SUPERDUPER 2.8 UPDATE
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As you saw in the video, the Tokina 11-20mm f/2.8 can also brag about very low flare characteristics (the bad kind of flare, the nasty little dots), as well as decently low, simple-to-correct distortion. In other words, anyone using a 12-18 megapixel sensor that does have an AA filter, prepare to be floored!īut a lens’ optical performance is not just about sharpness.

I tested this lens on a Nikon D5300, a 24 megapixel sensor with no AA filter, which is pretty much the most detail-hungry sensor you could possibly attach to this lens. They’re incredible from 11-20mm, from the dead-center to well past the rule-of-thirds area, and from f/2.8 to f/8 to f/16. Okay, about the images! They’re incredible. If it were a 24-70 or 70-200, I might knock half a star off for it not being as snappy and responsive as a Canon or Nikon (just like how most Tamrons and Sigmas are ever-so-slightly slower, too), but since this is an ultra-wide lens, I think it’s just fine. However, it is also worth nothing the autofocus performance too, so before we talk about pixel-peeping, I’ll say that the Tokina 11-20mm autofocused as expected for an ultra-wide lens: accurately, reliably, but not necessarily lightning fast. Enjoy! Watch The Video Review For The Tokina 11-20mm f/2.8įor lenses, we mainly focus on optical quality when it comes to the “Performance” category.

SUPERDUPER 2.8 FULL

We have a full video review, and a written review below.

SUPERDUPER 2.8 UPDATE

Spoiler Alert: If you’ve read our initial report on the Tokina 11-20mm f/2.8, found here, then you already know that things are looking very positive for this lens. For the most part, that initial impression stands firm – this lens is a stellar performer, and a worthy update to the 11-16mm. Therefore, Tokina’s 11-20mm f/2.8 DX should come as no surprise, just like its incredible performance should come as no surprise. On the full-frame front, Tokina also wowed us similarly with f/4 and f/2.8 ultra-wide zooms that held their own quite well against any name-brand option. Fast forward a few years, and the 11-16mm got a soft refresh (with a built-in AF motor too, for Nikon shooters), while the now-legendary 12-24mm f/4 DX got a fantastic successor: the 12-28mm f/4 DX.

Then came the faster, wider 11-16mm f/2.8 DX, and they simply couldn’t manufacture them fast enough. This became clear the day they delivered the first Tokina DX ultra-wide lens, the 12-24mm f/4 DX. Tokina’s ultra-wide lenses have a great track record of being killer alternatives to name-brand options.

Superduper 2.8