Playing with the Tokina 11-16mm F2.8
For my shoot this weekend, I decided to test out a “super wide” lens, so I’ve rented a Tokina 11-16mm F2.8 lens. It’s one I’ve looked at before, but I had never gotten to shoot with it. Rentals are actually a great way to test out a lens you’re thinking about buying, though the flip side is that it can lead to an awful lot of temptation!
The lens arrived later this evening, after most of the light in the neighborhood was gone, but I took a couple test shots inside our ill-lit apartment and pestered my favorite test subjects: our cats River and Simon.
I am astounded at how wide this lens is, and how much light it’s able to take in. I’m seriously impressed for right now, but I’ll be sure to post a fuller review later. For now, witness how utterly nonplussed our cats are:
Though I am mostly going to use the lens to capture Fort Ticonderoga’s architectural beauty, I may also use it to take some unique portraits, or heck, just to take some super wide landscape shots! Just to give you an idea of how wide the lens is, here’s some “selfies” taken at the fully wide 11mm length:
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