Comments on: The Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X

By: Jorge

Jorge — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:44:39 +0000

Thanks for the advice guys!

By: Irwin_Wong

Irwin_Wong — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:09:04 +0000

Yo Alfie, I might be wrong, but as an owner/operator of a D700 I don’t think there’s a 5×4 crop mode, which leaves Jorge slightly up the creek with the 11-16.
I don’t recommend buying a DX lens if you are going to use it on a D700 – use lose pixels and it’s annoying to frame with (try it and you’ll see what I mean)

By: Alfie Goodrich

Alfie Goodrich — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:39:28 +0000

Jorge. It's a DX lens, the only one I own, and whilst you COULD should it in the D700's 5x4 crop mode, it would be better to get a lens specifically built for FX. That could either be the 12-24 or something else. The great thing about super-wides is that they require very little focusing; the distance between close and infinity is a very small turn of the focus barrel. So, you could therefore look at some of Nikon's older, manual focus or older AF glass for a potential bargain, such as: 16mm AiS 16mm AF D 14mm D 15mm AiS This fella isnt usually found for bargain prices, but is awesome. But, yes, if you wanted a new lens then the 12-24 would be a choice.

By: Jorge

Jorge — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:43:35 +0000

Hi Alfie,

Would the Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X work well on a Nikon D700? Or would it be better to get the AT-X 124 PRO DX 12-24mm F4?

Cheers,

Jorge