Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4 AT-X 124 Pro DX MkII

Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4 AT-X 124 Pro DX MkII: Handling and features

Weighing 540g, this lens is quite lightweight for its size, but despite this, it still feels very solidly put together. Much of the exterior construction is made from high grade textured black plastics, which feel very sturdy, and the deeply knurled zoom and focus rings are a pleasure to operate. At 89.5mm long and 84mm in diameter, it is the perfect size and weight to accompany the Nikon D300 used for testing.

Sliding the manual focus ring back and forth engages and disengages autofocus in one touch, making access to manual focusing quick and intuitive. The smooth focusing motor isn't the same as the silent ultrasonic motors found on some lenses, and doesn't offer full time manual focus override. Focus speeds are quick and the motor is very quiet and smooth.

The minimum focus distance of 30cm is handy for when shooting in tight spaces, or for when you wish to get close to your subject to distort perspective. As focus and zooming actions are performed internally, this lens is ideally suited for use with polarisers and graduated filters via the 77mm filter ring.

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