2 thoughts on “Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X116 Pro DX II Digital Zoom Lens (for Canon EOS Cameras)”

1. 106 of 108 people found the following review helpful

   
   Excellent quality lens, July 24, 2013

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   William E. Liberatore (Bridgeport, Ohio USA) –
   
     
   
     
   
     

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   I bought this lens to “complete” my lens collection. I have a fair number of good to high-quality lenses, but the widest lens I owned was a 24-70mm. It just seems that fairly often I find myself needing just a bit wider than that. I read a bit about this lens before the purchase and it seems a lot of people are very happy with this lens. Now that I own it, it is obvious why. Right out of the box you can tell that this is a solid piece of equipment. It is definitely not a “fantastic plastic”. It’s got some heft to it, though it is not so heavy that it is uncomfortable on the camera. (I have a Canon 40d.) In playing around I found it to be a very sharp lens. It also has tremendous depth of field making it great for getting group shots and including background. I’ve read some complaints that 11-16mm isn’t much of a zoom. It’s not. However, when it’s that wide I look at the zoom just to give me a little play around the edges and keep my group more towards the center of the photo. If 16mm is way wide, I’d go with the 24-70mm and if 11mm isn’t wide enough I’m just going to have to back up. This is my first Tokina lens and I was a bit nervous, but not now. I’m very happy with the purchase. If you buy it, I hope it works out as well for you and thank you for taking the time to read my review.

   Additional Review 8/22/14: When I originally wrote this review I had owned the Tokina for a little over a month, now it has been more than a year. I am still as happy with it as I was when I bought it. I wanted to add that this is a bit of a niche lens. I’m now using a Canon 70d and if I’m out and I’m only taking one lens this isn’t it. However, when I pack a bag, the tokina is always in it. when I’m looking for that really wide shot, this is the lens and it has never disappointed me. I’d also like to point out that this is not a fisheye lens. There is a little distortion at the edges, but to me I’ve always been amazed that there is not more on a lens this wide so I certainly am not upset by it. Thanks again for reading my review and I hope if you buy this lens that it gives you some great shots as well!

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2. 48 of 50 people found the following review helpful

   
   Fast glass, wide angle, great for astrophotography, November 4, 2013

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   Marty –

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   Delivers exactly what it’s supposed to–super wide angle on a crop sensor, with wide aperture, with really clear and sharp optics, very well constructed, with a lens hood, for $500ish price range. I picked it up after going over tons of “wide angle” lenses for my aps-c sensor camera. The three big ones are the Canon EF-S 10-22mm, the Rokinon 14mm and this Tokina 11-16mm. End of the day, the Tokina is the faster glass, at 2.8 at a wide angle of 11mm. Set her to infinity, point at the sky or landscape (or hyperfocal focus) and you’re ready to shoot without even worrying. Why get this lens? For sky shots and landscapes. It also works really well in doors, if you want to take photos of the entire room and everyone in it, at close quarters. It’s f2.8 lets you really do well in low light without a flash if you wish. Otherwise, it really excels for nighttime sky photography. This is why I chose it over the Canon and Rokinon. The f2.8 gives you more light gathering ability when doing exposures of stars and clusters (like Milky Way). More light for the given time, means more image. It was a simple choice when I compared the stop ranges. Everything else is either twice the price, or has an aperture of 3.5 or higher. Just not wide enough for my taste when shooting the night sky.

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