[1.75x] This lens is bulky but sharp and great in low light.

[Imperial] I wanted a wide angle lens mostly for a small architectural project I'd like to pursue (that was all the excuse I needed to buy!). This is on a D810.

The physical lens quality seems to be solid. I'm used to fully sealed lenses so I will need to retrain myself when shooting in a wet environment. No problems so far, though.

The focus is definitely slower than what I'm used to but I'm not sure the use case for a fast focus wide angle zoom lens is a wide one. Perfect for tripod-mounted wide angle shots of buildings, landscapes, etc. Shooting people handheld just requires a bit more verbal direction and consideration for the slower focus.

I'd not worked with a lens whose focus is switched between manual and auto by pulling or pushing the lens barrel. That confused me for about 30 seconds when I knocked it into manual on accident. Just an fyi!

The fact that this lens is nearly 1/3 the cost of the equivalent Nikon model made this a no brainer for me. For my limited use case and special project, it would have been silly to go the Nikon route.

While I've not played a ton with it yet, I am noticing that it's not as sharp as some of my Nikon lenses. But, the photos it produces for me are still amazing!

Overall, I'm thrilled with the purchase and would do it again! Seriously great value for the price.

[1.75x] Surprised to not see reviews of this lens on B&H. It’s excellent. Nice smooth focus, iris and zoom. Finish and build are you excellent. There’s something special about the footage captured with this lens. Pairs well with the 11-20mm. Full video review on my Nice Lady Productions YouTube channel dropping shortly.

[16 to 28mm] I needed something longer than my 55 but shorter than my 85 so this is just right for me. Amazing wide open but I recommend a large production monitor to stay on top of the focus, DoF this shallow is gorgeous but you can't take your eye off it for a second.

[1.75x] I am very happy with the result of Tokina Lens, I got for a wonderful price and quality of Item well made in Japan. Using to shot landscaping infrared and the result are beyond expectation. I will rated 10+.
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[Imperial] From music videos, documentaries, narratives, and many more! When filming solo or on a time crunch this zoom has served me well. It has very sharp beautiful image, this is a good lens to pair with the Tokina Vista primes. As much as I love things being sharp, I've been loving the Tokina black supermist 1/8 to give it subtle softness and adding even a more filmic look to the image.


I like leaving one camera on the MoviPro with a prime and than having another camera handheld with this mk 2. Compared to the mk1, it feels solid, durable, and compact. To have cinema like quality at a small size is so gucci, especially if you need to keep a small foot print! ...and for all you Komodo enthusiast, it looks wonderful on that too!

[1.75x] This is my second zoom I've purchased from Tokina and I am happy with quality and attention to detail I'm seeing. The overall lense is best with quality in mind, and you can tell the moment you pull it out of the box. The rings all move with the right amount of drag and there's no backlash. The front diameter matches up with the 11-20mm so I can use my clip-on mattebox easily on both. In terms of image quality, it is sharp and clear throughout the whole image circle. Bokeh has a nice shape to it and everyone who has seen images from the lense have only had positive things to say. While the lense is parfocal, their is a little bit of breathing in it. This is the only area I would say is not perfect, but still well within the usable range. The breathing is quite minimal when compared to other zooms in this focal length range and price point. Overall, I'd highly recommend this zoom if you are looking to fill out the longer end of your focal range. It ticks all the boxes for me, and I think that it will be a huge workhorse in the owner/op category.

[Imperial] I’m so glad there were so many other thorough reviews of this lens. Blown away with the image/resolution quality. Very little distortion, very little vignetting after you close down to around f4. This lens is HEAVY, but I chalk that up to the quality of the materials and glass. Works perfectly with my EOS R and my gf’s Sony a7ii. If you need a super wide lens, this is the only one I’d suggest for professional FF use.

[1.75x] Amongst the best value for a mid/long range cine zoom on the market with impeccable glass. There are a lot of budget lenses on the market that don't quite punch above their weight the way the Tokina ATX Zooms do. I'm thoroughly impressed with color rendition, and focal breathing is kept very minimal. Adaptable to so many mirrorless bodies. The build quality alone is worth the price, I truly feel I'll own this lens forever as a zoom workhorse, paired with Zeiss Milvus primes.

[1.75x] I use it mainly for night sky photography. It's very sharp. Image attached.