Is the Tokina AF 12-24mm good?

[zhang3feng]

Hi guys! did anyone buy or use a

Tokina AF 12-24mm F4 - AT-X124 AF PRO DX lens ??

i read some bad comments on it like flare n bad focusing? but how true is that? can anyone like to share their good or bad experiences?

[TMC]

It is a good lens, does flare sometimes with a very strong lightsource. Can check out some of my pics in my gallery, in the travel section.

[espn]

Nikkor AF-S 12-24DX

[zhang3feng]

Originally Posted by espn Nikkor AF-S 12-24DX

brother i tot of nikkor too... but... hell.. it's X2 of tokina man~!

[zhang3feng]

Originally Posted by TMC It is a good lens, does flare sometimes with a very strong lightsource. Can check out some of my pics in my gallery, in the travel section.

mr chen~ the 12-14mm tokina photos looks really good!

but can i ask what's ur IR photography means?

[Zerstorer]

Focusing accuracy is good, sharpness is good, flares a abit in direct light. However, given a 2nd chance I'll take the Sigma 10-20mm instead for the extra 2mm.

[zhang3feng]

Originally Posted by Zerstorer Focusing accuracy is good, sharpness is good, flares a abit in direct light. However, given a 2nd chance I'll take the Sigma 10-20mm instead for the extra 2mm.

tat's an advantage too.. but jack from MS told me that sigma lens motor spoils easier..
sigma 10-20mm have a f/4-5.6 aperture.. wonder if that makes a diff with tokina 12-24mm's f/4

[TMC]

Originally Posted by zhang3feng mr chen~ the 12-14mm tokina photos looks really good! but can i ask what's ur IR photography means?

what do you mean by "what's ur IR photography means?" That is just Infrared Photography, there is a sub forum just below underwater photography for it. But I have since sold my filter already.

The tokina is useful with the fix aperture for shooting in low light handheld for certain occasions.

[zhang3feng]

Originally Posted by TMC what do you mean by "what's ur IR photography means?" That is just Infrared Photography, there is a sub forum just below underwater photography for it. But I have since sold my filter already. The tokina is useful with the fix aperture for shooting in low light handheld for certain occasions.

coz i was looking thru ur gallery n u hv a section call IR photography.. i tot it meant something special

[TMC]

nah just a category of photography. but I find Japan too colorful to be shot in IR. so I gave it up.

[zhang3feng]

now is sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 VS tokina 12-24mm f/4

so which is the better of the 2??? ladies & gentlemen! throw me your comments!

[TMC]

go flip a coin, you cant go wrong with either 2. you want as wide as possible, then the sigma. If you want better build and fixed aperture, than the tokina.

[zhang3feng]

Originally Posted by TMC go flip a coin, you cant go wrong with either 2. you want as wide as possible, then the sigma. If you want better build and fixed aperture, than the tokina.

idea!

i like ur japan shots~ i wish i hv the $ to go there too

[TMC]

initial cost is high but then if work part time here even at 16hrs a week, you can still make enough to survive every month.

[VR2]

yeah, toss a coin..

as for apenture wise.. most of the time u might be shooting at f/8 or more in daylight.. so i tink its not a v big issue.
but if u lik to shoot indoor WA. can consider tokina for e constant f/4.

i choose sigma.. for r 2mm wider.. but after some shoot i stil tink its not wide enough.. lol.

juz to confirm wif u guys.. is there a 8mm lens?
i seems to see it somewhere.. or am i dreaming?

[yowch]

There are those who sold their Nikon 12-24 for the Tokina...

[code]

Originally Posted by yowch There are those who sold their Nikon 12-24 for the Tokina...

Are you one of them??

[yowch]

No, I just bought the Tokina, mostly for the better price. Less 'moustache' distortion than the Nikon as some places reported, but more flare. Focusing is good, fast and quiet, for mechanical coupler focusing, but nowhere near AF-S. But if you accidently manual focus while the auto-focus is engage, the Tokina will not spoilt the body, as the gear is decoupled on the lens itself. I'll say good value-for-money.

[behyx]

Hi guys,

sorry to borrow this thread..

can i have the rough pricing of the tokina, sigma 12-24 and the sigma 10-20? And amongst these 3, which is the better one in terms of sharpness, CA and shooting at either ends of the focal length? Aperture doesn't matter to me as i shoot f11 and above most of the time.

Thanks!

[yyD70S]

Originally Posted by VR2 juz to confirm wif u guys.. is there a 8mm lens? i seems to see it somewhere.. or am i dreaming?

You referring to this:

http://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/len...sp?navigator=4