Tokina 11-16mm lens

[Brandon Goforth]

So I guess Tokina just recently came out with a new lens, and from the reviews I've seen this thing is pretty much on par with the Canon 10-22, only about $150-200 less. Check it out:
http://www.pbase.com/lightrules/1022v1116

Anyone run across one of these yet?

 

[Aaron Kennedy]

Hey Brandon... I kinda did a *hmph* when I saw this come out as a recent purchaser of the 12-24. From the reviews I've seen, the 11-16 and 12-24 rank about the same compared to the Canon. Really looks like a tossup. I could see advantages to both Tokina lenses (f/2.8 for the 11-16) (extra range on the 12-24).

As far as the 12-24 goes, it seems to be a good lens. Build quality is defintely top notch. Reminds me of an L.

 

[Tom Mitchell]

I have only played with the 11-16 for an afternoon, but I found the 11-16 is a great, sturdy, fast lens. It is sharp from f2.8. It has good color rendition and nice contrast. It loses contrast much more in contra-lighting than the Canon, and flares more as well.

I really liked the lens, and based on my limited afternoon's worth of experience would recommend it. My main problem with it is its extremely limited range, which is merely a matter of personal preference and not a knock on the lens itself.

 

[Willoughby Owen]

11mm f/2.8 SWA sure would come in handy during dark storm chasing!

Would save you a fair chunk rather than going for the dream setup of the 5D + f/2.8L 14mm