Tokina AT-X PRO SD 12-24 F4 (IF) DX II Aspherical Review

For the opportunity to review the Tokina AT-X PRO lens SD 12-24 F4 (IF) DX II Aspherical N/AIS many thanks to Alexey Melnikov – http://www.photomlyn.com.ua/

Tokina AT-X PRO SD 12-24 F4 (IF) DX II Aspherical

Tokina AT-X PRO SD 12-24 F4 (IF) DX II Aspherical

Main technical characteristics of Tokina AT-X PRO SD 12-24 F4 (IF) DX II Aspherical N / AIS

The name of the instance from the review (as it is written on the lens itself) Tokina AT-X PRO SD 12-24 F4 (IF) DX II Aspherical N/AIS 8337392 JAPAN
Basic properties
  • lens designed for cropped cameras Nikon DX
  • built-in micro focus motor
  • low dispersion elements are used in the optical design tokina SD (Super low Ddispersion)
  • aspherical - the optical design uses aspherical elements
  • special enlightenment of Tokina lenses MC (Multi-Coating)
  • the lens belongs to the professional Tokina line AT-X Pro (Advanced Technology - EXbetween PROprofessional)
  • One-touch focus clutch
  • internal focus
  • actually internal zoom
  • lack of an aperture control ring, analog Nikon G
Front Filter Diameter 77 mm
Focal length 12-24 mm EGF for Nikon DX cameras is 18-36 mm
Zoom ratio 2 x
Designed by for Nikon APS-C digital cameras
Number of aperture blades 9 rounded petals
Tags window with focusing distance in meters and feet, focal lengths for 12, 15, 18, 20, 24 mm, bayonet mount mark. Hood Attachment Mark
Diaphragm from f / 4 over the entire range of focal lengths to f / 22
MDF (minimum focusing distance) 0.3 m, the maximum magnification ratio is reached by 24 mm and is 1: 8
The weight 540 g
Optical design 13 elements in 11 groups. The scheme includes 1 low dispersion element (shown in blue on the optical diagram), as well as 2 aspherical element (shown in pink on the optical scheme, Tokina P-MO hybrid aspherical elements are used). The presence of such elements is indicated on the body by the abbreviations 'SD' (Super Low Dispersion) and Aspherical.

Optical design Tokina 12-24The image of the optical circuit is clickable.

Most likely, the same optical scheme is used by lenses:

  1. Tokina 124 AT-X PRO SD 12-24mm F4 (IF) DX Aspherical (first version, for Nikon cameras without inboard motor focusing)
  2. Schneider-Kreuznach D-Xenon 1: 4 12-24mm ED AL (Pentax K mount)
  3. Samsung Zoom Lens D-Xenon 1: 4 12-24mm ED AL (Pentax K mount)
  4. SMC Pentax-DA 1: 4 12-24mm ED AL [IF] (Pentax 12-24) (Pentax K mount)
Lens hood BH-777
Manufacturer country JAPAN
Period It was produced since September 2008 (the time for the cessation of production is unknown). Now the lens is no longer produced and is an archive model. Subsequently replaced by a model Tokina 128 AT-X Pro SD 12-28mm F4 (IF) DX Aspherical.
Price

Attention: there are two versions of the lens Tokina AT-X 124. The first one is: Tokina AT-X 124 PRO DX AF 12-24mm f / 4 and the second presented in this review: Tokina AT-X 124 PRO DX II 12-24mm f / 4. The main differences between the versions are the presence of a built-in focusing motor and the quality of the enlightenment of the optics.

Tokina AT-X PRO SD 12-24 F4 (IF) DX II Aspherical

Tokina AT-X PRO SD 12-24 F4 (IF) DX II Aspherical

Version Tokina AT-X 124 PRO DX AF does not have a built-in focus motor and will not work on younger cameras without a focus motor (see exact list) Tokina AT-X 124 PRO Version Dx ii has a built-in micro focus motor and will focus on any Nikon digital SLR camera. I tested my copy on a non-powered camera Nikon D40on which there were no problems with focusing.

Tokina AT-X PRO SD 12-24 F4 (IF) DX II Aspherical

Tokina AT-X PRO SD 12-24 F4 (IF) DX II Aspherical

Let’s take a look at the lens designations:

tokina AT-X Pro (Advanced Technology - EXbetween PROfessional) - indicates the high quality of lens manufacturing, the PRO (professional) prefix adds information that the lens is part of Tokina's professional lens line. 124 are simply lens designations. Most interestingly, the Tokina AT-X 124 PRO DX II 12-24mm F4 lens really shows an excellent professional level of build and image quality. The lens has a plastic body with a metal mount. The build quality is very high. To me it was nice to work with the lens.

Photo on Tokina AT-X 124 PRO DX II 12-24 mm f 4 for Nikon

Photo on Tokina AT-X 124 PRO DX II 12-24 mm f 4 for Nikon

DX - indicates that the lens Only suitable for Nikon DX APS-C cameras (cameras with a cropped sensor), and is not recommended for use on Nikon full-frame FX cameras.

Tokina AT-X PRO SD 12-24 F4 (IF) DX II Aspherical with hood

Tokina AT-X PRO SD 12-24 F4 (IF) DX II Aspherical with hood

12-24mm - focal length. But when used on Nikon DX cameras, the lens will give the same angle of view as an 18-35mm lens on a full frame. The lens gives a very wide view, in fact, this is what makes it interesting.

Here Highlights Tokina AT-X 124 PRO DX IIto pay attention to:

1. The lens is only suitable for Nikon DX cropped cameras; on the crop, the lens gives a very wide viewing angle. A wider angle can give only a few lenses.

2. During a change in focal length, the front lens moves in a wave-like fashion, but does not go beyond the lens mount ring, and therefore does not increase the overall dimensions of the lens. The maximum lens recess is available at 16 mm focal length. The front lens is moved as close as possible to the edge of the frame rim by 24 mm focal length. We can say that the lens has an internal zoom. When changing the focal length, the rear lens moves.

Example photo on Tokina AT-X PRO SD 12-24 F4 (IF) DX II Aspherical

Example photo on Tokina AT-X PRO SD 12-24 F4 (IF) DX II Aspherical

3. And also, the lens has an internal focusing system. When focusing, neither the front nor the rear element moves. This is a good indicator that will allow you to conveniently use all kinds of filters.

4. Tokina has a very convenient switch between manual and automatic focusing. The focusing ring is close to the front lens, which is quite convenient. The same ring serves as a focus mode switch. To switch the lens from automatic focusing mode to manual focusing, just pull this ring towards you, towards the camera mount. When focusing manually, the ring rotates 90 degrees, the movement of the ring is very smooth. MDF is only 30 cm.

5. The lens has a huge diameter front lens. You need to use 77 mm filters, which are not the cheapest. The front lens is very convex.

6. The lens has a constant maximum aperture of F / 4.0 at any focal length. For example, on a whale lens, the maximum aperture value changes when zooming. Tokina has excellent aperture F / 4.0 at all zoom levels from 12 to 24 mm. A good indicator is 9 aperture blades. On a closed aperture, you can easily achieve the effect of a star with 18 rays.

Tokina AT-X PRO SD 12-24 F4 (IF) DX II Aspherical with hood

Tokina AT-X PRO SD 12-24 F4 (IF) DX II Aspherical with hood

7. The autofocusing speed is average. At wide angle, focus is almost always set to infinity, i.e. average focus speed is not that important. Infinity, according to the focusing distance indicator, begins after 2 meters. Yes, the lens has a classic focusing distance scale. Personally, when shooting sample photos in this review, I used manual and automatic focusing 50/50.

8. Comes with a great lens lens hood, which can be mounted on the lens in the opposite direction, thereby providing the opportunity to always take it with you. Attention: mount the lens hood correctly. If you do not set the hood exactly according to the marks, you can get strong vignetting.

Dimensions Tokina AT-X PRO SD 12-24 F4 (IF) DX II Aspherical and Nikon AF DC-Nikkor 105mm 1: 2 D Defocus Image Control

Sizes of Tokina AT-X PRO SD 12-24 F4 (IF) DX II Aspherical and Nikon AF DC-Nikkor 105mm 1: 2 D Defocus Image Control

Image quality

Tokina AT-X 124 PRO DX II 12-24 mm I was very pleased. The lens gives excellent sharpness already at F / 4.0, the sharpness becomes maximum at F / 8.0-F / 11.0. The lens does not have much distortion (as for a lens of this class). The contrast of the lens is excellent. Tokina AT-X 124 PRO DX II 12-24mm well tolerates back and side light. Gives a normal color rendition. Another weakness is the strong 12 mm vignetting and F / 4.0. Lightweight vignette retained flesh up to F / 11.0. Also, HA quite strong, even at /F8.0. When making a conclusion about quality, you need to remember that this is a wide-angle lens, which is very, very difficult to do without the above flaws.

Sample photos on Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro

All photos in the gallery below were taken with the legendary camera Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro (Nikon F mount).

Original photos in JPEG format ('.jpg') can be view / download from this link (gallery on GOOGLE DRIVE, 50+ photos).

Original photos in format RAW ('.RAF') can view / download from this link (gallery on GOOGLE DRIVE, 40+ photos).

Sample photos on Nikon D40

All photos were taken on Nikon D40 to RAW, conversion using ViewNX 2 to JPEG, reduced to 1600 * 1200, imprinted data from EXIF module. Photos without processing. All photos were shot using protective filter. The filter does not affect vignetting.

Sample photos on Nikon D90

All photos in the gallery below were taken on Nikon D90 to RAW, conversion using Capture NX-D 2 to JPEG, reduced to 2048 * 11360, imprinted data from EXIF module. Photos without processing. All photos were shot using protective filter.

You can see more photos from this lens here.

Sample photos on Nikon D90

And some more photos from the working shoot:

My experience

Overall, the Tokina AT-X PRO SD 12-24 F4 (IF) DX II Aspherical is an excellent lens. If you also look at its cost, then it becomes just wonderful.

The lens is no worse than native Nikon 12-24mm f / 4G.

Prices

Real prices for Tokina AT-X PRO SD 12-24 F4 (IF) DX II Aspherical lens can see here, or in the price block below:

Tokina AT-X PRO SD 12-24 F4 (IF) DX II Aspherical on Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro Camera

Tokina AT-X PRO SD 12-24 F4 (IF) DX II Aspherical on camera Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro

Alternatives

Below is a list of all ultra-wide angle lenses with auto focus support for cameras with an APS-C sensor (crop Kf = 1.5-1.6X) whose focal length is less than or equal to 14 mm.

Tokina (for different mounts):

With moderate aperture:

  1. Tokina 124 AT-X PRO SD 12-24 mm F4 (IF) DX Aspherical, for Nikon F, Canon EFS
  2. promaster Digital af 12-24 XR EDO F4 Aspherical, previous lens under the 'ProMaster' brand
  3. Tokina 124 AT-X PRO SD 12-24 mm F4(IF)DX II aspherical, for Nikon F, Canon EFS
  4. Tokina 128 AT-X Pro SD 12-28 mm F4 (IF) DX Aspherical, for Nikon F, Canon EFS
  5. Tokina AT-X PRO SD 12-28 F4 (IF) DX V, Canon EFS only

Aperture:

  1. Tokina AT-X PRO SD 11-16 F2.8 (IF) DX ASPHERICAL, since 2007, for Nikon F, Canon EFS, Sony A
  2. Tokina AT-X PRO SD 11-16 F2.8(IF)DX II ASPHERICAL, since 2008, for Nikon F, Canon EFS, Sony A
  3. Tokina AT-X PRO SD 11-16 F2.8 (IF) DX V, for Nikon F, Canon EFS
  4. Tokina atx-i 11-16mm F2.8CF, since 2019, for Nikon F, Canon EFS, black/white
  5. Tokina atx-m 11-18mm F2.8E, since 2022, for Sony E, black/white
  6. Tokina AT-X PRO SD 11-20 F2.8 (IF) DX ASPHERICAL, from 2014, for Nikon F, Canon EFS
  7. Tokina atx-i 11-20mm F2.8CF, since 2020, for Nikon F, Canon EFS, black/white
  8. Tokina AT-X PRO SD 14-20mm F2 (IF) DX, from 2015, for Nikon F, Canon EFS

fisheye:

  1. Tokina 107 Fisheye 10-17 mm F3.5-4.5DX AT-X, for Nikon F, Canon EFS
  2. Tokina 107 Fisheye 10-17 mm F3.5-4.5 DX NH AT-X, for Nikon F, Canon EFS
  3. Tokina 107 Fisheye 10-17 F3.5-4.5 DX AT-X V NH, Canon EFS only

Tamron (for different mounts):

  1. Tamron SP 10-24 mm 1: 3.5-4.5 Di II B001, from October 2008, for Nikon F, Canon EFS, Pentax K, Sony A. Japan / China / Vietnam
  2. Tamron 10-24 mm F/3.5-4.5 Diii VC HLD-B023, from February 2017, for Nikon F and Canon EFS
  3. Tamron Aspherical LD ​​DI II SP AF 11-18 mm 1: 4.5-5.6 [IF] A13, since 2005, for Nikon F, Canon EFS, Sony A. Konica Minolta AF DT Zoom 11-18mm 1: 4.5 (22) -5.6 D and Sony 4.5-5.6 / 11-18 DT (SAL1118) lenses are built on the same optical scheme )
  4. Promaster Digital EDO AF Aspherical LD ​​(IF) 11-18 mm 1: 4.5-5.6, previous lens under the 'ProMaster' brand
  5. Tamron 11-20 mm F / 2.8 Di III-A RXD B060, from April 2021, only for Sony E

Sigma (for different mounts):

  1. Sigma 4.5 mm 1: 2.8 EX DC HSM CIRCULAR FISHEYE, since 2007 for Canon EFS, Sigma SA and Nikon F. Since 2008 for Pentax K and Sony / Minolta A
  2. Sigma 10 mm 1: 2.8 DC FISHEYE HSM, from 2007 for Canon EFS, Sigma SA and Nikon F. In 2008 a version for Pentax K and Sony / Minolta A was released
  3. Sigma 8-16 mm 1:4.5-5.6 DC HSM, since 2010, Canon EFS, Nikon F, Pentax K, Sigma SA, Sony/Minolta A
  4. Sigma 10-20 mm 1: 4-5.6 DC EX [+ -HSM, + -D], since 2005 for Canon EFS, Sigma SA, Nikon F, Pentax K and Sony / Minolta A. Since 2008 for 4/3 SLR system. 'D' prefix for select Nikon and Sony / Minolta A only. HSM motor only available for Canon EFS, Sigma SA, Nikon F and 4/3. The Pentax K and Sony / Minolta A versions have a different appearance (there is no focusing distance window). There are two sub-versions: with a matte finish and with a velvet finish on the body.
  5. Sigma 10-20 mm 1: 3.5 DC HSM EX, since 2009, for Canon EFS, Nikon F, Pentax K, Sigma SA, Sony / Minolta A
  6. SIGMA 10-18 mm 1:2.8 DC DN C, from 2023, for Sony E, FujiFilm X and Leica L

Nikon DX (for Nikon F mount):

  1. Nikon DX AF Fisheye Nikkor 10.5 mm 1: 2.8G ED
  2. Nikon DX VR AF-P Nikkor 10-20 mm 1: 4.5-5.6G
  3. Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 10-24 mm 1: 3.5-4.5G ED SWM IF Aspherical
  4. Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 12-24 mm 1: 4G ED SWM IF Aspherical
  5. Nikon Nikkor ZDX 12-28mm 1:3.5-5.6PZ VR

Canon EF-S / EF-M

EF-S (Mirror APS-C)

  1. Canon Zoome Lens EF-S 10-18 mm 1: 4.5-5.6 IS STM
  2. Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 10-22 mm 1: 3.5-4.5 USM

EF-M (Mirrorless APS-C)

  1. Canon Zoom Lens EF-M 11-22 mm 1: 4-5.6 IS STM [2013]

RF-S (mirrorless APS-C)

  1. CANON LENS RF-S 10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM [2023]

Pentax DA (+ Samsung / Schneider-Kreuznach, for Pentax K mount):

  1. SMC Pentax-DA 1: 2.8 (22) 14 mm ED [IF] (Pentax 14)
  2. SMC Pentax-DA FISH-EYE 1: 3.5-4.5 10-17 mm ED [IF] (Pentax 10-17) (FISHEYE, most likely optically identical Tokina Model 107)
  3. HD Pentax-DA FISH-EYE 1: 3.5-4.5 10-17 mm (FISHEYE, most likely optically similar to Tokina 107 NH)
  4. HD PENTAX-DA * 1: 2.8 11-18 mm ED DC AW
  5. SMC Pentax-DA 1: 4 12-24 mm ED AL [IF] (Pentax 12-24) (most likely optically identical Tokina Model 124)
  6. Samsung Zoom Lens Fisheye D-Xenon 10-17 mm 1: 3.5-4.5 AL, copy Pentax 10-17optical scheme from Tokina Model 107
  7. Samsung Zoom Lens D-Xenon 1: 4 12-24 mm ED ALcopy Pentax 12-24optical scheme from Tokina Model 124
  8. Schneider-Kreuznach D-Xenogon 1: 3.5-4.5 10-17 mm ED AL, copy Pentax 10-17optical scheme from Tokina Model 107
  9. Schneider-Kreuznach D-Xenon 1: 4 12-24 mm ED AL, copy Pentax 12-24optical scheme from Tokina Model 124

Sony / Minolta (A or E):

E-mount (E):

  1. Sony E 4 /10-18 OSS (2012)
  2. Sony E 4 /10-20G PZ (2022)
  3. Sony E 1.8 /11 (2022)

A-mount (A):

  1. Sony 4.5-5.6 /11-18 DT (SAL1118) (most likely optically identical Tamron model a13)
  2. Konica Minolta AF DT Zoom 11-18 mm 1: 4.5 (22) -5.6 D (most likely optically identical Tamron model a13)

Samsung NX

  1. Samsung Lens 1: 3.5 10 mm Fisheye
  2. Samsung Lens 1: 4-5.6 12-24 mm ED I-FUNCTION

Fujifilm x

  1. FUJINON ASPHERICAL LENS SUPER EBC XF 8 mm 1:3.5RWR
  2. FUJINON ASPHERICAL LENS SUPER EBC XF 14 mm 1: 2.8 R
  3. FUJINON ASPHERICAL LENS NANO-GI XF 8-16 mm 1: 2.8 R LM WR
  4. FUJINON ASPHERICAL LENS SUPER EBC XF 10-24 mm 1: 4 R OIS
  5. FUJINON ASPHERICAL LENS SUPER EBC XF 10-24 mm 1: 4 R OIS WR

Zeiss (E / X)

  1. ZEISS Distagon Touit 2.8 /12 T* (Sony E-mount, Fujifilm X-mount)

VILTROX (E/X/Z)

  1. Viltrox AF 13mm 1: 1.4 STM ASPH ED IF C (2021, Sony E-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Nikon Z-mount)

Leica CL/TL/T/L

  1. Leica SUPER-VARIO-ELMAR-T 1: 3.5-4.5 /11-23 ASPH. (2014)
  2. Leica SUPER-VARIO-ELMAR-TL 1: 3.5-4.5 /11-23 ASPH. (2014)

Samyang (E / X)

  1. Samyang AF 12/2E + Samyang AF 12/2X (2021, Sony E-mount, Fujifilm X-mount)

Yongnuo (E/X/Z)

Yongnuo 11mm 1:1.8 DA DSM WL S/X/Z (2023, Sony E-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Nikon Z-mount)

Do you know more similar lenses? Or do you have experience with any of them? Then be sure to share your thoughts in the comments.

Hack and predictor Aviator

The Tokina AT-X PRO SD 12-24 F4 (IF) DX II Aspherical is a good wide-angle zoom lens that has excellent sharpness but suffers from severe vignetting. Autofocus will work on any Nikon camera. The Tokina AT-X 124 PRO DX II is a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend Ultra Wide Tokina Lenses as an excellent replacement for original similar lenses.

Now there is an update for Tokina AT-X PRO SD 12-24 F4 (IF) DX II Aspherical in the face of the new Tokina 128 AT-X Pro SD 12-28 F4 (IF) DX Aspherical.

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Comments: 97, on the topic: Review Tokina AT-X PRO SD 12-24 F4 (IF) DX II Aspherical

  • good review!

    • Arkady Shapoval

      Thank you.

  • Crelian

    Without any problems, I removed the FLESH up to 1 \ 10 second, sometimes for 1 \ 2s.

    • Arkady Shapoval

      Refresh.

  • Nastya

    Thanks for the review !! Just tormented with the choice of a wide-angle lens on the D5000.
    However, getting this lens is difficult ...

    • Arkady Shapoval

      Not at all.

  • Konstantin

    Arkady, thanks for your articles - it's interesting to read. I also like your photos.
    By the lens. I have one. I disagree about strong vignetting. Yes, but for some reason I see him very badly. IMHO. And how do I look like that? :) About distortions - all the more I disagree. Among the shiriks, he has one of the most corrected pictures, better - only on Canon 10-22, and even then not by much. Plus, the distortion is not wavy, i.e. easily corrected if desired. And it is at a wide angle, but at 24mm it is absent. This was one of the criteria for choosing this lens - minimal geometric distortion. On 24mm, you can spank portraits, in which case.
    But HA is yes. Moreover, not only on this token (I still have 28-70 / 2,6-2,8). It manifests itself far from everywhere. I myself thought it would be worse. It also goes full frame and there is no vignette starting from 18mm. Checked on tape.
    Ken Rockwell has a good comparison of widths.

    • Arkady Shapoval

      There is a slight distortion at 24mm, but really, it is small enough for a 24mm lens. As for the vignette, take a picture of the clear sky and everything will become clear. It is unlikely that someone will use it on a full frame.

  • MELHAUZ

    Perhaps the question is off-topic, but I don't know who to ask: why do they write in the specifications “viewing angle 60.20 - 108.44 deg.min”, why does the viewing angle change?

    • Arkady Shapoval

      Because the focal length changes.

  • MELHAUZ

    I thought so right away, but I decided to ask again to be sure, thanks :)

  • Dima

    And when compared to Sigma 12-24, which is better?

    • Arkady Shapoval

      I didn’t work with Sigma, I can’t say.

    • Victor

      Better Tokina 11-16 2,8))

      • Arkady Shapoval

        12-24 longer and with a motor :)

      • anonym

        yes, better

    • Alexey

      Tokina is definitely better.

  • Jury

    Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX II AF 11-16 mm f / 2.8 (Nikon) with motor

  • Ayrat

    "To switch the lens from manual focusing mode to manual focusing is enough ..."
    Thanks for the review.

    • Arkady Shapoval

      Thank you for your attention. Corrected

  • Pavel_st

    Thanks for the review. I have been using this “glass” for more than half a year and there are some small remarks: the lens sometimes “wedges” autofocus - you have to turn off / turn on the camera again, and there are also problems with color rendering: it turns yellow, if you shoot in jpeg, then post-processing takes a lot of time , if in raw it is simpler). But in general, a good, high-quality lens, I like it!

    • Alexey

      Apparently a feature of your instance .. I have all the rules. It works like a watch, the picture does not yellow, in general, a beautiful lens, I recommend it! for a long time I chose between 11-16 tokina and 12-24 nikon, I liked the picture better than the more expensive 12-24 nikon.

  • Dmitriy

    Hello. please tell me there is a purchase issue between 12-24 tokina and 12-24 nikkor. I don’t want to take the 11-16 token because of the small range of fr. I just already have a fix of 50 1.8, I’d better buy something later from 70 or 80mm. I'm more interested in the quality of the picture. How much it will differ significantly in working with the d7000. I’m not engaged in photography professionally! thanks

    • Arkady Shapoval

      Nikkor 12-24 did not use, I can not tell, but Tokina is a very good lens.

  • Lyudmila

    12-24 longer and with a motor - YOUR QUOTE. HERE HERE ... BUT I HAVE 11-16 TOKIN WITHOUT MOTOR WITH D7000- AND THE NOISE FROM IT .... MOM'S DEAR. FOCUS SPEED - ON 3-COP. ON VIDEO, AUTOFOCUS IS NOISY-GENERALLY NOT IN THE TOPIC. I HAD TO FOCUS ON THE PHOTO, REMOVE THE FINGER FROM THE RELEASE BUTTONS AND SWITCH TO THE VIDEO ... ALSO ITS INCONVENIENCES ... I'LL GO RENT (14 DAYS SOON) AND BUY 12-24 TOKINA WITH DX P

  • MELHAUZ

    Arkady, what would you advise a shirik on a crop for an amateur, so that there was ... so to speak, one universal for all occasions, or maybe there are several glasses that are worth paying attention to.

    • Arkady Shapoval

      Shirik and station wagon are different things. If shirik, then this tokinu, if a station wagon, then https://radojuva.com.ua/2012/12/obzor-nikon-af-s-18-200mm-vr/

      • MELHAUZ

        I see, well, I need exactly shirik. Thanks for the advice, I will keep in mind. Although, to be honest, I look after something with a wider angle, such as for example Tamron SP AF 10-24mm F / 3.5-4.5 and Sigma AF 10-20mm f / 4-5.6. But with tamrons there is experience, bitter experience, now I look closely at this shirik, it does not inspire confidence in me, to be honest. I did not use widths, but I read that even sometimes 1mm FR is important.

        • Arkady Shapoval

          This and 11-16mm are the best in their class, even for their native Nikon 10-24 better.

          • Andrei

            HA is both lame, judging by your reviews. Do not tell anyone better with them, 11-16 or 12-24?

  • Novel

    Merry Christmas!
    Quote: “It is unlikely that someone will use it in full frame.”
    There are such. True, I have the first version of Tokina 12-24 f / 4, under the "screwdriver." When switching to a full frame (D800), a pleasant discovery was that I had a wonderful “width” of 18-24 mm, with a resolution of 36 megapixels (even though the focal length of 12 mm was always considered stronger). I appreciate Tokin precisely for geometry. That is, the full-frame path lies on wide-angle fixes, and you can wait for them with such glass. Tokina in any case will remain for the second (crop) camera.
    In general, the transition to multi-descript matrices is the destruction of myths. As strangers - such as intimidation by early diffraction (diffraction has remained a property of lenses since film times, it just became more visible at 36MP, like, for example, micro-lubrication of moving objects). So my own - I expected that Nikkor 70-300VR would work normally on FF, but it still sagged at the long end (I did not notice this on a 16MP crop matrix). Whether to change it to a new Nikkor 70-200 f / 4 is a mystery. It's a pity for the honest 300mm at the long end. And when Nikon will give birth to 100-300 / 4 for amateurs is unknown.

    I came across your site by accident. I thought that only Nasim Mansurov in the North American states had a project of this format. Live communication with the pros is very interesting. It’s just a pity that you strictly adhere to your own experience, the practice of working with photographic equipment. It’s a good idea to have a section like “Smoking room”. In the topics of which you can hear the opinion of experts about expectations, forecasts, wishes and other things.

    • Arkady Shapoval

      Thanks for the useful information. On the site, anyone can help others by answering or duplicating my answer with their experience, there are simply very few such people.

  • Victor Aksaiskiy

    Thanks for the review.
    I would like to see a review of the Tokina AT-X 116mm PRO DX II lens.

    • Jury

      Support!

    • stole

      +1

  • Tatyana

    in mene nikon d90 I vibrate between Tokina 12-24 (persha) chi sigma 10-20. scho please?
    write on forums about problems with a loop? dyakoy

    • Oleg

      Tatyana, if possible, get Tokina AF 11-16mm f / 2.8 AT-X PRO DX. I use Sigma AF 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM myself. The glass is not bad, it is cheaper relative to Tokina, the sharpness in the center is good, but the edges of the frame are quite soapy. I get out of the situation either by panning or by artistic processing of the picture (vignette). About Sigma AF 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC I will not say anything, I did not use it.

  • Stas

    On several forums I found that “on the D7000 autofocus is not possible in LV. The lens focuses on the EGF, no matter what is in the frame. ” Mine focuses perfectly (first non-motorized version, purchased 2011.11). Did you meet with whom? And focusing is not really needed. I put the hole at 5,6 focus on between infinity and 2, turn off AF and sharpness from the fence until lunch. So it is very convenient to shoot video, there are no blurry transitions when adjusting the focal length when shooting.
    Asked above about 11-16. Very good glass, probably a little better than 12-24, but sacrificed 1 mm at the wide end and aperture (I rarely need it) preferred a wider range.

  • Farik

    Arkady, when shooting a waterfall, what settings should I set in the camera to get silk water?

    • Arkady Shapoval

      Shutter priority mode, or manual, you need to set a long shutter speed, from 1/60 to several minutes to taste.

  • Farik

    Thanks! I will try, but in the summer!

  • R'RёS,R ° F "RёR№

    How critical is the difference between 10 and 12mm in viewing angle? I choose between 10-24, 10-20 12-24. Interested in the short end, how much the geometry "falls" by 10 and 12?

    • R'RёS,R ° F "RёR№

      Arkady, I will be very grateful if you express your opinion

      • Arkady Shapoval

        not particularly critical, 12-24 tokins are very good in geometry.

  • Stas

    Play m picture and see the difference
    http://www.nikon.ru/ru_RU/product/nikkor-lenses/simulator

  • Roman Donetsk

    I’ll write two words the lens is a beast))) now you can find a non-broken bu within 3000-4000 hryvnias, you will be satisfied on the crop, how many people have so many opinions but in your photo park (Jupiter 37, sigma 170-500, world 20n, helios 81,44 18, 55,35-70,55-200-3 Nicorra, Tair XNUMX, I consider it to be the main lens.
    PS When one and a half two years ago I asked Arkady for advice on samyang 14mm, you hinted at sigma 10-20 and at Tokin 12-24.Thank you for the advice)))

  • Victor

    Hello. First of all, thank you very much for the material provided. you can get a file from you without processing and in full resolution with the girl sitting, or give a link where to download. I looked at this lens a year ago, but I did not see the quality of the pictures like you did.

  • Victor

    Can Tokina AT-X 124 PRO DX II 12-24 mm f / 4 make the same excellent picture on the Nikon D5000? Or the best picture (detail) will be with Tokina AT-X 116mm PRO DX II. You can give examples with pictures taken from one NikonD40

    • Arkady Shapoval

      I can not, the lenses from the reviews are not my personal.

  • Andrei

    Arkady, a hyperlink to the Tokina AF 11-16mm f / 2.8 AT-X PRO DX review leads back to the same page, not to https://radojuva.com.ua/2013/04/obzor-tokina-11-16-mm-if-dx-at-s-pro-sd-ii/.
    With all respect, Andrew.

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