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Tokina AF12-24mm f/4 AT-X PRO DX

Tokina AF12-24mm f/4 AT-X PRO DX lens
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APS-C sized image

Lenses that create APS-C sized image are designed for digital only. They cannot be used on cameras that have image sensor larger than the APS-C format. These lenses are not suitable for film cameras either.

 

No Ultrasonic AF

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One or more Low Dispersion lens element is used

Low Dispersion lens elements help to reduce chromatic aberration.

 

Not stabilized

Image stabilization helps to reduce blur caused by hand shake, especially at high focal length or in low light situations. Image stabilization can give 1 to 3 stop advantage over none stabilized lens, based on the reciprocal rule.

 

Metal mount

Cheaper lenses are usually equipped with plastic mount, while more expensive, professional lenses have metal mount. In general, metal mounts are more durable, and a good thing to have when lenses are changed a lot. When a camera is used mainly with one lens, the material of the lens mount is not that important.

 

Internal Focusing

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The front lens is fixed

The fixed front lens is not rotating during zoom and/or focusing. This allows the photographer to use petal shaped lens hood. Fixed front lenses also make the use of polarization filters a lot easier.

 

No drop-in filter support

Drop-in filters are used in those lenses where either the front lens is too large, or the field of view doesn't permit the use of traditional filters at the front of the lens. Usually bright tele and ultra-wide angle lenses support this filter type.
The all-new AT-X 124 AF PRO DX lens is Tokina’s first lens designed for use exclusively on Canon and Nikon Digital SLR cameras having an APS-C sized sensor. This lens gives the Digital hotographer an ultra wide-angle zoom lens that has the equivalent of an 18-36mm zoom range on a 35mm film camera while maintaining a bright constant aperture of f/4.

Tokina AF12-24mm f/4 AT-X PRO DX Specification

Available mount(s) Canon EF, Nikon F
Application(s) Landscape, Interiors, Architecture
Category(s) Wide angle zoom
Multiplier 1.5×
Stabilizer no
Focal length 12 - 24 mm (2× zoom)
Lens construction 13 elements in 11 groups
Angle of view 35mm: N/A
digital: N/A
Number of blades 9
Maximum aperture wide: f/4 tele: f/4
Minimum aperture wide: f/22 tele: N/A
Minimum focusing distance 30 cm
Magnification 0.13×
Filter size 77 mm
Size ∅ 89.4 × 89.5 mm
Weight 570 g
Notes
AF speed N/A
AF sound
Internal focusing yes
Internal zoom N/A
Fix front lens yes
Mount type metal
Weather sealed N/A
Drop in filter no
Ultrasonic AF no
APS-C sized circle yes
Low dispersion lens element yes
Hard case N/A
Soft case not included
Lens hood BH-777 (included)
printable lens hood
Tripod adapter N/A
Tokina AF12-24mm f/4 AT-X PRO DX Specification

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Tokina AF12-24mm f/4 AT-X PRO DX Owner Reviews

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outstanding

Jun 17, 2006

I lowered my pride and bought a third party lens. I have been horribly dissapointed with third party lenses in the past, but this lens is increadible! its very sharp and has less distortion than my 18-70mm nikkor AF-S DX lens! this lens has permanantly replaced the kit lens on my D70. I have been using this lens for about a month now and I the only complaint i have is minimal ghosting in direct sunlight. this is easily cured with a well placed hand. I can block all ghosting without getting my hand in the picture even at 12mm. i dont use the lens hood, so I dont know how effective it is. this lens is large and it will cause horrible shadows with the built in flash or an attached speedlight. it will also cause shadows while in commander mode with a wireless set up. this is not a concern for me. I simply hold my speedligh in front of my built in flash in commander mode when ever I need a flash. I have used a nomal thickness UV filter with this lens (hoya 77mm) and i could see no distortion at all at any settings. I am a diehard nikkor fanantic, however, I am very impressed with this lens. I would definently recommmend this lens over the poorly built $1000 nikkor version.

Excellent wide angle

May 14, 2006

I never thought that I would say this about a non-Nikon lens, but this is one of my favorite lenses to use. You can easily save the hundreds of dollars by purchasing this one instead of the Nikon/Canon equivalent and feel comfortable about purchasing a quality off-brand lens.

The images are sharp at both ends and quite crisp and clear. The lens feels solid and is built to last. This is definitely one of the best wide-angle zoom lenses that I've ever used. Very good buy.

Pro quality at an amateur price

Aug 20, 2007

This lens is astonishingly good value. Price, build and optical quality really shine with this beauty.

Normally I am less than impressed with zoom lenses, I prefer primes. However I had owned Tokina lenses before with total satisfaction and so bought the 12-24mm for ultrawide shots on my Canon 400D.

Quite honestly I am hugely impressed with this lens. In my opinion it is very sharp over the whole frame by f5.6 (all my photography is done on a tripod for maximum sharpness). The build quality is easily as good as the best maker's lenses, the whole package exudes confidence and quality. At this price point the lens is a serious bargain, a keeper for sure.

Very good lens for Canon 40D

Jun 9, 2008

I shoot RAW with a 40D and the resulting images are sharp and well-defined. There are the usual distortions with this level of lens but no more than with the Sigma or Canon lenses of 10-20 mm range. Excellent option to the Canon and Sigma choices.

Magic Lens

Dec 20, 2008

I have had the Tokina 12-24mm for 3 years and it is an amazing lens. Incredibly well built, sharp and great contrast. All my other lenses are Canon L -- and this one keeps right up with them. The ability to go super-wide (past 17mm) is a lot of fun -- -enables a lot of creative shots and adds a great sense of depth to landscapes.

I have compared the Tokina directly to the Sigma 12-24 and Canon 10-20mm lenses. I thought the Sigma was nearly as good in picture quality, but not nearly as well built as the Tokina. The Sigma may have even been a touch sharper, but the color saturation and slight warmth of the Tokina create strikingly beautiful images with very little retouching. The Tokina lens is nearly all metal with great grippy dials -- the Canon and Sigma are mostly constructed of plastic. I also liked that the Tokina is a fixed f4 in aperture - enabling more flexibility in exposure. The Sigma is only f4 at 12mm, and then you lose a stop to f5.6 if you zoom in at all -- requiring more light for the same exposure.

The extra 2mm of vantage that the Canon 10-20mm provides (over the 12-24mm Sigma and Tokina) is attractive, but I thought the barrel distortion ("fisheye" effect) was pretty pronounced between 10-12 mm. It's not too tough to fix the distortion in photoshop -- but considering the significant extra expense for the Canon and the great images I got out of the Tokina I decided to stick with the Tokina tank. Only downside of Tokina is that the autofocus is slow -- but I rarely am trying to catch anything in motion with a super-wide angle lens anyway.

Anyway -- even from a Canon L devotee, I say this lens is a 6 out of 5. Especially when you take the price into consideration -- worth every penny.

Some samples are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stoneman

Amazing Value

May 31, 2007

When I recently purchased a D80, I found myself lacking a true wide angle lens. I have always preferred prime lenses, but even the Nikkor ultra wide primes received only lukewarm ratings.

I was one step away from purchasing the Nikkor 12-24mm f4 zoom, but every report that I read said that the Tokina was pretty much its equal at only half the price.

Frankly, I have always had misgivings about third party lenses. I tried a few many years ago and was sorely disappointed. While I'm sure that there are still some poorly made third party lenses, the high end offerings from Tokina, Tamron and Sigma really give the camera brand lenses a run for their money. I guess that computer designing has leveled the playing field.

Anyway, what about the Tokina? As far as I'm concerned, it's a keeper. While I haven't done side by side comparisons with the Nikkor lens, 13X19 enlargements from the Tokina are everything that I could ever want.

If I had to pick a nit, it would be that the Tokina shows a bit of chromatic abberation at the edges. This is easily dealt with in the RAW converter and most people wouldn't notice it anyway. As I said, I'm picking nits here.

If you're in the market for a lens in this range in Nikon mount, the Tokina is the only f4 other than the Nikkor which is twice the price. Don't be a snob as I once was. Check out the third party offerings and base your decision on the results that they deliver and not on brand alone.

wide-angle warrior

Jan 10, 2007

i was searching for something a little "wider" for my d80 and researched the tokina, the tamron, the sigma, and the nikon. couldn't really justify paying 2x more for nikon, and the tokina's good-to-drooling reviews made it an intriguing option.

when it arrived a few days ago, it was impressive-looking, although i wish i would have gotten the usa model with the 3-year warranty for like a $50 difference. the good news is this thing is built very very solidly--it reminds me of a piece of samurai armor, with a very japanese/"eastern"-type feel to it. it's all black, with gold piping. it feels almost ancient, despite being a solid piece of tech with quality glass.

the tokina is a samurai warrior of a lens, super rugged and very heavy due to its build quality. its eye pops out at you like a bug. it's not a cheapo lens at all--amazon's third parties have it for around $500, but it lists at $899--but a very good choice for the price if you don't feel like you have to have all-nikon everything (don't think they make underwear yet, sorry). it has a useful mf/af slide right where you need it. when you slide it to mf, the distance meters kick in on the second focus ring. that's a good thing, because this lens can sometimes hunt a bit, so you may find yourself switching on the fly.

however, it's no ninja at f/4. this is not a quick lens at all, which probably wouldn't make it great for wide action shots. (for that, i went with the sigma 15mm fisheye which is still pretty wide at 22.5mm equivalent with the dx sensor.)

it's not as useful a close up lens as i would have thought--go with the $100 50mm nikkor 1.8 prime if a portrait lens is what you're after--because the wide angle takes in everything and makes the subject look farther away. but, damn, it picks up stuff not visible to the naked eye. the bug eye gives excellent depth of field, and photos have a 3-d quality to them. you can get around the f/4 a bit because the large area of the glass lets in a lot of light, which makes it better at nighttime/low-light conditions than you might think, as long as your subjects aren't moving too fast.

after i got it, i shot a historic victorian from a third floor balcony with no flash and iso 1600 that came out amazing. it picked up stuff i didn't see in the viewfinder, and lent it a nice soft hue picking up all the available light from around it. then i went and shot some sunsets of the bay area from lawrence hall of science that were awesome, postcard or poster quality. no retouching necessary. worked just as good with no flash as with in-camera flash; some non-flash shots came out better--just set auto iso and no worries.

maybe not absolutely necessary for a casual point-and-shooter, unless landscapes are your thing, but for semi-pro to pro, it's a good addition to the kit for those times when the 18-70 or 28-80 isn't wide enough. you can work around the slowness by hitting burst, but interestingly the burst doesn't work with all settings.

once it's in your kit, you'll find yourself seeking out opportunities to let this lens's abilities rise to the forefront--is it guiding you, or are you guiding it?

the tokina wants you to take your time and compose a nice shot, not dash off a quick flick. so if you're planning on shooting people or live stage shots, though, you're gonna have to get pretty close (if you want them to be recognizable): set up 3-7 feet away, set the AF to "C", fire off a burst, and hope for the best. but for, say, a group of people in front of a landmark or monument, this lens is ideal dialed to 12mm with the infinity setting on mf. or you could do af and let the lens work for you.

summary:
wide enough for most dslr users (18mm equivalent)
solid, tank-like build quality and "eastern" feel to it.
great landscape lens. will make you seek out panaoramic shots.
no noticeable focus problems except for the occasional hunt.
excellent clarity and available-light shooting.
great in low-light conditions w/ iso boosted and no flash.
not that fast at f/4 so not great for action.
lens hood makes it look like a godzilla monster, but needed probably in extra-sunny conditions becasue the lens is so freakin' huge, also you might want to dial down the exposure (-1.3 to -1.7 on the d80.)
no case supplied; big and bulky in a bag, even w/out the hood, not great for a small bag if you want to fit anything else in it.
also make sure you get ultra thin filters; other reviewers pointed to vignetting problems if you don't use them.

would have been a 5 if it was a little faster and a little lighter, but not a purchase i'll regret. worth the money if you're serious about building a nice kit or are into landscaping, architecture, or real estate. could probably workfor weddings too as long as subjects are sitting or standing. not a great choice for sports photography, except maybe a team picture.

Better than Nikon (?)

Sep 15, 2007

I originally bought the Nikon 12-24mm lens, it was expensive. I took it home and found that it simply was not sharp. I may have gotten a bad copy of the lens. I was disappointed and returned it.
A month later I decided to try another copy of the lens. However, after reading about the Tokina, I decided to try it instead. I am extremely pleased. The photos are very sharp. I found no chromatic abberation as reported by other reviewers. Colors are well balanced and saturated. I can't fault it in any way. The lens is solidly built. I highly recommend it. However, before you buy any lens, be sure to read the Amazon reseller's return policy. Some of the camera stores they sell through charge a 15% restocking fee for returns.

The Wide-Angle Lens Nikon Should Have Made

Nov 3, 2007

So far I am very pleased with the results of this Tokina lens with my Nikon D80. Accurate color, little/no noticeable distortion, excellent sharpness. I recently had a 20x30 enlargement made of a photo I made with this lens, and it looks flawless. Sharp edge-to-edge, no noticeable distortion, beautiful color. What more can you ask of a digital camera lens?

Nikon makes a wide angle zoom that covers about the same zoom range as this Tokina. The Nikon is about double the price of this Tokina. From my experience with this Tokina, it would be extremely difficult to convince me that the Nikon zoom could possibly be worth the extra money. This Tokina is so good, I can't imagine how the Nikon could be good enough to be worth an extra $500. And, this Tokina feels like a very high-quality piece of machinery; metal construction, smooth-as-glass zoom and focus action.

The only warning I would give potential buyers of this lens concerns the use of filters: filters will cause you to have vignetting unless you use a filter with a very slim, low-profile frame. I am using Hoya Pro 1 Digital filters with my Tokina, and they are vignette free.

I bought my Tokina 12-24 through Amazon merchant 17th Street Photo, and their service was exemplary: fast delivery, USA lens warranty (not grey market), sturdy shipping container, unopened factory pack.

Many of the other big New York-based photo equipment retailers have less than great customer service reputations, and very few of them seem to be members of the Better Business Bureau. But, 17th Street is the exception to the rule that you had better hold on to your wallet when dealing with the big NY photo houses.

17th Street IS a member of the BBB, I checked. You can check any retailer's complaint record and BBB membership status at http://search.bbb.org/.

I have been very pleased with this purchase and with 17th Street Photo, and I would buy this same lens from them again without hesitation.

Great Lens - Terrible Packaging

Sep 16, 2007

This appears (so far) to be a great lens. I am using it on a Nikon D50 and get sharp, finely detailed photos each time. While at f/4 it may seem a little slow, I cannot see where this would be an issue for a wide-angle lens as you are unlikely to use it for action type photography.

Be very careful with any filter choices, as this lens will vignette easily. The Tiffen filter I purchased was terrible for this, whereas a Sigma filter has worked OK.

It is a very large lens (nature of the beast) so beware if you expect to carry this in a relatively small bag - particularly with the hood attached - even when reversed.

The construction quality appears good. Not up at Nikon metal lens or Sigma 'DG' grade lenses, but more robust than than the Nikon 'G' series lenses.

The worst thing about the lens is the packaging, which when ordering via a mail-order company, such as Amazon, could easily be an issue. The box is thin cardboard, with separate cardboard liner to protect the lens. My lens had obviously been shaken around within the packaging, dislodging the lens hood and marking the lens barrel, but not too heavily. I checked the lens and the amount of dust and debris on the lens was not something I would expect. If you do order this lens ensure that you check it before accepting delivery in case of more severe damage. Again in comparison with Nikon (even the 'G' series lenses) and the Sigma 'DG' lenses this packaging comes up short.

Tokina AF12-24mm f/4 AT-X PRO DX Accessories

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