Manufacturer | Tokina |
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Item model number | AT-X 116 PRO DX II |
Product Dimensions | 8.92 x 8.4 x 8.4 cm; 550 g |
ASIN | B007ORXEIW |
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Tokina at-X 116 PRO DX-II 11-16mm f/2.8 Lens for Canon Mount
Brand | Kenko |
Focal length description | 11-16 millimeters |
Lens type | Wide Angle |
Compatible mountings | Canon EF |
Camera lens description | zoom lens |
About this item
- Ultra-wide angle zoom lens
- Internal silent focusing motor
- Fast internal focusing
- One touch focus clutch mechanism
- Water resistant optical coating on the glass for ease of cleaning
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- Is discontinued by manufacturer : No
- Product Dimensions : 8.92 x 8.4 x 8.4 cm; 550 g
- Date First Available : Aug. 7 2012
- Manufacturer : Tokina
- ASIN : B007ORXEIW
- Item model number : AT-X 116 PRO DX II
- Âé¶¹Çø Rank: #29,940 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
- #140 in SLR Camera Lenses
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Product description
Based on the high quality optical design of the AT-X 124 PRO DX (12-24 mm f/4) lens, the AT-X 116 PRO DX has a slightly shorter zoom range to maintain optical quality at wide apertures and has an internal silent focusing motor to allow the lens to AF on Nikon bodies that do not have an AF drive gear and motor.
One Touch Focus Clutch: Tokina's One-touch Focus Clutch mechanism allows the photographer to switch between AF and MF simply by snapping the focus ring forward for AF and back toward the camera to focus manually. There is no need to change the AF-MF switch on Nikon cameras and there is no second AF/MF switch on the lens for Canon, everything is accomplished by the focus ring.
Tokina Optical Technology: Aspherical Optics - a standard lens is made up of a combination of spherical lens elements. Individual "lenses" within the lens are commonly referred to as "elements". A spherical element has an even curve to the surface of the glass. However, there can be problems with such elements; light entering the centre of the lens and light entering at the edge may not be perfectly focused at the same point. This is called spherical aberration. More enhanced computer assisted optical designs are creating lenses with more spherical elements. More spherical elements within a lens means a higher risk of spherical aberration having a negative impact on optical quality.
Wide-angle zoom lenses and wide-angle lenses with large apertures are especially at risk for spherical aberration.
To eliminate spherical aberration, Tokina employs aspherical all-glass elements in many of its optical designs to correct this problem. The aspherical shaped surface of the lens element focuses light rays entering both the centre and edge of the element correctly at the film plane for an accurately focused image. In addition to correcting spherical aberration, these elements fully correct light quantity and distortion at the edge of the image and provide excellent results when used in combination with a floating element design.
Through a close collaboration with Hoya Corporation, one of the world's largest optical glass manufacturer, Tokina has succeeded in producing high quality precision moulded glass elements with a bigger aspherical shape than any other lens manufacturer. This technique is unparalleled in its technological sophistication and precision.
F&R Aspherical: This lens, the AT-X116 PRO DX encompasses Tokina's new F&R aspherical moulded glass elements. These give outstanding performance with very even illumination in the corners and correction of spherical aberration across the image area.
SD Super Low Dispersion: When standard optical glass is used in telephoto lenses, a phenomenon called chromatic aberration can occur. Chromatic aberration is the inherent tendency for glass to disperse (separate) a ray of light into the colours of the rainbow. The rainbow effect created by a glass prism is the most dramatic demonstration of chromatic aberration. In lenses, it is much less pronounced, but still creates slightly out of focus colours, akin to an "optical noise" that has a negative impact on the quality of the picture. To eliminate chromatic aberration, Tokina employs special glass material having super- low dispersion (SD) properties.
Lenses in the Tokina line-up with the SD mark incorporate these Super-Low Dispersion glass elements, minimising the secondary spectrum or optical noise caused by chromatic aberration.
HLD: Tokina's wide-angle and standard zoom lenses feature a higher quality of optical glass known as Tokina HLD (High-refraction, Low Dispersion) glass. Having higher refractive index and lower dispersion properties, HLD glass is far less likely than standard optical glass to create lateral chromatic aberration, which is often a problem with conventionally designed wide-angle lenses.
Multi-Coating: Reflections off the surface of lens elements are the enemy to any photographer and to every lens manufacturer. They are reduced or eliminated by bonding multiple layers of a transparent anti-reflection chemical to the surface of the glass. Tokina has developed and enhanced a coating technique for its optics so that they will maintain faithful colour reproduction and render clean, sharp images.
Mechanical Technology - Floating Element System: When designing a lens, Tokina calibrated its astigmatism at the points between minimum focus distance and infinity so that it will give the better image results at each settings. However, when there are large differences between the focus limits, effect calibration is not possible. A floating element system incorporates optical elements that move in proportion to the focus setting of the lens. This allows astigmatism to be corrected. Many Tokina lenses employ floating element systems to provide optimum correction of astigmatism from minimum focus distance to infinity.
Internal Focus System: The two most used methods of focusing a lens are either the complete straight forward movement of lens elements (used mainly with single focal length lenses) or the rotation of the entire lens barrel group (used mainly with zoom lenses). The internal focusing system used by Tokina move each element group within the lens, but does not change the overall length of the lens. This is especially useful with telephoto designs.
The internal focusing system has a number of advantages including: faster focusing, improved handling due to fewer movements near the centre of gravity, more compact lens designs, superior use of filters because the barrel with the filter thread does not rotate.
Focus Clutch Mechanism: Tokina AT-X PRO series lenses feature the patented "Focus Clutch" Mechanism for switching the lens between auto focus and manual focus modes.
The manual focusing ring can move (be snapped) back and forth between an AF and MF position. When the focusing ring is forward in the AF position, it is not engaged to any of the internal focus gearing and will turn freely. Without the added weight of the metal ring the camera can auto focus the lens more quickly and smoothly.
For manual focus, simply rotate the focus ring the way to one side or the other on the focus travel, either infinity or it's closest focusing distance, then pull back (towards the mount plate) on the manual focus ring. While pulling back, rotate the ring from one side of the focus travel to the other. When the gears align, the focus ring will snap back into the MF position and the lens can be focused manually.
To return the manual focus ring to auto focus mode, simply snap the ring forward from any point.
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lens type | Telephoto | Wide Angle | Wide Angle | Wide Angle | Normal | Wide Angle |
compatible mountings | Canon EF | Nikon F | Canon EF-M | Canon EF | Canon EF-S | Canon EOS, Nikon, Sony Alpha, Pentax & Olympus 4/3 |
lens design | Zoom | Zoom | Fixed Zoom | Zoom | Zoom | Prime |
focus type | Manual Focus | Auto Focus | Auto Focus | Auto Focus | Auto Focus | Manual Focus |
min. focal length | 11 millimeters | 11 millimeters | ¡ª | 16 millimeters | 18 millimeters | 14 millimeters |
maximum focal length | 16 millimeters | 16 millimeters | ¡ª | 28 millimeters | 55 millimeters | 14 millimeters |
fixed focal length | 24 millimeters | 16 millimeters | 22 millimeters | 28 millimeters | 55 millimeters | 14 millimeters |
real angle of view | 104 degrees | 104 degrees | 102.17 degrees | 107 arc minute | 74.33 degrees | 115.7 degrees |
model name | AT-X 11-16 PRO DXII N/AF | ATXAF116DXIIN | 7568B002 | ATXAF168FXC | 8114B002 | SY14M-C |
max. aperture | ¡ª | 2.8 millimeters | 5.6 f stop | 2.8 f stop | 5.6 f stop | 2.8 f stop |
diaphragm blades | 9 | 9 | 7 | ¡ª | 7 | 8 |
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- Reviewed in Canada on July 18, 2017Verified PurchaseAmazing lens. Great pair on GH5 with speedbooster 0.71x and good on full frame until 15mm before it vignettes as you zoom wider. This produces great lens flares but be mindful of smaller flares around smaller lights or chandeliers. If mounting filters buy slightly larger filters and a step up ring. With a 77mm Tiffen variable ND it can vignette in the corners from 11-12mm. Gone at 13mm. Still giving it 5 stars! Just buy it.
- Reviewed in Canada on July 18, 2017Verified PurchaseI purchased this lens to upgrade from Sigma 10-20mm on my cropped frame camera. I wanted a f/2.8 for night and Aurora photography. It has not disappointed. Great price point and excellent lens. I'm very happy
- Reviewed in Canada on September 27, 2017Verified PurchasePros: Good glass, fast, sharp
Cons: autofocus ring is not good. Lots of lense flares even with the hood
- Reviewed in Canada on June 6, 2016Verified PurchaseI love this lens. I contemplated buying it for over a year, there were so many times I kicked myself in the butt for not buying. I just jumped on it and bought it, so glad I did. Haven't had a disappointed moment and haven't looked back either.
- Reviewed in Canada on December 3, 2016Verified PurchaseWhile I haven't got to use this lens as much as I want to it has preform very well when I did get a chance to go out.. It is very well constructed to I'm looking to many years of service from it.
- Reviewed in Canada on March 18, 2016Verified PurchasePros:
?Price compared to other lenses in field
?field of view is huge with minimal distortion all the way to the edge.
?Minimal C.A
?wide aperture (excellent for star, aurora and milky way photography)
Cons
?the auto focus/manual focus control switch is not as effective as the simple switch on the side of the barrel. I rarely use A.F (as i mostly shoot at night) and sometimes can accidentally slip into auto resulting in lost focus. The good news is that you can basically keep the focus at infinity most of the time.
?fit: I shoot with a Canon EOS 1200D and I feel the lens doesn't fit perfectly resulting in almost instant dust accumation which is very frustrating.
Conclusion:
I would recommend this lens for the amateur photographer looking to take their shots to the next level as it is far cheaper than many other lenses however they should be aware that they will run into issues with it. Have loved having it and am happy I bought it.
- Reviewed in Canada on November 7, 2016Verified PurchaseI'm totally in love with this lens. It is one of the greatest lens for APS-C sensor, there is no deformation and can go to a really fast aperture which is really nice for low light shooting. Also, the automatic focus is really great!
- Reviewed in Canada on March 27, 2017Verified PurchaseI expected a getcha by lens for what I paid, but this baby does exactly what I need it to and I'm REALLY happy with it.
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VincenzoReviewed in Italy on September 9, 2015
5.0 out of 5 stars Da perderci la testa, davvero!
Verified PurchaseIl Tokina 11-16 Pro DX II ¨¨ follia allo stato puro.
Premettendo che il Tokina in questione ¨¨ un grandangolo - e in fotografia ¨¨ una lente che deve servirvi, altrimenti non avrete che farvene -, ¨¨ la lente che, finora, pi¨´ adoro in assoluto.
Ha pregi, sicuramente qualche difetto, ma in fin dei conti questo obbiettivo mi ha stregato per davvero. Senza dilungarci oltre, passiamo a una recensione personale del prodotto.
PRIMO IMPATTO
Quando arriva, la lente ¨¨ ben impacchettata. Scatolino grigio/azzurro, semplice e minimale. L'obiettivo ¨¨ imbustato con cura, corredato da paraluce a petalo, un breve manuale di istruzioni e la garanzia Tokina.
Pesa, si fa sentire tra le mani, ma non meno quando montato sulla vostra reflex.
Al tatto ¨¨ davvero gradevole, restituisce una sensazione incredibile di solidit¨¤, robustezza, resistenza - ma meglio non provare se effettivamente resiste a colpi violenti, no?
Il paraluce, ampio e in plastica di buona qualit¨¤, protegge la lente frontale - che, tra l'altro, non ruota durante la messa a fuoco, concedendo a chi ne voglia far uso, la possibilit¨¤ di montare filtri a lastra.
Le ghiere di messa a fuoco - la pi¨´ esterna, da tirare indietro, come il sistema Tokina solo fa per attivare il Manual Focus - ¨¨ fluida, leggera, per dirla in inglese: Smooth. La ghiera pi¨´ interna, invece, quella dello zoom (ridotto, ma sempre zoom: da 11 a 16) ¨¨ ottima da controllare, anche nel lavoro in video. L'indicatore della distanza di messa a fuoco ¨¨ utilissimo, e sul mio esemplare precisissimo.
SUL CAMPO
Il Tokina 11-16 ¨¨ una lente per APS-C, ¨¨ luminosa, ¨¨ performante e non ha lo stabilizzatore ottico.
Si pu¨° adoperare anche su Full Frame - l'ho visto montato su D750 di casa Nikon, funziona perfettamente, ma l'immagine, croppata automaticamente dal corpo macchina, perde la qualit¨¤ che la lente restituisce normalmente, seppur restando di alto livello.
La massima apertura, costante, a 2.8 ¨¨ una manna dal cielo. Utilissima nei lavori serali, incredibile per le fotografie astronomiche.
Testato di notte, a oltre 1600 mt. per catturare la via lattea, questo obiettivo ¨¨ stato il signore indiscusso della fotografia astronomica! Ha convito perfino un amico, altamente scettico, sulla qualit¨¤ di ottiche di terze parti. L'apertura a 2.8 e la messa a fuoco manuale, con indicatore della distanza del fuoco, sono due punti a favore!
Quando si adopera, per¨° il grandangolo, si fa per lo pi¨´ fotografia paesaggistica - non uso il termine pi¨´ generico naturalistica, perch¨¦, in effetti, difettando di zoom spinto, la caccia fotografica ¨¨ pressoch¨¦ impossibile - quello che conta ¨¨ la profondit¨¤ di campo. Chiuso a f:11 non soffre di diffrazione, e mi pare ovvio, direi!, ma anche chiudendo ancora l'immagine resta composta. Utilizzato, infatti, anche per una lunga esposizione su acqua, restituisce ottimi dettagli ed un effetto seta, accentuato in post produzione, che davvero ammalia.
I colori sono vividi, pi¨´ belli e avvolgenti dell'ottica kit (un 18-55 STM) in abbinamento, generalmente, ai corpi macchina APS-C/DX.
Questione dibattuta spesso sui grandangoli ¨¨ la distorsione a barilotto.
Il Tokina 11-16 anche in questo pu¨° dire la sua. Sicuramente la distorsione c'¨¨, a 11 mm pi¨´ evidente, a 16 mm, invece, molto poco percepibile.
Sicuramente diventa importante porre attenzione alla lunghezza focale, quando si fa riferimento all'effetto distorsivo, nel campo video, dove si accentua e produce un effetto sgradevole nello spettatore.
E' un problema, per¨°, che in realt¨¤ non si pone, essendo sostanzialmente una caratteristica tipica di tutte le ottiche con cos¨¬ ampio margine d'inquadratura.
Altra questione ¨¨ il flare.
Spesso lo ricerco volontariamente, eppure l'obiettivo non ne soffre. Capita raramente di averne un accenno nella fotografia, ma generalmente, immaginiamoci poi ponendovi anche attenzione ad evitarlo!, non c'¨¨ alcun effetto flare!
QUESTIONE STABILIZZAZIONE
E' una questione superflua.
L'apertura cosi spinta, a 2.8, e la lunghezza focale per cui ¨¨ pensato questo obiettivo non richiedono, almeno a parer mio, il modulo di stabilizzazione. Le lunghe esposizioni, soprattutto se serali, notturne o finanche pomeridiane, non richiedono altro che un cavalletto. Foto paesaggistiche con luci brillanti, invece, possono essere, anche a chiusura di parecchi stop, prodotte anche a mano libera.
Un grandangolo, poi, difficilmente verr¨¤ adoperato per foto ritratti, per macro, per documentare eventi. E' una lente, insomma, da natura, e diventa superfluo quello che, per la foto sportiva o la ritrattistica, potrebbe essere necessario.
CONLCUSIONI
Traiamo, quindi, le conclusioni.
Quali PRO e quali CONTRO su questo Tokina 11-16 Pro DX II?
- PRO
Qualit¨¤ costruttiva
Bei colori
Apertura ampia
Ghiera di messa a fuoco manuale morbida e puntuale
Possibilit¨¤ di essere adoperato su Full Frame (con qualche sacrificio, che rientra poi, anche nei contro)
- CONTRO
Esclusivit¨¤ dell'ottica per sensori ridotti (ma si pu¨° adoperare, con qualche sacrificio, anche su Full Frame)
A quanto si legge online, la garanzia di Tokina non ¨¨ delle migliori
TIRIAMO LE SOMME
Il Tokina 11-16 ¨¨ a tutti gli effetti, e con diritto, uno dei migliori grandangoli sul mercato. Si pu¨° amare o meno, apprezzarne le caratteristiche o meno, si pu¨° preferire Sigma, Tamron, o Canon e Nikon, ma indubbia ¨¨ la qualit¨¤ di quest'ottica.
Sorprendete sotto quasi tutti i punti di vista, ¨¨ una di quelle ottiche che strega per davvero. Sulla mia 60D, ormai, ¨¨ quasi sempre fisso.
E' pur vero che io, personalmente, adoro la fotografia naturalistica - in generale - e poco mi diletto nel ritrarre essere umani. E' questo, sicuramente, il suo limite: essere una lente destinata solo a certi tipi di fotografia! Peccato, o per fortuna!
Per me, e chiudo, ¨¨ l'obiettivo pi¨´ bello mai posseduto/provato.
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- DPReviewed in India on October 31, 2013
5.0 out of 5 stars Best APS-C uw angle lens
Verified PurchaseSuperb sharpness. Sturdy and easy to use. Better than Canon EF-S 10-22mm f3.5/5.6.
Best value for money.
Using it with Canon 550d. So far very happy with it, and finding it a best suited lens for astro milkyway shots, landscapes etc ... it truly is a multipurpose lens in that sense.
- William E. LiberatoreReviewed in the United States on July 24, 2013
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent quality lens
Verified PurchaseI bought this lens to "complete" my lens collection. I have a fair number of good to high-quality lenses, but the widest lens I owned was a 24-70mm. It just seems that fairly often I find myself needing just a bit wider than that. I read a bit about this lens before the purchase and it seems a lot of people are very happy with this lens. Now that I own it, it is obvious why. Right out of the box you can tell that this is a solid piece of equipment. It is definitely not a "fantastic plastic". It's got some heft to it, though it is not so heavy that it is uncomfortable on the camera. (I have a Canon 40d.) In playing around I found it to be a very sharp lens. It also has tremendous depth of field making it great for getting group shots and including background. I've read some complaints that 11-16mm isn't much of a zoom. It's not. However, when it's that wide I look at the zoom just to give me a little play around the edges and keep my group more towards the center of the photo. If 16mm is way wide, I'd go with the 24-70mm and if 11mm isn't wide enough I'm just going to have to back up. This is my first Tokina lens and I was a bit nervous, but not now. I'm very happy with the purchase. If you buy it, I hope it works out as well for you and thank you for taking the time to read my review.
Additional Review 8/22/14: When I originally wrote this review I had owned the Tokina for a little over a month, now it has been more than a year. I am still as happy with it as I was when I bought it. I wanted to add that this is a bit of a niche lens. I'm now using a Canon 70d and if I'm out and I'm only taking one lens this isn't it. However, when I pack a bag, the tokina is always in it. when I'm looking for that really wide shot, this is the lens and it has never disappointed me. I'd also like to point out that this is not a fisheye lens. There is a little distortion at the edges, but to me I've always been amazed that there is not more on a lens this wide so I certainly am not upset by it. Thanks again for reading my review and I hope if you buy this lens that it gives you some great shots as well!