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Tokina 11-16mm vs ______?!

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mM*
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whatdddup NS. I'm looking into selling some of my lens and stepping up a nice piece of glass. I have a canon rebel t3i and I'm not going to be changing that for a while. The Tokina 11-16mm seems to be my answer because of the price and the great reviews. I mainly will be using it for filming skiing. So my question to you is should stay with the tokina or should I look to invest into a different piece of glass? Any knowledgeable advice ++kk
Apr 5 2013 2:01AM
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eheath
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Well, do you need a wide lens? What other lenses do you have?

The 11-16 is a fantastic lens but is only really useful on a glide cam or hand held very close to a feature.
Apr 5 2013 2:10AM
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mM*
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Thanks for replying Evan!

I currently own a fisheye, sigma 30mm, and canon 17-85. I'm purchasing a glidecam for next season. I've been doing follow shots with all of my
lens just trying to get a feel and some experience. Should I invest is the 17-40 canon L lens? I've watched your recent video with you filming with the Tonkina and it turned it very nice. But I'm done with my rambling.. Should I get an L lens or the Tonkina?
Apr 5 2013 11:01AM
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.qzyxya
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Those are totally different types of lenses. But what I'd personally do is sell the 17-85 and get a 17-50 2.8. 17-40 L is a waste of money, F4, no IS (for $800...) and only goes to 40mm, plus its almost 4x the price. ($200-300 vs $800). Which fisheye do you have
Apr 5 2013 11:16AM
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mM*
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Rokinon 8mm, but the distortion is terrible. The Tokinia looks like it has a little bit, but when looking at the Wide Angle "L" series they don't have any.
Apr 5 2013 10:01PM
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mM*
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Rokinon 8mm, but the distortion is terrible. The Tokinia looks like it has a little bit, but when looking at the Wide Angle "L" series they don't have any.
Apr 5 2013 10:02PM
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Daski
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I have a similiar problem; my rokinnon 8mm is a great lens, i love it, just not for filming skiing. Skatboarding, and mabye some shots very close to a feature, great; on a glidecam, or a 5+ feet away, not so much. Is the tokina worth getting? I know a lot of skiing stuff on here i filmed with it... Thoughts?
May 10 2013 9:09PM
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zahava
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You sir know NOTHING about photography, video, or camera gear.

Please leave,
Newschoolers M/A
May 10 2013 11:24PM
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tBatt
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You would use the Tokina for exactly the same shots you would use the Rokinon for.
May 13 2013 11:48PM
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PacificRimJob
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Not true for a fucking second. You'd never use the rokinon for true landscape stuff, and you'd definitely not use it in low-light situations.

there are other options though, if you're looking to be price conscious, and don't care for the speed, or would like a little more range, look into either the Tokina 12-24 f4 or the Tamron 10-24 f3.5-f4.5.

Both will run around 350-400, and be very good for many of the same shots, with a little more zoom range than the 11-16mm tokina. You'd have a slower lens, but if you're using it for skiing, where you stop down to at least f8, or more if it's sunny, then it will work awesome.
May 14 2013 12:32AM
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