Tokina 11-16 f2.8

[oTaRu]

hmmm... so this lens haven reaches sg yet? or not going to launch in sg??

 

[undergrd]

im also waiting for this len.wondering will it come to sg.

 

[ahandre]

Guys, saw this review on a Malaysian photog's blog :

http://shashinki.com/blog/2008/03/01/review-tokina-11-16mm-f28-apherical-at-x-116-pro-dx/

What do you guys think ?

 

[lastboltnut]

Thanks for the the info...so KhoKing is selling it at SG$977...

Guys, saw this review on a Malaysian photog's blog :

http://shashinki.com/blog/2008/03/01/review-tokina-11-16mm-f28-apherical-at-x-116-pro-dx/

What do you guys think ?

 

[calebk]

Fwah. Impressive resolving power. I will consider getting this for fast wide angle applications!

 

[humanTORCH]

This lense has reach our neighbour shore but not Singapore? F2.8 wow

 

[kibosh]

any idea when this lens will reach s'pore??

 

[oTaRu]

why cant sg have this lens?

 

[lastboltnut]

Huh? Who said that?:dunno:

It is coming, but just slightly later.

why cant sg have this lens?

 

[oTaRu]

Huh? Who said that?:dunno:

It is coming, but just slightly later.

hmmm... when will it reaches our shore?

 

[xtemujin]

Khoking from Shashinski is currently residing in Japan and that's the reason that you can get it ASAP.

HTH.

This lense has reach our neighbour shore but not Singapore? F2.8 wow

 

[humanTORCH]

Khoking from Shashinski is currently residing in Japan and that's the reason that you can get it ASAP.

HTH.

Oh...ic thanks

 

[humanTORCH]

when to cathay the other day and enquire about the len. They have no idea when it will reach singapore:dunno:

 

[poopoobud]

if interested please see my post here.. http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=364226&page=2

 

[poopoobud]

I have bought two of this lens back to singapore in Japan warranty.. All I can say is, it is a perfect wide lens!!

 

[ahandre]

I have bought two of this lens back to singapore in Japan warranty.. All I can say is, it is a perfect wide lens!!

poopoobud, have u tried to attach normal CPL on it ? if yes, does it vignette ?

 

[poopoobud]

poopoobud, have u tried to attach normal CPL on it ? if yes, does it vignette ?

no bro, will try later as I haven got a 77mm CPL yet, only try to put on LEE filters holders which I also bought together in this trip.. any recommendation which is the thinnest CPL I can get as now I have a B+W haze protector in front already...

 

[metallilan]

Another review seemed to have slipped by.. http://www.kenrockwell.com/tokina/11-16mm.htm

 

[doodah]

Another review seemed to have slipped by.. http://www.kenrockwell.com/tokina/11-16mm.htm

It is fascinating that Ken shows the Tokina 11-16 beating out the Nikon 12-24 at wide open aperture settings. Looks like paying more does not equate to better performance. :bsmilie:

 

[blive]

US selling for US$570. Think its worth it getting it when I am there?