This is THE gimbal lens!! I am stoked waiting for my email to go pick it up!! The Sigma 18-35 is too heavy and I think the 2 together will really compliment each other in my kit!
Totally! I use this with a sigma 17-50mm for the extra reach and they are great together. The Sigma 18-35mm will definitely be a great companion lens with it. Let me know how you like it when it comes in!
It's funny. I already have this lens, but need to replace it because I dropped it, camera and all, over a sea wall. It still works, but it makes a noise when zooming. I wouldn't be bothered about lens noise on video - but maybe that because of the nature of what I do. But, onboard mics are not the best way to film if possible. Nice enthusiastic video.
Thanks for such a detailed review. I'm looking to do some Milky way photography with a Nikon D7500 but am confused whether to buy a Tokina 11-16 f2.8 or a Tokina 11-20 f2.8. I've read some pretty good reviews about the 11-16 but also that it gives a hard time to focus at infinity, although you mentioned that the latest version of this lens doesn't have that issue. Kindly advise which lens should I go with?
I actually did some testing on this issue recently. It seems that you can turn the focus ring beyond infinity which is causing some people to think that there is a focus problem on the 11-16mm. I also did some Astro photography with the 11-16mm and had fantastic results. I also recently reached out to Tokina to see if they’d lend me a 11-20mm. But im fairly certain that they are the same as far as mechanics go. So I’d guess that they’re similar in infinite focus as well.
@@ajwilliamsmedia Thanks for rhe advice, if they are similar in image quality then I guess I would go with the 11-20 as it will give me a larger focal length to play with
I just picked up one of these for $100!! Gonna use it on my gh5 with a viltrox speedbooster Random question: is this lens actually advertised as being weather sealed?
Thanks for this great review my friend. I really want to buy this lens, but can you tell me two things. Is it possible to use manual focus to stop the focus noise and combine that with a smaller aperture, such as f4 and still be able to vlog or record stuff outside and get more depth of field for when we move around and eliminate the focussing noise that way. Also have you had any problems with coramic abboration and is it easily fixed in post on video and photos. Ok I know I spelt that wrong. 😁
Thanks for the kind words! Because the lens is so wide, I don’t really have issues with focus noise because it doesn’t have to hunt a lot. Using manual focus at f3.5 or higher is a great idea to get rid of the noise altogether. I do get chromatic aberration from time to time, but it’s usually an indicator that it’s time to clean the lens. Thanks so much for watching! Hope that helps✌🏽
@A J Williams Media. Hi again. I bought the lens off Amazon, the new atx-i version. Unfortunately i did not get to use it till a couple months after I bought it, so outside of Amazon one month limit to get it replaced. The auto focus has not worked at all since it was new out the box. No beep from the camera, no motor noise, nothing. The manual focus works fine. I always use back button focus on my Canon 80D, since it is so much more useful. I can put any other lens of mine on the camera and the auto focus works with all those. There's nothing at all on the internet about this lens not working at all. Have I got a dud? Having said that, I don't mind using manual focus, but it's so frustrating that this big part of a lens doesn't work for when I ever need to use it. Any ideas why auto focus don't work?
@@ajwilliamsmedia I have a canon 77d and I am interested in landscape photography and astrophotography. How would the lens perform with 77dd? And would you suggest this lens ?
I would imagine it would perform similarly to the canon 80d. They have very similar specs. The 80D was the first generation of canons dual pixel auto focus, so the auto focus may be a bit different for you than me though. I 100% recommend this lens for that style of photography with an aps-c sensor.
Thanks for the kind words! I would do some R7 videos, but I’ll have to rent the camera in order to make it happen. Renting one isn’t on my radar right now, but I’m hoping to review some lenses and cameras in the near future. Thanks so much again!
Thanks a lot for the review! I am considering to get this one for my Nikon D5200. Of I decide to go mirrorless in the future, will I have to sell it? Or it I can still use it on Mirroless cameras? Thanks
Thanks for the detailed information. I didn't hear you mention anything about the stabilizer on the lens. How is the stabilization of the lens? Thanks in advance for your response.
Oh. That's because it doesn't have stabilization. If that's something you need from a lens then this one is not for you. But in my experience IBIS works great especially with this being such a wide lens.
@@RodneyCooperFilmz It would be a great lens for the artist to be really close or for wide environmental shota. Just keep in mind that if you're going for the fish-eye look, you'll need to go with something like the Rokinon or Sigma 8mm f/3.5.
@@ajwilliamsmedia Not really a huge fan of the fish eye look TBH. My only concern with this lens is how wide the image will be with the bmpcc6k. I want a versatile lens and this just seems like a good gimbal lens only.
It doesn’t have stabilization, but because it’s so wide you might not need it. That’s especially true if you’ve built a rig out. I have it on my Canon C70 right now with digital IS, but I’ve been using it on my 80D all year and while it is fantastic on a gimbal, I’ve gotten some great result handheld and stabilizing in post.
That depends on what you need it for. I think of photo gear as tools for getting a job done. I tend to use these lenses for video and hate having to adjust light when I zoom, so the Canon is out. If you need it for low light, the Tokina wins out. If low light isn’t as important as a wider lens that also has more reach I’d definitely consider the Sigma. The point is, think about what you’ll use it for. If you are just getting into photography, think about the kinds of photos you like taking or want to take and buy for that.
If you want to take the extra time and energy to make those stitched images, good on you! Nothing wrong with that. Wide angles will always have a place for single exposure photography and video work though. I do mostly video work, so I use wide angle lenses all the time.
I e never used the 11-20mm personally, but I’ve heard great things. 4mm doesn’t seem like much but going from 16mm to 20mm makes a huge difference. I’d give it a try.
Yes! I use it all the time on my C70 which has a super 35 sensor (slightly larger than the BMPCC6k). So it’ll work with him that camera without a problem.
Have a question I have the bmcc 6k pro and it will be on rs2 gimble , the lenses I have are 50mm and 77-300 mm both no good for run and gun , it will be fitted with nucelas nano though so it can control the focus , so am eyeying the sigma 18-35mm but it's price so hight, will this lens do instead? As I would think it gives me enough distance so not right up to people like with 50mm and not too far away , am filming events like comic cons etc let me know what u think thanks
Thanks! I’d recommend the new one for sure. Although I’ve never used the older model, I’ve seen examples of bad color fringe and way worse autofocus noise.
Hi. Just taken this out to a shoot and there is a light ring all around the image. I tried with and without the extra plastic piece on the lens (not sure of the name). Do you have any ideas what might cause that?
Sounds like a lens flare. Is there a bright light in front of the lens causing it flare? If so, try using the included lens hood. If that doesn't help, the best thing is to invest in a good matte box. I just got one from SmallRig that I'm loving! Video coming soon about it, but until then check it out here: amzn.to/3gSgSqg
@@ajwilliamsmedia definitely not lens flare. It was inside and not particularly Bright. I've used a canon wide angle for years and not had this issue. Tried the lens hood and made no difference. I'll have a play with the settings and see if that makes a difference. Thanks
is it give too much distortion i have 7d mark ii can i buy this lens!! i want portrait with wide angle shot is it worth it buy or any other lens can better than this !! i still confusing
This lens is comparable to the canon 10-18mm. The difference is that the Tokina has a fixed minimum aperture at f:2.8. I think it also has less distortion too. The canon gets a bit wider and a bit tighter on the zoom though. I’d say this lens is a perfect match for the 7D Mii.
I believe the R3 has an R Mount, so you’ll need an Ef-R converter. The R3 is also a full frame camera, but this lens will actually kind of work. Although, I wouldn’t buy it for a full-frame camera. I’m going to be talking about that in an upcoming video so stay tuned!
Hi! Thank you for this video! Im enjoyed! Why did you choose exactly tokina 11-16mm versus 11-20mm? Now i have doubts which one is perfect for me... I thinked 11-20 gives a lil more possibilities and its more flexible in some situation. I already have sigma 18-35, but, for example, when i cant take two lenses with me on shooting, tokina 11-20 can help with some more closer shots vs 11-16. I checked a lot of videos about this two models - they are almost same in build quality, af, etc. What you think about it?
When I made this video the 11-20mm wasn’t out yet. I’ve been talking with Tokina about them sending me one to review, but that hasn’t happened yet. From what I hear, the 11-20mm is a great lens though! I’d give it a shot.
I have this lens and some other wide zooms for apsc but it does not really give the best results. Very high chromatic aberration across the whole focal range and work against bright light is dreadful. I compared it against my fullframe setup so a Nikon 14-24 f2.8. All my apsc wide zooms were slaughtered. Sharpness edge to edge, coma, AF performance etc. I think that apsc is great for tele and wildlife but for wide angle landscapes fullframe is the way to go.
