Review of the Tokina Fisheye Zoom Lens for Canon and Nikon
The Tokina Fisheye Lens for Nikon and Canon Digital cameras is one of the most versatile third-party fisheye lenses on the market today.
This lens is optimized for Canons and Nikons that have the APS-C sized sensors with a crop factor of 1.
6x (Canon) and 1.
5x (Nikon).
Product Features of the Tokina Fisheye Zoom The Tokina Fisheye Zoom is a "Diagonal" full frame fisheye lens with an angle of view of 180 degrees.
The focal length of the Tokina goes from 10 to 17mm with a maximum aperture of f/3.
5 at the lower end of the zoom range and a maximum aperture of f/4.
5 at the high end.
Outfitted with a Hypersonic Motor drive, the Auto Focus is fast and comes with a manual focus ring.
With a close focusing distance of 5.
5 inches you can really move in close with this lens to create some really dramatic fisheye shots.
Weighing in at 12.
3 ounces, the Tokina is a very compact and well built lens and is 2.
75 inches in diameter and not quite 3 inches in length.
You can easily fit this lens into your jacket pocket and hardly know its even there.
It's constructed with ten lens elements in eight groups.
One disadvantage of the Tokina fisheye is that it has no rear filter holders like the Canon, Sigma and Nikon primes do; so if you like shooting with filters you might want to reconsider going with Sigma or sticking with your own brand.
Optical Performance of the Tokina fisheye Zoom The Tokina 10-17 is a professional grade lens with excellent color rendition, great contrast, and produces sharp, crisp images.
This is very much a professional grade lens and many pros and serious amateurs who demand high quality images in their photography use this lens on a regular basis.
A great lens for creating shots with exaggerated perspective in landscapes or in action sports where you are able to move in close to the action.
Advantages of the Tokina 10-17 Most fisheye lenses are primes; the Tokina Fisheye Lens is one of the few fisheye zooms on the market today making it a very versatile lens to use and own.
At 10mm you get an image with the full fisheye effect; at 17mm you have a fully functional ultra wide angle lens.
This versatility has made the Tokina Fisheye zoom lens very popular among Nikon and Canon owners.
Many Canon users in particular have turned to this lens because Canon - until very recently - hasn't had a fisheye lens for its 1.
6x crop camera systems.
A great lens for photographers who want an ultra wide angle lens and fisheye without the expense of buying two different lenses.
Overall, the Tokina f/3.
5-4.
5 Fisheye Zoom Lens is a great choice for the budget minded photographer who demands high quality images.
This lens is optimized for Canons and Nikons that have the APS-C sized sensors with a crop factor of 1.
6x (Canon) and 1.
5x (Nikon).
Product Features of the Tokina Fisheye Zoom The Tokina Fisheye Zoom is a "Diagonal" full frame fisheye lens with an angle of view of 180 degrees.
The focal length of the Tokina goes from 10 to 17mm with a maximum aperture of f/3.
5 at the lower end of the zoom range and a maximum aperture of f/4.
5 at the high end.
Outfitted with a Hypersonic Motor drive, the Auto Focus is fast and comes with a manual focus ring.
With a close focusing distance of 5.
5 inches you can really move in close with this lens to create some really dramatic fisheye shots.
Weighing in at 12.
3 ounces, the Tokina is a very compact and well built lens and is 2.
75 inches in diameter and not quite 3 inches in length.
You can easily fit this lens into your jacket pocket and hardly know its even there.
It's constructed with ten lens elements in eight groups.
One disadvantage of the Tokina fisheye is that it has no rear filter holders like the Canon, Sigma and Nikon primes do; so if you like shooting with filters you might want to reconsider going with Sigma or sticking with your own brand.
Optical Performance of the Tokina fisheye Zoom The Tokina 10-17 is a professional grade lens with excellent color rendition, great contrast, and produces sharp, crisp images.
This is very much a professional grade lens and many pros and serious amateurs who demand high quality images in their photography use this lens on a regular basis.
A great lens for creating shots with exaggerated perspective in landscapes or in action sports where you are able to move in close to the action.
Advantages of the Tokina 10-17 Most fisheye lenses are primes; the Tokina Fisheye Lens is one of the few fisheye zooms on the market today making it a very versatile lens to use and own.
At 10mm you get an image with the full fisheye effect; at 17mm you have a fully functional ultra wide angle lens.
This versatility has made the Tokina Fisheye zoom lens very popular among Nikon and Canon owners.
Many Canon users in particular have turned to this lens because Canon - until very recently - hasn't had a fisheye lens for its 1.
6x crop camera systems.
A great lens for photographers who want an ultra wide angle lens and fisheye without the expense of buying two different lenses.
Overall, the Tokina f/3.
5-4.
5 Fisheye Zoom Lens is a great choice for the budget minded photographer who demands high quality images.