Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4 AT-X Pro DX Lens for Canon Digital SLR
by Tokina
List Price:
Our Price: Calculated in a shopping cart
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Category: Digital Camera
See more digital camera details and other models
Digital product summary information
Manufacturer: TokinaModel: X 100 AF PRO D
Product features:
- Constant aperture wide angle zoom exclusively for Canon EOS digital SLR systems.
- Heliopan 77MM Slim Circular Polarizer SHPMC Lens Filter - Heliopan 707740
- Hoya 77mm Introductory Filter Kit, UV, Circular Polarizer, 81A and Filter Wallet
- Heliopan 77mm Slim Circular Polarizer Filter #707780
- Hoya 77mm UV (Ultra Violet) Multi Coated Glass Filter
- Merkury Innovations Three Piece Lens Cleaning Kit
Digital camera reviews of Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4 AT-X Pro DX Lens for Canon Digital SLR
Digital camera Review: Magic Lens
Summary: 5 Stars
I have had the Tokina 12-24mm for 3 years and it is an amazing lens. Incredibly well built, sharp and great contrast. All my other lenses are Canon L -- and this one keeps right up with them. The ability to go super-wide (past 17mm) is a lot of fun -- -enables a lot of creative shots and adds a great sense of depth to landscapes.
I have compared the Tokina directly to the Sigma 12-24 and Canon 10-20mm lenses. I thought the Sigma was nearly as good in picture quality, but not nearly as well built as the Tokina. The Sigma may have even been a touch sharper, but the color saturation and slight warmth of the Tokina create strikingly beautiful images with very little retouching. The Tokina lens is nearly all metal with great grippy dials -- the Canon and Sigma are mostly constructed of plastic. I also liked that the Tokina is a fixed f4 in aperture - enabling more flexibility in exposure. The Sigma is only f4 at 12mm, and then you lose a stop to f5.6 if you zoom in at all -- requiring more light for the same exposure.
The extra 2mm of vantage that the Canon 10-20mm provides (over the 12-24mm Sigma and Tokina) is attractive, but I thought the barrel distortion ("fisheye" effect) was pretty pronounced between 10-12 mm. It's not too tough to fix the distortion in photoshop -- but considering the significant extra expense for the Canon and the great images I got out of the Tokina I decided to stick with the Tokina tank. Only downside of Tokina is that the autofocus is slow -- but I rarely am trying to catch anything in motion with a super-wide angle lens anyway.
Anyway -- even from a Canon L devotee, I say this lens is a 6 out of 5. Especially when you take the price into consideration -- worth every penny.
Some samples are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stoneman
Used Photo & Camera
Cameras and Photo
Most talked about in Starting my first Canon dslr camera
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi/ 400D Digital Field Guideby Charlotte K. Lowrie
Wiley; Published: 2007-02-12; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.22
Price in other shops:
SanDisk Ultra II - Flash memory card - 8 GB - CompactFlashSanDisk; CE
Best price: $34.95
Domke F-5XB Shoulder/ Belt Bag (Olive)Tiffen; Release date: 2006-03-21; Digital Camera
Best price: $51.95
Price in other shops:
Manfrotto 190XPROB 3 Section Aluminum Pro TripodManfrotto; Digital Camera
Manfrotto 680B Monopod (4-SCTN) - Replaces 680 (Black)Manfrotto; Digital Camera
Best price: $56.00
Price in other shops:
Manfrotto 486RC2 Compact Ball Head with RC2 Rapid Connect SystemManfrotto; Release date: 2006-04-14; Digital Camera
Hoya 77mm DMC PRO1 Digital Multi-Coated UV (Ultra Violet) Filter.Hoya; Digital Camera
Best price: $94.35
Price in other shops:
Canon Battery Grip BG-E3 for the Rebel XT and XTiCanon U.S.A. Inc.; CE
Best price: $159.95
Price in other shops:
Canon Speedlite 430EX II Flash for Canon Digital SLR CamerasCanon; Digital Camera
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/ 4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR CamerasCanon; Digital Camera
Price in other shops:
Similar digital cameras
Canon BP511A 1390mAh Lithium Ion Battery Pack for Select Digital Cameras and CamcordersCanon Cameras US; Digital Camera
Best price: $36.99
Price in other shops:
Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera (Updated Edition)by Bryan Peterson
Amphoto Books; Published: 2004-08-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $14.78
Price in other shops:
Tiffen 67mm UV Protection FilterTiffen; Digital Camera
Best price: $5.95
Price in other shops:
Canon Digital Rebel XSi 12.2 MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/ 3.5-5.6 IS Lens (Black)Canon; Release date: 2008-04-14; Digital Camera
Price in other shops:
Canon Deluxe Photo Backpack 200EG for Canon EOS SLR Cameras (Black with Green Accent)Canon Cameras US; Digital Camera
Best price: $33.82
Price in other shops:
Canon Wireless Remote Control RC1 for Digital RebelCanon Cameras US; Digital Camera
Best price: $17.94
Price in other shops:
Canon EOS 40D 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)Canon; Release date: 2007-08-30; Digital Camera
Price in other shops:
SanDisk 8 GB Extreme III CF Card SDCFX3-008G-A31 (Retail Package)SanDisk; CE
Best price: $44.69
Price in other shops:
Canon EF 50mm f/ 1.8 II Camera LensCanon; Digital Camera
Price in other shops:
Tiffen 77mm UV Protection FilterTiffen; Digital Camera
Best price: $11.31
Price in other shops: