Review on Tokina 12 24Mm Autofocus Digital Cameras by Betty Tucker

After much thought and discussion I bought this lens. All the reviews about it were excellent, so it wasn't difficult. I want to say that everyone is right. This lens rocks. Period. This came installed on my Nikon D90 and it growls at me every time I try to take it off. Works fantastic. My current lineup consists of the 18-55 D40 kit lens, 22-500 AF-S VR, 38mm 1.8 AFS Prime and 50mm 1.8 AF. This Tokina lens is by far the most durable lens of all. It has a very solid construction. The focus and zoom rings move smoothly and feel so sluggish you know they won't be crawling around you. The screw-driven D90 focus motor can focus this from 0 to infinity and back again in less than 1.5 seconds. it's a bit slower than expected, but so far I haven't had to wait more than a split second for this baby to focus, and it seems to be able to focus in very low light without stuttering. I was skeptical about this. Third party lenses, I've looked at the Sigma range of lenses which seem to have great mechanics but aren't very sharp, then there's the Tamron which is sharp and crisp but lacks a bit of focus. This lens seems to have no equal. It's sharp enough that you could cut yourself into the frame and it can focus in almost zero light. I can't say enough about this lens. Plus, it looks fantastic with the D90 attached. Massive hood. Lolitas are a great buy no matter how you look at them.