The Need To Go Wider

[Misled]

So I've been tired of my "widest" lens being 24mm. On my crop D200, this isn't very wide. I've been looking at these two:

Tokina 11-16 f/2.8
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/554036-REG/Tokina_ATX116PRODXN_11_16mm_f_2_8_AT_X_116.html

Nikon 10-24 f/3.5-4.5
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/619515-REG/Nikon_2181_10_24mm_f_3_5_4_5G_ED_AF_S.html

Anyone own either of these? Your opinions please????

 

[TitusvileSurfer]

Coming from an opinion that does not know anything about the lenses other than what I see on paper, the single unit between 10mm and 11mm may matter more than you would think. Once you go that wide, a small value becomes an exponential jump by comparison to telephoto. In addition to being wider and longer, the 10-24 has a lower aperture and is notably more expensive. The extra expense likely comes from a build quality difference noting 1st party/3rd party. Neither of these can be used with full frame cameras so that obviously isn't a factor.

I don't know enough about either lens to really sway one way or the other. Knowledge about distortion, vignetting, and other IQ factors would probably guide my personal decision.

 

[Mache62]

I just got the canon version of the ultra wide angle, a 10-22mm 3.5-5.6(?) and I can honestly say I absolutely love the ultra wides!

While doing the research I was faced with a similar issue in choice; tokina vs the canon. Although the Tokina had great reviews across the board the few additional mm of range at either end swayed me towards the canon. On a couple of sites the tokina rated better then the similar nikon lens and I believe cheaper as well. The 2.8 aperture really made it a hard choice for me as I like to do a lot of low light shooting.

Lol, I guess in the end I'm not helping much but you might try renting them first to see if you like one over the other?

 

[Rhizo]

Not sure if it helps? But Amazon has an additional 10% off on Sigma lens with code SIGMAO9A. If this is an option that is

 

[BlueCorn]

I'm a big fan of the Tokina 12-24 and the 11-16 is supposed to be an upgrade. I'd have no hesitation going that route.