Tokina FíRIN 20mm f/2 FE AF lens review with samples
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
- This ultra wide angle Tokina lens has been around for a while but seems to have been received well, even winning awards recently (Best Prime Lens Award for 2020 with Pro Moviemaker Magazine). Let's see if it's all it's mad eout to be.
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hope to see the fuji xf 70-300 any time soon in your channel :)
I was just thinking that there isn't any good reviews for this lens and bam! Here you are to the rescue! Thank you for another awesome review!
Sony FE Mount has so much to choose now!
If the only reworked some of the older lenses. 24-70 f4 is mediocre at best, but could be made up to Canon 24-70 f/4 standard for example. Light, compact, useful, SHARP.
@@mattbite A G version of their 24-70 would be nice. Especially when 3rd parties Tamron and Sigma have cheaper alternatives over the GMaster.
How long until lens manufacturers mention "rated 4.8 stars out of 5 by Christopher Frost" on their packages?
So close to buy this one when Sony released its 20mm f1.8... I’m glad I waited.
Wow, so many great FE lens releases lately.
Meanwhile in RF land it’s a desert… and no wide primes from Canon yet even years now after launch.
Sony took also a long time to make great lenses. Its a new system so it takes a while to get i geuss even thought Canon is cancelling production of there mirrorlenses
Every company has its own road map ... Nikon started with the primes as their focus tracking wasn't as good as the competition...Now they start releasing telephoto lenses after improving their focus and with the release of Z9 ..
Canon was the first to release 1.2 primes (85 & 50) and they released their telephoto lenses (those are the same as the dslr with extention at the end) which at least might save some wildlife photographers from leaving ...I hope they will come with UW lenses soon
(I'm Nikon user however the competition is good for us users ... Sony alpha 1 accelerate the release of the Z9 and R3 ... the 1.2 from Canon pushed Nikon and Sony to follow... I believe Nikon 400 2.8 with built-in TC will force the others to improve their telephoto arsenal)
You should compare it to the sony 20mm f1.8G. It has a very good reputation and its price is not far more expensive than the Tokina
Also much lighter, has a larger aperture and a much larger maximum magnification raio.
With lens manufacturers happily loaning lenses to Chris to test, do you reckon they're now designing lenses to pass his reviews? haha
His tests are pretty standard tests for sharpness, chromatic aberration etc. I know you're joking but I do find his tests easier to understand than MTF charts.
@@thegeneral123 Indeed, I am being silly. But I do know what you mean about the MTF charts though!
I don't see why someone would purchase this over the Sony 20mm f1.8 G lens. It seems like Tokina missed an opportunity to potentially undercut Sony, had they offered this lens at a more competitive and reasonable price (when considering value for your dollar). I had to make this decision myself very recently, and have no regrets picking the Sony. It's a treat to use and versatile with it's close minimum focus distance and bright aperture. Sharpness is excellent, as well as the bokeh for a wide angle lens. It's the only Sony lens I own, so I'm not exactly a brand loyalist. Anyway, great video, as always!
It's 750 euro where I live. And the Sony 20mm f/1.8 G is around 900. The difference must be greater for this lens to make any sense
It is from 500euro in EU, where the sony is ~900euro
Really enjoyed this lens on my a7rii - stupendously sharp, but the autofocus performance and some recent competitors from Sony and Tamron makes it hard to recommend today imho.
How about at the price of $600 ? I'm looking for one for my A7iii currently.
@@Harvester88 I would say that's a very fair price if you really need the extra stop of light. The Tamron f2.8 is still very affordable in comparison. That would be the only true budget competitor I can think of. If I were you I'd do an in depth comparison of the two to see which is better suited to your needs.
Can you do a comparison with this lens and the manual version? I keep hearing the manual focus version is sharper.
I like it, combines quality with personality, a rare thing these days...
Would be nice eventually to see some reviews of the fixed-lens cameras, such as the Fuji X100V (if you ever happen upon one) since many people I think are curious to see what their optical properties are :)
I'd be interested in seeing him try out pretty much anything camera-related :P Vintage lenses, medium and large format cameras/lenses, instant cameras, fixed-lens cameras, telescopes, teleconverters, lensballs/other accessories, etc. Though he would need people to send that stuff to him.
Was going to get the sony 20mm f 1.8 and this came through thank you sir for the awesome review
In the US at least the Sony is currently $1 cheaper than the Tokina, so personally I would still get the Sony
@@minimac93 tokina is cheaper here in indonesia 🇮🇩
The sony is much lighter, has a larger aperture and a much larger maximum magnification raio.
"Bearded Gospel Men"! Amazing book title! :D
It's written by a friend of mine, it's awesome :-)
Still waiting for that 24mm f1.4 GM review :(
I think it‘ll come, but i guess chris has a lot of work😅
@@Leyzar yeah….i’m not upset on him,he is really nice,but im so excited for that video
Also the new Samyang 24mm f1.8 AF, which looks like a great alternative to the GM.
Are you planning a review of the Tamron 17-70 2.8 (e-mount)? I certainly hope so.
That coma result is very nice! I wish these Firin lenses were available on other mounts.
U can use it on Nikon Z cameras with an adapter. I use an Adapter from pixon (also offering Shoten and Kipon). So i can use Viltrox 20mm f1.8 (E-Mount) and Rokinon 24 mm f1.4 (E-Mount) on my Nikon Z6. It works fine!
Very good lens, very good sharp at f4 aperture.
And next please a fair priced Ultra Wide like a 12 or 14mm FE from tokina 😍
That bokeh look and autofocus speed seem like deal-breakers on such an expensive lens. Does not make me want to upgrade from my 24mm Samyang F2.8 XD
Would you say the Sony 20mm 1.8 G lens is worth getting over this one? Or is there not enough of a difference
I would like you to try XF 50-140 and/or XF 70-300 and/or XF 100-400. Will you do it?
Might as well get the Sony 20mm 1.8 G for almost the same price no?
Would I benefit at all with captures if I buy a laowa 15mm f2 for astro compared to the manual tokina firin 20mm f2 that I have do you know thanks
Hi jest wondering have you done fuji 70-300 review, i have searched but couldn’t find
Thanks!!!
Tokina 20mm F2 or Sigma 20mm F2 on Sony a6600?
Any chance of comparing this to the Sony FE 20mm f1.8 G? Thanks
It's outstanding at f4 across the frame, doesn't get any better even now. For the price used it's better value than sony's or sigma's 20mm lenses.
Local camera shop loaned me this lens and the quality is brilliant, but I found the autofocus noisy in video and quite slow for photos.
It did not experience a smooth whoosh sound it was a very obvious stepping sound. It sounds very much like my sigma 18-35 adopted onto a GH5s. Anyone else experience this?
Who will buy this when the price is par with almost perfect Sony G 20mm f1.8?
Shame theres no aperture ring, im expecting that now with sony fit lenses, i actually pass on lenses without one now
Just last night I started researching to get a lens in this sort of range and thought "I wonder why Chris hasn't done a review of this lens yet?"
Seems I just needed a few hours more patience!
TTArtisans 50mm f1.2 plssss
Do I need "F4-like" corner sharpness for astro photography or is the sharpness at F2 good enough?
Just track. Once you get good you can 5.6
Did you meet the walrus?
This lens will dust in shelves when there is a much better option: Sony 20mm f1.8. Tokina should price this to 500EUR to make it even worth to consider
I don't understand why they wont make lenses for Z or RF.
As a Z user this is painful. Please I want a 35mm f/1.4!
The nikon Version, (20mm f/1.8 Z) is a fantastic lens, but it cost me 1500CAD after tax.
Why anyone would pay this amount rather than use a good cheap fully metal minolta a mount lens adapted, is bewildering.
This lens comes recommended while it dit almost everything perfect. Wonder why just recommended and not highlily recommended?
Obviously it didn't autofocus fast and silently, corner IQ questionable, flare coms average. Priced close enough to the excellent Sony 20mm F1.8G
Because the Sony 20mm G is much lighter, has a larger aperture and a much larger maximum magnification raio...
Adriana has it for $479 today only.
Adorama *
$398 today!
it focuses breath so bad they should label it as a 20-24mm zoom
First!
Bro u gotta slow down with these comments. No one else flexes this much for leaving notifications on lmao
@@rws531 bragging is my life bro. LOL