Rather limited range and hefty weight (550g and 560g) are the flipsides of either lens. Better optical quality is provided by either version of the Tokina 11-16/2.8 or the Tokina 11-20/2.8, especially in the corners. I own it (VR was the main attraction) and it is optically OK (at or above the level of the Nikon 10-24). The postman has just delivered my Black Friday 1300 clicks as new D7100 so it's time to open the box! Is the lower price of the newer 12-28 on mpb.com here in the UK telling me anything?Īny thoughts and other suggestions appreciated. I'd be inclined to go for the Nikon 12-24 at 100g less and better flare resistance. On the Mk2, flare seems better than the 12-28 above. Just how bad is this? Has anybody got one of these? This was a hot favourite despite the weight until I saw the review on lenstip which pointed out that Tokina still have a problem with flare. Reports seem a bit mixed and maybe it suffers from the variability that plagued the older slower version. Has a plastic mount which I'm happy with on a zoom at £70, less so on one at this price. Reports seem mixed, some say it's good, others say only good for the price. I did know in advance of buying the camera! Has VR which on the D7200 you can't turn off. Is it optically up to the job? If so it's a contender. Not much wrong with this one I think, though more expensive than the others. Do you really need it outdoors on a wide lens? Mind you as I've got older I find it less easy to hold the camera really still! I think that I'd prefer a lens that went out to 24 or 28 mm and started at 12mm rather than one starting at 10mm and finishing at 20mm. I don't necessarily need anything that will exploit all the 24 mp of the camera - one more appropriate for, say, 10-15 mp would probably do. This lens is mainly for landscape and weight is an issue since I'll be carrying the equipment along with hiking kit. I've decided to buy used and would appreciate some advice from people who've used some of the contenders on my short list. I'm finally getting a slightly used D7200 to replace my D7000 and also decided to have a go with a wide zoom - something wider than the 18-xxx kit zooms.
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