TONIKA AT-X AF 17 Aspherical 17mm 1:3.5 LENS

Series

AT-X

Brand

Tokina

TONIKA AT-X AF 17 Aspherical 17mm 1:3.5 LENS Found this at a high-end estate sale. I don’t know much about this lens, but I did pop it on a Canon t7i and gave a very quick test. (See photo of the photo) Seems to be solidly in good condition. See photos. But given the non-thorough testing, I will discount this straight out of the gate. Someone (perhaps you) is going to have fun with this lens. Enjoy! Oh and the bottom cover is a canon cover as you can see in the photos. — Here is a review that I found: I have never tried a Tokina lens in my life. I used to have one of those screw on Tokina adapters. Either a wide or a telephoto one...I can't remember. But that was about it. So I asked my stepbrother, a wedding photographer, about Tokina lenses and he said that basically if the oem lenses don't work for him he'd get a Tokina over other third party lens manufacturer, and he advised me to do the same. So I went to ebay to watch an auction that was due in 4 days and I waited. 4 days later and I finally win one! For $180! I guess the guy selling it was also selling his old film camera along with some older lenses. Good thing I was able to grab one. I was so happy I didn't have to spend double on a Canon 20mm f2.8. I open the box and there is this lens inside that is built like a tank! This lens is heavy for its size. Mainly because of the metal construction and the built in metal lens hood. I'm impressed! I've never had a lens that has a built in lens hood and it felt awkward at first, though I am pretty much used to it now. The lens has a really simple design. You can't find that finely sculpted body on this one. It's basically a metallic cylinder with a metal hood and a switch. In the middle is a distance scale which basically won't be as useful as everything else in the frame will be pretty much in focus with an uwa. I snapped it on my 5d and I was ready to go! I went to a school near us and took shots in the park. I was amazed. The Tokina 17mm f/3.5 AT-X is a very impressive lens. From the build quality up to the image quality...2 of the most important aspects of a lens. It is a 3.5 lens...a bit slower than the 2.8 Canon 20mm. I don't really care because I never shoot uwa lenses wide open. The focusing isn't bad at all either. Pretty fast with a faint whine. Like those early ef Canon lenses. Here are the things I love about the lens: Build Quality - This lens is a beast. Mostly metal. From the barrel up to the hood. Contrast - Very high contrast on the images it produces. Little or no post processing required. Sharpness - For being an ultra wide angle, beats lenses with a similar focal length. Use manual focus and it gets even better. Focus speed - Not too bad here either for having no USM motor. The only gripe I have about it is the fixed lens hood and the cap. It's a pain to take the cap off especially when you are in a hurry. Also, the hood prevents you from putting in a filter adapter. You can only use the screw in ones, which doesn't bother me at all, but for the image quality it produces, it's a steal for half the price of a more modern uwa lens. Paired with a full frame body, this combination is perfect for landscape and architecture shots.