Summary: Optical Empathy

Comment: I do mostly night and low light photography - hand-held. I hardly ever use anything other than the Tokina 12-24 on my Nikon D300. Not only is it technically superb, but the focal range is extremely useful for the shots I like to get.

The 11-16mm f/2.8 may go a smidge wider and have an extra stop of light, but 12mm is wide enough for me when needed, and with the great image quality at high ISO's on a Nikon DSLR, f/4 is enough. Besides, I very often use the 17-24 range. I would miss it with the newer Tokina.

The way I see the world and the way the Tokina 12-24 sees the world are fast becoming one and the same. That's exactly what I want from a lens.

Summary: Great Wide-Angle Lens

Comment: This is a great lens. I use it with a Nikon D300, taking pictures of landscapes and portraits. Would recommend it to anyone looking for a wide-angle lens at a decent price. It is built like a tank.

Summary: Sharp, Built Well

Comment: This excellent lens by Tokina is well worth the 470 price tag. Capture extremely wide angle photographs for half the price of the Nikon 12-24. It is sharp, reliable and built incredibly well.

Summary: Great third party lens!

Comment: I think this is great product for 3rd party lens. I used it for Nikon D300, and it works great. When I bought this lens, the 116 was not released yet, but even for now, I think I still buy this instead. Because this one can use for FX camera, and it has better range. This is great for travel, but you do need the 24-70 with you when you travel, because sometime you are just too far from the object, and 70-200 is too heavy for travel.

Summary: Tokina 12-24

Comment: Tack razor sharp where it counts even on the high res D300. Corners are a little soft at wide open, but not enough to even take notice unless you pixel peeping. Solid and robust build. Feels like I'm holding one of my $$$$ Nikkor pro lenses. Finally super wide on DX.