APS-C大小的影像可產生APS-C大小影像的鏡頭只屬數碼屬性,它們不可使用於比APS-C 格式更大的影像接收器,也不適用於菲林相機。 無超聲波自動對焦一般來說,超聲波對焦鏡頭比傳統對焦鏡頭靜和快。 使用了一個或更多的低散光度鏡頭元素低散光度鏡頭元素能減低彩色的色差。 不穩定影像穩定器能減低手震時產生的模糊影像,特別在長焦距或陰暗情況下。根據倒數的定律,影像穩定化比無影像穩定鏡頭能有1到3個光圈優點。 金屬接腳平價鏡頭通常會使用塑膠接腳,而較昂貴的專業的鏡頭會使用金屬接腳。一般來說,金屬接腳會比較耐用的及當鏡頭改變很多。當相機主要使用一個鏡頭,接腳物料並不是很重要。 內置對焦內置對焦鏡頭不會因設定焦點而改變其大小。 固定前鏡頭固定前鏡頭在變焦及/或對焦時不會轉動,故可容許攝影師用花瓣狀遮光罩,固定前鏡頭能更容易利用極化濾鏡。 無插入濾鏡支援插入濾鏡使用於那些前鏡頭過大或視野不容許於鏡頭前傳統濾鏡的鏡頭。通常遠攝及超廣角鏡頭支援這類濾鏡。 |
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| 可用的接環 | Canon EF, Nikon F |
| 應用 | 風景, 室內, 建築物 |
| 類目 | 廣角變焦 |
| 倍增器 | 1.5× |
| 穩定器 | 否 |
| 焦距 | 12 - 24 mm (2× 變焦) |
| 鏡片組 | 11 群組含有13 元素 |
| 視角 |
35毫米: 不適用 數碼: 不適用 |
| 葉片數目 | 9 |
| 最大光圈 | 廣角: f/4 遠攝: f/4 |
| 最小光圈 | 廣角: f/22 遠攝: 不適用 |
| 最短焦距 | 30 cm |
| 放大 | 0.13× |
| 濾鏡大小 | 77 mm |
| 大小 | ∅ 89.4 × 89.5 mm |
| 重量 | 570 g |
| 記錄 |
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| 自動對焦速度 | 不適用 |
| 自動對焦聲音 | |
| 內置對焦 | 是 |
| 內置變焦 | 不適用 |
| 固定前鏡頭 | 是 |
| 接駁類型 | 鐵 |
| 天氣密封 | 不適用 |
| 插入濾鏡 | 否 |
| 超聲波自動對焦 | 否 |
| APS-C大小的圈 | 是 |
| 低散光度鏡頭元素 | 是 |
| 硬機殼 | 不適用 |
| 軟機殼 | 不包括 |
| 遮光罩 |
BH-777 (包含) 可印刷的遮光罩 |
| 三腳架接合器 | 不適用 |
14 May 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.
17 June 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.
12 September 2006
I am not impressed by Bryan Thornhill's review, either he does not know how to use his camera or he is blind!, this lens is sharp sharp sharp! The only place it is not sharp is on the border at 100 percent! This lens compares very nicely with the Nikon version at half the price! Buy it!!
20 August 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.
14 October 2007
I purchased this lens from beach Camera on Amazon. When the package arrived i could hear a rattling in the package. The lens cap wasn't on. And after looking at the glass in sunlight i could see a defect on the outer edge of the glass. My guess is the lens cap did it. I emailed Beach Camera and they are taking it back. I did take the camera out for a few shots and was impressed. The sharpness and color saturation was very nice.
But i think i will get the Canon lens after reading the June 2. 2006 review above. It costs a lot but they do demand a much higher value when selling used.
I think many people would be happy with the Tokina lens that's why i gave it five stars.
10 January 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.
31 May 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.
19 November 2006
I did TONS of research on this lens, like i always do before i buy a lens. When compared to other lenses close to the tokina range "12-24", sigma's 10-20mm, sigma's 12-24mm, tamron and nikon's wide angle lense, tokina's 12-24mm lense was overall rated the best in all features of the lense. its the sharpest, cheapest in price, and looks good! one thing people didnt like about this lens is that its a heavy lens! Personally, i dont mind a heavy lens. The weight lets me know that the lens is built TOUGH! is very sturdy, and feels like a pro-lense!
its great for taking nature/senic shots, and its fairly sharp, even though the reason why i rated it 4 of 5 stars is because i had to send my lens back to the company to get fixed because the photos were of horrible quality. now that i fixed it, the photos are a little more of better quality, but not as much as i wanted it to be. Do not forget that there are many "bad copies" out if this lens, so you might have to return one or two of them before you receive good copy.
15 September 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.
16 September 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.