Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X116 Pro DX II Digital Zoom Lens (AF-S Motor) (for Nikon)
Brand | Kenko |
Focal Length Description | 11-16 millimeters |
Lens Type | Wide Angle |
Camera Lens Description | 11 |
Maximum Focal Length | 16 Millimeters |
About this item
- USA Version. 3 Year Tokina Warranty included. Intended for sale within the USA.
- Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22 Designed for Cameras with APS-C Sensors
- Two Aspheric Lens Elements Two Super-Low Dispersion Lens Elements
- Multi-Layer Coating 77mm Filter Thread
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Durability | 4.7 | — | — | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
For landscape photography | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.8 | — | 4.5 | — |
Quality of material | 4.6 | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 |
Picture quality | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.7 | — | 4.8 | — |
Auto focus | 4.4 | — | 4.7 | — | 4.4 | — |
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lens type | Wide Angle | Fisheye | Wide Angle | All | Wide Angle | — |
compatible mountings | — | — | F mount | Nikon F mount | Canon EF-S | — |
lens design | Zoom | Prime | Zoom | Prime | Zoom | — |
focus type | automatic only | Manual Focus | Auto Focus | All | Stepper motor | Manual Focus, Auto Focus |
minimum focal length | 11 millimeters | 14 millimeters | — | — | 10 millimeters | 77 millimeters |
max focal length | 16 millimeters | 14 millimeters | — | — | 18 millimeters | 77 millimeters |
Product Description
11-16mm f/2.8 AF Lens Designed for Cameras with APS-C Sensors Internal Silent Focusing AF Motor One Touch Focus Clutch Mechanism Two Aspheric Lens Elements Two Super-Low Dispersion Lens Elements Improved Multi-Coating 77mm Filter Thread
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Product Dimensions | 4.02 x 4.02 x 4.02 inches |
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Item Weight | 1.21 pounds |
ASIN | B007ORX8ME |
Item model number | AT-X 11-16mm PRO DXII N/AF |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
Customer Reviews |
4.6 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #962 in SLR Camera Lenses |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | May 3, 2012 |
Manufacturer | Tokina |
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Customers like the quality, sharpness, and wide angle of the lens. For example, they say it's a great lens for taking wide angle shots and that it'll give you professional results. Customers are also impresseded with the value and color. One downside is that it can't be used on an FX camera.
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Customers are satisfied with the quality of the lens. They mention that it is made out of good quality material, it is sturdy, and is impressed with the picture quality. They also say that it's an excellent lens for architecture, landscape, dark skies, time lapse, and astrophotography. Customers also mention that the lens cover, interface cover, and hood are of good value.
"...Tac sharp. Feels like its made to last. Comes with quality lens cover, interface cover and hood...." Read more
"...Fast. Option of using f/2.8 throughout the range.- Solid. This lens feels pro grade and the Nikon feels plasticky.- Price!..." Read more
"...most qualified to rate it's image quality, but to me the images seem sharp corner to corner with great color reproduction, contrast and very little..." Read more
"...Overall impression: It's very heavy, and very solid. It works great. It was definitely worth the price!" Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the lens. They say it's well worth the price, and an amazing sharp lens for the price.
"...In summary, this is a fantastic lens for the price I paid with USA warranty...." Read more
"...I found this to be the best for the money and the fastest. Its also semi-compatible with full frame DSLRs...." Read more
"...It works great. It was definitely worth the price!" Read more
"...No lens creep and feels very well built4) Price point - can't be beat!Cons:..." Read more
Customers like the sharpness of the lens. They mention that it is very sharp, and blown away with how sharp their shots turned out after trying it for the first time. They also say that the angle, aperture, and sharpness make for more dynamic shots. The lens is sharp from 11 to 16, from corner to corner, with exceptional center sharpness. It takes crisp, bright landscape and architectural images, and has some corner softness when shot wide open.
"...Tac sharp. Feels like its made to last. Comes with quality lens cover, interface cover and hood...." Read more
"...So, in summary...TOKINA 11-16 PROS:- Sharp. Sharper than the Nikon 10-24 between 11-16mm and f/4-8.- Fast...." Read more
"...Sharpness:This lens is sharp! I don't know how anyone could complain about sharpness. Even at f2.8 its sharp!..." Read more
"...Image quality: It seems sharp enough for me...." Read more
Customers find the wide angle of the lens amazing, practical, and comparable to full-frame lenses. They say it's a perfect wide angle zoom for APS-C cameras and excellent for side angle shots. However, some customers report distortion at the widest angle and say the lens is not as good as expected for astrophotography.
"...-Sharp at both 11mm and 16mm.-Nice wide angle considering the price for a Nikon brand-Lens Flare is not that bad...." Read more
"Best wide angle lens you can buy for the money. I bought this for a DX camera. Loved it. Upgraded to an FX camera. ALMOST sold it on craigslist...." Read more
"...Noteable Features:- Wide Aperture- Extremely Wide Angle- Built in Autofocus Motor- Decent for Video..." Read more
"Versatile lens, but not as good as I was expecting for astrophotography...." Read more
Customers like the color of the lens. They say the color and detail are really incredible, and it puts other lenses to shame. They also say the images look great, and are contrasty. Customers also say that the lens is very vibrant, and the flare is beautiful. Overall, customers are satisfied with the color, and contrast of the product.
"...TOKINA 11-16 NEUTRAL:- Color/Contrast. Color overall seems better delivered on the Nikon...." Read more
"...My photos look a lot more professional without the purple hue around the trees... P.S. Chromatic aberration is not always fully correctable in..." Read more
"...the images seem sharp corner to corner with great color reproduction, contrast and very little of the vignetting one would expect from an ultra wide..." Read more
"What can I say - super fast, super wide - excellent color rendition and sharpness - the tiniest barrell distortion at ultra wide - which is expected..." Read more
Customers like the fit of the lens. For example, they say it's very wide, excellent in tight spaces, and the lens hood fits very tight. The optics seem very good and it delivers crispy images with a wide view. That said, some complain that it can't be used on an FX camera.
"...It fits nicely. Way better than my sigma 70-300 lens cap...." Read more
"...I use it mostly to photograph real estate and it is excellent in tight spaces that were once impossible to shoot in an elegant manner..." Read more
"...What I like most about this lens is how wide it can go, the 2.8 aperture, the ability to put it at infinity focus and the price...." Read more
"...This is because the lens is really big...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the distortion of the lens. Some mention that it has very little distortion compared to the competition, while others say that there are visible distortions on some images near the edges of the images. Some say that distortions comes with the territory and can be corrected in post process. However, some customers also mention that the focus points in all of them seemed slightly blurry, and that it will distort people.
"...As with any ultra wide, there is a fair amount of distortion, which is sometimes difficult to correct...." Read more
"...Pretty much all you need for landscapes. The distortion isn't horrible and can be corrected in Lightroom.Bokeh:..." Read more
"...Image quality: It seems sharp enough for me. It is blurry in the periphery in a radial manner, so there is a blur outward from the center toward..." Read more
"...wide - excellent color rendition and sharpness - the tiniest barrell distortion at ultra wide - which is expected and desired for some of those..." Read more
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I find that the lens I received is great. Sure, if you pixel peep, you will find this, that and the other. Dont care. For the deal price that i got this for (with USA warranty confirmed with Tokina) from The Camera Box, you simply cannot get a better ultra wide from Nikon or anyone else. This is a fast lens, which is great for low light and night sky use. Tac sharp. Feels like its made to last. Comes with quality lens cover, interface cover and hood. It is a bit hard at first to install and remove the hood, but after a few dozen operations it settles into perfect (unlike the Nikon lens/hoods, that feel too easy to install/remove after just a few operations).
This does not have VR, but you really dont need it. Ultra wides do just fine without VR. I find that the 11-16mm focal range is perfect for this lens intended purpose. The newer model is 11-20mm, and, honestly, I feel like I am not missing out on anything. That extra 4mm of focal range is totally not a thing. If it was 11-28mm-ish, well, thats different. That would get you into portrait territory. 20mm is just not quite enough (even with the DX conversion) for it to be anything other than an wide angle lens. So, unless you can get the 11-20mm for the price of the 11-16mm, dont bother. The other differences between them are trivial at best.
In summary, this is a fantastic lens for the price I paid with USA warranty. The 11-20mm would have been 35% more expensive vs the deal I got on the the 11-16mm. That extra focal range is totally not worth 35% more money. Fact is, either way, if you want portraits, you will need to switch to another lens. 20mm is just not going to do it. The 11-16mm and the 11-20mm are ultra wide to wide, and thats all they can be.
So last summer when I was shopping for a DX WA of my own, the Nikon 10-24 3.5-4.5 seemed like a no brainer. I figured I would use it mostly wide open at 10mm, so the slightly larger aperture and wider end seemed like a step up. However, after using it for a while I was never really happy with the sharpness of the images my copy delivered. It was good but not great (I use WA's to feature a subject prominently in the frame, not for landscapes, so I like to shoot close to wide open if possible.)
I didn't have access to the Nikon 12-24 f/4 anymore to compare to, but after discovering the Tokina 11-16 f/2.8, I decided to look into the Tokina 11-16 as a possible replacement.
After almost a year and a lot of research, I decided to go for a Tokina 11-16. Since I still had the 10-24, I did tripod comparisons with a remote shutter, comparing the lenses at 11mm f/3.5, 11mm f/5.6, 11mm f/8, 16mm f/4, 16mm f/5.6, 16mm f/8 from exactly the same position, without moving the tripod.
In every shot comparison the Tokina images at 100% were obviously sharper than the Nikon images - just as I suspected, and as my research suggested. Wonderful! Now, I may have received a great copy of the Tokina, and had a not-so-great copy of the Nikon. But in my real-world tests using the Nikon previously, I never thought the sharpness was "bad" - just not amazing. And I always wondered if starting at f/2.8 meant a sharper f/8 when I got there. The answer for me is: it does. This Tokina's sharpness is great! As a bonus, I get f/2.8 throughout the limited range if I need it.
So, in summary...
TOKINA 11-16 PROS:
- Sharp. Sharper than the Nikon 10-24 between 11-16mm and f/4-8.
- Fast. Option of using f/2.8 throughout the range.
- Solid. This lens feels pro grade and the Nikon feels plasticky.
- Price! Remarkably, this lens is currently $200 less expensive brand new then the Nikon 10-24 is, brand new.
TOKINA 11-16 CONS:
- Range. Less range than the 10-24. Sometimes being able to go to 24mm was handy and meant I wouldn't need to swap lenses.
TOKINA 11-16 NEUTRAL:
- Color/Contrast. Color overall seems better delivered on the Nikon. Although to be fair, I didn't test for this (i.e. used AWB in all shots.) Contrast seems to be about the same as the Nikon.
As a final note, I was concerned that the Auto Distortion Control menu option on my Nikon DSLR would be greyed out with the Tokina 11-16 as it is with my old discontinued Tokina 50-135. But the answer is, it is not! The camera recognizes the lens for Auto Distortion Control. Meaning I can get straight lines SOOC just like I did with the Nikon lens. Very convenient if you're like me and try to get as much right as possible in the camera to avoid post processing.
It was delivered the same-day - thanks to my Prime membership (Yay!). I have never ever done Night Sky Photography before. This lens basically was the motivation to do that. I picked a dark sky spot (check cleardarksky.com for a location near you) and mounted this lens on the Nikon D7100 setup on a tripod. Settings: ISO 3200-6400, Exposure lengths: 15"-25", WB: Auto-Daylight, Picture Setting: Vivid-Neutral, f/2.8, 11mm-12mm, Color temperature - Choose a cooler one, tending more towards the blues and blacks. First shot - see attachment! I cannot describe the joy of what I saw on the camera screen. Yes, there were more shots that followed. But this one was the first. A lot more shall follow.
I see this camera as a multi-purpose lens for night sky photos, wide open panoramic shots, near-fisheye shots @ 11mm, low light photography @ 15-16mm etc. This one is a keeper!
Pros:
1) Super sharp anywhere from 12mm to 16mm. Slight vignetting at 11mm, but tolerable.
2) Love the manual/auto slip ring - takes a little learning, but super effective
3) No lens creep and feels very well built
4) Price point - can't be beat!
Cons:
1) Short focal range compared to other options
2) Sigma has a 8-16 that may appeal to some - more fisheye than the Tokina / eliminates need for a separate fisheye lens
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2016
It was delivered the same-day - thanks to my Prime membership (Yay!). I have never ever done Night Sky Photography before. This lens basically was the motivation to do that. I picked a dark sky spot (check cleardarksky.com for a location near you) and mounted this lens on the Nikon D7100 setup on a tripod. Settings: ISO 3200-6400, Exposure lengths: 15"-25", WB: Auto-Daylight, Picture Setting: Vivid-Neutral, f/2.8, 11mm-12mm, Color temperature - Choose a cooler one, tending more towards the blues and blacks. First shot - see attachment! I cannot describe the joy of what I saw on the camera screen. Yes, there were more shots that followed. But this one was the first. A lot more shall follow.
I see this camera as a multi-purpose lens for night sky photos, wide open panoramic shots, near-fisheye shots @ 11mm, low light photography @ 15-16mm etc. This one is a keeper!
Pros:
1) Super sharp anywhere from 12mm to 16mm. Slight vignetting at 11mm, but tolerable.
2) Love the manual/auto slip ring - takes a little learning, but super effective
3) No lens creep and feels very well built
4) Price point - can't be beat!
Cons:
1) Short focal range compared to other options
2) Sigma has a 8-16 that may appeal to some - more fisheye than the Tokina / eliminates need for a separate fisheye lens
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Reviewed in Spain on June 17, 2020
If you really miss the wide angle and love to do landscapes astro and timelapses photography then this is the lens .
Pros.
1. Constant wide aperture of 2.8 ranging from 11-16mm focal.
2. Best budget lens to capture landscape as well as astrophotography.
3. Build quality is good with proper markings for focus distance.
4. Amazing lens to create timelapses
Attaching milkyway i captured at home.
You guys can checkout some more on my IG as ny.fer
Update : this lens works like a charm on nikon z 6 via the FTZ adaptor
Reviewed in India on August 19, 2017
If you really miss the wide angle and love to do landscapes astro and timelapses photography then this is the lens .
Pros.
1. Constant wide aperture of 2.8 ranging from 11-16mm focal.
2. Best budget lens to capture landscape as well as astrophotography.
3. Build quality is good with proper markings for focus distance.
4. Amazing lens to create timelapses
Attaching milkyway i captured at home.
You guys can checkout some more on my IG as ny.fer
Update : this lens works like a charm on nikon z 6 via the FTZ adaptor
まずは何より「画角」。自分の見ている景色がまるごと画角に収まるのは感動モノです。
そして「F値」。薄暗い室内で手ブレしない程度までシャッタースピードを上げられるのが便利ですし、何より夜景や星景写真が綺麗に撮れます。
このレンズがこの価格だと考えるとかなりお買い得だと思いました。
一応短所を挙げるとすれば、AFがうるさくて遅いことでしょうか。動画を撮りたり方などは、気を付けたほうがいいかもです。まあ景色を撮るのに爆速AFは必要ないですし、星を撮るときはMFですから、私にとっては短所ではないんですけど。
あとatx-i 11-16mm F2.8 CFと比べるとレンズのデザインがちょっと古臭いですかね?私のようなド素人には光学性能での不満点は感じられませんでした。
写真はド素人が撮ったものなので、参考程度にどうぞ。画角は11mmです。
Reviewed in Japan on April 19, 2021
まずは何より「画角」。自分の見ている景色がまるごと画角に収まるのは感動モノです。
そして「F値」。薄暗い室内で手ブレしない程度までシャッタースピードを上げられるのが便利ですし、何より夜景や星景写真が綺麗に撮れます。
このレンズがこの価格だと考えるとかなりお買い得だと思いました。
一応短所を挙げるとすれば、AFがうるさくて遅いことでしょうか。動画を撮りたり方などは、気を付けたほうがいいかもです。まあ景色を撮るのに爆速AFは必要ないですし、星を撮るときはMFですから、私にとっては短所ではないんですけど。
あとatx-i 11-16mm F2.8 CFと比べるとレンズのデザインがちょっと古臭いですかね?私のようなド素人には光学性能での不満点は感じられませんでした。
写真はド素人が撮ったものなので、参考程度にどうぞ。画角は11mmです。
Was man wissen sollte: Filter zum Objektivschutz (UV) gehen zwar drauf, aber sogar bei Slim Modellen in den Ecken ganz leicht sichtbar.