Review on Tokina 12 24Mm Autofocus Digital Cameras by Samantha Bryant

I bought the Tokina 12-24mm f/4.0 five months ago and if anything happens to this lens I'll be one in a heartbeat else buy an eye. Focusing on my D90 is quick and accurate, and the resulting images are very sharp. During my research I had reservations about buying this f/4 lens compared to the faster Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X116 Pro DX for Nikon AF. In practice, however, I had no problems using this lens in low light. This lens absorbs so much light that it auto-focuses when lenses one stop faster fail. Yes, 11-16 f/2.8 is even faster, but 12-24 f/4 is more than adequate for my needs. I've used this lens to easily capture cityscapes, interiors (no flash), and sunsets. This lens also works well on a tripod for long exposure night shots. The only limitation I have is that, like Buzz Lightyear, the focus aperture on my copy goes to infinity and beyond. The problem is easy to fix, but if you're working in the dark you can accidentally move the focus ring and ruin the picture. The devil is in the details. In general, I am very satisfied with this lens.