What is a 11-16mm lens good for?

This Tokina 11-16mm is the world’s fastest and sharpest ultrawide lens for small format digital cameras (Nikon DX and Canon 1.6x). Considering its bargain price of under $600, its the world’s best ultrawide lens for digital SLRs. It is very well made. Its distortion is much easier to correct than the Nikkor’s.

Does the Tokina 11-16mm work on full frame?

The Tokina 11-16mm isn’t the only DX crop sensor lens that can be used effectively on full-frame, either. One other crop-sensor lens that works fantastically well on full-frame is the Nikon 12-24 f/4 DX. Again, with just a little horizon-fixing or cloning in photoshop, images are usable all the way to 16-17mm! …

Does Tokina make good lenses?

Tokina is a Japanese lens vendor that was established in 1950. The most remarkable things about Tokina optics are that they are sharp, really fast, and well-built. And though they are not the cheapest option among the three, their built quality may be compared to the lenses produced by Nikon and Canon.

What happens if I use a crop sensor lens on a full frame camera?

You simply don’t get a crop when using full frame lenses on a crop sensor body. The focal length of any lens will produce the same image on your crop sensor camera regardless of if the lens is designed for a full frame camera or a crop sensor camera.

Who makes Tokina?

Kenko Tokina Co., Ltd.
Tokina Brand A comprehensive optical manufacturer, Kenko Tokina Co., Ltd. manufactures everything from binoculars and microscopes to filters and a full range of photographic and optical accessories. It one of the largest OEM speciality binocular manufactures supplies one of the world’s leading brands.

Are Tokina lenses compatible with Canon?

We have thoroughly tested all current Tokina interchangeable lenses (Canon EF mount) with the Canon EOS R (R5/R6)/Canon EOS RP mirrorless cameras and the Canon EF-EOS R mount adapter. The results confirm that the current Tokina lens models showed no issues in general operation.

What happens if you use APS-C lens on full-frame?

When you use an APS-C lens with a full-frame camera, you’re only using part of the sensor. This, in turn, reduces the resolution of the final image. You’ll be forced to crop, or your camera will crop for you–so that a 24 megapixel sensor produces a 10 megapixel image.

Is full-frame better for low light?

Better Low Light Performance The sensors in a full frame camera are larger and capture more light. In addition, the pixels are also larger. This not only helps your camera’s overall performance in low light (i.e. the autofocus doesn’t have to hunt), it also helps capture higher quality images in general.

Is tokina Made in Japan?

Tokina is a lesser-known Japanese maker of high-quality third-party DSLR and mirrorless camera lenses. They are better known for their binocular optics. Tokina lenses are made in Shinjuku, Japan, and they’ve been around since 1950.

Where are Tokina lenses manufactured?

Tokyo
Denkichi KAWAGUCHI) was established in Shinjuku District, Tokyo as an optical products manufacturer and started designing and manufacturing Tokina brand lenses.