Review on Tokina 11 16Mm AT X116 Digital Motor by Jeong Hoon ᠌

Name: Tokina 11 16Mm AT X116 Digital Motor
Item: Tokina 11 16Mm AT X116 Digital Motor
Rating: 5

September 13, 2022

The ratio of price and quality is very pleasing, I will repeat the purchase.

Used the lens mainly for architectural photography. This glass showed itself very well, it behaves especially nicely on the periphery of the frame, when I always had a lot of "soap" on the sigma, which always had to be covered up somehow (mainly by vignetting).
Aperture 2.8 for this glass is an indicator of the class of the lens. As a rule, such lenses are made using a more advanced coating than dark optics. Although 2.8 is not particularly in demand, given the wide-angle nature of the optics, in any case, when shooting landscapes, the optimal aperture values ​​\u200b\u200bare 8-11. By and large, given the very small zoom of this glass (11-16), the manufacturer would be better off creating a fix with a focal length of, say, 11 mm, the optics would win even more in quality, since wide-angles are just used at the minimum zoom values, this is their "juice".
The sharpness is pleasant, as for a wide-angle lens, in my opinion, the working aperture, with which you can already get an acceptable result - 4. I can safely recommend this glass to those who are fond of landscape and interior photography.
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Pros

Bought this lens to replace a Sigma 10-20 f/4-5.6 that served me well for many years. I found a very good option on ebay (the seller did not use it, preferring long-focus optics for photography, including I actually got new ones), at a very democratic price, which I was very pleased with. Optical characteristics are significantly higher than those of the aforementioned sigma, especially sharpness and more pleasant color reproduction. A convenient mechanism for switching to manual mode from automatic (which, in fact, is not in demand by me). Nice appearance.

Cons

Didn't notice any significant shortcomings. Unless, perhaps, the metal docking parts of the mount can be a little less clearly worked out, the sigma in this regard has impeccable quality. Slightly crooked elastic band on the case. But all this is nit-picking, which is completely offset by the positive aspects in working with this glass.

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Alvin Jaydonkeenan ᠌

March 01, 2023

Good for photo and video, sharp, very high quality lens in all respects. I use on D7000.

Kero Kero ᠌

November 16, 2022

Some pros: Wide angle, build quality, reliability, sharpness Some cons: Chromatic aberration, weight

Cheong Yon ᠌

October 28, 2022

Got pros: Wide angle and bright picture, great choice for shooting indoors, car interiors, landscapes and wedding portraits! The built-in motor works, though fast, but still noisy. Its cons: Expensive filters, autofocus sometimes scours in poor lighting, there are misses, weight.