The trouble with ultra-wide lenses such as the Tokina 11-16 is that you don't realize that what is filling your viewfinder is just a few inches from your lens. This wild pony this afternoon was about 15 inches from me when I realized how close he was. Shortly after I took this, he started licking my new £60 UV filter. Ughhh!
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23rd June 2010, 10:33 PM #1
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"I say, is that a Tokina 11-16mm you have there?"
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23rd June 2010, 11:10 PM #2Moderator
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Re: "I say, is that a Tokina 11-16mm you have there?"
Better than licking the front element, eh?
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Nice picture, but try to get one with the ears forward next time
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24th June 2010, 12:31 AM #3
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Awesome shot Rob! Have fun wiping off the pony snot.
Nice colors in this too. Very pleasing to the eye.
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24th June 2010, 01:08 AM #4
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Re: "I say, is that a Tokina 11-16mm you have there?"
Where's the shot of the tongue approaching the filter? And you call yourself a photographer?
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24th June 2010, 01:16 AM #5
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Very nice shot Rob. I enjoy such ultra-wide angle effect.
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24th June 2010, 04:10 AM #6
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I missed a good shot the other day. We saw the most enormous bull I have ever seen in my life in a field. All I had with me was the Tokina. I considered sending the wife in to shoot it, but one has to maintain some photographic standards! Originally Posted by rick55
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24th June 2010, 05:06 AM #7
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Re: "I say, is that a Tokina 11-16mm you have there?"
I don't live in Wales, what kind of animal is it? I can't afford a wide angle since Osbourne got in, never will be able to but I don't think I would go quite that wide.
The 17-40mm f4 L is a bit on the slow side but competes well in every other respect and meets the theoretical best resolution for the 50D.
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24th June 2010, 05:20 AM #8
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They are wild ponies. This was shot on top of the Bryn a long ridge of upland that runs down the Gower penninsula. Not sure who looks after them. They are very nice animals - even if they do lick lenses. Originally Posted by arith
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24th June 2010, 05:26 AM #9
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Re: "I say, is that a Tokina 11-16mm you have there?"
Don't see many of those around here, wasn't sure if it was a donkey or not but I don't get close to horses although one of my relations was a famous racehorse trainer, so I'm told.
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24th June 2010, 05:32 AM #10
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Hey Rob,
How do you like that lens by they way? I'm looking into a wide angle lens and for the most part was researching canon's wide angle lens. I don't know too much about Tokina. I was looking at the 24mm L lens but on my crop sensor I don't think that would really benefit me, right?
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24th June 2010, 08:02 AM #11
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It's very good. The build quality is great, the auto-focus is rapid and precise. And it does get you very wide indeed.The only niggle is the min focus distance is about 13 inches - on the Sigma 10-20 I used to have it was less (so you could get inside the horses mouth!). The Tokina is good though. Cost me about £600. here's the review http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/s...&cat=40&page=1 (Read the comments at the bottom from users) Originally Posted by flipmode
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24th June 2010, 09:55 AM #12
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Re: "I say, is that a Tokina 11-16mm you have there?"
Did you ask him if any Ogres are around? One called Shrek or Wayne.
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24th June 2010, 10:03 AM #13
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I reckon he thought the wife filled that role... Originally Posted by arith
Did you ask him if any Ogres are around? One called Shrek or Wayne.
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24th June 2010, 10:22 AM #14
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Rob, you know I love the pony shot. You would be surprised how many horses will do that- just walk up and get right in your face when you've got the camera pointed towards them. What a gorgeous creature. That blue eye is stunning.
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24th June 2010, 10:38 AM #15
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Thanks, Myra. They were very nice creatures. Quite small - my 'model' was about 5ft tall (what's that in hands?) and had a very nice grey colour. I was trying to get a close-up shot of the very young foal (see shot below) but he was very skittish. Originally Posted by Maritimer1
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Re: "I say, is that a Tokina 11-16mm you have there?"
Another Brownie point for the Tokina 11-16 appreciation society.
I think there are at least 3 of us on here that have it. I remain totally impressed and love it. Do you other two (or more, if there are, any) experience much in the way of a problem with CA? All the reviews I read before and since purchasing, identified this as the one weaker spot with the lens.
I've always felt that given we know that it doesn't rate well in the CA stakes, it's something you get on with and manage. But, I don't actually experience the problem to the extent that I expected to before buying.
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24th June 2010, 12:57 PM #17Moderator
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15, but "height" should be measured to shoulders, not top of head like humans (you probably knew that already) Originally Posted by carregwen
1 hand is 4 inches.
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25th June 2010, 11:01 PM #18
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I know I've had a few shots with CA, but in most cases that was not what ruined the shot. I can't find any examples, but IIRC this is a problem that goes away once you stop down - similar to what you see with fast prime lenses. I have nikkors that are FAR worse in this regard than the Tokina - 35mm f/1.8 is the worst in my collection. Originally Posted by Donald
Mine seems to meter a bit differently on my D90 than my other lenses, but that's a purely subjective observation. It does amazing things to blue sky as well.
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26th June 2010, 02:43 AM #19
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Nice shot....reminds me of my college humanities teacher.
Chuck
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2nd July 2010, 09:02 PM #20
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Re: "I say, is that a Tokina 11-16mm you have there?"
Hey that's not a Tokina and I think you should leave; cheapskate.
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