| www.learningdslrvideo.com I am reviewing the Tokina 11-16mmF/2.8 Pro AT-X116DX f/Canon version lens. I am going to discuss: 1. Price, 2. Show lots of b-roll I have shot, what this lens is good for, 3. Sharpness test, 4. Speed of focus, 5. Build quality, 6. Which cameras this works well for. Price tokina-11-16I would say like to say I am not Scott Bourne, if you don't know who he is you should start listening to his podcast 'photofocus'. I don't own as many lenses as Scott does, so this review will be geared towards amateurs like myself that are on a budget. First off, wow look at all these reviews of this lens on B&H, which is a ton for a 3rd party lens! I have high expectations. Better be good at $600 which is only $75 cheaper than the price of my camera. They say you should invest in your glass and not the camera body, I hope they are right! But you really need to put this in perspective because if you wanted to buy something similar like the Canon Super Wide Angle EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM it goes for $2220! Isn't pretty much all of Tokina and some of Canon's glass all come from Hoya anyway? I know a ton of people are searching for the Tokina 11-16mm on Craigslist to find an even cheaper price. I looked in my area but no one was selling this lens, they must like it too much to give it up. Examples of What do you use it for? Check out this shoot I got on the ski slopes, before I got kicked off, I love how dramatic the distortion of a wide angle gives you. A wide angle lens ... |
