Tokina Fisheye 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 DX Review

The Tokina Fisheye 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 DX lens is an unusual, old piece of kit that was intended just for APS-C cameras but can now be used on both APS-C and full-frame cameras. The lens has a combination of plastic and metal parts with a rubberized focus ring. It is sharp in the middle of the image but soft in the corners with some chromatic aberration. The lens is a bit quirky but can still produce nice images with good detail despite its flaws.

It is sharp in the middle of the image but soft in the corners with noticeable chromatic aberration. The lens is a bit quirky but can still produce nice images with good detail despite its flaws.

The lens's build quality is functional and rugged, but its picture quality suffers from softness in the corners. Despite its quirks, it can still produce nice images with good detail.

The Tokina Fisheye 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 DX lens is an unusual, old piece of kit that was intended just for APS-C cameras but can now be used on both APS-C and full-frame cameras. It has a combination of plastic and metal parts with a rubberized focus ring, making it rather solid and durable. The lens is sharp in the middle of the image but lacks detail in the corners, with noticeable chromatic aberration. The zoom feature allows it to project a full fisheye image on a camera sensor, and it is quite useful for both APS-C and full-frame cameras, although the zoom function may be redundant for some users. The lens's build quality is functional and rugged, but its picture quality suffers from softness in the corners. Despite its quirks, it can still produce nice images with good detail. The lens's performance on APS-C cameras is decent, with reasonable sharpness in the middle of the image at 10mm and some chromatic aberration. At 17mm, the sharpness in the middle of the image is better, but the corners are still soft with noticeable aberration. On full-frame cameras, the lens gives a mediocre performance, with soft corners and a significant level of aberration. However, it can still produce reasonably clear pictures when stopped down. The lens's bokeh is smooth and pleasing, and the close-up image quality is also good. Overall, the Tokina Fisheye 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 DX lens is a bit quirky and has its flaws, but it can still produce nice images with good detail. Its build quality is functional and rugged, and its performance is reasonably good on both APS-C and full-frame cameras. However, there are better options available, especially for full-frame cameras, so the choice of this lens would depend on its price and the user's specific requirements and preferences.

Overall, the Tokina Fisheye 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 DX lens is a bit quirky and has its flaws, but it can still produce nice images with good detail. Its build quality is functional and rugged, and its performance is reasonably good on both APS-C and full-frame cameras.