Being one of the most expensive hobbies or professions, photography has become extremely accessible to the masses. When shopping for a wide angle lens, it's hard to find a quality product at an affordable price. Tokina has taken care of this dilemma; the Tokina 35mm macro lens is not only a tack-sharp lens, it's an extremely affordable one. From amateur to professional photographers, the Tokina 35mm f/2.8 macro lens pleases all. From the build quality to optical quality, almost all photographers will be able to enjoy what this lens has to offers. In terms of quality, this lens is a steal. The lens has a maximum f/2.8 aperture, and a minimum aperture of f/22. This aperture range is a beneficial feature for snapshots, family photos, and much more. Having such a great aperture range, this particular lens is good for taking photographs in a low light setting as well as everyday photography. Being a great combination of normal and macro lens, the Tokina 35mm macro makes it easy to control bokeh (out of focus blur) to achieve professional, artistic portrait pictures.
There is no visible distortion on this lens; shooting at a f/5.6 aperture eliminates chromatic aberration. Also, the Tokina 35mm wide angle macro lens contains 8 group and 9 elements for superior imaging quality. Another important technical feature of this wonderful lens is its macro capability. Being a combination of normal and macro lens, it has 1:1 ratio; any object photographed will be life-size. This means, a grain of rice will appear the same size on your camera sensor and eventually on your picture. It also boasts a lightning-fast auto focus for worry free shooting.
This eliminates searching around to find a focus point. You will enjoy this benefit especially in low light situation shooting. Although you might want to use this lens for sports macro photography, I would suggest otherwise. Even though the autofocus is fast enough to track the subject, the focal length will not be able to reach the subject. Though this lens is an extremely affordable one, the low price doesn't mean the build isn't good quality. For enhanced durability, it is of a professional build quality. I would consider this lens a semi professional lens. This lens will surely stand professional assignment use but I would not recommend it bringing to the extreme weather. It's the best possible lens for how it is priced; it's a must have for photographer, especially those who just starting out. This lens will be a great one for portrait, normal and macro photography shooting.
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