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Tokina AT-X Pro DX 11-20 2.8 Review
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<blockquote data-quote="Fortkentdad" data-source="post: 618657" data-attributes="member: 24285"><p>For testing I decided to shoot my bookcase - text on the spine seemed a good way to test sharpeness - and it was handy. </p><p>I used one off camera flash bouncing off the ceiling for lighting. </p><p></p><p>My "test pattern" </p><p>[ATTACH]252922[/ATTACH]</p><p>This is the Tokina 11-20 at 20mm at 2.8 </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]252924[/ATTACH]</p><p>Crop of the top corner - also Tokina 20mm 2.8 </p><p></p><p>And for comparison the Tamron 17-35 at 20mm F3 (would not go to 2.8) </p><p>[ATTACH]252923[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I looked at the last book on the edge (Beales of Mississippi) </p><p></p><p>Here are some other crops of that same corner, First at 11mm then at 14 - ... I'm not happy with these. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]252925[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]252926[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Tried to compare at 17mm at 2.8 this takes the Tamron to the max it will do. Combined images in Paintshop. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]252927[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>And then again same deal at F4 - there is improvement. </p><p>[ATTACH]252928[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Bottom line - I'm not sure about this lens.</p><p>I don't see it as any sharper than my old lens. </p><p>It is a DX so mounted on the D7100 11-20 becomes 16.5 - 30 ... I already have 17-35 with the Tamron (on my D610) so this puts a very similar lens on my D7100 with marginal if any improvement in IQ - although it is 2.8 throughout - the Tamron is at F4 by 30mm. </p><p>Slight benefit with that. Was I hoping for too much? </p><p></p><p>I am thinking I made the wrong choice might see if I can take this back and swap for a Nikkor 20mm 1.8 ... Have to try and sleep on that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fortkentdad, post: 618657, member: 24285"] For testing I decided to shoot my bookcase - text on the spine seemed a good way to test sharpeness - and it was handy. I used one off camera flash bouncing off the ceiling for lighting. My "test pattern" [ATTACH=CONFIG]252922._xfImport[/ATTACH] This is the Tokina 11-20 at 20mm at 2.8 [ATTACH=CONFIG]252924._xfImport[/ATTACH] Crop of the top corner - also Tokina 20mm 2.8 And for comparison the Tamron 17-35 at 20mm F3 (would not go to 2.8) [ATTACH=CONFIG]252923._xfImport[/ATTACH] I looked at the last book on the edge (Beales of Mississippi) Here are some other crops of that same corner, First at 11mm then at 14 - ... I'm not happy with these. [ATTACH=CONFIG]252925._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]252926._xfImport[/ATTACH] Tried to compare at 17mm at 2.8 this takes the Tamron to the max it will do. Combined images in Paintshop. [ATTACH=CONFIG]252927._xfImport[/ATTACH] And then again same deal at F4 - there is improvement. [ATTACH=CONFIG]252928._xfImport[/ATTACH] Bottom line - I'm not sure about this lens. I don't see it as any sharper than my old lens. It is a DX so mounted on the D7100 11-20 becomes 16.5 - 30 ... I already have 17-35 with the Tamron (on my D610) so this puts a very similar lens on my D7100 with marginal if any improvement in IQ - although it is 2.8 throughout - the Tamron is at F4 by 30mm. Slight benefit with that. Was I hoping for too much? I am thinking I made the wrong choice might see if I can take this back and swap for a Nikkor 20mm 1.8 ... Have to try and sleep on that. [/QUOTE]
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