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Walter C · Apr 8, 2006, 8:15 PM

Just picked up this lens today and drove by a construction site. Thought the framing of the building would provide an idea of its capabilities.

Walter C · Apr 8, 2006, 8:16 PM

And another view.

Walter C · Apr 8, 2006, 8:19 PM

Both were shot at the wide (12mm) end. First one at F11 the second at F14.

StitchBabe · Apr 9, 2006, 2:47 AM

Walter, I'm totally jealous!!! I've beendrooling over a12-24mm for awhile now...just waiting for the right price. Your images look awesome...looks like the lens does ya good!!

~~StitchBabe~~

Walter C · Apr 9, 2006, 8:31 AM

Stitchbabe

Yeah, I was waiting to find a slightly used one...but finally decided the wait wasn't worth it since (with shipping, PayPal fees) I probably wouldn't save much.

Walter

Walter C · Apr 9, 2006, 8:51 AM

Here is a comparison of the wide and long ends. Taken on a cloudy day.

tommysdad · Apr 9, 2006, 9:32 AM

Nice pics Walter. I going to take the plunge and buy the Tokina 12-24 at the end of the month.

TD

alex james · Apr 9, 2006, 1:02 PM

great shots, very good lens nice and sharp and clear.

Alex

LadyhawkVA · Apr 10, 2006, 9:31 AM

Looks like a great lens.

StitchBabe · Apr 10, 2006, 10:51 AM

I guess I should just bite the bullet, so to speak, and just get one. I had been to a camera shop here and inquired about the lens and it was somewhere a little over $1000...yikes...that was a Sigma lens! I know I can get the Tokina for half that at BH Photo, although I have to consider the U.S. exchange. It would still be a lot cheaper though than what I'd pay here. And what I like about the Tokina opposed to the Sigma is that it has a fixed aperture of f4 compared to the Sigma being an f4.5-5.6.

Thanks for posting the comparison shots. It really does look like a really great lens!

~~StitchBabe~~

Apr 8, 2006, 8:15 PM	#1
Walter C Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Huntington Beach, CA USA Posts: 8,116	Just picked up this lens today and drove by a construction site. Thought the framing of the building would provide an idea of its capabilities. Attached Images

Apr 8, 2006, 8:16 PM	#2
Walter C Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Huntington Beach, CA USA Posts: 8,116	And another view. Attached Images

Apr 9, 2006, 8:51 AM	#6
Walter C Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Huntington Beach, CA USA Posts: 8,116	Here is a comparison of the wide and long ends. Taken on a cloudy day. Attached Images

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Apr 8, 2006, 8:19 PM	#3
Walter C Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Huntington Beach, CA USA Posts: 8,116	Both were shot at the wide (12mm) end. First one at F11 the second at F14.

Apr 9, 2006, 2:47 AM	#4
StitchBabe Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,023	Walter, I'm totally jealous!!! I've beendrooling over a12-24mm for awhile now...just waiting for the right price. Your images look awesome...looks like the lens does ya good!! ~~StitchBabe~~

Apr 9, 2006, 8:31 AM	#5
Walter C Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Huntington Beach, CA USA Posts: 8,116	Stitchbabe Yeah, I was waiting to find a slightly used one...but finally decided the wait wasn't worth it since (with shipping, PayPal fees) I probably wouldn't save much. Walter

Apr 9, 2006, 9:32 AM	#7
tommysdad Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 714	Nice pics Walter. I going to take the plunge and buy the Tokina 12-24 at the end of the month. TD

Apr 9, 2006, 1:02 PM	#8
alex james Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,427	great shots, very good lens nice and sharp and clear. Alex

Apr 10, 2006, 9:31 AM	#9
LadyhawkVA Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,374	Looks like a great lens.

Apr 10, 2006, 10:51 AM	#10
StitchBabe Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,023	I guess I should just bite the bullet, so to speak, and just get one. I had been to a camera shop here and inquired about the lens and it was somewhere a little over $1000...yikes...that was a Sigma lens! I know I can get the Tokina for half that at BH Photo, although I have to consider the U.S. exchange. It would still be a lot cheaper though than what I'd pay here. And what I like about the Tokina opposed to the Sigma is that it has a fixed aperture of f4 compared to the Sigma being an f4.5-5.6. Thanks for posting the comparison shots. It really does look like a really great lens! ~~StitchBabe~~