Lenses
Mar 15, 2019 16:34:37 #
Is the Nikon 24-85 3.5 vr afs lens better than the tokina 12-24 F/4 lens? Thanks Jim Bianco
Mar 15, 2019 16:37:39 #
Jim Bianco wrote:
Is the Nikon 24-85 3.5 vr afs lens better than the tokina 12-24 F/4 lens? Thanks Jim Bianco
Not sure what is being asked as these are two totally unrelated lenses.
Mar 15, 2019 16:43:23 #
I am thinking of selling my Nikon lend and getting the tokina wider angle lens.Would it be a decent trade off. Thanks Jim Bianco
Mar 15, 2019 16:50:11 #
No it is not a good trade off. I have both and they are used for entirely different applications. Why would you want to give up a good walk around lens for a wide angle?
Mar 15, 2019 16:50:37 #
Jim Bianco wrote:
I am thinking of selling my Nikon lend and getting the tokina wider angle lens.Would it be a decent trade off. Thanks Jim Bianco
Do you have covered the nikon focal lengths covered in other lenses?
You might find a desire to not do WA for every shot.
That said the Tokina is a well regarded lens and compares well with the nikon products optically.
Mar 15, 2019 17:14:07 #
Mar 15, 2019 18:50:07 #
Jim Bianco wrote:
Is the Nikon 24-85 3.5 vr afs lens better than the tokina 12-24 F/4 lens? Thanks Jim Bianco
The Nikon lens is a Normal range Full Frame stabilized lens, where the Tokina lens is an ultra wide crop sensor non-stabilized lens. There is absolutely no way to make any practical side-by-side comparisons of them.
Mar 15, 2019 23:40:11 #
Mar 15, 2019 23:46:55 #
Leitz
Loc: Solms
Jim Bianco wrote:
Is the Nikon 24-85 3.5 vr afs lens better than the tokina 12-24 F/4 lens? Thanks Jim Bianco
The Tokina is better from 12-23mm. The Nikon is better from 25-85mm.
Mar 16, 2019 07:47:33 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
Jim Bianco wrote:
Is the Nikon 24-85 3.5 vr afs lens better than the tokina 12-24 F/4 lens? Thanks Jim Bianco
Which is better really comes down to the skill set of the photographer. A pro golfer can do wonders with a cheap set of clubs. Likewise, a seasoned photographer can take great shots with both.
Mar 16, 2019 10:08:55 #
Jim Bianco wrote:
Is the Nikon 24-85 3.5 vr afs lens better than the tokina 12-24 F/4 lens? Thanks Jim Bianco
Apples and oranges. Two lenses with completely different ranges, and therefore useful for completely different purposes. Each one is going to be "better" than the other depending what you are trying to photograph. Like asking "Which is better, a baseball or a football? Depends on the game you are playing.
Mar 16, 2019 10:12:35 #
The Nikon 24-85 vr is the reason I have never bought a Nikon 24-120 f4 vr. Its that good a light weight walk around lens. Keep the Nikon and buy yourself a wide angle if you feel you really need one.
Mar 16, 2019 10:53:05 #
Thanks for all that info, I will keep the 24-85 and later on buy a wide angle lens. The 24 -85 is a very sharp lens. Thanks again for all your intake. Jim Bianco
Mar 16, 2019 10:57:30 #
Jim Bianco wrote:
Is the Nikon 24-85 3.5 vr afs lens better than the tokina 12-24 F/4 lens? Thanks Jim Bianco
What is/was your intended use for these two lenses? Your question is a bit like which is better an apple or a smoked brisket?
Mar 16, 2019 10:59:15 #
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