Description:
Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Wide Angle Zoom Lens Main View
One of the finest wide-angle lens available for cameras with APS-C sized sensors.
The
Tokina AF 11-16mm f/2.8 lens has a maximum aperture of f/2.8, terrific optical quality, and is way faster than the competion's wide-angle lenses.
Even though the Tokina lens is sturdier than a tank, Tokina's lens caps are nothing to e-mail home about. Now, that's the assumption I made when the lens cap on the Tokina broke when my camera fell a few inches onto a very soft mat. My impression of the construction of this cap with its fragile appearing, plastic clips is not good. If you buy this lens, I'd suggest you protect your and and install a Nikon 77mm lens cap and lose the Tokina lens cap that ships with the lens.
The Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX 11-16mm
f/2.8 is an
ultra-wide angle lens with a
fast f/2.8 aperture
designed for great images in poor-light environments. A majority of
photojournalists
regard having an f/2.8 aperture a must have lens for their camera bag.
The new AT-X 116 PRO DX has a
somewhat shorter zoom range
than the award-winning optical design of the AT-X 124 PRO DX (12-24mm
f/4) lens, to sustain optical quality when using wide apertures.
Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Wide Angle Zoom Lens Close-Up View
The exclusive One-touch Focus Clutch on the Tokina lens permits the user to change AF and MF by clicking the focus ring to the forward position for AF and toward the camera for manual focusy. The AF-MF switch does not have to be moved on Nikon cameras** and for Canon, this is the only AF/MF switch on the lens, it is all is achieved by using the focus ring.
Dec 17, 2010
Features
The Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX 11-16mm
f/2.8 is an
ultra-wide angle lens with a
fast f/2.8 aperture
designed for great images in poor-light environments. A majority of
photojournalists
regard having an f/2.8 aperture a must have lens for their camera bag.
Please Note
The lens is designed for
Digital SLR cameras with
APS-C sized
CMOS and
CCD sensors, not designed for cameras with
Full Frame sensors.
Will not AF when used on Nikon D40, D40X, D60, D3000, D3100 and D5000 SLR camera bodies
Item Includes
Front & Rear Lens Caps, BH-777A Flower design Bayonet lens hood, 3 Year Warranty
Reviews
Great Lens, January 2, 2009
By Sammy (San Francisco, CA)
This is the best wide-angle lens around for cameras with Nikon DX sized sensors. It's got great optical quality, and with a maximum aperture of f/2.8 it's faster than competing wide-angle lenses.
The only cautionary note I would add is that although the Tokina lens itself is built like a tank, Tokina lens caps seem to be less sturdy. At least, that's the conclusion I reached after the lens cap on my Tokina broke after my camera dropped a few inches onto a tatami mat in Japan. In looking at the broken cap, I wasn't too impressed by its construction with its tiny fragile looking, broken plastic clips. I now have a Nikon lens cap on the lens. If you get this lens, I suggest protecting your investment by buying a Nikon 77mm lens cap for it and ditching the one that comes with the camera.
Great lens, December 3, 2008
By Dean Grant (Burlington, VT United States)
You've read all about this lens, you know you want one, the problem is finding one for sale! I just started checking ebay early every morning for about a week... suddenly there it was. 17th Street Photo shipped it to me, and I had it in two days. I cancelled my back orders at two other places. I've found ebay frequently will have an item unexpectedly sooner than anticipated, just ignore their 'ships within' time and keep checking. And the lens is super wide, super sharp, super fun.
