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16-35 f4 is or Tokina 16-28 or?

Started Mar 24, 2016 | Questions thread
kevindar
kevindar Veteran Member • Posts: 4,625
Re: 16-35 f4 is or Tokina 16-28 or?

your options are one of 3 for landscape, ultrawide zoom, for great image quality

Canon 16-35 f4ISL

Tokina 16-28 2.8

Tamron 15-30 2.8 VC

each had pluses an minuses

Canon:  best range, probably the best QC, IS, smallest, lightest, fastest focusing, the only one that takes filters easily, best star burst. best flare characteristics.

Tamron: best for nightscapes and stars, not only b/c it has 2.8, but also b/c it has very little coma, and it goes out the widest.  I would not pic this lens, if you are planning not to shoot at 2.8, b/c its the bulkiest and haviest

Tokina 16-28.  Cheapest.  Most limited range, least weather sealed. optically probably slightly weaker than the other two, esp on the long end.

To me, unless you are shooting nightscapes, if you can afford it, the Canon is a no brainer.  In balance, I think its the best ultrawide zoom lens for landscape available (I would pick it over the amazing canon 11-24L, b/c of size, weight and use of filters, not to mention price).

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