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Quality


The sweet spot of the lens is at the wide end of the zoom range where the center quality is outstanding and the borders and eve...  Read More


I'm just very happy with the results i consistently get with it.


Slap a quality polarazer on this lens, and you will have a formitable landscape tool.


The center quality decreases slightly towards the long end of the zoom range.

Price


The only thing that kept holding me back was the price.

Packaging/appearance


This may or may not have different lens coating.

Competitiveness


If you go by rating / reviews of others it could make you think this lens isn't as good as its competition i usually just add ...  Read More


So a filter & 77mm polarizer set me back about $175.


It seems as if the lens is less prone to flare compared to its tokina variant - surely an effect of the smc coating.


Bought a 77mm hoya pro to protect the lens.

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  • How are reviewers describing this item?
    wide, great, good, quality and sharp.
  • Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there may be deception involved.
  • Our engine has determined that the review content quality is low.
  • Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 73.1% of the reviews are reliable.
  • This product had a total of 41 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 6 2020.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The range is very good for a walking around lens the 24mm upper end gives about a 36mm angle of view equivalent for a 35mm standard film camera


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Would rate 5 stars if it was closer to 500


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Also would love to see wr on this lens but it is not water resistant


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    A straight line that does not run through the center of the image is not curved in the image through this lens


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    However there is another distortion side effect in rectilinear ultrawides


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    However when people are in the photo watch out they will appear noticeably wider look fat when they are near the edges of the photograph


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    At first glance a 2x zoom doesnt sound impressive these days until you realize that this parafocal zoom sweeps an incredible 100 to 60 degree viewing range thats just perfect for cramped interiors group pictures or landscapes


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    But a finelytuned optical engine performs optimally only if all cylinders fire in unison

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