Nikon 10-24 or Tokina 11-16?

[cherokee1111]

The nikon is slow and the Tokina fast but it's for mainly landscape photography on a Nikon D90 and to supplement my 16-85 (walkabout). Has anyone experience of both?

 

[DoubleT]

sigma 10-20 f 3.5

 

[micloi]

In my opinion the Tokina 11-16mm is the best wide angle money can buy

 

[razor777]

I can compare the Nikon 14-24mm (Nikon's flagship UWA lens) and Tokina 11-16mm ?

There isn't anything in it. Light fall off at the extreme corners is minimal (better maintained on the 14-24mm) and softness at f2.8 corner to corner is virtually none existant.

Caveat: Tested on D300S. On the D3 its only really usable (Tokina) at 15mm+.

 

[-Rob-]

I can't do a comparison as I've only ever used the 11-16mm but I can't fault it. It's a cracker of a lens and for the price it's possibly the best value lens I've ever bought.

 

[cherokee1111]

Thanks Guys, the posters who have used the Tokina 11-16 can I ask you what you used it for ie Landscapes or buildings or people or all 3? any pitfalls using it with any particular type of pics?

 

[razor777]

Thanks Guys, the posters who have used the Tokina 11-16 can I ask you what you used it for ie Landscapes or buildings or people or all 3? any pitfalls using it with any particular type of pics?

I use it for Landscapes and novel people pics especially for fairly 'in your face' shots. Buildings, never used it as thats not my bag.

 

[Dr_O]

I have used all the UWA lenses and think the Tokina 11-16 is the best overall.

I mainly take landscapes but have used it for architecture and people depending on how creative I felt.

If you think you can benefit from an UWA then it is a great lens- you would not be disappointed and you will not think you should have bought the Nikon or the Sigma.

In my experience the Nikon 10-24 is not that good- Canon's 10-22 is better. Nikon should have put more effort in. The Nikon 12-24 is good but the Tokina 11-16 is just as good as all of these and more flexible as it's 2.8.

 

[cherokee1111]

Thanks Dr O (and everyone else)

Tokina 11-16 it is then, was going to buy from ONE STOP DIGITAL (HK) as their price is pretty good- any issues with them?

 

[-Rob-]

Thanks Dr O (and everyone else)

Tokina 11-16 it is then, was going to buy from ONE STOP DIGITAL (HK) as their price is pretty good- any issues with them?

I've bought a couple of things from OSD and can't fault them either. I even received one lens sent from Honk Kong within 3 days.

 

[sophos9]

I've shot the Nikon 12-24 and the Tokina 11-16mm, I got rid of the 12-24 in favour of the Tokina - its a cracking lens, sharp when wide open and edges remain good at 11mm

I'm looking to try out the new DX Sigma 8-16mm, ultrawide

 

[sophos9]

One Stop Digital do not offer the 24month global Tokina warranty which means Kenro will not touch it, they offer their own type.

I would only buy from someone that offers the International warranty so Kenro will fix it if it goes wrong - there is a seller on ebay - fujisunrise, I bought mine from him on a Friday and it delivered on Monday with proper Tokina warranty

 

[Naboo32]

I started a thread elsewhere about the Tokina and posted a few sample images - I'm totally impressed with it, especially at the price .

Link ...

After posting this thread, another Tokina owner came along and posted a thread comapring the Tokina to the Sigma 10-20mm. You can judge for yourself, but I reckon that all was not well with his copy of the Tokina , as I (and others) haven't seen any of those problems with my copy. Judge for yourself though ...


Link ...

 

[cherokee1111]

One Stop Digital do not offer the 24month global Tokina warranty which means Kenro will not touch it, they offer their own type.

I would only buy from someone that offers the International warranty so Kenro will fix it if it goes wrong - there is a seller on ebay - fujisunrise, I bought mine from him on a Friday and it delivered on Monday with proper Tokina warranty

thanks, he has a good price at £410 delivered, what do you think of the one you just got? also who's Kenro?

 

[cherokee1111]

I started a thread elsewhere about the Tokina and posted a few sample images - I'm totally impressed with it, especially at the price .

Link ...

After posting this thread, another Tokina owner came along and posted a thread comapring the Tokina to the Sigma 10-20mm. You can judge for yourself, but I reckon that all was not well with his copy of the Tokina , as I (and others) haven't seen any of those problems with my copy. Judge for yourself though ...


Link ...

Thanks, links need signing in unfortunately

 

[Naboo32]

Thanks, links need signing in unfortunately

Ah, could be :|. I don't think that I'm forbidden from saying this here, but it is worth registering (for free) with the Nikon Cafe forum, if only to look at the posts in their "Lens Lust" section .