Tokina 11-16mm
The Tokina 11-16mm is the best ultrawide zoom lens available for Nikon and Canon cameras and comes at an incredible price (25% less than comparable Nikon and Canon wide angle lenses)! This is a prime reason why we chose Tokina out of all the other brands. Tokina holds its product to a high standard in quality and provides great pricing. This Tokina 11-16mm also is universal being able to be used on both Canon and Nikon cameras; therefore, it is a great investment for any photographer. Considered one of the world’s fastest and sharpest ultrawide lens for small format digital cameras, this lens is very well made and produces sharp beautiful photos.
This lens weighs 1.2 pounds, which is slightly larger than the comparable Nikon and Canon lenses, but has a semi-pro construction that gives it quality and feels sturdier than some of the “plastic” feeling alternatives. But the weight seems to fly away when you are out taking pictures of a landscape or any photo outdoor and this lens produces amazing real world image sharpness.
The aperture of this lens ranges from f2.8 to f22, which gives great speed and range when shooting. With an f2.8 aperture, it catches every moment with ease. It includes a 9 blade aperture diaphragm that makes out of focus elements appear natural and sharpens the corners of your photos. The Tokina 11-16mm is an overall great lens, but has some restrictions. This lens’ autofocus is not supported by the D40, D60, D3000, and D5000. Unfortunately, if you have one of the previously mentioned we do not recommend buying this lens because it will only restrict you from using it in all modes only allowing manual. For the other types of cameras though, this lens is ideal and has great diversity.
This lens holds a 77mm filter thread, which does mean that it is a slightly pricier lens when it comes to maintenance and replacing the filter. However, in becoming serious about photography a good wide angle lens is necessary and produces a product that can’t be done without one. When shooting with this Tokina 11-16mm wide angle lens, it is idyllic for shooting landscape, architecture, automobiles, events, and much more. This lens is great in low light and works to stop action and produce a sharp and clear photo. Overall, this lens gives an interesting distorted look to photos that is the best in its field.
With 5 stars on Amazon.com and countless raving reviews, the Tokina 11-16mm wide angle lens is an AMAZING deal in pricing and quality.
