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Tokina to ship AT-X 12-28 F4 PRO DX lens for Nikon from April 2013

Mar 15, 2013 at 18:15:06 GMT

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Tokina has announced it will be shipping the AT-X 12-28 F4 PRO DX lens from April 2013 in Nikon mount, and June 2013 for the Canon version. Announced at the CP+ 2013 tradeshow, the lens is a replacement for the company's existing 12-24mm F4 wideangle zoom for APS-C cameras. But rather than making the lens wider to match its competitors, Tokina has chosen to extend it further into the 'normal' range, to give an 18-42mm equivalent zoom. The Japanese RRP of ¥90,000 is the same as that for the existing AT-X Pro DX 12-24mm F4 II lens. (via DCWatch)

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Tokina AT-X 12-28mm F4 PRO DX

Specifications

	AT-X 12-28 F4 PRO DX
Focal length	12-28mm
Angle of view	99.4° - 54.7°
Maximum aperture	F4
Minimum aperture	F22
Maximum format size	APS-C / DX
Optical configuration	14 elements / 12 groups
Minimum focus distance	0.25m
Maximim magnification	0.20x
Filter thread	77mm
Dimensions	84mm dia x 90.2mm length
Weight	600g

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Tokina AT-X 12-28mm f/4 Pro DX

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Tokina 12-28mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX Lens for Nikon	$549.00
Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X116 Pro DX Digital Zoom Lens (for Canon EOS Cameras)	$536.18
Tokina AT-X AF 12-28mm DX Nikon Cameras	$549.00
Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4 AT-X 124 Pro DX II Lens - Canon Mount	$399.99
Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4 AT-X 124 Pro DX II Lens - Nikon Mount	$447.00
Tokina AT-X 12-28 F4 PRO Dx for Nikon	$548.89
Tokina AT-X AF 12-28mm DX Canon 12.0-28.0mm Zoom Lens for Canon APS-C Cameras	$778.00
Tokina AT-X116PRDXN AT-X PRO DX 11-16mm Ultra-wide Angle Lens for Nikon	$525.68
Tokina 12-24mm f/4 AT-X Pro DX Zoom Digital Lens for Nikon AF Mount	$547.69
Tokina AT-X Pro DX 11-16mm F/2.8 Asph for Sony/ Minolta	$581.19

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Total comments: 33

This looks to be an awesome lens!!
Ill definitely be getting one!
The focal range is very usable and could easily be my walk around lens.
I just hope the image quality isn't sacrificed for the extra 4mmm

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WA f/4 on APS-C does not sound all that exciting. And 42mm without IS/VR on Nikon/Canon... even 1/30s is out of the question already, and absolutely honestly, shooting handheld at even higher speeds would still degrade quality on those 18-24mpix sensors.
On Pentax and Sony (not NEX) it would be more useful.

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i think tokina commited suicide creating a lens which is
- not wide enough
- not bright enough
- dx?
why choose this over the canon 10-22 or the nikon 10-24?

nahhh..

i'd accept though some lenses such as
- 10-20 f/4 dx
- or 24-24 f/4 fx even
or 12-24 DX like sigma created.

0 upvotes

Sounds reasonable. By producing a wide angle lens that doesn't fit your needs, they have destroyed the entire company.

"Suicide" no less! Sheesh. Dramatic, much?

3 upvotes

So you prefer a Sigma 12-24 DX over a Tokina 12-28 DX?

???

Anyway given their success with their past ultra-wides I don't think they have anything to worry about. People choose it over the Nikon cause it's sharper at half the price.

0 upvotes

I loved my Toke 12-24 on Canon, but the non-bim model (mark I, if you will) so put me off to the Nikon mount that I ended up with a Siggy 10-20. Love that lens. I like the fact that Tokina has gone and added a motor and now a little more range, but that extra 4mm won't cause me to change. I'd rather have seen them go a bit wider, but I understand the constraints in that direction.

Not a big announcement IMHO.

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I really like the Tokina 12-24 f4 II on my Nikon D7000; at half the price of the Nikon and with very good IQ, it's a great deal.

I'll be interested to read reviews of the new model, though I doubt I'd upgrade unless IQ was dramatically better, which doesn't seem likely.

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I own the perfect sharp 11-16 2.8 and it is almost allways glued on 11 it would be on 9 if it could ! So I personally never missed my old 12-24 reach there are some dowsides on Tokina's if you (like me) frequently take pictures in direct sunlight the sunflare is realy bad sometimes ! But on the other hand the 18 pointed sunstars are owesome on all Tokina's with there 9 blade sharp diaphargm..... So for me a 9mm fixed lens at 2,8 with less sunflare would be preferable till then I keep my 11-16

1 upvote

Really hard ($$$) to get wider than ~12 mm at F4 or better. I have the Sigma 8-16 and love it but would not pay the attitional $1k for a DX F4 or better version.

0 upvotes

Absolutely, I have been using excellent and ultra sharp 11-16 f/2.8 and very happy with this lens. It is as good as a prime lens with fast f/2.8.

0 upvotes

Tokina has improved on an already very well crafted wide angle series.

2 upvotes

The Tokina 12-24 is the first non-Nikkor lens I have owned in over 30 years of amateur/pro photography. In 5 years it has never let me down and it's the lens that lives on my camera. Normally I would have stuck with Nikon but its 12-24 zoom simply is not worth twice the cost of the Tokina.

I am looking forward to this lens... I little more reach on the tele end would be welcomed since I use it for street photography when I travel.

My experience with the Tokina has persuaded me to be more open-minded when it comes to considering lenses from companies other than Nikon.

1 upvote

This sounds great! Just awesome to have it that wide but also be able to use it as a normal lens. I'm surprised we've seen so few lenses like this for the Nikon DX format.

This one, the Sigma 30 f/1.4, and a decent tele zoom would be what I'd get if I was about to rebuild my lens setup today.

0 upvotes

Canon 10-22 is a very good lens but usually people don't mount it on a camera and walk around. that's why 12-28 I think, beside any technical reasons.

2 upvotes

Is it me or do I sense that the 3rd party guys are crashing the marquee brand's parties?
Sigma 30mm f1.4, 35mm f1.4 to name a couple.

Am still loyal to the marquees but more and more my heart drifts.

5 upvotes

will be happy to have a Nike lens if that's better than Nikon, or a Carl Zeiss lens if they can do better than Canon.

0 upvotes

Could their next lens be a 10-16mm f/2.8?

1 upvote

They already have 11-16mm f/2,8, an excellent lens.

1 upvote

I think what io_bg is trying to say is that if they're coming out with new additions to existing lenses then the extra 1mm wider on the 11-16mm would be a welcome change just as the 4mm longer reach is a welcome addition to the 12-24mm which I own and love.

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That would be awesome, but given they just upgraded the 11-16mm last year, I'd be surprised to see it replaced until late 2014 at the earliest.

0 upvotes

A new PRO DX lens to go on what exactly? Unless of course, no surely not really! Is it really coming?

1 upvote

What are you talking about? Are you expecting more pro APS-C DSLR than D7100 and 7DII?

0 upvotes

And here come the doctors...

1 upvote

It will fit fine on my D2Xs and on my D300 as well. Oh, and I do think there's something called a D7100 out there as well, although not as pro as the ones mentioned above. Now, we just need to wait for the D400 to make the selection complete. Yes, I'm a sports photographer and no, FX is not an option for me. I can't afford the longer lenses needed and I don't want to carry the extra weight.

0 upvotes

I believe all of the FX cameras Nikon sells have a crop mode anyway.

0 upvotes

This looks interesting, but pricey I'm sure.
Maybe they can finally get rid of that "Tokina Glow".
I had the 11-16mm f/2.8...lens for me was too big and I had problems, surprisingly with it's focus speed. Sold it.
I am currently thrilled with my Sigma 15mm f/2.8 on my D90...easy distortion correction when you want it and cool effects when you don't. Little teeny thing to.

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0 upvotes

focus speed for ultra-wide lens...you really care about it?

4 upvotes

@ ogl, I understand what you say but the topic here is more range for less wide angles and I know some people use wide angles for kids.

0 upvotes

About time somebody went this way. Hope the quality is good and maybe more choices as well. I often use 12-24 as a walk around, I find 18-70 not wide enough for my taste.

1 upvote

And about time someone added VR/IS on such wide angle lenses to help the walking around

1 upvote

Sony has done it. They have IBIS for their Alpha cameras and they have a 10-24mm OIS lens for NEX cameras. :)

0 upvotes

I'm a big fan of the 11-16, but a longer range would always be appreciated. Still, I don't think the 12-24 was particularly good above 18mm. Hopefully they made this thing uniform across the full range - would make a good upgrade, then.

0 upvotes

Would have liked 10mm on the wide end. But it should be another stellar, sharp, UWA from Tokina. Hopefully the flare isn't an issue.

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Total comments: 33

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