If the only reworked some of the older lenses. 24-70 f4 is mediocre at best, but could be made up to Canon 24-70 f/4 standard for example. Light, compact, useful, SHARP.
Sony took also a long time to make great lenses. Its a new system so it takes a while to get i geuss even thought Canon is cancelling production of there mirrorlenses
Every company has its own road map ... Nikon started with the primes as their focus tracking wasn't as good as the competition...Now they start releasing telephoto lenses after improving their focus and with the release of Z9 .. Canon was the first to release 1.2 primes (85 & 50) and they released their telephoto lenses (those are the same as the dslr with extention at the end) which at least might save some wildlife photographers from leaving ...I hope they will come with UW lenses soon (I'm Nikon user however the competition is good for us users ... Sony alpha 1 accelerate the release of the Z9 and R3 ... the 1.2 from Canon pushed Nikon and Sony to follow... I believe Nikon 400 2.8 with built-in TC will force the others to improve their telephoto arsenal)
Really enjoyed this lens on my a7rii - stupendously sharp, but the autofocus performance and some recent competitors from Sony and Tamron makes it hard to recommend today imho.
@@Harvester88 I would say that's a very fair price if you really need the extra stop of light. The Tamron f2.8 is still very affordable in comparison. That would be the only true budget competitor I can think of. If I were you I'd do an in depth comparison of the two to see which is better suited to your needs.
I don't see why someone would purchase this over the Sony 20mm f1.8 G lens. It seems like Tokina missed an opportunity to potentially undercut Sony, had they offered this lens at a more competitive and reasonable price (when considering value for your dollar). I had to make this decision myself very recently, and have no regrets picking the Sony. It's a treat to use and versatile with it's close minimum focus distance and bright aperture. Sharpness is excellent, as well as the bokeh for a wide angle lens. It's the only Sony lens I own, so I'm not exactly a brand loyalist. Anyway, great video, as always!
His tests are pretty standard tests for sharpness, chromatic aberration etc. I know you're joking but I do find his tests easier to understand than MTF charts.
Would be nice eventually to see some reviews of the fixed-lens cameras, such as the Fuji X100V (if you ever happen upon one) since many people I think are curious to see what their optical properties are :)
I'd be interested in seeing him try out pretty much anything camera-related :P Vintage lenses, medium and large format cameras/lenses, instant cameras, fixed-lens cameras, telescopes, teleconverters, lensballs/other accessories, etc. Though he would need people to send that stuff to him.
U can use it on Nikon Z cameras with an adapter. I use an Adapter from pixon (also offering Shoten and Kipon). So i can use Viltrox 20mm f1.8 (E-Mount) and Rokinon 24 mm f1.4 (E-Mount) on my Nikon Z6. It works fine!
Local camera shop loaned me this lens and the quality is brilliant, but I found the autofocus noisy in video and quite slow for photos. It did not experience a smooth whoosh sound it was a very obvious stepping sound. It sounds very much like my sigma 18-35 adopted onto a GH5s. Anyone else experience this?
I don't understand why they wont make lenses for Z or RF. As a Z user this is painful. Please I want a 35mm f/1.4! The nikon Version, (20mm f/1.8 Z) is a fantastic lens, but it cost me 1500CAD after tax.
Just last night I started researching to get a lens in this sort of range and thought "I wonder why Chris hasn't done a review of this lens yet?" Seems I just needed a few hours more patience!
This lens will dust in shelves when there is a much better option: Sony 20mm f1.8. Tokina should price this to 500EUR to make it even worth to consider
