Tokina 10-17mm review

[digisnap]

Has anyone used the new Tokina AF 10-17mm lens? Been searching for reviews but have not been successful. Possibly because it is very new. Would appreciate any input regarding this and any comparison with other lens of the same range.

 

[deckard]

should be a good lens. i have the tokina 100mm and it works great. i have been looking forward to this lens also. wonder if anybody have the price for it?

 

[David Chin]

should be a good lens. i have the tokina 100mm and it works great. i have been looking forward to this lens also. wonder if anybody have the price for it?

I am in Taipei now and it is going for NT$16,800 or about S$800. I am sure it is going to cost a lot more in Singapore because the Tokina 12-24 costs only N$14,500 (S$690) here compared to the retail price of well over S$800 for it in Singapore.

 

[hASHbrown_kopitiam]

Oh... didnt know they have this lens out. Wide angle..... :devil:

Can check with CP if they have it in store. Then bring your camera down and test it.

Anyone wanna volunteer?

 

[imrog]

is this the fish eye lens?

 

[ortega]

check the "others" sub forum

 

[hASHbrown_kopitiam]

check the "others" sub forum

thanks ortega!

 

[Dennis]

Lens should hit Singapore stores late this week or early next week.

 

[NE clicks clicks]

Wonder what price it will be when launch in Singapore
Would certainly be interesting to compare it with the Sigma 8mm f/3.5 EXDG fisheye if the price is about the same.
Wonder what differences on the pic in terms of both presentation and pic quality would be like on a 1.6/1.5x LF DSLR for the same scene taken on the Tokina 10-17mm and that of the Sigma 8mm EXDG, knowing that the Sigma being a Full fisheye on FF DSLR.

 

[ortega]

Lens should hit Singapore stores late this week or early next week.

cool, next info titbit would be the price

 

[Dennis]

Should be priced at around $800 + a little
For Pentax users it is already in. Price below $800

 

[digisnap]

Hummm this is about the same range as the Tokina 12-24...

Saw the sample pics from Ortega's link. This lens seem to have too much distortion even at 17mm. At first I thought that I will buy this instead of the 12-24. Now not sure. Still reserving judgement till I try it out myself...

 

[ExplorerZ]

Hummm this is about the same range as the Tokina 12-24...

Saw the sample pics from Ortega's link. This lens seem to have too much distortion even at 17mm. At first I thought that I will buy this instead of the 12-24. Now not sure. Still reserving judgement till I try it out myself...

afterall this is a fish-eye lens... the tokina 12-24 is a ultra wide.