Tokina AT-X 24-70mm f/2.8 Pro FX Lens Canon
The new tokina at-x 24-70mm f/2.8 Pro dx is a standard wide-angle to portrait-length zoom featuring a bright, constant f/2.8 Maximum aperture. Designed for canon full-frame-format dslrs, this everyday lens is ideally suited for nearly any genre of photography, including travel, portraiture, landscape, and event shooting. Three aspherical elements pair with three super-low dispersion elements to produce bright, evenly-illuminated imagery with controlled aberrations and distortions, while multi-layer lens coatings help to reduce flare and ghosting for improved contrast and color accuracy. Well-suited to working in a wide variety of situations, this standard zoom covers an array of perspectives while maintaining consistent illumination for working in challenging lighting. Benefitting the usability, a one-touch focusing clutch permits quick switching between autofocus and manual focus modes, and an internal focusing design maintains the overall length of the lens during use. A silent-drive module af system suits both stills and video recording, too, by providing quick and quiet performance. Additionally, this lens sees the incorporation of a nine-blade diaphragm, which contributes to a pleasing out-of-focus quality when employing shallow depth of field shooting techniques.
The new tokina at-x 24-70mm f/2.8 Pro dx is a standard wide-angle to portrait-length zoom featuring a bright, constant f/2.8 Maximum aperture. Designed for canon full-frame-format dslrs, this everyday lens is ideally suited for nearly any genre of photography, including travel, portraiture, landscape, and event shooting. Three aspherical elements pair with three super-low dispersion elements to produce bright, evenly-illuminated imagery with controlled aberrations and distortions, while multi-layer lens coatings help to reduce flare and ghosting for improved contrast and color accuracy. Well-suited to working in a wide variety of situations, this standard zoom covers an array of perspectives while maintaining consistent illumination for working in challenging lighting. Benefitting the usability, a one-touch focusing clutch permits quick switching between autofocus and manual focus modes, and an internal focusing design maintains the overall length of the lens during use. A silent-drive module af system suits both stills and video recording, too, by providing quick and quiet performance. Additionally, this lens sees the incorporation of a nine-blade diaphragm, which contributes to a pleasing out-of-focus quality when employing shallow depth of field shooting techniques.
The new tokina at-x 24-70mm f/2.8 Pro dx is a standard wide-angle to portrait-length zoom featuring a bright, constant f/2.8 Maximum aperture. Designed for canon full-frame-format dslrs, this everyday lens is ideally suited for nearly any genre of photography, including travel, portraiture, landscape, and event shooting. Three aspherical elements pair with three super-low dispersion elements to produce bright, evenly-illuminated imagery with controlled aberrations and distortions, while multi-layer lens coatings help to reduce flare and ghosting for improved contrast and color accuracy. Well-suited to working in a wide variety of situations, this standard zoom covers an array of perspectives while maintaining consistent illumination for working in challenging lighting. Benefitting the usability, a one-touch focusing clutch permits quick switching between autofocus and manual focus modes, and an internal focusing design maintains the overall length of the lens during use. A silent-drive module af system suits both stills and video recording, too, by providing quick and quiet performance. Additionally, this lens sees the incorporation of a nine-blade diaphragm, which contributes to a pleasing out-of-focus quality when employing shallow depth of field shooting techniques.
The new tokina at-x 24-70mm f/2.8 Pro dx is a standard wide-angle to portrait-length zoom featuring a bright, constant f/2.8 Maximum aperture. Designed for canon full-frame-format dslrs, this everyday lens is ideally suited for nearly any genre of photography, including travel, portraiture, landscape, and event shooting. Three aspherical elements pair with three super-low dispersion elements to produce bright, evenly-illuminated imagery with controlled aberrations and distortions, while multi-layer lens coatings help to reduce flare and ghosting for improved contrast and color accuracy. Well-suited to working in a wide variety of situations, this standard zoom covers an array of perspectives while maintaining consistent illumination for working in challenging lighting. Benefitting the usability, a one-touch focusing clutch permits quick switching between autofocus and manual focus modes, and an internal focusing design maintains the overall length of the lens during use. A silent-drive module af system suits both stills and video recording, too, by providing quick and quiet performance. Additionally, this lens sees the incorporation of a nine-blade diaphragm, which contributes to a pleasing out-of-focus quality when employing shallow depth of field shooting techniques.
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originally posted on bhphotovideo.com
I just recently rented the new Tokina AT-X 24-70mm f/2.8 PRO FX Lens from LensRental. I currently have a Nikkor 24-70mm/f2.8 but is considering another 24-70mm/f2.8 lens since there are occasions when my assitant shooter needs a similar zoom range. It arrived Monday night (Sept 14th). I quickly mounted it on my Nikon D810 and did some quick shots. Then I replaced it with my Nikkor 24-70mm/f2.8 and tried to replicate the same shots I took with the Tokina 24-70. I was not sure why the images taken with the Nikkor 24-70 appeared larger than that of the Tokina's, using the same focal lengths. Since my shots were handheld, I just thought it's the inconsistencies in the camera-to-subject distance.... -I was totally intrigued, nevertheless! The engineer in me took over... ... MoreI just recently rented the new Tokina AT-X 24-70mm f/2.8 PRO FX Lens from LensRental. I currently have a Nikkor 24-70mm/f2.8 but is considering another 24-70mm/f2.8 lens since there are occasions when my assitant shooter needs a similar zoom range. It arrived Monday night (Sept 14th). I quickly mounted it on my Nikon D810 and did some quick shots. Then I replaced it with my Nikkor 24-70mm/f2.8 and tried to replicate the same shots I took with the Tokina 24-70. I was not sure why the images taken with the Nikkor 24-70 appeared larger than that of the Tokina's, using the same focal lengths. Since my shots were handheld, I just thought it's the inconsistencies in the camera-to-subject distance.... -I was totally intrigued, nevertheless! The engineer in me took over... lol I took out my Manfrotto 055XPROB tripod; placed a bottle of Hennessy Privilege VSOP Cognac on the dining table to take some controlled shots. I placed the Nikon D810 with the Nikkor 24-70mm securely on the tripod and framed the bottle so that it pretty much filled the whole frame at 70mm. I took a couple of trial shots to see where my exposure was. I made the final adjustment and made my exposure at 1/125 sec, f2.8, ISO 2,000 at 70mm focal length. I then carefully removed the Nikon lens and replaced it with the Tokina 24-70 lens being very, very careful not to disturb anything. I took the same shot with the exact same settings I used on the Nikkor lens, including the focal length (70mm)..... And holy cow! here are the 2 images. It looks like that at 70mm setting, the Tokina, with identical subject-to-camera distance, gives a wider field-of-view compared to the Nikon lens. I'd guess that it is somewhere between 55mm and 60mm. Both images were identically processed suing the default settings in Lightroom5. Other than white balance adjustments, no other enhancements were made to either image. Both images received exactly the same white balance values. I've reported my observation and the images I took to Tokina USA. Tokina USA was very receptive of my finding and forwarded it to Japan the following day for further testing. I must take my hat off to Tokina for their quick response. They promised me that they'll update me as soon as they hear from Tokina Japan. I think this may be just the normal focus breathing that some lenses exhibit. For others, or for many, this may not be an issue at all. Overall all, I find this lens to be very sharp. A little heavy though; slightly heavier than the Nikkor 24-70mm/f2.8 Having said this, this lens is still high on my list!
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I own both this Tokina 24-70mm and the Canon EF-L 24-70 USM lenses, and I think that the Tokina holds up extremely well to its higher-priced competitor. I think that the Canon has a slight edge when shooting wide-open, but for most shots I'm hard-pressed to tell the difference. I recently used this lens on my Blackmagic 4k Production Camera for a commercial shoot and the image held up extremely well all the way to f/2.8. The lens is durable, just the right weight, shorter than my EF-L (which helps in tight spaces), and I feel like the image sharpness is good throughout the zoom range.I take away one star for two "quirks" the lens has: One, the focus ring clicks between AF and MF modes. I like to hit the auto-focus trigger on my camera as a starting point and then ... MoreI own both this Tokina 24-70mm and the Canon EF-L 24-70 USM lenses, and I think that the Tokina holds up extremely well to its higher-priced competitor. I think that the Canon has a slight edge when shooting wide-open, but for most shots I'm hard-pressed to tell the difference. I recently used this lens on my Blackmagic 4k Production Camera for a commercial shoot and the image held up extremely well all the way to f/2.8. The lens is durable, just the right weight, shorter than my EF-L (which helps in tight spaces), and I feel like the image sharpness is good throughout the zoom range.I take away one star for two "quirks" the lens has: One, the focus ring clicks between AF and MF modes. I like to hit the auto-focus trigger on my camera as a starting point and then make small adjustments from there, which is not possible with this lens. You're either in full autofocus or full manual focus mode. Second, the focus pull is much shorter than I am used to. This might be a selling point for some, but I feel like it's a bit too quick, which makes it easy to over-pull in some cases (granted, that would likely only apply in video scenarios and not be an issue for still photography).Overall, this is an extremely solid lens. The components feel high quality, the image is great, and it's markedly less expensive than its Canon counterpart.
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My first foray into third-party lenses and I bring home a winner. Nikons 35-70 and 28-70 were winners in their day and are great second hand lenses today, but those of us with some crop sensor cameras, we need 24mm.Back in 2007 I tried Nikons 24-70 (non VR) and was disappointed by its clarity outside the center, so I went back to the 35-70 and waited, and waited. Now their VR version is out, and well weve seen the reviews. By the way, the Tokina is faster at T/2.9. The Nikon is T/3.1!For 1/3 the cost of the VR version you get better clarity in this Tokina. The Tokina is slower focusing and I believe is less accurate AF (at least it has been on my bodies). I also believe it suffers from focus breathing, as pointed out by another reviewer here who photographed the ... MoreMy first foray into third-party lenses and I bring home a winner. Nikons 35-70 and 28-70 were winners in their day and are great second hand lenses today, but those of us with some crop sensor cameras, we need 24mm.Back in 2007 I tried Nikons 24-70 (non VR) and was disappointed by its clarity outside the center, so I went back to the 35-70 and waited, and waited. Now their VR version is out, and well weve seen the reviews. By the way, the Tokina is faster at T/2.9. The Nikon is T/3.1!For 1/3 the cost of the VR version you get better clarity in this Tokina. The Tokina is slower focusing and I believe is less accurate AF (at least it has been on my bodies). I also believe it suffers from focus breathing, as pointed out by another reviewer here who photographed the Hennessy bottles.The bodies Ive tested it on are D70, D2x, D700 and D7100. It works great and produces clean sharp images, even at f/2.8. It beats my old favorites because it has less spherical aberrations, less LoCA too, which is more the blue/yellow than the purple/green I am accustomed to. The AF accuracy is such that you may need to take 2-3 images to nail focus wide open. For me, this is not a big problem, but itd be nice to see some improvement here.At f/4 and smaller the minor focusing errors have less impact on the image, so all good thereafter.The build is indeed robust. The zoom is smooth when the camera is level, but hard to zoom out if its facing down and hard to zoom in when facing up. In other words, gravity can affect the effort to zoom. The AF/M clutch has a nice dampened feel when focusing in manual, and even though the throw is pretty short, I found it easy to focus in manual.This is a lens Ive waited a while for and am happy I pulled the trigger on getting it. Well done Tokina!
| Focal Length | 24-70mm |
| Maximum Aperture | F2.8 |
| Minimum Aperture | F22 |
| Construction E/G | 15 Elements in 11 Groups |
| Coatings | Multi-layer coatings |
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I just recently rented the new Tokina AT-X 24-70mm f/2.8 PRO FX Lens from LensRental. I currently have a Nikkor 24-70mm/f2.8 but is considering another 24-70mm/f2.8 lens since there are occasions when my assitant shooter needs a similar zoom range. It arrived Monday night (Sept 14th). I quickly mounted it on my Nikon D810 and did some quick shots. Then I replaced it with my Nikkor 24-70mm/f2.8 and tried to replicate the same shots I took with the Tokina 24-70. I was not sure why the images taken with the Nikkor 24-70 appeared larger than that of the Tokina's, using the same focal lengths. Since my shots were handheld, I just thought it's the inconsistencies in the camera-to-subject distance.... -I was totally intrigued, nevertheless! The engineer in me took over... ... MoreI just recently rented the new Tokina AT-X 24-70mm f/2.8 PRO FX Lens from LensRental. I currently have a Nikkor 24-70mm/f2.8 but is considering another 24-70mm/f2.8 lens since there are occasions when my assitant shooter needs a similar zoom range. It arrived Monday night (Sept 14th). I quickly mounted it on my Nikon D810 and did some quick shots. Then I replaced it with my Nikkor 24-70mm/f2.8 and tried to replicate the same shots I took with the Tokina 24-70. I was not sure why the images taken with the Nikkor 24-70 appeared larger than that of the Tokina's, using the same focal lengths. Since my shots were handheld, I just thought it's the inconsistencies in the camera-to-subject distance.... -I was totally intrigued, nevertheless! The engineer in me took over... lol I took out my Manfrotto 055XPROB tripod; placed a bottle of Hennessy Privilege VSOP Cognac on the dining table to take some controlled shots. I placed the Nikon D810 with the Nikkor 24-70mm securely on the tripod and framed the bottle so that it pretty much filled the whole frame at 70mm. I took a couple of trial shots to see where my exposure was. I made the final adjustment and made my exposure at 1/125 sec, f2.8, ISO 2,000 at 70mm focal length. I then carefully removed the Nikon lens and replaced it with the Tokina 24-70 lens being very, very careful not to disturb anything. I took the same shot with the exact same settings I used on the Nikkor lens, including the focal length (70mm)..... And holy cow! here are the 2 images. It looks like that at 70mm setting, the Tokina, with identical subject-to-camera distance, gives a wider field-of-view compared to the Nikon lens. I'd guess that it is somewhere between 55mm and 60mm. Both images were identically processed suing the default settings in Lightroom5. Other than white balance adjustments, no other enhancements were made to either image. Both images received exactly the same white balance values. I've reported my observation and the images I took to Tokina USA. Tokina USA was very receptive of my finding and forwarded it to Japan the following day for further testing. I must take my hat off to Tokina for their quick response. They promised me that they'll update me as soon as they hear from Tokina Japan. I think this may be just the normal focus breathing that some lenses exhibit. For others, or for many, this may not be an issue at all. Overall all, I find this lens to be very sharp. A little heavy though; slightly heavier than the Nikkor 24-70mm/f2.8 Having said this, this lens is still high on my list!
I own both this Tokina 24-70mm and the Canon EF-L 24-70 USM lenses, and I think that the Tokina holds up extremely well to its higher-priced competitor. I think that the Canon has a slight edge when shooting wide-open, but for most shots I'm hard-pressed to tell the difference. I recently used this lens on my Blackmagic 4k Production Camera for a commercial shoot and the image held up extremely well all the way to f/2.8. The lens is durable, just the right weight, shorter than my EF-L (which helps in tight spaces), and I feel like the image sharpness is good throughout the zoom range.I take away one star for two "quirks" the lens has: One, the focus ring clicks between AF and MF modes. I like to hit the auto-focus trigger on my camera as a starting point and then ... MoreI own both this Tokina 24-70mm and the Canon EF-L 24-70 USM lenses, and I think that the Tokina holds up extremely well to its higher-priced competitor. I think that the Canon has a slight edge when shooting wide-open, but for most shots I'm hard-pressed to tell the difference. I recently used this lens on my Blackmagic 4k Production Camera for a commercial shoot and the image held up extremely well all the way to f/2.8. The lens is durable, just the right weight, shorter than my EF-L (which helps in tight spaces), and I feel like the image sharpness is good throughout the zoom range.I take away one star for two "quirks" the lens has: One, the focus ring clicks between AF and MF modes. I like to hit the auto-focus trigger on my camera as a starting point and then make small adjustments from there, which is not possible with this lens. You're either in full autofocus or full manual focus mode. Second, the focus pull is much shorter than I am used to. This might be a selling point for some, but I feel like it's a bit too quick, which makes it easy to over-pull in some cases (granted, that would likely only apply in video scenarios and not be an issue for still photography).Overall, this is an extremely solid lens. The components feel high quality, the image is great, and it's markedly less expensive than its Canon counterpart.
My first foray into third-party lenses and I bring home a winner. Nikons 35-70 and 28-70 were winners in their day and are great second hand lenses today, but those of us with some crop sensor cameras, we need 24mm.Back in 2007 I tried Nikons 24-70 (non VR) and was disappointed by its clarity outside the center, so I went back to the 35-70 and waited, and waited. Now their VR version is out, and well weve seen the reviews. By the way, the Tokina is faster at T/2.9. The Nikon is T/3.1!For 1/3 the cost of the VR version you get better clarity in this Tokina. The Tokina is slower focusing and I believe is less accurate AF (at least it has been on my bodies). I also believe it suffers from focus breathing, as pointed out by another reviewer here who photographed the ... MoreMy first foray into third-party lenses and I bring home a winner. Nikons 35-70 and 28-70 were winners in their day and are great second hand lenses today, but those of us with some crop sensor cameras, we need 24mm.Back in 2007 I tried Nikons 24-70 (non VR) and was disappointed by its clarity outside the center, so I went back to the 35-70 and waited, and waited. Now their VR version is out, and well weve seen the reviews. By the way, the Tokina is faster at T/2.9. The Nikon is T/3.1!For 1/3 the cost of the VR version you get better clarity in this Tokina. The Tokina is slower focusing and I believe is less accurate AF (at least it has been on my bodies). I also believe it suffers from focus breathing, as pointed out by another reviewer here who photographed the Hennessy bottles.The bodies Ive tested it on are D70, D2x, D700 and D7100. It works great and produces clean sharp images, even at f/2.8. It beats my old favorites because it has less spherical aberrations, less LoCA too, which is more the blue/yellow than the purple/green I am accustomed to. The AF accuracy is such that you may need to take 2-3 images to nail focus wide open. For me, this is not a big problem, but itd be nice to see some improvement here.At f/4 and smaller the minor focusing errors have less impact on the image, so all good thereafter.The build is indeed robust. The zoom is smooth when the camera is level, but hard to zoom out if its facing down and hard to zoom in when facing up. In other words, gravity can affect the effort to zoom. The AF/M clutch has a nice dampened feel when focusing in manual, and even though the throw is pretty short, I found it easy to focus in manual.This is a lens Ive waited a while for and am happy I pulled the trigger on getting it. Well done Tokina!
I haven't had this lens for very long yet, but Adorama is bugging me to review it ;-) Usually I shoot landscapes but the only time I've used this lens was at a wedding just for me and family; I was not the official photographer.Research before the purchase warned me that this lens is heavy, and it is. I'm using it on a D7000 with the idea to use it on a future full-frame camera. The pictures came out nice and the F2.8 is really noticeable compared to my other lenses which are mostly F4, F5.6, etc. Even in low light it is possible to get very sharp pictures with this lens.I did some experiments at home, sitting at my desk, taking pictures of my bookshelf to see how sharp it is. Really nice! Can't wait to take it out once the weather clears up and time permits.The ... MoreI haven't had this lens for very long yet, but Adorama is bugging me to review it ;-) Usually I shoot landscapes but the only time I've used this lens was at a wedding just for me and family; I was not the official photographer.Research before the purchase warned me that this lens is heavy, and it is. I'm using it on a D7000 with the idea to use it on a future full-frame camera. The pictures came out nice and the F2.8 is really noticeable compared to my other lenses which are mostly F4, F5.6, etc. Even in low light it is possible to get very sharp pictures with this lens.I did some experiments at home, sitting at my desk, taking pictures of my bookshelf to see how sharp it is. Really nice! Can't wait to take it out once the weather clears up and time permits.The only drawback so far, is that the zoom ring turns the other direction from my Nikon lenses. At the wedding I found myself constantly zooming in, when I wanted to zoom out. I'm guessing that with more frequent use that little "problem" will go away.
I read as many reviews as possible before taking the leap and purchasing this lens. I'm happy to say, the lens did not disappoint in any way. The sharpness and color accuracy are exceptional. Tack sharp images and, when used for portraits, exhibits nice bokeh.Some early reviews noted that the focus could be slow and that the motor was noisy. I have not found either of these to be an issue. The lends is heavy, but also very solid and well constructed. The weight is not an issue for me as I use a Black Rapid harness if I am shooting/walking for long stretches which keeps my arms, hands and shoulders from tiring. Considering the sturdy build and the output quality I get with this lens, a little extra heft is okay with me. The zoom ring is stiff but not to the point of ... MoreI read as many reviews as possible before taking the leap and purchasing this lens. I'm happy to say, the lens did not disappoint in any way. The sharpness and color accuracy are exceptional. Tack sharp images and, when used for portraits, exhibits nice bokeh.Some early reviews noted that the focus could be slow and that the motor was noisy. I have not found either of these to be an issue. The lends is heavy, but also very solid and well constructed. The weight is not an issue for me as I use a Black Rapid harness if I am shooting/walking for long stretches which keeps my arms, hands and shoulders from tiring. Considering the sturdy build and the output quality I get with this lens, a little extra heft is okay with me. The zoom ring is stiff but not to the point of being a problem. Lens creep should never be a problem with this thing. I also like the clutch on the focus ring. Super simple to switch to manual on the fly without having to search for the right switch.This is a new favorite and probably the lens that will get the most use in my bag. Worth every penny.
Just like Steve Martin in The Jerk, I found my special purpose and plan on doing it a lot. Kidding aside, I have been shooting for 40 years mostly as a hobby with some commercial work and weddings in my past, but I never had a wide to tele zoom. Now that I that I take my new (used) D600 (my first digital camera!) most everywhere, I found it impossible to select the best lens and I am usually not willing to carry a bag or another lens, except for photo outings or events. My highest quality lens is my Nikon 300 f4 and I generaly know when I will need to take it. My second favorite has been my 20-35 Nikon that I bought when it first came out in the early 90's. A picture processing program recently revealed that it was made by Tokina, so I awaited their 24-70mm to be my ... MoreJust like Steve Martin in The Jerk, I found my special purpose and plan on doing it a lot. Kidding aside, I have been shooting for 40 years mostly as a hobby with some commercial work and weddings in my past, but I never had a wide to tele zoom. Now that I that I take my new (used) D600 (my first digital camera!) most everywhere, I found it impossible to select the best lens and I am usually not willing to carry a bag or another lens, except for photo outings or events. My highest quality lens is my Nikon 300 f4 and I generaly know when I will need to take it. My second favorite has been my 20-35 Nikon that I bought when it first came out in the early 90's. A picture processing program recently revealed that it was made by Tokina, so I awaited their 24-70mm to be my main lens. I received it last week. Once I experienced the heft and size, I called B&H to learn of their return policy which is very reasonable. But in a few days, I called back to see what they would pay for my wonderful 20-35 because this one is a bit sharper in that range! It keeps that sharpness as it lenghens, probably getting sharper, but more testing in needed, but it most certainly does not get worse as you zoom in. So, I sold my 20-35 and 85mm Nikon lenses to B&H, keeping my Nikon 70-210 f4, 60 micro and 300. In the future, I plan on replacing the 70-210 with Tamron's. I tried their longer zoom and was extremely impressed. Waiting for Sigma to make an ART 85mm for portraits, to replace my 85 Nikon. Here a a few pics from a blues concert last night and a walk at a nearby lake today. No post-capture picture processing was done. This notebook computer does not allow me to see or convey the picture parameters, but I shot aperture preferred around f5-8. Yes, wide open dies lose sharpness, but not more than expected. Although big and heavy, it will surely be worth carying it and I am already enjoying not having to think about changing lenses for a lot of shooting. My only complaint, which I will inquire about, is that the easy-to-use-focusing-collar slides back to instantly allow, without any other switching, to focus manually. HOWEVER, it does not always work. It is a great idea, that when autofocus fails, you can quickly take over, but not when you have to engage it multiple times. The autofocus is fast and quiet. It focuses near enough to allow near micro pictures, when I don't have my micro 60 with me. The controls feel well made and it really feels like it could take a hard hit without damage.
I purchased this lens as an alternative to the Canon 24-70 2.8 II, in hopes that it would live up to the sharpness claim, and that it would perform decently in other regards. I will say that this lens is very sharp across the frame, even wide open. However, there are numerous issues. The most pressing is the autofocus system; it essentially does nothing. I was using it on my Canon 6D, which is fantastic in low light, and even with decent lighting, the lens didn't want to budge. I don't have a light meter, otherwise I would provide more details, but let's just say that it was a comfortable reading light level: bright enough to read, not so bright it causes a headache or eye strain. I had my girlfriend sitting on the couch next to the lamp, and I had to press the AF ... MoreI purchased this lens as an alternative to the Canon 24-70 2.8 II, in hopes that it would live up to the sharpness claim, and that it would perform decently in other regards. I will say that this lens is very sharp across the frame, even wide open. However, there are numerous issues. The most pressing is the autofocus system; it essentially does nothing. I was using it on my Canon 6D, which is fantastic in low light, and even with decent lighting, the lens didn't want to budge. I don't have a light meter, otherwise I would provide more details, but let's just say that it was a comfortable reading light level: bright enough to read, not so bright it causes a headache or eye strain. I had my girlfriend sitting on the couch next to the lamp, and I had to press the AF button six times just to get it to try focusing. It finally made a valiant effort, and completely missed the mark. It was even slow and fairly loud getting to that mark. I feel that AF is extremely important, especially if you are working with moving subjects, so this lens completely failed in that category. Even switching over to manual focus is a bit of a chore, which is a shame. The lens has a fantastic build quality overall, but the focus ring tends to get stuck while trying to switch to manual. At one point, I had to try it three times, which is too much time when you need a crucial shot. I didn't give myself an opportunity to test how it did with sun flare or anything like that. I knew I wouldn't be keeping it, so I just put it back in the box, and sent it back. I can assure you that the Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 G2 is much better.
This is a fantastic lens. Sharp images, no aberration, accurate color rendition. Solid as a tank; however, and this is my only issue, is this lens is heavy, 2 1/2 pounds. So if you have a Metabones adapter on your camera already and pop this baby on there, you are mounting the camera to the lens, not mounting the lens to the camera. You will have to support the lens itself as I don't think many camera mounts will be able to support the weight of this lens. But if you can live with that, then this is a gem of a lens. I have two other Tokina lenses, the 100 mm for macros and portraits, and 11-16. With those three lenses, there is literally nothing you cannot shoot. I've found Tokina lenses to give fantastic images and the lenses are built to last. Can't say enough ... MoreThis is a fantastic lens. Sharp images, no aberration, accurate color rendition. Solid as a tank; however, and this is my only issue, is this lens is heavy, 2 1/2 pounds. So if you have a Metabones adapter on your camera already and pop this baby on there, you are mounting the camera to the lens, not mounting the lens to the camera. You will have to support the lens itself as I don't think many camera mounts will be able to support the weight of this lens. But if you can live with that, then this is a gem of a lens. I have two other Tokina lenses, the 100 mm for macros and portraits, and 11-16. With those three lenses, there is literally nothing you cannot shoot. I've found Tokina lenses to give fantastic images and the lenses are built to last. Can't say enough good things about them. I believe this lens also comes with a three-year warranty, so Tokina stands behind their products.
Right off the bat, I have to say this lens is a fantastic buy.I am an amateur/enthusiast when it comes to photography and moved on to my first full-frame DSLR (Nikon D750) this holiday season and was looking into a general-purpose lens to go with it. The main thing I was looking for was a fast lens with a moderate zoom range. I considered the 24-70mm F/2.8 lenses from Nikon, Tamron, SIgma but eventually decided on the Tokina. They are all mostly similar in specs, but this one is significantly cheaper.The lens is sharp and quick to focus, colors look great. I have seen reviews that the auto-focus on Nikon's lens is faster, but the AF on the Tokina doesn't seem "slow" by any means. The main drawback is that this lens is a the heaviest of the lot. You can get used ... MoreRight off the bat, I have to say this lens is a fantastic buy.I am an amateur/enthusiast when it comes to photography and moved on to my first full-frame DSLR (Nikon D750) this holiday season and was looking into a general-purpose lens to go with it. The main thing I was looking for was a fast lens with a moderate zoom range. I considered the 24-70mm F/2.8 lenses from Nikon, Tamron, SIgma but eventually decided on the Tokina. They are all mostly similar in specs, but this one is significantly cheaper.The lens is sharp and quick to focus, colors look great. I have seen reviews that the auto-focus on Nikon's lens is faster, but the AF on the Tokina doesn't seem "slow" by any means. The main drawback is that this lens is a the heaviest of the lot. You can get used to it, but you will feel like you are lugging it around. That said, the other lenses in this range aren'e exactly "light" (they are all around the 2 lbs mark). That also means the lens feels solid in your hand and is less prone to shake.All in all, I'm loving this lens. Unless you are a professional photographer obsessed over the minutest details of a lens's performance, this lens will not disappoint.
This standard Tokina zoom lens competes against the best in business, more expensive and optically flawless Nikon and Canon counterparts. I picked this lens not because the price but reviews Ive seen online and feedback I received from a friend. Anyway, after 6 months of ownership, I can say that Tokina 24-70 is sharper and more contrasty than my Nikkor 24-70G ... at all apertures and all focal lengths. This is a superb piece of engineering, physically and optically. I have only two minor complaints. Its heavier than Nikon and IMO it could handle sun flares a bit better. Other than that its pretty much amazing. If you dont need VR option and weight doesnt scare you, save your money and get this gem ... you wont regret it.
| Focal Length | 24-70mm |
| Maximum Aperture | F2.8 |
| Minimum Aperture | F22 |
| Construction E/G | 15 Elements in 11 Groups |
| Coatings | Multi-layer coatings |
