Nikon Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX 11-16mm F2.8

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Nikon Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX 11-16mm F2.8

📏 11-16mm 💡 f/2.8 🔌 Nikon F Mount 🔍 Zoom ⚖️ 560g
MSRP $699

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📖 Overview

The Tokina 11-16mm is an ultra-wide angle zoom lens popular for its bright f/2.8 aperture. It's a good choice for landscape, astrophotography, and interior photography, though its limited zoom range may require additional lenses.

📸 Browse 16 real-world sample photos taken with this lens by photographers worldwide on SampleShots.

📋 Specifications

Focal Length 11-16mm
Max Aperture f/2.8
Min Aperture f/22
Lens Type Zoom
Mount Nikon F
AF Motor Micro Motor
Image Stabilization No
Autofocus Yes
Weather Sealed No
Min Focus Distance 30.0 cm
Max Magnification 0.09x
Elements / Groups 13 elements in 11 groups
Aperture Blades 9
Filter Diameter 77mm
Weight 560g
Dimensions 84.0 x 89.0mm
Release Year 2008
MSRP $699

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🖼️ Sample Photos

Real-world photos taken with the Nikon Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX 11-16mm F2.8, sourced from SampleShots.

Wide-angle view from a canyon rim in Canyonlands National Park, red rock mesas and sparse desert shrubs in the foreground, and a vast canyon extending to the horizon under a partly cloudy sky.
Matthew Dillon
Person standing on rocky outcrop overlooking a town and distant mountains under a cloudy sky.
Yoann T.
Purple fireworks streak above a tall decorated conical bonfire structure at night, with string lights along the cone and smoke rising around the base.
Andrea Fistetto
Vibrant green tea plantations on rolling hills under a soft morning sky.
Subharnab Majumdar
Hiker smiling with hands on hips on rocky trail with mountains in background.
Stephen
A lone sheep stands in a green field on Dingle Peninsula, with rolling hills and coastline in the background.
Geerd-Olaf Freyer
Historic neoclassical city hall facade with central arch, symmetrical wings, equestrian statue on a pedestal in a busy plaza under a cloudy sky.
Claudio Lloret
Winding river flowing through red rock canyons under a cloudy sky in Canyonlands National Park.
Matthew Dillon
Evening light over emerald tea terraces on rolling hills; foreground ferns frame a small white shed and a winding path, with hazy blue mountains in the distance.
Subharnab Majumdar
Golden hour over terraced tea fields; bright green rows curve across rolling hills, ferns frame the foreground, and a hazy sunset over distant blue mountains.
Subharnab Majumdar
Sunrise over rolling tea terraces; a tall leafy stalk in the foreground on the right anchors the scene as distant hills fade toward the horizon.
Subharnab Majumdar
Dawn over terraced tea fields with emerald hills fading into a misty valley; a parked car and a camera on a tripod sit by a guardrail on a hillside overlook.
Subharnab Majumdar
Sunrise over verdant tea terraces on rolling hills with distant hazy valleys and a golden horizon; rows of tea plants create leading lines across the foreground.
Subharnab Majumdar
Sunrise over rolling tea plantations from a roadside, with a guardrail across the mid-frame and a rain-speckled car hood in the foreground, distant hazy hills under a warm sky.
Subharnab Majumdar
Sunrise over rolling tea hills with a car in the foreground and a metal guardrail; dew on the hood and a misty valley in the distance.
Subharnab Majumdar
Night scene of a garden retreat featuring a lit pavilion, surrounded by trees and flowers, under a dark sky.
Subharnab Majumdar

📷 Compatible Cameras

Native Mount

Nikon D750

Nikon D750

2014
 Nikon D5600

Nikon D5600

2016
 Nikon D3300

Nikon D3300

2014
 Nikon D7200

Nikon D7200

2015
 Nikon D810

Nikon D810

2014
 Nikon D5500

Nikon D5500

2015
 Nikon D500

Nikon D500

2016
 Nikon D4s

Nikon D4s

2014
 Nikon D5

Nikon D5

2016

+ 6 more compatible cameras

🔄 Via Adapter (19 cameras)

Nikon Z8

Nikon Z8

 Nikon Z6III

Nikon Z6III

 Nikon Zf

Nikon Zf

 Nikon Z50 II

Nikon Z50 II

 Nikon Z5 II

Nikon Z5 II

 Nikon ZR

Nikon ZR

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