Tokina AT-X 124 Pro DX 12-24mm f/4 Reviews & Tests

Expert review by : tech.co.uk staff (techradar.com)

Tokina AT-X 124 Pro DX 12-24mm f/4 review

A lens stuck in the middle ground

Reasonably good value

Too much vignetting

A lens that is lukewarm across the board without ever really impressing us

Mar, 2008

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Tokina AT-X 124 Pro DX 12-24mm f/4

Taking the middle ground between budget and most own-brand lenses, the Tokina 12-24mm looks good value for the money. The 'one-touch' focus clutch system enables AF or manual focus to be selected by nudging the focus ring forwards or backwards

Reasonably good value

Too much vignetting

A lens that is lukewarm across the board without ever really impressing us

Jul, 2007

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Expert review by : terry (dpexpert.com.au)

REVIEW—TOKINA ATX124 12~24mm lens ]

This wide angle lens has a zoom range that equates to 18–36mm film equivalent, with constant f4 aperture. It is made specifically for digital single lens reflex cameras and is not suitable for film cameras. It comes in either Nikon or Canon mounts. Its...

The image sharpness and minimal distortion at the 12mm end of the zoom range are exceptionally good. The lens is colour-neutral with excellent contrast ; Dislike: Chromatic aberration (colour fringing on sharp edges in high contrast situations) is...

Chromatic aberration (colour fringing on sharp edges in high contrast situations) is noticeable. However, keep in mind that as with barrel distortion this is a characteristic of wide angle zooms. The Tokina is no worse than the competition ; Verdict:...

This is a marvellous lens. There is a special joy to wide angle photography because of the great depth of field and peculiar perspective on subjects. The well-controlled barrel distortion (it’s there but in most photos it is not noticeable) means that...

May, 2007

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Consumer review (photographyreview.com)

Tokina AT-X 124 AF PRO DX 12-24mm f/4

The 12-24mm Tokina is an ultrawide angle lens intended for DX sensor format cameras. It gets the job done, although it's not perfect. (Mine's is for a Nikon.) The build quality is good, and reliability wise I've had no problems in 3 years of service. ...

at F4 (constant) it's reasonably fast ; Allows pictures to be taken that simply could not be done otherwise ; Nice color rendition, contrast doesn't seem noticeably different from my other DX lenses ; Autofocus is acceptably fast, but see below ; Zoom...

As with all ultrawides using the sun hood is required, and it is a very big lens ; Distortion is also an issue, which is common to ultrawides ; The autofocus is a screw drive, so cameras lacking an internal focus motor (D40) are out of luck ; No...

Jun, 2009

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Consumer review (photographyreview.com)

Tokina AT-X 124 AF PRO DX 12-24mm f/4

The 12-24mm Tokina is an ultrawide angle lens intended for DX sensor format cameras. It gets the job done, although it's not perfect. (Mine's is for a Nikon.)

at F4 (constant) it's reasonably fast ; Allows pictures to be taken that simply could not be done otherwise ; Nice color rendition, contrast doesn't seem noticeably different from my other DX lenses ; Autofocus is acceptably fast, but see below ; Zoom...

As with all ultrawides using the sun hood is required, and it is a very big lens ; Distortion is also an issue, which is common to ultrawides ; The autofocus is a screw drive, so cameras lacking an internal focus motor (D40) are out of luck ; No...

Jun, 2009

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Consumer review (ciao.com)

Ultra Wide

A proud owner of this Tokina 12-24 lens and have been using it on my Nikon System. When switching between AF and MF, you may have to twist the focus ring slightly. Since aperture is fixed at f4, the image in the viewfinder is reasonably bright, making...

Sharp, sharp pictures

A little bit hevier than that of other brands

Mar, 2009

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Overall performance evaluation

Sharpness: 85%-90% as sharp as $1K+ Nikon glass I have used, and you will not even see the 10%-15% deficiency until you are past 100% in magnification. Since you will likely never print larger than 100% magnification (I sure don't) this will not be an...

fast, strong, accurate. No problems here

In less than the best lighting conditions, will be very bad

Mar, 2009

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Consumer review (ciao.com)

Tokina AT X124 AF PRO DX - wide-angle zoom lens

Tokina Zoom Super Wide Angle AF 12-24mm f/4 AT-X 124AF Pro DX Auto focus Lens for Canon Digital Cameras. Mfr# ATX124AFPROC and B&H# TO122440CAF. Price: $ 489.00. Its lens is specialy designed for use with Digital SLR cameras, and provides a super...

It's a good product It's convenient It is very usefull

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Mar, 2009

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Consumer review (ciao.com)

$ $ $ Tokina AT X124 AF PRO DX - wide-angle zoom lens $ $ $

Tokina AT X124 AF PRO DX - wide-angle zoom lens - 12 mm - 24 mm F/4.0 $ $ $ Tokina Zoom Super Wide Angle AF 12-24mm f/4 AT-X 124AF Pro DX Auto focus Lens for Canon Digital Cameras. Mfr# ATX124AFPROC and B&H# TO122440CAF. Price: $ 489.00. Its lens is...

wide-angle zoom lens - 12 mm - 24 mm F/4.0

Price: $ 489.00

Mar, 2009

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