Name: Tokina 12-28mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX Lens for Nikon
Brand: Tokina
SKU: TN12284NKAF
Price: 469.95 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 4.46 (26 reviews)

Tokina 12-28mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX Lens for Nikon

Tokina 12-28mm

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Top Rated Gear: Tokina 12-28mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX Lens for Nikon Color: Black, Filter Size: 77mm, Focus Type: Auto Focus, Built-in AF Motor f/Nikon, Image Stabilization Type: No, Lens Format: APS-C / DX, Lens Mount: Nikon F, Lens Series: Tokina DX

The Tokina 12-28mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX Lens for Nikon is a wide-angle to standard length zoom lens with a maximum aperture of f/4.0. It is compatible with Nikon DX cameras and provides a 35mm focal length equivalency of 18-42mm. This compact lens features a one-touch AF/MF clutch operation to switch back and forth between auto and manual focus, for manual focus slide the focus ring back and for autofocus allow to the ring to rest in the forward position. A newly designed GMR (magnetic precision) AF sensor is mounted close to the AF motor and provides fast, accurate AF. The lens' SD-M (Silent Drive-Module) means that autofocus responds smoothly and silently, which is ideal when shooting HD video. The use of SD glass (ultra-low dispersion glass), which emulate fluorite glass in performance, aims to eliminate chromatic aberration and aspherical lens elements in both the front and rear lens groups correct distortion and also helps to minimize aberrations for sharp imaging throughout the zoom range.

I love this lens. Took it to the Grand Canyon and resulted in great shots on both my much older D7000 and my D500.

Best Purchase Ever

I have a number of lenses - this is my favorite.  The zoom range (18 to 44mm equivalent) works for the vast majority of my photography, giving me very wide angle to almost normal. This lens is relatively small & light. The f/4 aperture is fast enough most of the time - faster zooms are larger & heavier. The lens is pretty sharp. I have sharper lenses, but they are either primes or very expensive & heavy zooms. The 77mm filter size is the same as my larger Nikon lenses. However, I wish this lens had VR.

My favorite lens

This is the equivalent of an 18mm ultra wide on an FX body.

Very little plastic in this lens.  The pro, all-metal construction is a plus.  It feels like "quality" in your hand, and produces excellent images.

A+ optics and build quality for Nikon

This is a wonderful lens.  Built like a tank. The Manual to Auto Focus is not a switch which takes a bit of getting use to but it does not hamper the lens.  It is heavy.

Highly Recomend

This is a wonderful lens

I trusted Tokina because I am happy with my Tokina 100mm 2.8 macro. I am also extremely happy with Adorama...they are always a genuine pleasure to deal with.

The 12-28mm is just great to use...I am very happy with the images from this lens. I have the Sigma 10-20mm, which I do like, but this gives me 8mm more on the long side. Very glad I made this purchase, and glad I bought from Adorama!

Great One

As a (semi-retired) architectural and interiors photographer, I need a good wide-angle lens that has little or no color and image distortion. Having used this lens on two dozen or more "shoots", I can attest to its doing a superior job. (I like it so much that I have two of this same model.)

The one thing I would note, is that to get the best photograph possible, I always take multiple RAW exposures (either 5 or 6 identical but 1-stop-different). Of course I use a tripod and of course I shoot all the shots at the same ƒ-stop (ƒ14 or higher). When editing my photos, I have found that almost without exception the photo my camera denotes as +1 exposure is the best shot for brightness and preservation of detail.

As such, if you use this lens expect good things. But, when you can, take your photo(s) both at 0 and +1 exposure. There's a lot of glass in that lens and, as you know, glass eats light. So, I'm just saying ...

Best regards.

I use this lens for photographing both interiors and exteriors

This lens fills a pressing need:  a walk-around lens that covers ultra-wide to near-normal focal lengths, supplementing my existing normal and telephoto primes on the D7000.  Sharpness and functionality are excellent.

Fills a need for my D7000

I bought this lens to use on my Nikon d7000 and the lens was superb.  Colors, focusing, ease of use, etc. were great.  I returned the lens because after using it for a couple of days, I really don't want to be that wide.  I already have the 18-55 and found that range to be more in tune with my likes.

If you want a fine ultra-wide zoom, get this one for less than $500--it works great and gives great results.

Great lens--just not for me

This is a excellent lens for Nikon DSLRs with 24mp sensors.  I use this for mostly landscape, night, video, and 4K time-lapse photography in the best natural lighting conditions possible with a tripod.  I shoot it with JPEG and RAW for optimal processing. The image quality is excellent, much better than I expected for a low cost lens.  And it's best at f/8 to f/11.  F/4 aperture is ideal for wide angle video use, and the lens performs well in low light for long exposures.  The build quality is tops.  Even has a rear rubber gasket to keep dust out. Also, the Nikon D3300 has distortion correction that works with this lens.  Makes processing even easier.
 
Cons: at f/4 the chromatic aberration is like a cheap 35 or 50mm prime lenses.  

Some may complain about the push pull focus switch, noisy focus, and no f/2.8 aperture.  For me, the AF is dead on accurate, and fast and quiet enough for wide angle photography.  And I like the pull ring focus switch. At f/2.8 the chromatic aberration of any Tokina wide angle will show fringing in daylight or long exposure.  Not an issue for me, as I shoot mostly for depth of field f/8 or smaller aperture. Plus, Lightroom does a great job managing the CA.  And, I use the 28mm zoom end way more than I do the largest aperture f/4.

Wide Range for a Wide Angle.

I have only had the lens for two weeks but I bought it last minute before a trip to Disney because my normal lens was damaged.  It is a great lens for lanscape images or creative up close shots to include everything.  I have used this lens mostly stopped down to f/8 or greater and it is very sharp, and quick to focus.  I would recommend this lens to other photographers.

Great Wide-Angle Lens for APS-C Cameras

I use thus lens for Environmental portraits and landscapes. It is built like a tank and the range is perfect for walking around. It has a little color fringing wide open in really contrasty light. This goes away when stopped down.

Excellent!

Excellent sharpness. I have used this lens for several landscape projects and have not been disappointed with the results. Well built, and quick auto focus. Well worth what I paid at Adorama.

Outstanding value

This lens is always parked on my D7100 for car shows and similar events. Love it.

Would buy again.

Sharpness is great and agree with Ken Rockwell review.  F4 is a little slow for me as an indoor available light lens, but just use flash (must remove hood to avoid shadow) or put on my 35 mm f 1.8 on my d7100.  Going to manual focus requires a stiff pull on anterior focus ring, harder than I had expected, miss nikon AFS here. Really nice zoom range and plenty wide at 12mm on d7100 to place a foreground object in a broad context (what I like a wide angle for )

Fine outdoor walk around lens

I bought this lens to fill in for a Tokina 12-24 I've had for about 5 years. My 12-24 has been a real workhorse (shooting architectural jobs)and it needed to be sent in  to repair a focusing problem that has suddenly popped up.  The 12-28 is actually an upgrade for my old model and I was looking for at least as good an item as my old one. Well, that was not to be! This new lens has a severe softening of the image on the  lower right side of anything shot wide open. I've used many Tokina lenses over a 15 year period and am very disappointed with this purchase (along with a $50 drop in price within two weeks of my buying it).  It looks like I've got two lenses to send in for repair.

Test it out first if you can!

I use this on a C100 which is a similar sized sensor to an APSC camera. I shoot a lot of run-and-gun corporate work and don't have time for prime lenses. I was looking at Tokina because they make high quality wide angle zooms and I didn't like Canon's offerings in both their ef-s and L series lineup in this category. I was contemplating the Tokina 11-16 which people rave about but didn't like the limited focal range and due to the c100s sensitive sensor, don't particularly need a 2.8...though I did want a constant aperture throughout. I was about to pull the trigger on the Tokina 12-24 when I read Ken Rockwell's glowing review of this lens.

Though I'm not taking stills with this lens, it does the trick and works flawlessly with the C100.

Nice Focal Length

This is a great lens for landscape photography. The lens focuses quickly and is sharp at both 12MM & 28MM. It also does well in fairly low light conditions.

This is a very good lens.

Sharpness is very good.
!2mm wide is very good with minimum distortion.

There really aren't too many good reviews.

I might add sharpness is very good being hand held.  Probably much sharper on a tripod.  I do landscapes.

Tokina 12-28mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX Lens for Nikon

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