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Tokina AF 16-28mm f/2.8 at-X PRO FX Lens for Canon

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Size: Canon


Features

  • A new generation of full frame lenses
  • Silent DC motor with GMR senor
  • One-touch focus clutch

Description

AT-X 16-28 F2.8 PRO FX

Brand: Kenko


Focal Length Description: 16-28 millimeters


Lens Type: Wide Angle


Compatible Mountings: Canon EF


Camera Lens Description: 28 month


Product Dimensions: 3.54 x 5.24 x 3.54 inches


Item Weight: 2.2 pounds


Item model number: AT-X16


Batteries: 1 Lithium Ion batteries required.


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: November 27, 2010


Manufacturer: Tokina


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  • A wonderful lens for the cost, not ideal for astrophotography.
Size: Nikon
This is a fantastic wide angle lens and I would wholeheartedly recommend it to any aspiring landscape photographer that can't shell out for a Nikon super wide angle. It's fast, it's reasonably sharp, and it works well. It's not without it's limits though, so I'll try to detail those so that nobody is disappointed by too high of expectations. Pros: -This is the widest AF lens you can get for a Nikon fullframe camera for under a thousand dollars. It is also faster (F2.8 vs F4) than Nikon's 16-35 that this competes with. -This lens is reasonably sharp wide open and becomes very sharp when stopped down slightly. It won't set any records, but unless you plan to have viewers of your photograph going over every detail with a magnifying glass it will get the job done. -Has a built in AF motor, as opposed to the older Tokina lenses that use the camera's AF motor. This means it will autofocus on every Nikon DSLR, including lower end models like the D3xxx series and older D40. -Tokina's AF/MF selection method makes it so that you can focus, then disable the focus ring so that you don't accidentally bump it. This is very handy when photographing at night where the autofocus is useless and manually focusing takes time. I can set it then forget. -Well controlled flare. Lens flare is definitely present in this lens (as it is with most ultra wide angle lenses), but to a much more controlled fashion than Tokina's older lenses. I have a first-gen 11-16 f2.8 from when I shot primarily on DX, and it has flare everywhere. This one is much less obnoxious. Cons- -I can't speak for everyone, but mine had quite a bit of front focus. On my D610 and D7100 I can correct this with an offset, but I'm not sure if this can be done on lower end models. Its possible that mine was defective in this regard, but since I can correct for it I don't care. Your mileage may vary. -Rather severe spherical aberration (coma). This makes taking photos of the night sky difficult, aspoint sources of light (in this case stars) become more distorted the further they are from the center of the frame. Wide open it is extremely apparent, but stopping down removes most of it. If you plan to use this mostly at night, I'd opt for a manual focus Samyang wide angle instead, as I hear they have excellent performance for astrophotography. In normal daytime use this is never a problem. I have attached images that show its performance in a worst case scenario (wide open, long exposure star photo) to give an idea of what I mean. -Softens a bit at the edges due to the spherical aberration mentioned above when wide open. Most lenses are a bit softer wide open though, so this is hardly a problem. Either stop down a bit or learn to accept that no sane person is going to be squinting at corner detail when looking at your pictures. Overall, this is an excellent lens for the cost. Yes, a $1000+ lens will give you better quality, but for me it wasn't worth the cost. Most of my work is landscape photography, and for that this lens is superb. I've also taken excellent star photos with it as well, I just needed to stop down a bit and use a longer exposure. For that purpose I would look elsewhere, but for anything during the day this lens is excellent. Attached is an image taken by this lens at sunset, and another detailing what I mean about coma when taking star photos. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2016 by Erin Jones Erin Jones

  • Never a doubt!!!! Tokina continues a tradition
Size: Nikon
What made me wait so long? The story began with the Tokina AT-X Pro 28-70mm f/2.6-2.8. It was and still is one of the sharpest lenses that I have ever owned and I regret selling it to purchase the Nikon AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8 G as well as it's successor the VR version of the same lens. Really good and reliable glass in my opinion but the Tokina is the hands down beast in this segment. I considered several prime lenses but I kept coming back to this one. The images are from a Nikon D610 with the AT-X 16-28 f/2.8 affixed to the body and shooting raw. Little post production and there is not filters that have been added to the images to make the sky bluer. It is plain and simple long years of studying light, time of day and shooting angles. The lens focuses extremely fast and is very crisp. The colors are rendered exceptionally. The build quality is in keeping with the Tokina tradition and the optics are awesome. I will not get into fine details about the MTF and other things and suffice it to say, that if you are looking for a lens to photograph landscapes, residential interiors, exteriors, and nature you cannot go wrong with this lens. Recommended? Hell yes!!!! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2023 by Jiggy955 Jiggy955

  • Excellent, but beware of lens flare.
Size: Nikon
This was the first SLR lens I purchased, originally for use with a D5100 but knowing I would eventually buy a full frame camera (now using a D600). Optically this lens is pretty fantastic. I've had no issues getting razor sharp images from either camera (much easier with the 600 as the 5100 has a pretty strong anti-aliasing filter). If you're worried about lens resolution, fear not as this thing is positively fierce in that department, though it does come with a few downsides. I have exactly three gripes with this lens. One is major, the other two not so much. First and foremost is lens flare. If you have a light source, any light source, within or just outside the frame, your image will have flare. Honestly I knew when purchasing a lens of this variety that this was going to be an issue, but I underestimated it by a fair margin. Any lens of this particular design is going to exhibit quite a bit of flare, however when compared to the Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 this one has an undesirable tendency. The Nikkor flares like crazy as well, but it's mostly easy to control and relatively simple to fix in post processing. The Tokina has a tendency to introduce quarter-circular rainbows around any light source at the points closest to and farthest from the lens center. These become more defined as you stop down. Depending on how you shoot, this might not be an issue. If you're out shooting landscapes with the sun at your back, you'll likely never have a problem. If you're in a studio where you're controlling all of the light sources, you'll likely never have a problem. Sadly I primarily shoot architecture at night so the flare issue drives me quite crazy. I'm rather seriously considering selling this to someone it's better suited for and spending the big bucks on the Nikkor. Gripe number two is fairly minor: the weight. This lens is heavy. Easily the heaviest that I keep in my normal kit. I don't mind the weight so much when it's in the bag, or even when I'm shooting handheld. It's when it's mounted on the tripod that it's irritating. I frequently keep the camera on the tripod as I walk around and unless I get the ball super tight, it starts creeping down due to the lens weight. Again, not a very big deal as I just have to make sure the ball is clamped good and tight, but it's worth noting on account of the fact that I'm using a pretty stout tripod head setup (Really Right Stuff BH-40 with camera specific plates). I do not trust any universal or generic setup with this lens on the camera as it's heavy enough to work the camera loose. Most people are smart and responsible and take their camera off of their tripod before moving it, but this is a bit of a sticking point for me as I'm almost always working on a tripod and therefore prefer to leave the camera attached to it, even when moving around. Gripe number three is also pretty minor: having to pull the focus ring back for manual focus. I frequently use autofocus to get my initial focus and then flip a switch for manual to make minor adjustments if a subject starts moving or something. Having to pull the focus ring to switch on this lens causes the exact autofocus spot to get lost in translation as it's too easy to spin the ring ever so slightly when pulling it. I know this is just me being lazy, but I've missed one or two good shot opportunities before because I was fumbling with the focus. I much prefer having physical switches to this sort of mechanism. Outside of my one major and two minor gripes, the lens is excellent. The focus and zoom rings are smooth. The autofocus isn't the quietest or the fastest, but I'm not expecting perfection for this class of lens at this price point, plus it's fast enough to not cause any major issues. Build quality is better than expected. It's not the near bulletproof build of the Nikkor, but I expect it to take a bit of a beating. Overall I do recommend this lens for certain types of photography, but if you're going to be shooting into the sun or other direct light sources I would consider some alternatives, notably the 14-24mm f/2.8 and the 16-35mm f/4 even though they're both at a much higher price point and the latter is a full stop slower. EDIT 2013-06-06: I have since purchased the Nikon 16-35mm f/4. Since that purchase the Tokina has been removed from my primary kit as the Nikon is sharper, lighter, has a manual focus switch, has VR, takes 77mm filters, and is significantly less likely to exhibit lens flare. I still like the Tokina and I think it would make an excellent pairing with a 28-300mm for two lens full frame travel kit, but it honestly doesn't get much use other than serving as an additional reference point when I do lens comparisons on my blog. A friend of mine has actually been borrowing it for the past 2 or 3 months and I've not missed it. I'll keep it at the 4 star rating, because it's excellent for the price, but for real world use it honestly doesn't compare with the Nikon. In my opinion you should get this lens over one of the Nikon lenses only if money is a big issue. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2012 by kendalltristan

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