Product Comparison: Tokina AT-X 12-24mm f/4 Pro DX II vs Tokina AT-X 12-28mm f/4 Pro DX
General Specifications
                Brand
                                
                                            Tokina                                        
                                        
                                            Tokina                                        
                                    Model
                                
                                            AT-X 12-24mm f/4 Pro DX II                                        
                                        
                                            AT-X 12-28mm f/4 Pro DX                                        
                                    Origin
                                
                                            Japan                                        
                                        
                                            Japan                                        
                                    About the Product
                                
                                            The AT-X 124 AF PRO DX lens is Tokina's first lens designed for use exclusively on Canon and Nikon Digital SLR cameras having an APS-C sized sensor. This lens gives the Digital Photographer an ultra wide-angle zoom lens that has the equivalent of an 18-36mm zoom range on a 35mm film camera while maintaining a bright constant aperture of f/4.                                        
                                        
                                            The Tokina AT-X 12-28 PRO DX lens has a super-wide to standard zoom range while maintaining a constant fast f/4 aperture. This makes ita very versatile lens for different photo applications such as scenery, street scenes photography and event coverage. The lens is designed for DSLR cameras with APS-C (DX) sized sensors.                                        
                                    Key Specs
                Mount Type
                                
                                            Canon EF                                        
                                        
                                            Canon EF                                        
                                    Maximum Aperture
                                
                                            4 /f                                        
                                        
                                            4 /f                                        
                                    Minimum Focal Length
                                
                                            12 millimeters                                        
                                        
                                            12 millimeters                                        
                                    Maximum Focal Length
                                
                                            24 millimeters                                        
                                        
                                            28 millimeters                                        
                                    Lens Type
                                
                                            Zoom                                        
                                        
                                            Zoom                                        
                                    
                            What customers say about "Key Specs"
                        
                               Tokina AT-X 12-24mm f/4 Pro DX II Zoom Lens
                                       - Covers a very nice range of focal lengths, very nice sharpness.
- It produces crisp and sharp images throughout zoom.
- Images are rich in color. Great aperture.
- Has great imaging performance. Great focal length.
- The focal length works well for me.
Tokina AT-X 12-28mm f/4 Pro DX Zoom Lens
                                       - Image quality is really great.
- The images are sharp and I've had no issue with dull or inaccurate colors.
- Well built with a ultra-wide to normal zoom range and a constant f4 aperture.
- The constant aperture of f/4 is great.
- Covers very useful focal lengths for landscape photos.
Size & Weight
                Height
                                
                                            3.3 in.                                        
                                        
                                            3.3 in.                                        
                                    Width
                                
                                            3.3 in.                                        
                                        
                                            3.3 in.                                        
                                    Depth
                                
                                            3.55 in.                                        
                                        
                                            3.55 in.                                        
                                    Weight
                                
                                            19.1 oz.                                        
                                        
                                            18.69 oz.                                        
                                    
                            What customers say about "Size & Weight"
                        
                               Tokina AT-X 12-24mm f/4 Pro DX II Zoom Lens
                                       - The lens is very sturdy, nice weight.
- Quality is great, the lens is light and compact.
- It's super versatile, very lightweight, compact, and easy to use.
- Great little lens, very compact and easy to use.
- Great lens - small and compact and takes great photos.
Tokina AT-X 12-28mm f/4 Pro DX Zoom Lens
                                       - It's very lightweight for a wide angle lens.
- Robust lens and looks very compact in the hands.
- This lens really is amazing! Great size.
- A great compact lens to take with you.
- The weight is perfectly balanced with the camera.
Imaging
                Minimum Focus Distance
                                
                                            11.8 in.                                        
                                        
                                            9.84 in.                                        
                                    Field Of View
                                
                                            99° - 61°                                        
                                        
                                            99° - 55°                                        
                                    Zoom Type
                                
                                            Rotating                                        
                                        
                                            Rotating                                        
                                    Focus
                                
                                            Auto Focus, Manual Focus                                        
                                        
                                            Auto Focus, Manual Focus                                        
                                    Optical Stabilization
                                
                                            No                                        
                                        
                                            No                                        
                                    
                            What customers say about "Imaging"
                        
                               Tokina AT-X 12-24mm f/4 Pro DX II Zoom Lens
                                       - Zooming and focusing are both very smooth.
- AF is fast and accurate.
- Very happy with my purchase. Great focus.
- The focus is smooth, quiet and most important accurate.
- Excellent image quality and fast autofocus.
Tokina AT-X 12-28mm f/4 Pro DX Zoom Lens
                                       - The zoom and focus rings have a reasonable balance between smooth, easy turning and resistance to accidental movement.
- Autofocus is fast and colors are excellent.
- Smooth, quick to focus, and fast with nice glass.
- Manual focus is easy and quick.
- Amazingly sharp depth of field.
Features
                Brand Compatibility
                                
                                            Canon                                        
                                        
                                            Canon                                        
                                    Sensor Type Compatibility
                                
                                            DX-format                                        
                                        
                                            DX-format                                        
                                    Lens Groups and Elements
                                
                                            13 Elements in 11 Groups                                        
                                        
                                            14 Elements in 12 Groups                                        
                                    Number of Aperture Blades
                                
                                            9                                        
                                        
                                            9                                        
                                    Filter Diameter
                                
                                            77 millimeters                                        
                                        
                                            77 millimeters                                        
                                    Extras
                                
                                            Internal Focusing, Multi-Coating, Aspherical Lens, Super-low Dispersion glass, One-touch Focus Clutch Mechanism                                        
                                        
                                            Multi-Coating, Internal Focusing, Aspherical Lens, Super-low Dispersion glass                                        
                                    
                            What customers say about "Features"
                        
                               Tokina AT-X 12-24mm f/4 Pro DX II Zoom Lens
                                       - Build quality is excellent, the weight makes it feel premium.
- I love the extreme wide angle, and the build quality is very good.
- This lens is amazingly sharp, solidly built and produces exquisite images on my Canon 60D.
- The lens is very well constructed and has worked flawlessly for over a year.
- Very well made and super sharp.
Tokina AT-X 12-28mm f/4 Pro DX Zoom Lens
                                       - The build quality is solid.
- The construction quality is excellent and the touch of the focus and zoom rings are very good.
- The picture quality is very good, high sharpness, great contrast and beautiful colors.
- Very well constructed, versatile and sharp!
- This lens is excellent for scenery, street photography, event photography, and astrophotography.
Warranty / Certifications
                Manufacturer Warranty
                                
                                            2 year(s)                                        
                                        
                                            2 year(s)                                        
                                    Certifications
                                
                                            CE                                        
                                        
                                            CE                                        
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