originally Posted by Ben1223

These were shot with tokina 17mm 3.5
I don't have other wide angle so I can't compare with other types.

http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=107047

http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=107032

The Dynax 5 is a 35mm camera right?

Woah... really got to appreciate the powers of a WA lens!

ortega · 6th January 2005

I have the old tokina 17mm and I love it.
But once it goes on a digital slr
wah lau eh!
not cool anymore.
So I keep my film slr for personal shots.
Thinking of buying the sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX DG Aspherical
can be used on film srl as well

anyone has used this lens on a film slr?
Comments please.

generik · 6th January 2005

http://194.100.88.243/petteri/pont/H...ide-Angle.html

Its not magical but I think it is still not bad

XXX Boy · 8th January 2005

$400+ is a good price for a wide-angle lens! This lens is well-built and the optics quality is good, worth buying!!!

Ben1223 · 8th January 2005

Originally Posted by generik

The Dynax 5 is a 35mm camera right?

Woah... really got to appreciate the powers of a WA lens!

Yup, it's a 35mm film camera. Incidentally I was able to try this lens on a friend's digital Dynax 7. I think it's a good combination. With the x-factor 17mm becomes around 25-26mm. Just about right for landscapes, streetshoots and interior shots.

Ben1223 · 8th January 2005

Originally Posted by generik

http://194.100.88.243/petteri/pont/H...ide-Angle.html

Its not magical but I think it is still not bad

Interesting site. He even used it on an EOS 10D. Still looks good.

generik · 8th January 2005

Originally Posted by Ben1223

Interesting site. He even used it on an EOS 10D. Still looks good.

Yeah, I bot one from a CSer recently.. for $300.

Have not really shot with it yet, but one thing that amazes me is.. wah.. the lens construction is SO GOOD man.

I think it is almost L quality. Only thing no USM and FTM lah.. but still, for the small kind of money, it is solidly built.

Ben1223 · 8th January 2005

Originally Posted by generik

Yeah, I bot one from a CSer recently.. for $300.

Have not really shot with it yet, but one thing that amazes me is.. wah.. the lens construction is SO GOOD man.

I think it is almost L quality. Only thing no USM and FTM lah.. but still, for the small kind of money, it is solidly built.

This baby has become one of my favorite lenses. Light but solid.

I used it recently when I went out for Eye e City. Hope shots turn out ok. I use it without looking thru viewfinder. It's a hit and miss affair but it's fun that way. It's like using a Bessa-L.

Feinwerkbau · 10th January 2005

I have several metal-bodies 135mm lenses worth under $100 that woud make the Tokina's engineering look like congee.

I tried out this lens on a commercial shoot once (OM-4ti). Solid Benbo tripod, moderately short (1/8 - 1/15sec) exposures indoors of shopping centre shop fronts etc etc etc...

Was utterly disgusted with the results. I would spend a few hundred dollars more and get a better lens and live happily for the rest of my life! Only MHO hor. I am not bitter or sour grapes because I was using an 'out-of-the-box' brand new unit on foc loan from a shop.

BTW, if you're shooting digital SLR, and need the coverage, search prudently and be patient. Some very good 2nd hand offers turn up from time to time.

30th December 2004	#1
generik Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 292	Tokina 17/3.5.... Thinking of getting one of these to get a WA lens for scenic shots.. Is this a nice & good lens? Or should I look at something else? Thanks for your tips!

31st December 2004	#2
Witness Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: www.maverickatwork.com Posts: 6,768	this lens from review is pretty ok.....but i believe that there may be some light falloff at the edges.... if u are using DSLR however, then its ok....coz the cropping factor will compensate the fall off.... heard tt its tact sharp for images too....but i dun really know...never saw anyone using it before.... for alternatives however, u can try the 12-24 zooms..... or perhaps the sigma 20mm i heard tt these two are ok too.... for my scenic shots i use the tokina 19-35 ....its pretty sharp for a lens its price and produces great colours too..... cheers! __________________ w maverick.photography b maverick.blogging

31st December 2004	#3
szekiat Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London Posts: 2,378	Go for it. If you can hunt around find the earlier versions with the metal hood. Reportedly better flare suppression. I like light fall off it give you that nice vignette effect. I use the older version and got my nikon mount one from TCW a couple of years back for $180. U can't complain at that price.

31st December 2004	#7
Ben1223 Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bedok, Singapore Posts: 548	These were shot with tokina 17mm 3.5 I don't have other wide angle so I can't compare with other types. http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=107047 http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=107032

6th January 2005	#8
jsbn Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Planet Eropagnis Posts: 2,977	Hmm... Interesting. Now, shld I get a 17mm prime or shld I juz save the money up for a 17-40 f/4L?

6th January 2005	#11
ortega Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NorthEast Posts: 16,507	I have the old tokina 17mm and I love it. But once it goes on a digital slr wah lau eh! not cool anymore. So I keep my film slr for personal shots. Thinking of buying the sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX DG Aspherical can be used on film srl as well anyone has used this lens on a film slr? Comments please.

8th January 2005	#13
XXX Boy Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: GEYLAND LOR 15 LO Posts: 1,104	$400+ is a good price for a wide-angle lens! This lens is well-built and the optics quality is good, worth buying!!!

10th January 2005	#18
Feinwerkbau Deregistered Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 836	I have several metal-bodies 135mm lenses worth under $100 that woud make the Tokina's engineering look like congee. I tried out this lens on a commercial shoot once (OM-4ti). Solid Benbo tripod, moderately short (1/8 - 1/15sec) exposures indoors of shopping centre shop fronts etc etc etc... Was utterly disgusted with the results. I would spend a few hundred dollars more and get a better lens and live happily for the rest of my life! Only MHO hor. I am not bitter or sour grapes because I was using an 'out-of-the-box' brand new unit on foc loan from a shop. BTW, if you're shooting digital SLR, and need the coverage, search prudently and be patient. Some very good 2nd hand offers turn up from time to time.