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Does anyone own this lens and if so what are your thoughts on it? I am debating between this and the Tamron 15-30 VC. Will only see relatively small use but have took the notion for an ultrawide.
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Their is a review on here:
http://www.kenrockwell.com/tokina/16-28mm.htm
According to kenrockwell, it is sharp as the nikon 14-28 f2.8.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/tokina/16-28mm.htm
According to kenrockwell, it is sharp as the nikon 14-28 f2.8.
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Meant to be a nice lens if you get a good one, I've seen it relatively cheap on here as well actually. I was put off by the lack of a filter thread but it won't bother some folk!
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Take what ken Rockwell says with a pinch of salt lol. What sort of money were they going for on here
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Just bought one. What's the best way to test for that issue pal ?
Hi, you could focus on something like a chequered subject in the centre of the image. Look how sharp the image is in various quartiles around the centre and away from this. You should have a uniform level of sharpness radially. If not, it may be that the lenses have not been joined together in alignment.
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Received my Tokina 16-28 today. Very impressed with the build quality and sharpness. Can't believe this lens isn't more popular it certainly seems at least as good as the 17-35 Nikon I had and better than the copy of the 16-35VR I owned
Hi F/1.4, the only drawback to this lens is the bulbous front element which makes the add-on filter kit ridiculously expensive compared to what you can get for the 77mm filter on say the Nikon 16-35.
The Tamron lens though is a great performer. I am sure you will love it !
The Tamron lens though is a great performer. I am sure you will love it !
Tamron version and this one all dont take filters in a traditional way. U need adaptors and square systems, like the Nikon 14-24. They made these lenses to compete with nikons at a better price. Not to offer better features, plus it maybe optically impossible to achieve the same sharpness and width without using the massive front element.
Nikon 17-35 is not in the same category. These guys are gunning at the 14-24
Nikon 17-35 is not in the same category. These guys are gunning at the 14-24
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I shot all day with just the 16-28 and I am seriously impressed with its optics. Little bit of vignetting wide open but the performance is amazing. Distortion is extremely well controlled and auto focus didn't miss a single shot