Tokina 16 - 28 / 2,8 PRO FX

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We have collected and analyzed 13 expert reviews and 39 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 73/100 and users rate it 84/100. The average review date is Mar 6, 2010. We have compared these reviews to 124536 reviews from other Lenses & Filters. Last update: May 24, 2013.

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Expert review by: (the-digital-picture.com)

Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro FX Lens

No promises, but I would like to write a full Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro FX Lens review in the future. In the meantime, I think that you will find the standardized Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro FX Lens results currently available to be helpful

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Expert review by: Julia Silber (popphoto.com)

Tested: Tokina AT-X 16-28mm f/2.8 Pro FX

The first lens in a promised line of AT-X Pro FX full-frame Tokinas, this is also the company's first with a highly refined, micro AF motor that's both silent and fast-focusing. Approximately a 26–45mm equivalent on Canon's APS-C bodies and 24–42mm on...

Dec, 2010

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Consumer review by: Creyr Glas Lightworks (slrgear.com)

Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8 AT-X PRO FX review by Creyr Glas Lightworks

I traded my Canon 24-105 F4 IS for this lens because I needed a wider range of coverage, and did not need the long telephoto reach. I knew I was taking a chance on this since there were no reviews anywhere. But after testing this lens against the...

wide coverage, very sharp, great color and low CA/vignetting

Can't take a front filter, sticky zoom

Feb, 2011

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Consumer review by: redvsion (slrgear.com)

Tokina 16-50mm f/2.8 AT-X 165 AF PRO DX review by redvsion

This lens should have been great. It may be heavier than I prefer for a standard zoom, but it feels very solid. The huge manual focus ring is a brilliant idea and the focal length range is extremely usable, though I found myself on the wide end more...

Construction, versatility

Clutch-type MF is finicky, color rendition, CA, depth

Jan, 2011

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Consumer review by: smaldc99 (slrgear.com)

Tokina 16-50mm f/2.8 AT-X 165 AF PRO DX review by smaldc99

I am a big fan of Tokina lenses in general. This is a company that offers construction quality that consistently exceeds the price point of their products.

well constructed, sharp, large aperature, accurate focus

purple fringing on brightly lit edges, may need to adjust micro focusing

Nov, 2010

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Consumer review by: Larry Sloan (amazon.com)

I like it a lot

I'm an amateur photographer - I just got it a couple of weeks ago, and I've really enjoyed shooting with this lens. The wide angle gives me a lot to work with. The zoom is enough for most situations. I use my Canon T2i to shoot scenery, model...

Jun, 2010

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Consumer review by: Fatih Eman (amazon.com)

Good build, quick and accurate focus, Sharp photos

It is declared all over the internet that this Tokina lens as well as the 11-16mm are specifically designed for APS-C format sensor cameras. What does that mean? To begin with, these sensors have a crop factor of 1.6, so this lens will work as...

Apr, 2010

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Consumer review by: Wade (amazon.com)

Best Third Party Zoom

I've had this lens for about 8 months now. I have to say I really like it. Its been on my camera not all the time, but I would say about 75% of the time. It has a nice feel to it. As far as performance, well, its pretty good. My copy is pretty sharp...

Feb, 2010

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Consumer review by: gugarci (slrgear.com)

Tokina 16-50mm f/2.8 AT-X 165 AF PRO DX review by gugarci

The lens feels really nice in your hand and is built like a tank. The size of the lens is on the large size for my taste and I don't think I would like using anything bigger than this lens for every day use. The AF feels fast and is not too noisy. The...

Image Quality, Nice Colors and good Contrast, Accurate AF

Some CA's at Large Apetures, Some Corner Softness Wide Open at 16 & 50mm

Dec, 2009

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Consumer review by: wingdo (slrgear.com)