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<blockquote data-quote="bobmielke" data-source="post: 48553" data-attributes="member: 8952"><p>Have you considered the Tokina 11-16mm F/2.8? It's rated as a better lens for hundreds less.</p><p></p><p>"<span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">The Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X is the best ultrawide zoom available for </span></span><a href="http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/dx.htm" target="_blank">Nikon DX cameras</a><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">, better than even Nikon's more expensive </span></span><a href="http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/1224.htm" target="_blank">12-24mm AF-S DX</a><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">." - Ken Rockwell</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica'">"</span></span><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #575757"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The </span></span></p><p><a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/835599-REG/Tokina__11_16mm_f_2_8_AT_X_116.html/BI/8163/KBID/8803" target="_blank">Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 lens </a><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #575757"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">is hands-down the best ultra-wide zoom you can buy for the money. It competes head-to-head against the Nikon 12-24mm f/2.8 and even beats it in most cases. Plus, the Tokina is wider then the Nikon at 11mm vs 12mm for the Nikon. 1mm makes a big difference when using ultra-wide angle lenses." - Tim Kainu</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #575757"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #575757"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Here is a list of things I like about this lens: - HOSSedia</span></span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">It produces sharp images with great color. Note: I’m not a pixel peeper, so your results may differ.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Great build quality.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The focus ring is smooth.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">To switch to manual focus from auto-focus you just pull the focus ring back. Push it forward to get back to auto-focus.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Fairly light weight and easy to carry around.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Because it is an f2.8 you can use it to make pretty blurry backgrounds or use it to shoot in very low light since it lets quite a bit of light in.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">It uses a fairly common 77mm filter size. Not that I used many filters with this lens, but I was able to use filters that I had from other lenses that were the same size.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Wide angles just offer a very cool and unique perspective. You can get a lot of wow from them!</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bobmielke, post: 48553, member: 8952"] Have you considered the Tokina 11-16mm F/2.8? It's rated as a better lens for hundreds less. "[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica]The Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X is the best ultrawide zoom available for [/FONT][/COLOR][URL="http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/dx.htm"]Nikon DX cameras[/URL][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica], better than even Nikon's more expensive [/FONT][/COLOR][URL="http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/1224.htm"]12-24mm AF-S DX[/URL][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica]." - Ken Rockwell "[/FONT][/COLOR][LEFT][COLOR=#575757][FONT=Arial]The [/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT] [URL="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/835599-REG/Tokina__11_16mm_f_2_8_AT_X_116.html/BI/8163/KBID/8803"]Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 lens [/URL][LEFT][COLOR=#575757][FONT=Arial]is hands-down the best ultra-wide zoom you can buy for the money. It competes head-to-head against the Nikon 12-24mm f/2.8 and even beats it in most cases. Plus, the Tokina is wider then the Nikon at 11mm vs 12mm for the Nikon. 1mm makes a big difference when using ultra-wide angle lenses." - Tim Kainu [/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Georgia]Here is a list of things I like about this lens: - HOSSedia[/FONT][/COLOR] [LIST] [*]It produces sharp images with great color. Note: I’m not a pixel peeper, so your results may differ. [*]Great build quality. [*]The focus ring is smooth. [*]To switch to manual focus from auto-focus you just pull the focus ring back. Push it forward to get back to auto-focus. [*]Fairly light weight and easy to carry around. [*]Because it is an f2.8 you can use it to make pretty blurry backgrounds or use it to shoot in very low light since it lets quite a bit of light in. [*]It uses a fairly common 77mm filter size. Not that I used many filters with this lens, but I was able to use filters that I had from other lenses that were the same size. [*]Wide angles just offer a very cool and unique perspective. You can get a lot of wow from them! [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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