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

Tokina's latest version of this classic wide angle optic for Canon or Nikon APS-C format DSLRs sports a fast, smooth autofocus motor in addition to the constant f/4 maximum aperture and costs around £500.

Canon's EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-5.6 is their closest equivalent, which costs around £620 and sports a silent ultrasonic focusing motor plus a wider field of view at the short end, but lacks the constant maximum aperture of the tokina.

Nikon currently offer two lenses covering this range. Their AF-S 12-24mm f/4 DX is a direct equivalent of this Tokina lens, but with a silent wave focusing motor that costs around £810. Their newer AF-S 10-24mm offers a wider zoom range, but at the expense of the constant f/4 maximum aperture and costs around £670.

With this Tokina optic being lower priced than all the manufacturer's offerings, we'll take a look at the performance to see whether it can hold its own.

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