does anyone have pictures of wide angle vs regular?

I am looking at getting a wide angle lens. I keep finding myself needing the extra room and also my lowest lens is 50MM.
-I keep finding me inside small houses and cannot back up far enough to get everyone in the shoot for the christmas tree. I have been doing research on Tokina 11-16 f/2.8. I love the F stop being low because I love my 50MM because it goes to 1.8 which makes for some great single person pictures.
- I will also use it on landscape. and found several times I needed a wide angel. example light houses.

so here is my question. does anyone have a wide angle or better yet, do they have the tokina?
-If so can you take a picture with it and then take a picture at the exact same spot with a 50MM so I can see how much more space I am going to get.

thanks

Trust me.....get the Tokina 11 - 16. This is one amazing lens! If I had the money, I would JUMP at the chance of getting one of these! I've used my buddies and I can't say enough about it.

I am thinking that you can somewhat experiment with your 200mm lens, atleast you will get an idea. Go out to 200 and pull back 40mm or so. I know that on my 18-55, there is a pretty big difference between 55mm and 18mm.

I bought the Tokina 12-24mm and it is just what I wanted. Very happy with it. These were taken standing in the same spot and trying to place the view in the upper left corner as close as I can. I had to straighten a little but you get the idea.

18 mm using the Nikon 18-55mm kit lens


12mm using the Tokina 12-24mm

Lscha said:

I bought the Tokina 12-24mm and it is just what I wanted. Very happy with it. These were taken standing in the same spot and trying to place the view in the upper left corner as close as I can. I had to straighten a little but you get the idea.

18 mm using the Nikon 18-55mm kit lens

12mm using the Tokina 12-24mm

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WOW was not expecting a big difference like that. Thank you so much.

Lscha said:

I bought the Tokina 12-24mm and it is just what I wanted. Very happy with it. These were taken standing in the same spot and trying to place the view in the upper left corner as close as I can. I had to straighten a little but you get the idea.

18 mm using the Nikon 18-55mm kit lens


12mm using the Tokina 12-24mm

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I've been looking at the Tokin 16-28 for my D700. Is there anything you don't like 100% about your Tokina? Thanks.

If I had to bad-mouth it for ANY reason, it would be because it's heavy. There is some distortion at 12mm but not so much that I would spend the money on a different lens. I bought this primarily for landscape photos using 16 and 17mm and I stopped looking because it does a fine job. I got mine refurbished at B n H.

I have the Tokina 11-16 and it's fantastic. So good that my wife part exed her 10.5 fisheye to get one as well after she saw the results. I did a lot of research before I got it and bought it on performance rather than cost. I would have paid the extra for a Nikon if it wasn't so highly rated.

We have the non afs versions which will be fine if you have a motor in your body.

I have the new version of the tokina 11-16. I LOVE it! I do not get to use it much because I am busy with school but in the next two week when school is out, it is all I am going to use. It has come in handy very often in small cramped spaces or indoors. Before I bought the lens, I constantly read that it "distorts" people or that it is not a group lens. I did not think it was a big deal but I quickly learned it wasnt a portrait lens at all. I am still a newbie! : ) I am not one to advise people since I am in the learning process but I must say, I really do love this lens. Definetly do your research. Look around for groups pertaining to the lens. That is what helped me make up my mind. Good luck.

mashburn,

Here's a page that may help.

Here's another one.

thanks everyone for your help. I got the tokina last night.

I can tell it will be a huge help in landscaping.......but for doing portrait of people I'm going to have to play around with it.

Good luck getting a nice portrait with that WA. You should use that 50mm 1.8 you have for portraits though, it's fine glass.

eurotrash said:

Good luck getting a nice portrait with that WA. You should use that 50mm 1.8 you have for portraits though, it's fine glass.

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well doing single portrait I have found out it will not go good with what I want it to.....but for family portrait I can do what I want I believe.

but on single portrait I will be using my 50mm 1.8

Derp

I have to agree with the others here, I have the Tokina 11-16 and I love it, it's fantastic! Heavy, yes, but built like a tank. True professional quality, metal and glass, not plastics.