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[SOLD] Tokina 12-24mm f4 AT-X Pro DX Lens Canon mount
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The Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4 AT-X Pro DX is a representative of Tokina’s pro-grade AT-X Pro (Advanced Technology – Extra Professional) lineup which is especially renowned for outstanding build quality. The optical design of the lens is a joint effort by Tokina and Pentax. However, both manufacturers followed a different approach for the mechanical implementation.
The announcement of the Tokina generated some attention because straight f/4 zooms are quite rare and the specifications of paper look certainly pretty interesting. It is a designated DX lens which means that it was designed for a APS-C image circle typical for most of today’s DSLRs (except the EOS 1D series). When mounted on a EOS 1D (1.3x DSLR) the borders start to darken from about 16mm onward.Typical for all Tokina AT-X lenses the build quality of the lens is excellent. No wobbling whatsoever. The outer shell is made of high-quality polycarbonate whereas the zoom mechanism is made of metal. The lens has a crinkle finish similar to some Nikkors giving it a pleasant feel. A weight of 570g and a size of 84x90mm it’s fairly typical for such a kind of zoom. The filter size is 77mm.
The optical construction is made of 13 elements in 11) groups, including 2 aspherical elements and an SD element. The min. focus distance is 0.30m resulting is a max. object magnification of ~1:8 at 24mm. The lens features 9 aperture blades.
The lens does not extend during zooming and the front element does not rotate – using a polarizer is possible without any problems even with attached hood (flower-shaped). The lens uses a standard micro-motor for auto-focusing.
Switching between manual and auto-focus isn’t done via a small switch as typical for most lenses but via a focus clutch mechanism by moving the focus ring back and forth. This can be done in any focus position. Quite nice actually.
The Tokina 12-24mm f4.0 is a good lens. It’s sharp in the center and pretty good at the edges when stopped down a little. Corners are a somewhat soft wide open at 12mm, but sharpen up nicely by f5.6. Similarly corners at 24mm wide open are a little soft, but stopping down to f5.6 sharpens them a little and stopping down to f8 sharpens them a little more. Center sharpness is good at all apertures and focal lengths. Chromatic aberration is well controlled, flare resistance is good and distortion, though noticeable at 12mm, is low. Vignetting is slight and not likely to cause problems and is essentially eliminated by stopping down a stop.
Probably the biggest factor in deciding between this lens and one of the other options (Canon 10-22, Sigma 10-20, Tamron 11-18) is whether you want the extra coverage that 10mm can give you over 12mm. If you are happy with 12mm, then the Tokina lens may well be a better buy than the Canon EF-S 10-22. The Canon lens has a silent USM motor and full time manual focus, as well as a wider angle of coverage, but it’s a lot more expensive(plus you have to buy the lens hood separately!).
In terms of optical quality the Canon may be a little sharper in the corners wide open at the wide end and the Tokina may be a little sharper in the corners wide open at the long end, but overall the optical quality of the two lenses is pretty similar. The Canon does show a little less distortion at the wide end of the range, though distortion in the Tokina is also pretty well controlled.
This lens is a new and comes complete with front and rear caps, lens hood, instructions and box.
The asking price includes free signed for postage to anywhere in Ireland. Can be collected in Dublin 22 or Trim Co. Meath.
I can’t do much travelling at the minute as I’m laid up with a broken ankle :-(Price : €380
johnoconnor11 wrote:
How does 320 sound what are u being offered elsewhere
John €320 sounds good. I’ll pm you my details.
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