Sigma 8-16mm vs. Tokina 11-16

Sniper1154

Sniper1154

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Greetings all. Basically I've narrowed my search down to the following two lenses:
  • Sigma 8-16mm f/3.5-4.5
  • Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8
I've done some research and it seems both are fairly solid choices; however I do have a couple of questions:
  1. Will these work well with video? I've seen a lot of folks who use them for their stills (I'm shooting on a t2i), but only a few who have used them with video. For lenses these wide, despite the crop factor, I'd like to avoid distortion. Granted, I won't be moving the camera when I have these lenses equipped, but I'd still like to know what kind of performance I can expect since I'll be using them primarily for moviemaking
  2. The reason I'm buying these are for the need of a good, solid wide angle lens. Am I dipping too far into the cash for such a simplistic need? Would a Canon 28mm f/2.8 do the same thing albeit not being as wide?
  3. If neither of these will suffice - are there any other possibilities that I'm simply overlooking? Would the Canon 10-22mm be a better choice?
Sorry if this has been beaten to death. I scrubbed through ~5 or 6 pages of threads to try and insure I wasn't double posting. I also sifted through a lot of reviews; however most of them kind of lingered around what you'll gain using these for photography (and rightly so) and not much regarding video.

Thanks, guys/gals!
 
Sniper1154 said:
Greetings all. Basically I've narrowed my search down to the following two lenses:
  • Sigma 8-16mm f/3.5-4.5
  • Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8
I've done some research and it seems both are fairly solid choices; however I do have a couple of questions:
  1. Will these work well with video? I've seen a lot of folks who use them for their stills (I'm shooting on a t2i), but only a few who have used them with video. For lenses these wide, despite the crop factor, I'd like to avoid distortion. Granted, I won't be moving the camera when I have these lenses equipped, but I'd still like to know what kind of performance I can expect since I'll be using them primarily for moviemaking
  2. The reason I'm buying these are for the need of a good, solid wide angle lens. Am I dipping too far into the cash for such a simplistic need? Would a Canon 28mm f/2.8 do the same thing albeit not being as wide?
  3. If neither of these will suffice - are there any other possibilities that I'm simply overlooking? Would the Canon 10-22mm be a better choice?
Sorry if this has been beaten to death. I scrubbed through ~5 or 6 pages of threads to try and insure I wasn't double posting. I also sifted through a lot of reviews; however most of them kind of lingered around what you'll gain using these for photography (and rightly so) and not much regarding video.

Thanks, guys/gals!
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I've shot with both these lenses and although they are good they do distort. For a panorama it may look normal but when you get round objects in the edges of the frame like human heads, they will be very distorted. So neither one will work in all situations. Another problem with the Sigma is the lens won't take filters and the front element can be damaged so you would have to be careful with it. Your question about a 28mm says you should probably experiment with a few lenses before buying. Try some test shots in a camera store with people in the sides of the frame and see if you can live with the distortion.
 
Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 is the best for video, I just purchased one last month and shot a Commercial with it, it's work great, sharp videos and great wide angle, the focus ring is works great for manual focus than the canon's, Tokina 11-16mm needs a very thin UV glass otherwise it will have a vignette.
 
Tokina 11-16mm is a great lens, but as noted does cause distortion. I would suggest looking into a 20mm-24mm prime for a wider shot with no distortion. Also 28mm is far from wide angle, that view is more what people consider a normal view. Best bet is to rent the lenses and see if you like them.
 
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