Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 Ultra wide angle lens review www dombower com

[hazelbrodit]

i want to ask is this lens tokina 11_16mm is nice also for all shots? can u tell me what is the best lens for all occassions because i dont want to buy too much lens cause of budget

[jdeepkumar]

1:25 It wouldn't do any damage apart from to your foot :)

[fateless78]

dom, since this is a dx lens we are not multiplying those numbers(11-16) by the crop factor for 35mm equivelent yes? so on a dx camera this is gonna be actually 11-16mm?

[dombower]

@fateless78 I dont think i can answer you without making it sound confusing. but the answer is no, if you are looking for 35mm equivelent it is the same as 16-24mm

[fateless78]

@dombower thanks mate i just figured the answer too, so regardless dx or fx lens; you multiply by the crop factor if the sensor is dx. the only difference is that dx lenses are low capacity and drop the light in smaller area, thats probably why they are cheaper. anyway the numbers are numbers they are focal lenght in mm, they dont write equivalent of anything, just what it is

[dombower]

@fateless78 spot on! i actually couldnt have said it better myself. I may steal you comment and paste it when others ask the same question on other videos! you are learning super fast!

[fateless78]

@dombower lol go ahead and steal but then let me make an addition/correction to make it even more clear "...dx lenses are low capacity and drop a smaller portion of the image in smaller area (so the coverage on the smaller sensor remains same)..."

[ak940402]

would the auto focus work on my nikon D3100?? thankssss

[dombower]

@ak940402 not autofocus no, sorry

[NBGPhotos]

Will this lens have auto focus with the Nikon D5000?

[dombower]

@NBGPhotos only if the d5000 has a focus motor , but i dont think it does

[pinoykillah18]

will it work on my d3100 nikon

[opalyankaBG]

@pinoykillah18 it will but you'll have to focus manually

[GingerSnapShots]

Dom you are the man, there are a ton of reviews on youtube but yours are by farthe most useful, accurate, and informative...keep it up!

[hobble11]

yes, nice review, looks a nice piece of glass, what about the atx pro lens , is their a differance?

[joe84au]

this is an awesome lens, works fantastic on my d7000

[torque667]

Great review Don. thanks! Wonder if there would be a DX II version.

[dombower]

@torque667 what extra would you want? what would a dx 2 version do for you that this cant?

[dude2106]

@dombower Build in focus motor would help for us with the budget DSLR's from Nikon.

[Theokondak]

@dombower ver 2 probably will add some extra coatings etc on the lens.Thats what happened with other tokina models at least.Don't think its gonna be a great upgrade.

[shoeboxdnb]

Does the f2.8 spec mean that the lens cannot go to a higher fstop?

[dombower]

@shoeboxdnb by higher fstop do you mean f2 or f22, do you mean bigger aperture or smaller, all lenses can get smaller apertures

[shoeboxdnb]

@dombower ok thanks.. yeah that's what I meant. smaller aperture..

[ishootpeople00]

@shoeboxdnb

No it just means from 11mm all the way to 16mm the aperture has the ability to remain at f-stop 2.8.. unlike other lenses will say 10-20mm 3.5-5.6.. which means it will change usually from f-stop 3.5 @10mm all the way to f-stop 5.6 @ 20mm!

[ishootpeople00]

Respond to this video... Hope thats makes sense..

Like on the tokina.. even tho it says 2.8.. you can still set it to f22 if you wanted.. its just saying it has the ability to constantly stay at f2.8

[TehHelpStation]

Nice vid man! I too love my tokina 11-16mm 2.8g too.

If any of you guys wanna check out my vids on my d7000 + tokina 11-16 2.8 (and others) + other related vids, be my guest :)

[TheOats]

I wish I could afford this lens! Sounds awesome.

[OGRMaster]

Would you recommend this over sigma 10-20mm for sony a580? Or should i go sigma?

[TehHelpStation]

Hey nice vid! I recommend this lens too!

Check out my vid of it also here: /watch?v=Z7B2D_P_s6Q

Good job dude!

[key00992233]

What do you think of the sigma 10-20 f3.5?

[Musidreams]

Will this work with T2i and 5Ds?

[TylerPresents]

That was an excellent review! Thank you, you answered all the questions I had.

[redsynapse]

WHY DO YOU KEEP TALKING DOWN TO ME?

[4ustr4li4]

will this lens fit on a canon1000D?

[c0rpsegrinder]

Hi there, great review

I have a question about this lens ! Any problem to put a CPL + Cokin system to shoot landscape ?

Thanks in advance !

[Asassine0]

hey dom,

I'm searching for a wideanglelens which isn't pretty pricy.

In the moment I've got a Canon eos 1000D and I'll will upgrade to a 60D.

So can you held me?

greetings,

Asassine0

[crazyharsha]

Hi, thanks for the review, I have a question for ya.

I have nikon d7000 with twin kits and now i wanted to upgrade my lenses. Could you please recommend me a good lens for indor shooting ,parties, and scenery shooting. I was thing Nikon 55mm. What do u think?

[keyqui05]

this lens is very hard to find, have been looking for it for awhile, but im getting this bad boy next week :3

[ciencin]

great lens review! this really helped :)

[shiestytracks]

good idea im actually thinking the 1.4 50mm but i was thinking about getting both, the more i learn about videos and photos i realize i just gotta bite the bullet and spend the money

[shiestytracks]

Hey great review, im considering getting this lens or the 50mm 1.8, mostly for low light and shooting music videos, do you think its a good idea to own for a t3i? or should i get a full sensor size camera?

[dombower]

@shiestytracks i cant really answer that for you i have no idea about your photography or your level or your work load. check the blog for a bunch of tips. dombower.blogspot

[ishootpeople00]

@shiestytracks the t3i is an awesome buy for the price.. a full frame camera will run you like 3 times the price.. but both cameras shoot 1080p HD video.. just the sensor is bigger on the full frame.. But it is pricy!

[dombower]

@shiestytracks i cant really answer that for you i have no idea about your photography or your level or your work load. check the blog for a bunch of tips. dombowerphoto.blogspot

[ryker666]

@shiestytracks I'd say get both. The 50mm 1.8 is only 100$ and is a great inexpensive portrait lens that anyone should have and Tokina 11-16mm is the only wide-angle for crop sensors that goes to f2.8 so I'd say you wouldn't regret the purchase! I have both myself and don't regret it. :)

[JogBird]

Did the price for this lens go up?? I heard its $600 in the US.. but, its $850 in Canada at the moment, and its hardly in stock anywhere.

[unap16]

I was going to buy this lens as my wide angle before I learned of Sigma 8-16 for APSC sensor. That said that quality of both of these are great.

[xmateuL2]

Hi Dom! I really like your vids!

I've a question. I've got a D3000 and I want a fast wide angle lens, such as the 11-16, but it won't AF in my camera. I don't know if focusing in manual should be a trouble or not... so what fast wide angle would you get for the d3000? thank you very much!

[N0sPr4Yu]

thoughts on canon 550D

[kchapfi]

Thanks for an in depth lens review. I just got this lens for a canon 60D, primarily to shoot video. So far so good. I love the clarity and that it has almost no fisheye warping whatsoever. Some people like that fisheye distortion, but I can only see it being useful in a few scenarios: security cam pov, door peep hole, etc. The build is rock solid and I recommend it after trying the similar Tamron, and Canon lenses.

[janelski]

Hi I live in Scotland too, do you know where I could buy a Tokina 11-16 2.8 for Sony DSLRs? Where did you buy yours? For how much? Cheers!

[jeglmg2003]

Dom, I know this video was made a while ago but would you recommend this lens over the new sigma 8-16mm f4.5-5.6? Especially in low lighting situations? Thanks in advance!

[bassemp]

@dombower

I am thinking about buying this lens. But as a nightclub photographer, I work in extreme lightning conditions and I'll probably use it at F2.8 all the time. Can this baby handle the constantly changing lights at a club, strobes flashing and all? Also I shoot at pretty high ISO rates. Does it remain its quality in these extreme conditions? I'd love to get your opinion on this.

[dombower]

@bassemp thats not really a question for the lens but more for the camera, its sensor its dynamic range and its focusing ability

[bassemp]

@dombower

Ah right, well I'm currently using the D300 so that shouldnt be a problem. I'm going for it, ima buy this lens soon! :)

[Mozo901]

Why do you hold your camera like that..with the zoom/focus hand not under the lens for more stabalization? i know you are a professional and from your images i know your a badass but that shooting style is kinda "amaturish" you know what i mean..people who dont know how to hold a camera hold it like that...do you find holding it like that gives you better results? or is it just personal preference?

[dombower]

@Mozo901 boy oh boy you look closely at the video.

remember that in this video i am sitting on my bed and taking pictures of my wall for a review, its not like i am doing a photoshoot with it. on another note when you have uwa lenses there is very little affect of hand vibration so generally unless i am doing a slow shutter speed and not using a tripod it doesnt really matter.

[unprofessionalvids]

would you people recommend this over the ef-s 10 - 20mm?

[dombower]

@unprofessionalvids yes as this is an f2.8 and you can use it on full frame cameras when you zoom it to 16mm

[planetmonger]

Very nice and instructive and somewhat charming review. But I did get nervous when you balanced you camera on you knee. Don't do that again :-)

[SwitchRich]

I just bought this lens. Image quality is top-notch but the autofocus is absolutely awful. Often when focusing on infinity it will provide a focus lock at around 1 meter, sometimes even less. It's a known problem with this lens, but I'm surprised by just how bad it is on some examples.

So, great image quality, but be prepared to shoot in manual focus.

[brindyman]

interesting ...to me for UWA (ultra wide angle lens) is mainly for landscapes and with landscapes your shooting at mainly f15 and above....comments?

so my question is......for a UWA like this why would i buy a lens like this over somet other lens when i would be shooting at f15 and above anyway?

[dombower]

@brindyman its optical quality. its the best out there for dx cameras

[littlec916]

@brindyman dont forget. there is a difference between UWA and fisheye. UWA keeps all the lines in an image straight. UWA will generally correct barrel distortion. Fisheye purposely does not correct barrel distortion. So it looks like you are looking through a fish eye.

[jademuttley]

Can you please tell me if this lens is supposed to auto focus on a canon 7D, because I bought this lens last week and it will not auto focus.

[dombower]

@jademuttley it sure as heck should! the 7d has its own focus motor in the body,

[littlec916]

@dombower No Canon cameras have AF built into the camera. AF motors are built into the lenses for Canon bodies and mounts.

[SwitchRich]

@jademuttley

Common problem...I too have major problems with my 50D. The AF function produces seemingly random focal distances. I've heard of people having to exchange multiple units before they get a good example.

[OlliTheAwesomeone]

@jademuttley getting a 7D with a 11-16 too soon! :)

[MrChelove]

What is a good f2.8 lens from 17-50mm?

[Ghostdog162]

I got this lens the other day. It won't AF on my D3000, but I'm enjoying the manual focus experience and as I'm quite new to photography anyway it's no hassle learning!

Cheers for the video Dom, watched it many times when deciding my next lens and glad I did my research.  Well happy!

[dombower]

@Ghostdog162 indeed it is not an AF lens, you need a higher level camera such as the d90, d300, d7000 etc to get it to auto focus

[MrChelove]

Thank you for the review, I'm buying this lens.  What do you think of the

Tokina 16-50mm f2.8?

[dombower]

@MrChelove tokina 16-50 has a lot more distortion and the barrel extends so not as weather safe

[BadBoriBoy]

@dombower : What about indoors??? Would you say that the Tokina out performs the Tamron??? I love your reviews man.

[coldsummernights24]

hi, what would be the best lens for my d5000? tokina 11-16mm or 10-24mm nikon?? thanks!

[dombower]

@coldsummernights24 both are very good, the tokina is the only one that is f2.8

[nightsucks]

help pls ! anyone know where can i get tokina at-x pro 828 f2.8 seems tokina not producing it anymore , any1 know where to buy ? I am from Singapore tks!

[dombower]

@nightsucks what kind of lens is that?

[nightsucks]

@dombower

is a 80-200mm zoom lens

[whyknuckifyoubuck]

Ok cool, Now I just gotta figure if this is something I NEED but I definitely want it. Seems like the only good wide angle lens with a small f stop that has a reasonable price.

[whyknuckifyoubuck]

Does this make any noise when manually focusing? I will be using it primarily for video recording on a Canon 7D so all the noise from auto focusing would be terrible but I really only manual focus so I should be fine, right?

[dombower]

@whyknuckifyoubuck totally fine. no noise manually focusing. i am ging to do an updated review soon on the new dombowerphoto channel

[NoChanceProductions]

Can I borrow yours? Send it to Hollywood, CA

[guitaraldy]

Hi Dom,I'm just new in photography,will it work with canon 500D? thanks

[Eagle1337]

@guitaraldy Yes it works with any crop frame sensor (providing you have the right mount(canon mount for canon, nikon for nikon, etc)).

[guitaraldy]

i'm just new in photography,will it work with canon 500D? thanks

[Cybercreeps]

Between regular lenses like 18-200mm vs Ultra Wide angle 11-16mm... which is better if I want to do panorama or photo stitching? say around 8 picture in 2x4.

[dombower]

@Cybercreeps what do you mean by 2x4? two rows o 4 photos??? why would you do that? just get the wide angle

[Cybercreeps]

@dombower sorry.. what I meant is that 2x4 is 2 column x 4 rows of photo... so all in total 8 photo... the purpose of this is to make an even wider and high resolutions photo. But I think you are right it is better to get Uwide anyway.... sorry for my silly question.. :)

[HellbellyUK]

@dombower Presumably to produce larger higher resolution images with minimal distortion.

[HellbellyUK]

@Cybercreeps If you try to stitch shots with the ultra wide you may have trouble due to distortion around the edges. Probably better off using the 18-200 in the 35-50mm range.

[dombower]

@HellbellyUK em no, this ultra wide doesnt have much distortion, the 18-200 has a lot more and when you get to 35mm it is not very wide for a panorama.

[HellbellyUK]

@dombower You missed the point. Doing multi-shot stitches as mentioned by @cybercreeps is best done with a lens in the 35-50mm range. Any wider and the edges of the frames are harder to match. Remember he is planning to stitch 8 images in a 2x4 arrangement. If he needs a wide aspect ratio he can just shoot more frames (2x6, 2x8 etc.)

[HellbellyUK]

@Cybercreeps @Cybercreeps If you try to stitch shots with the ultra wide you may have trouble due to distortion around the edges. Probably better off using the 18-200 in the 35-50mm range.

[Cybercreeps]

@HellbellyUK Thanks for the info... :)

[rozknroll]

Hi there,

From you point of view which is better or recommend to get the sigma 10-20mm f3.5 or tokina 11-16mm f2.8? Thanks

[dombower]

@rozknroll check my blog

[Eagle1337]

@rozknroll  the toki!

[NoChanceProductions]

@rozknroll  Tokina!!!

[mlubli]

your wrong,

Canon comes first :P

[m3rcur1u5]

thanks mate good review

[toynoise]

I've read a number of complaints about focussing issues with this lens. Any thoughts?

[sinnerbuyer]

what if attach this on fullframe/film camera?

visible vignette through all the range?

[dombower]

@sinnerbuyer tricky one there. it is a dx lens but when i had it on a nikon d700 by the time you zoom it into 15-16mm it covers the full frame. but prob will need cropping of some sort in post

[HSBurn]

@sinnerbuyer Severe vignetting on wide end, on 5D MkII FF.

[TruePoindexter]

@sinnerbuyer I personally use my Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 as a 16mm prime on full-frame. It gets a little soft in the corners but it's good enough for me!

[iwatch3d]

Hi, will this lens work on my 550d using the standart Nikon to Canon adaptor? Basically is this mount the same as the old AI mount from Nikon's 50 F1.4 you're showing in the how to put nikon lens on canons video ? Have you tried this combination? Asking as the Nikon version of this Tokina are £50 cheaper then the Canon mounts, and an adaptor cost £7 from China, and I don't mind waiting a bit to save a couple of quids

[dombower]

@iwatch3d yeah but you could also just buy the canon mount version of the lens. if you get the nikon version for your canon camera that would be a bit odd.

[iwatch3d]

@dombower I don't mind it being a bit odd, I'llaround £100 altogether as i need two for 3D and the Nikon mount are £50 cheaper than the Canon mount. I was just asking if you've tried it using an adaptor on your 7D, any vignetting or other issues ?

[dombower]

@iwatch3d but you wont have aperture control it will be stuck down at f22 unless you buy the adapter which has aperture control which is around 300pounds and has a waiting list of about 3 months. you also loose auto focus etc. get the canon!

[iwatch3d]

@dombower right,that explains it all, thanks again,now I know that these adaptor are only good for the old nikon lens where there is aparature control built in the lens.That's exactly the info I needed to know, I thought that these adaptor do allow you to operate the lens from the camera,thanks to you I now know I was wrong.Great advise, keep on making your very informative videos!

[PracticalGuitar]

@dombower Yep,that's the way to do it,even ask Jared Polin,these guys know the score,mines now on order thanks to Dom + Jared's reviews. HINT,if both recommend it then it's a sure win to take there advice. FroKnowsPhoto lol

[Elvarks]

Man, I'm getting this!

[jasonfoe]

do u use any filters on it? i heard it will create shadows if ur using filter..

and also how abt the CA? currently im using tokina 12-24mm f4.. man.. the CA drives me crazy.. im just thinking if 11-16mm more better in CA control im gonna change my 12-24 to 11-16

cheers..

[bootyshox]

@jasonfoe It's okay with most regular filters. Try not to stack filters though or else you will get a vignette.

[dombower]

@jasonfoe never met anyone yet who has gone crazy from CA.

[Froopish]

so, i've already put a comment under your review of the sigma 10_20mm lens so here same question: is it a good lens for indoor-room photography, does it have a good quality compared to the kit-lens and what would u take if you take these two lenses or any other (ultra)wideangle lens without minding the price?

[dombower]

@Froopish much better compared to the kit lens, i owuld take this one as it is an f2.8

[rohanthacker]

Did you buy this in Japan?

[casinobelagio]

Why is this lens good for weddings?I would think that a 17-55 or 70-200 would be more useful.

[doctorwho888]

bloody hell thats loud

[Evilscotsman1238]

Will this lens be equally good for landscape photography, as the sigma, does it have a lens hood.

[4DSquad]

Hey Dom, have a bday coming up and torn between getting Tokina 11-16 or a SB600.

I don't have a flash and I currently have 35 1.8, 24-70 2.8, 70-200 2.8. Need a flash but I'd love an ultra wide! What would you get?

Take care

[dombower]

@4DSquad you planing on doing any portraits of fashion? get the flash. if yoru planning on doing some traveling, indoors shoots etc get the wide angle

[MelekPt]

Hey lad, great reviews uve got here, i would like to ask for your opinion.

I've got a d700 and i was looking for a good alrounder lens in the mid range zoom, i've look for the nikon 24-120 vr, but for what i've read it is to soft. What would u recommend for and fx sensor. Thanks

[StereoAssassin]

Thanks for this

[007rockford]

I appreciate ur hard work and detail of idea u have given... thanx

[Icheb82]

Nice review but you might try to put a sheet of paper in front of you with some acronyms like SMW (4:51) on it to help ur memory rather than trying to read them from the ceiling. ;)

Some script maybe, this review is quite chaotic sometimes. Not trying to be pain in the ass - just my 2 cents. Quite informative.

[sixstringsixshooter]

Love your videos man. Do you know if they make a version of this lens for pentax?

[abble0009]

how much will it do for me im fromthe philippines how much is a tokina 11-16mm?

[izleep]

@abble0009 pumunta ka sa bhphotovideo. com tapos convert mo nalng sa pesos. dun mo makikita yung saktong price ng mga lens

[WiLmAn07]

is a sigma 10-20mm still good dom?

[tony77tony77]

i have this lens and i love it!!!!!!!

[trfab]

Good review, thanks.

[photolinger]

thanks for taking your time to do this video, i've been shopping around for a wide angle, and honestly, i think i feel comfortable with this lense

[dekonfrost7]

you seem highly knowledgeable, but i'm a beginner. so if i buy a Olympus pen e and an adapter to full size slr what wide ange lense would you buy for stills and short videos. auto focus? thanks, and any help would be deeply appreciated.

[florinmldvn82ro]

an extended review of these lens search for

"Tokina 11-16 f2.8 optical test ENGLISH Photo Gallery by Paolo"

Cheers.

[pSa7m]

watch how i put this in my nokia. LoL

thanks! then im gonna get this! =)

[donconco]

I found the focus speed on my Canon ED 17-40mm f4 L USM noticeably faster :S

[quickshooter100]

hate tamron! really !! looking at this for my d300, will try one out ! good reviews as always dom! :) cheers! Phil

[shouldyray]

Thanks for this, I'm considering getting this later on! :]]

[HatroVille]

How hard is it to manual focus? cuz I'm considering this for Canon 550D but 550D does not have inbody focus motor.. :(

[dombower]

@HatroVille really?

[HatroVille]

@dombower

Uhh yeah, 550D and all the xxxD series never had any inbody focusing motor... it's just that Canon's EF and EF-S lense are ALL BUILT IN Focus... which is hard for Canon user to have Auto focus from other lens manufacturer

[Jolinator]

@dombower yep, curious to know what its like on the 550d body if youve tested it

[magermax000]

@Jolinator I'm getting one for my 550D

[magermax000]

@HatroVille you are a noob, the canon version has its own focus motor. Do your research.

[Oishiily]

Thing like that.. SMV, Silent Wave Motor.

ahahha.

*peace*

It just cracked me up. XD

Nice Review.. I might consider this lens in the future.

[edmondm]

@pSa7m hahahahahahhahaah nokia hahahahahahahahaha

[pSa7m]

i am soo sorry i meant to say nikon d5000?

[sondai73]

ei... will this be good at D90?

thanks..

Cheers!

[mathieuemi666]

I love this channel! I love this channel! I love this channel!

THANKS FOR YOUR REVIEWS!

[ANTRASPS3]

i heard its compatible with FF bodys too...true?

[pSa7m]

is this fine for nokia d5000?

[dombower]

@pSa7m it wont fit on a phone!

[meamjustme]

@dombower I think he means the nikon D5000 ^^

But how does that AF work??XD

[florinmldvn82ro]

@dombower are u sure it won't fit on a phone :)) LMAO

I think he meant Nikon D 5000 :))

Nice review I was looking for one to buy for Canon this is a highly recommended lens for video in lowlight as well.

[tony77tony77]

@dombower LOL!!!

[mathieuemi666]

@pSa7m Haha! Nice one ;-)

As far as I know (AFAIK :-)), you can use AF-S and AF-D lenses on the D5000. So THE ANSWER IS YES.

In fact, the best answer I can give you, as you are shooting with a Nikon crop factor (DX) DSLR, is that you can use every lens Sigma, Tokina, Tamron, and of course Nikon makes.

Same story with Canon models that have 2, 3 or 4 digits before the D (this means : 50D, 550D, 1000D). These models are compatible with the EF and EF-S mounts. (just check the name of the lens)

[xXxmidgexXx]

@pSa7m You have absolutely no idea how hard i laughed when I saw your comment....

[Munki6]

@pSa7m LOL ha ha!

[parkourpeter112]

@pSa7m hahahahahaha

[phonedork]

@pSa7m I use the Nikon 10-24MM. Its lighter, great quality, sharp, and wider then the Tokina. Plus it works well with the Nikon D5000.

[veyronman]

@pSa7m Nokia? lol I'm not sure this would fit on a phone.

[dipschmidt1]

will this auto-focus on a d60?

[dipschmidt1]

@dipschmidt1 woops sorry, just saw the rest of the video, my bad :p

[c78932500]

Hey Dom

How do you think what is the best (super-ultra) wide angle lens for D300 ?

[dombower]

@c78932500 this one

[c78932500]

@dombower how about nikon's 12-24mm ?

[dombower]

@c78932500 also very good but its not a f2.8

[cntyboy1]

Dom, Have you tried out the 16-50 mm f2.8 0r heard anything about it ? Is it any good ?

[awsomenesscaleb]

SMV - Silent Wave Motor... Huh?

[tony77tony77]

how do i put my d300 on auto ISO?