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Tokina 12-24mm f/4 AT-X Pro DX AF Wide Angle Lens for Nikon Digital Cameras | 
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| Brand: Tokina
Category: Photography
List Price: $899.95
Buy New: $468.99
You Save: $430.96 (48%)
New (4) Used (1)
Avg. Customer Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 12219
Media: Electronics
Optical Zoom: 2
Maximum Focal Length: 24
Minimum Focal Length: 12
Size: Small
Warranty: 1 Year USA Warranty
MPN: ATX124-N
Model: X124 AF PRO DX
UPC: 049368111515
EAN: 0049368111515
ASIN: B000GUKWMU
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Designed exclusively for Canon and Nikon Digital SLR cameras | | • | This lens provides an wide-angle zoom that has the equivalent of an 18-36mm range on a 35mm film camera | | • | Bright, constant f/4 aperture allows plenty of light to enter the camera | | • | Fast internal focusing with Tokinas One-Touch focus clutch mechanism | | • | 2 sharp-cut aspherical elements accurately correct aspherical aberration usually associated with ultra-wide angle lenses |
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Product Description
The AT-X 124 AF PRO DX lens is Tokina's first lens designed for use exclusively on Canon and Nikon Digital SLR cameras having an APS-C sized sensor.This lens gives the digital photographer an ultra wide-angle zoom lens that has the equivalent of an 18-36mm zoom range on a 35mm film camera while maintaining a bright constant aperture of f/4.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...
 Built like a tank, but AF? November 17, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'm an enthusiast, not a pro. I have a D40 which is the first thing I would grab if my house were on fire to carry out with me. I wanted to expand my lenses beyond the kit lens and the 55-200 telephoto I bought. I wanted something that was wide angle and could be used close-up for better portraits. The Nikkor 12-24 was appealing but this lense was half the cost and the reviews were compelling. I can't comment on all the techno-stuff about color shifting and correcting for this or that. The lense is extremely well-made; I've used a couple of third party lenses a photographer friend lent me and I could notice the difference when I compared the pictures they took to Nikkor lenses. I must say I am very impressed with Tokina. The lense is a bit heavy though, and bulky. So good construction means heft, but the bulk is no biggie because I bought the lens to keep around the house, not to lug around with me to the zoo. It DOES expand the frame in tight quarters, so it's a great lens to put on for indoor shots at birthday parties and the like when you want to get everyone in the shot, even old Aunt Edna munching on her dentures in the corner. D40 owners, you will NOT be able to use the built in flash with this lens- it's too big and will obscure the flash- you have to use an external flash with it. The second thing- this is supposed to be an autofocus lens, but at least with my D40 you have to focus manually. The lens will take good pictures in low light, but focusing it in low light isn't exactly easy unless you are doing a close-up and you can focus it to infinity. I'm not sure why this is the deal, but it's good to know. Still, bottom line is, this is a very well-made lens, takes great pictures and is great for indoor photography when you want a wider frame. I'm told it's good for landscape photographs too for that reason but I'm not so much into that. Good luck!
 The only NON-nikkor lens I own July 8, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Side by side it is equally as good as the Nikkor 12-24. Unfortunately, the Nikkor lens is more than twice the price. Do yourself a favor, get the Tokina and save your money for another lens or photo products.
Absolutely fantastic lens. May 12, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've had this lens for one year. Incredibly enough, it's more expensive NOW then it was a year ago. My Nikon lenses have plummeted in price in the past year.br /br /It's a very comfortable lens and fairly lightweight. Nice big rubber zoom and focus rings although I would have preferred the zoom ring not to be next to the camera body.br /br /Nice smooth zoom ring action; no loose play, grinding or resistance. Much, much better than the $1100 Nikon 18-55mm lens that I hated and returned.br /br /Here's a wonderfully weird characteristic of this lens that I simply cannot figure out: It will focus and take a picture in a room with barely any light at all! My Nikon 50mm f1.4 lens can't even come close; the Nikon lens cannot focus even though it's several f-stops faster. You have to see it to believe it.br /br /The only thing that the lens can't do (which is no big deal for such a wide angle lens) is the ability to manually focus after an auto-focus. br /br /Want even better performance photographing outdoors? Turn the auto-focus off, set the aperture to about f11 and the distance between 7ft and infinity. Everything will be in focus. br /br /Even though it's an inexpensive lens, don't cheap out and get a lousy filter. Pay the $50+ for a good multi-coated 77mm UV filter.br /br /For landscapes or working in tight areas or crowds, you simply can't beat this lens. br /br /If Nikon put their logo on it and charged $1200, people would rave that it's such a great lens.
tokina 12-24 f4 March 20, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
i did a lot of research on super wide angle lenses and the consensus seems to be that this tokina is comparable in quality to the nikon 12-24, but for almost half the price. i bought this lens just before a short trip to austria and italy. the results were spectacular. the lens is sharp and contrasty, and did well in a variety of conditions. i was able to get sharp images of the architecture in venice AT NIGHT without a tripod. (at f4 and iso 1600). sure it would have been easier with a tripod, but i was travelling light. highly recommended.
Great lens February 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Tokina is an awesome lens. I'm not able to compare it to the Nikkor, but for what I use it for, it gets the job done very well. It's an awesome lens, and on my D50, you can really capture such a wide scene. It also focuses a lot closer than any of my other lenses.br /br /I would certainly recommend this to a friend.
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