Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX11-16mm f2.8 zoom lens reviewed

The only areas where the Tokina gives up on features is that the Auto-Focus isn't driven by an internal motor but relies on the focus motor in the camera body. This limits its use on some Nikon bodies that don't have an internal AF motor, like the D40. Even though the Tokina doesn't have a Silent Wave or Ultrasonic focusing motor inside I have to say that its still a fast focuser. Sometimes faster focusing in low light is better than a slower aperture lens with an internal focus motor. Final point is that some of those lenses go a little wider, down to 10mm (but 1mm isn't much of a difference) and some go a much longer, up to 24mm.

Read the Tokina AT-X 116 PRO review at camcorders.consumerelectronicsnet.com.

Tokina AT-X 16.5-135mm f/3.5-5.6 DX Wide-Range Lens

THK Photo Products, Inc., announced the Tokina AT-X 16.5-135 DX, is a 16.5-135mm f/3.5-5.6 AF lens designed exclusively for digital SLR cameras with APS-C sensors. This lens gives the digital photographer an ultra wide-range zoom lens that has the equivalent angle of view to a 25-200mm.

This Tokina compact super wide zoom range begins at 16.5mm and offers the photographer a wider angle of view than most lenses in its class that start at 18mm. This makes the lens better suited for scenic and travel photography in addition to being a great standard lens for most general photography situations.

The AT-X 16.5-135 DX’s optical design benefits from the latest advances in the industry. Three aspherical elements, one all glass precision-molded element and 2 compound elements yield high contrast. Additionally two Super-low Dispersion (SD) glass elements correct chromatic aberration.

The AT-X 16.5-135 DX has a newly designed high-precision mechanical zoom cam system minimizes play and eliminates zoom creep.

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Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX Lens review roundup

Announced back in 2007, the Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX is an ultra-wide angle lens with a fast f/2.8 aperture for better photography in low-light situations. Many photojournalists consider having an f/2.8 aperture a must for any lens in their camera bag.

Based on the award-winning optical design of the AT-X 124 PRO DX (12-24mm f/4) lens, the new AT-X 116 PRO DX has a slightly shorter zoom range to maintain optical quality at wide apertures.

Tokina’s exclusive One-touch Focus Clutch Mechanism allows the photographer to switch between AF and MF simply by snapping the focus ring forward for AF and back toward the camera to focus manually. There is no need to change the AF-MF switch on Nikon cameras and there is no second AF/MF switch on the lens for Canon, everything is accomplished by the focus ring.

Buy the Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X116 Pro DX for Nikon AF

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