Tokina 12-24 DX

[greybeard]

I recently upgraded from DX to FX. I have a Tokina 12-24 DX f/4.0 that I was considering selling. Today I mounted it on my D750, set the ISO to Auto and the exposure to Manual. I shot a picture of my small shop as there is just a ton of small things with a lot of detail. Even though the lens is DX it covers the full frame from 19-24 but I wanted to see how it would do. Here is a shot at 19mm f/4.0, ISO 1800, and 1/100th. I think I'll keep it.

 

[astroNikon]

19mm is pretty wide. My UWA is 18-35 on the D750 so you're in good company and all set.
And you don't have to buy another lens.

 

[Derrel]

It alwayyyys pays to test things out!

Wondering if it might give even more near/far creative apparent perspective distorion at 16 or 17mm, using the 5:4 (aka 8x10) aspect ratio that some of the FX Nikons bodies offer in-camera. or maybe allow you to shoot even shorter, like 16mm or 15mm, in 5:4 aspect? And get that crazzzzzy near/far "look" that only an UW lens gives?

Some lenses designed for DX cameras WILL fill the entire 24x36 capture area, the 3:2 ratio; some will completely fill the 5:4 aspect ratio; and of course, if you shoot your FX Nikon in DX-crop mode, then the 12-24 will handle that A-Okay, no issues.

If there is no 5:4 in-camera aspect option on your Nikon camera, you could always shoot in FX 3:2 aspect, and CROP out the darker edges!

 

[astroNikon]

The D750 has the FF 36x24, a 1.2x 30x20 and the 1.5x 24x16 for photos. For video it's more cropped top/bottom for more width for TV.
Never knew that until I just looked.

 

[Derrel]

I really like the 5:4 aspect ratio, in-camera...crops off those un-needed edges for tall portraits, or for conventional 4x5 or 8x10 prints. To me, the 3:2 width-to-height ratio is just "not the best" for many pictures...too wide, not tall enough, or too skinny, AND too tall!

 

[nerwin]

Yep, I remember hearing about that. From what I've seen, it's usable from 16-24mm on full frame. Of course 16mm might have some vignetting though. I should have kept mine honestly for as little as I sold it for. I could have had a wide angle lens when I switched to full frame. Oh well. I like my 16-35 now anyways.

 

[greybeard]

Another thing I did with it, but didn't take any test shots yet, was to mount it with a 1.4 Kenko converter. That makes it a 16.8 - 36.somthing.