My wide angle zoom adventures continue. Today I got Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4 AT-X Pro DX zoom..Yep. "DX" = for APS-C... But I can tell people that this lens works very well on fullframe too! At least at 18-24mm.

I'm not the first enthusiast who notice it (click)

Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4 AT-X build quality and construction is nothing less than excellent. Also its AF works well with A7RII (I tried it with Viltrox II&III and Sigma MC-11 adapters). It's also quite moderate size (APS-C lens after all), and fits nicely with Sony mirrorless.

At 18-24mm focal length, I think this Tokina zoom perform (fullframe) better than Canon 17-40/4L, Soligor/Vivitar 19-35, Tokina AF 17-35mm f/4 AT-X and older Tokina 20-35/3.5-4.5.

And of course you can use it in APS-C crop mode, then it's quite nice 18-35 FF equivalent zoom..Or you can crop in PP something like 1.3x crop and get about 15-30mm FF equivalent .

Do you want to see some evidence of its "good" FF performance?

Sure! I will post some soon...

cheers,

Ari

-- hide signature --

- Ari Aikomus - 'Why should I feel lonely ? is not our planet in the Milky way?'

Sony a5100 Sony a7R II Pentax K-1 Panasonic GH5 Fujifilm X-A5

OP Ari Aikomus • Veteran Member • Posts: 9,644

Field test

1

Here are my first test samples with Tokina 12-24/4 & A7RII, fullframe mode. The weather was very overcast and gloomy today. Not sunshine, not a lot of natural contrast...So, apologies for a bit dull and noisy samples.

The corresponding Tokina 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 test shots here (click)

(click original to see full size samples)

All shots without hood. Hood adds vignetting at 12-18mm. At 20mm, you can use hood without vignetting.

At 15mm, vignetting is that bad (even without hood):

..However you can still crop pretty usable panorama from it:.

But vignetting is gone at 18mm!

f/4

Wait a minute .. Why skewed images? Yep, not my mistake In order to see the corner performance better...

f/5.6

f/8

20mm:

f/5.6

f/11

Tokina 20-35/3.5-4.5, 20mm, f/4.5:

Tokina 12-24/4, 20mm, f/4.5:

..I think Tokina 12-24/4 did very well here.

Ari

-- hide signature --

- Ari Aikomus - 'Why should I feel lonely ? is not our planet in the Milky way?'

Sony a5100 Sony a7R II Pentax K-1 Panasonic GH5 Fujifilm X-A5

OP Ari Aikomus • Veteran Member • Posts: 9,644

More ordinary snapshots...

Here are more ordinary pics with A7RII & Tokina 12-24/4...

...my living room:

24mm, f/4

LOL! I guess no... Okey, here is my modest living room:

20mm, f/5.6

Close-ups:

20mm, f/5.6

20mm, f/4, at min. focus distance , 0.30 m (max. magnification ratio ~1:8)

With 10mm ext.tube:

21mm, f/5.6

20mm, f/5.6

flower shop, 20mm, f/5.6:

...When I have purchased a new lens, there is no possibility that I could come home without a new bouquet of flowers

Cheers! comments & experience welcome, as always,

Ari

-- hide signature --

- Ari Aikomus - 'Why should I feel lonely ? is not our planet in the Milky way?'

Sony a5100 Sony a7R II Pentax K-1 Panasonic GH5 Fujifilm X-A5

OP Ari Aikomus • Veteran Member • Posts: 9,644

Re: More ordinary snapshots...

regards,

Ari

-- hide signature --

- Ari Aikomus - 'Why should I feel lonely ? is not our planet in the Milky way?'

Sony a5100 Sony a7R II Pentax K-1 Panasonic GH5 Fujifilm X-A5

OP Ari Aikomus • Veteran Member • Posts: 9,644

Last "test" serie with Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4 AT-X Pro DX

2

Okey,

Not a lot of feedback ( a guess: the lack of interest to this lens), so I thought that this is my last so-called "test" sample thread with Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4 AT-X Pro DX on fullframe.

Still nothing too scientific, but some experiments in terms of coma and distortion..

In comparison, here is a example a fairly typical wide angle "mustache" distortion:

Soligor 19-35, 19mm, f/5.6:

Not same focusing distance, but Tokina 12-24/4 makes much better job, what comes to distortions:

Tokina at 18mm, f/5.6:

..also Tokina's distortion is easy to fix with Adobe's lens corrections.

What about COMA then?

Soligor 19-35 (and also Tokina 20-35/3.5-4.5) produce quite bad coma in edege/corners, but again Tokina 12-24/4 makes much better job (a great thing for shooting star-skies):

Tokina 12-24/4, 18mm, f/5.6:

100% edge crop:

Tokina 12-24/4, 18mm, f/5.6:

100% corner crop:

Nice!

..And here are couple of sample shots more:

24mm, f/5

20mm, f/5.6

18mm, f/4

18mm, f/8

17mm is usable too, at least if crop a little:

17mm, f/8

That's it! Now I've done enough experiments with this lens - to know that I like it, keep it and know its nature. Now is the time to start the actual photography with it

Happy shootings,

Ari

-- hide signature --

- Ari Aikomus - 'Why should I feel lonely ? is not our planet in the Milky way?'

Sony a5100 Sony a7R II Pentax K-1 Panasonic GH5 Fujifilm X-A5

Re: Last "test" serie with Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4 AT-X Pro DX

Hi Ari,

Thanks for the test shots - some promising results.

Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't Tokina same design as Pentax 12-24 f/4, just different coatings and external cosmetic appearance?

I have quite a few Pentax lenses that work well on A7RII, but haven't tried the 12-24 yet. Might give it a try soon.

Pentax K-5 IIs Sony a6000 Sony a7R II Pentax smc DA 17-70mm F4.0 AL (IF) SDM Sony 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM +8 more

Pi lover • Senior Member • Posts: 2,229

Re: More ordinary snapshots...

Ari Aikomus wrote:

Here are more ordinary pics with A7RII & Tokina 12-24/4...

flower shop, 20mm, f/5.6:

...When I have purchased a new lens, there is no possibility that I could come home without a new bouquet of flowers

Cheers! comments & experience welcome, as always,

Ari

You are obviously an intelligent person getting flowers like that :-).

I have just picked up an A7ii body after shooting Nex5r for years and have this lens. I have read other reviews lately that said the 11-16mm lens didn't work well but the 12-24 did. Most of my old lens collection doesn't work well on the A7ii (after seeing what current lenses can do) but it's nice to know this one does !

Thanks for sharing.

Grant.

OP Ari Aikomus • Veteran Member • Posts: 9,644

Pentax 12-24 f/4 = Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4 AT-X Pro DX

Vlad from Melbourne wrote:

Hi Ari,

Thanks for the test shots - some promising results.

Thank you Vlad. I still really like that lens on FF. 18-24 is perfectly usable range - with nice IQ.

Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't Tokina same design as Pentax 12-24 f/4, just different coatings and external cosmetic appearance?

I think they are. HERE are some samples with fullframe pentax K-1 and DA 12-24/4 (click)

I have quite a few Pentax lenses that work well on A7RII, but haven't tried the 12-24 yet. Might give it a try soon.

Certainly worth trying. But remember that the original hood cause vignetting at 18mm, and that Pentax 12-24/4 does not have aperture ring! ...so you need that kind of adapter (click) which allows you to control the aperture manually!

regards,

Ari

-- hide signature --

- Ari Aikomus - 'Why should I feel lonely ? is not our planet in the Milky way?'

Sony a5100 Sony a7R II Pentax K-1 Panasonic GH5 Fujifilm X-A5

Rodelcam • New Member • Posts: 15

Re: More ordinary snapshots...

Good idea, I’ll definitely try this lens on my D750.

Martin_99 • Veteran Member • Posts: 5,373

Re: Fullframe & Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4 AT-X Pro DX

Would be interesting to see some direct comparison with eg. native FF lens of same focal length, if you have some.

Sony a6400 Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN | C Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 Sigma 23mm F1.4

Keyboard shortcuts:

FForum MMy threads

You may also like

Latest sample galleries

Latest in-depth reviews

Lomography's LomoChrome '92 is designed to mimic the look of classic drugstore film that used to fill family photo albums. As we discovered, to shoot with it is to embrace the unexpected, from strange color shifts to odd textures and oversized grain.

The LowePro PhotoSport Outdoor is a camera pack for photographers who also need a well-designed daypack for hiking and other outdoor use. If that sounds like you, the PhotoSport Outdoor may be a great choice, but as with any hybrid product, there are a few tradeoffs.

The Sony a7C II refreshes the compact full-frame with a 33MP sensor, the addition of a front control dial, a dedicated 'AI' processor, 10-bit 4K/60p video and more. It's a definite improvement, but it helps if you value its compact form.

Why is the Peak Design Everyday Backpack so widely used? A snazzy design? Exceptional utility? A combination of both? After testing one, it's clear why this bag deserves every accolade it's received.

The new Wacom One 12 pen display, now in its second generation, offers photographers an affordable option to the mouse or trackpad, making processing images easy and efficient by editing directly on the screen.

Latest buying guides

If you want a compact camera that produces great quality photos without the hassle of changing lenses, there are plenty of choices available for every budget. Read on to find out which portable enthusiast compacts are our favorites.

What's the best camera for travel? Good travel cameras should be small, versatile, and offer good image quality. In this buying guide we've rounded-up several great cameras for travel and recommended the best.

'What's the best mirrorless camera?' We're glad you asked.

What’s the best camera for around $2000? This price point gives you access to some of the most all-round capable cameras available. Excellent image quality, powerful autofocus and great looking video are the least you can expect. We've picked the models that really stand out.

Above $2500 cameras tend to become increasingly specialized, making it difficult to select a 'best' option. We case our eye over the options costing more than $2500 but less than $4000, to find the best all-rounder.