Buy Tokina Super Wide Angle 16-50mm f/2.8 AT-X 165 PRO DX Autofocus Lens for Canon EOSTokina Super Wide Angle 16-50mm f/2.8 AT-X 165 PRO DX Autofocus Lens for Canon EOS Product Description:
- Filter Size 77mm f/Stop Range 2.8-22 Minimum Focus Distance 11.8 (30 cm) Magnification 1:4.9 Angle o
Product Description
The Tokina 16-50mm f/2.8 AT-X 165 PRO DX Autofocus Lens is a large-aperture everyday zoom lens designed exclusively for use with digital SLR cameras that feature the smaller APS-C size sensor. It features a fast constant aperture of f/2.8, and provides a focal length equivalent to 24-75mm in 35mm format. Ideal for outdoor scenery, portraits, or photojournalism photography. The lens features SD glass lens elements to correct for chromatic aberrations and focuses all colors accurately at the film plane. DX series lenses feature a smaller image circle (rear of lens) and are designed to match the smaller dimensions used for the image sensor on some digital cameras. As a result, these lenses are also more compact and lightweight, and are better matched to digital SLR cameras. This Lens is Not compatible with 35mm film or full-size chip digital cameras.
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful.
Fast Lens for Most Situations
By Gheorghe Chistol
I sold my Canon 17-40 f/4 and Sigma 24-70 f/2.8 and got this lens. It's definitely better than the Sigma and is almost up there with the Canon when it comes to colors and sharpness. I got sick of carrying 2 lenses for different occasions. It's a bit wider than the usual "normal zooms" and is 2.8 all the way which is quite nice. Everyone keeps saying that the CA is large, I don't much care about that. You can correct CA. CA is only perceptible on sunny days when you would stop to f/5.6-f/11 anyways and the CA is small there. It's nice and heavy and I love how it feels. Plus it has a 77mm filter thread (unlike Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 which has the less common 67mm).Overall - I am very happy with it.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.Very good quality lens
By Eric Foster
This is my main lens on the Canon 7D.Previously used a Sigma 24-70 on an XT.Very sharp. In practical use, the focus is nearly as fast as Canon USM with only a tiny amount of noise. However, in super dim conditions, and I mean super dim, the lens can't focus. In those conditions, I switch to the Canon 50 1.4, which the 7D can focus with in practically dark conditions.Great built quality. And while it doesn't necessarily show up in your files, the tactile quality of the lens makes it a joy to use. Somewhat heavy, but balances nicely on the 7D. There's some barrel distortion at 16mm though.The sharpness seems very consistent through the zoom and aperture range, unlike the Sigma 24-70, which was somewhat soft at 24mm.I also have the Tokina 11-16, which is great too, with distortion very well controlled at 16mm.UPDATE:I purchased this at about $550. I love it. But as the price nears the $1,000 mark, I'd look harder at the Canon lens.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful.Fast lens at F 2.8 and performs well in poor lights conditions
By Foti Massimo
Most of the times I use a Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Lens for Canon EOS SLR Cameras as an all-round lens (mounted on an EOS 450 first, then EOS 7), and I was looking for a somewhat wider angle, but not too wide. I love Tokina 11-16MM F/2.8 ATX 116 Lens for Canon EOS AF Digital - Tokina ATX116PRODXC, so I bought this one and so far I've been super happy about it. It's a fast lens at F 2.8 and performs well in poor lights conditions, solid, but not too heavy. Only keep in mind that, just like Canon's own EF-S lenses, it will not fit a full-sensor camera, like the EOS 5 or EOS 1.Other people out there may be instead looking for a replacement for the 17-55 lens sold together many Canon's cameras. Other good alternatives on the market would be Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8-4.5 SLD Aspherical DC Optical Stabilized (OS) Lens with Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM) for Canon Digital SLR Cameras and Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens for Canon DSLR Cameras. From what I've heard Sigma's lens is very good value for money, but it doesn't offers a fixed focal length. Canon's EF-S 17-55 got great reviews and has image stabilization too (that's a plus if you hand-hold a lot, like I do), but it's the most expensive among the three. I went with the Tokina mostly because I only wanted to fill the gap between my 11-16 and 24-105, the EF-S 17-55 is pretty expensive and I was positively impressed by Tokina in the past. Depending on your budget you may go with Sigma or Canon instead.
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