peter_murrell

<p>I just bought this lens on d300s with the aim of moving up to FF later on. Took a few indoor facial shots at f3.2 and they came out soft. Autofocus just seems to miss even though the point was directly on/around the eyes.<br> Set it at 5.6 and still the image quality wasn't particularly good for a prime. My 17-55 2.8 definitely outperforms this.<br> Hmm...not too sure about this now but it seemed perfect to use as a street lens on my DX sensor and then great for travel when I pick up my FF.<br> I guess I had my hopes up thinking I could get around the 'weight' issues of my current lens (Tokina 11-16. So sharp and produces excellent images) but no.<br> Sending it back to the shop to check after they saw a few image samples.</p> <p> </p>

<p>Thanks all for responding. A local shop in London currently has a used 12-24 DX for sale. I will try out tomorrow.</p>

<p>Hi,<br> I have a D300s and D7000 with 17-55 2.8, 35mm and 50mm but looking to venture into wide angle territory. I've read up a little on Tokina and it appears both lenses are very good possibly the 11-16 slightly edging the 12-24 on overall sharpness if I'm correct though I guess it comes down to personal opinion/uses etc.<br> I'm looking to buy used and wondered is there much difference between updated the DX and DXii - the DX will work on both cameras but I understand the DXii has coatings to reduce flare - any experiences from anyone having used both?<br> Thanks<br> Peter</p>