Value for money really good. Filters work well, but want to build a holder itself. Low-priced Chinese Cokin X model.

Very sharp; beautiful color; low distortion and vinjeting

Heavy Front screen difficult to clean and scratches easily

I've used Canon's 16-35mm and it's a good lens. But next to Tokina's 16-28, I don't see a reason to use one anymore besides easier use of filters. Filters can be used with this lens with some ingenuity.

Currently available to fit Canon and Nikon SLR full frame cameras, this ultra-wide angle zoom has a fast f/2.8 aperture throughout the zoom range and costs around ￡795.

Excellent

Tokina is the smallest of the 3 big third-party manufacturers (Tokina, Tamron, Sigma). They offer a couple of fairly unexciting products but they're playing among the very best in one specific segment - ultra-wide angle lenses.

Not for: Won't work on manual-focus cameras. Can't use filters, so mostly useless on film. It's foolish to use this on a DX or 1.6x Canon camera; for them, the Tokina 11-16mm , or even a kit lens , is a much smarter idea.

Announced in July 2010, Tokina's AF 16-28mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro SD FX is the first in a new generation of ultra-wide angle lenses for cameras with 35mm-sized imagers. There's no point in buying this lens for a camera with an APS-C sized sensor because it's big and bulky and there are plenty of lighter...

I recently purchased this lens because I wanted a fast (f/2.8), quality wide-angle zoom for my Nikon D90. I couldn't justify forking out the money for the brand-name lens so I did a whole lot of homework and opted for this Tokina lens.

Tokina did a great job with this lens. Debated a long time over Nikon 17-35mm - but landed here. I previously owned the Nikkor 14-24mm, so carrying this around is no problem. save your money over Nikon. Newest version has nice cap and ass gasket.

Sharp; fast 2.8 ; build; focus is fast and accurate

2.8 at 28mm; flare with long exposures

Tokina did a great job with this lens. Debated a long time over Nikon 17-35mm - but landed here. I previously owned the Nikkor 14-24mm, so carrying this around is no problem. save your money over Nikon. Newest version has nice cap and ass gasket.

Sharp; fast 2.8 ; build; focus is fast and accurate

2.8 at 28mm; flare with long exposures