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[LENS] TOKINA AT-X 11-16 PRO DX Ⅱ

Tokina just announced a new version of their popular 11-16mm f/2.8 lens. 

AT-X 116 PRO DX Ⅱ

11 ~ 16mm F2.8 (IF) ASPHERICAL

Retail Price: ¥ 90,000 (tax not included with hood)

Product photography is Nikon mount specification.

Nikon digital (APS-C) 
Will be released in late March 2012. 
Canon digital (APS-C) 
Will be released in late July 2012.

Spec

      

MTF chart

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The newly developed SD-M (Silent Drive-Module) with a.

Using high-quiet DC motor, sealed by the shape and integral gear reducer motor, quiet to significantly enhanced.

GMR sensor (magnetic sensor Precision)

AT-X 16-28 F2.8 PRO FX like, AT-X 116 PRO DX II to the GMR sensor mounted directly under the high-resolution focus. Focus control enables precise than the rotation detection sensor is used as a normal AF sensor control, and succeeded in accelerating the speed AF as a result.

Adoption of new coating

AT is well received generally taken to improve the multi-coating as well as X 116 PRO DX has a more smooth gradation of the shadows.

Achieved by adopting high-dimensional depiction of ultra-low dispersion glass and aspherical lens

P-aspheric lens placed in front of the group MO. Together with molded glass aspherical lens placed in the rear lens group which, while correcting the distortion, we are ideally each aberration correction. In addition, SD very close to fluorite (ultra low dispersion) glass, "FK03" by adopting two, we aim to eliminate chromatic aberration.

Compact and good operability

The one-touch focus clutch, AF-MF transition is simply sliding the focus ring to the front side. Feeling when manual focus, reasonable torque in the sense focus ring allows precise focusing. 
While a large aperture zoom F2.8, achieve a minimum focusing distance 0.3m.Effective in taking advantage of the change in perspective drawing. 
In addition, the filter size is 77mm. Frequent use C-PL Filter also available.

AT-X 116 PRO DX Ⅱ specs

Focal length	11 ~ 16mm	Filter Size	77mm
Brightness	F2.8	Zoom mode	Rotating zoom
Minimum aperture	F22	Number of aperture blades	Nine
Lens Construction	13 images in 11 groups	Greatest dimension	84.0mm
Coating	Multilayer coating	Full-length	89.2mm
Angle of view	104 ° to 82 ° (with Nikon).	Weight	550g
Minimum focusing distance	0.3m	Accessories	Flower-shaped bayonet hood (BH-77A)
Macro maximum magnification	1:11.6
Compatible Mount	Nikon digital (APS-C) :4961607-634349 Canon digital (APS-C) :4961607-634356

Lens Construction

Nikon film camera, F6, F100, you can only shoot AF F80. In other Nikon film camera is only compatible with manual focus.

In addition, this lens aperture ring (aperture ring) is missing. Nikon film camera, may cause limitations and restrictions. 
Please see the table below. Also, please check your camera's manual together.

	P *	S	A	M
F6, F5, F100, F80 series, U2, U, US,  F60D, F50D, F-401 series,  Puronea 600i, S ** Puronea	○	○	○	○
F4, F90X series, F90 series, F70D,  F-801 series, F-601M	○	○	×	×
F3AF, F-601, F-501,  MF [Manual Focus] Camera (F-except 601M)	×	×	×	×

○: Can be used

×: Unavailable

* The P-AUTO (Auto) mode includes an image program mode.

[PHOTO] REAL, OPTICAL ILLUSIONS OR MANIPULATION

1. WHICH WAY I AM LOOKING?

What you see? A man watching you or a side pose confusing image

Photo Credit by Jesus Gonzalez Rodriguez.

2. THE SURREAL WORLD OF PHILIPPE RAMETTE

It may look like a photomontage, but in reality it isn’t. These are real images envisioned and portrayed by French artist Philippe Ramette, and photographed by his collaborator Marc Domage. To find out how the illusion was created, view video and more images here. 

Photo Credit by Philippe Ramette

And here is from another great photographer.

Photo Credit by Christophe Kiciak

3. FAKE ILLUSIONS

Some illusions photos by Lukasz Wierzbowski.

More photos here.

4. WALKING ON AIR

This self-portrait levitation pictures are not created in Photoshop but she really walking on air. More photos here.

Photo credit by Artist Hayashi Natsumi

“Levitation” photographic series by Franck Bohbot.

5. TWO HEADED

Photo Credit by Stefani Pappas.

6. NEGATIVE EFFECT

Try this, stare at the colored dots on this girl’s nose for 30 seconds, then quickly look at a white wall or ceiling (or anything pure white) and start blinking rapidly...

7. DROSTE EFFECTS

The Droste effect is a Dutch term for a specific type of recursive picture.An image exhibiting the Droste effect depicts a smaller version of the image within itself in a recursive manner.In theory, the picture in picture effect continues deeper into the picture ad infinitum, but it really only goes as far as the image resolution will allow while still being visible, but it still has the feeling of being never ending.The effect is named after the image on the tins and boxes of Droste cocoa powder, one of the main Dutch brands, which displayed a nurse carrying a serving tray with a cup of hot chocolate and a box with the same image. (Source Wikipedia )  

Photo Credit by Josh Sommers

Photo Credit by Vernhart

Photo Credit by Akram Photo

You’ll find over 50 stunning examples of the Droste effect here or search in flickr. How to create one, you may find here.

8. ZERO GRAVITY ILLUSION 

This is not photo manipulation. Johan Lorbeer is the German artist who created this magical performance. He became famous in the past few years because of his “Still-Life” Performances, which took place in the public area. In these performances he seems to unhinge the laws of gravity. For hours on time, he remains, as a living work of art, in physically impossible positions.

Elevated or reduced to the state of a sculpture, he interacts with the bewildered and irritated audience, often culminating in the wish to touch the artist in his superhuman, angelic appearance in order to participate in his abilities. (source Ungirly)

More photos of Johan Lorbeer here. 

(Above) It looks like a normal photo with a guy sitting down reading a newspaper and two others walking on the sidewalk. If the image is rotated -90 degrees, you’ll see that it is an illusion

Photo Credit by Wollywell

Photo credit by Cetrobo.com

Photo credit by Denis Darzacq 

Photo credit by Romain Laurent

9.  JUST TILT THE CAMERA OR?

Did the photographer just tilt the camera to do this? What a awesome effect! What do you think? 

Photo credit by Romain Laurent. 

Check out his website for more awesome and amazingzing photos collection. 

10. OTHERS

The Hausmannian building on Georges V Avenue in Paris has been referred to as the ‘melting building.’ It’s actually a mural, and an optical illusion referred to as trompe l’oeil (trick the eye). 

John Pugh is one of many ‘tricky’ artists and he primarily uses life-size murals to communicate with a larger audience. He says that it’s almost universal that people like to be visually tricked. 

The photo of this melting building mural was taken in 2007.

This optical illusion carpet, spotted in a Paris video game store provides an illusion of vortex floor.

Awesome Painted Elevator Floor Illusion

Photo credit by Oddee

Photo credit by Advertolog

Some of you might already see this photos from Li Wei before. So here it is for those of you who wouldn’t know his works.

Background: His work melts performance art and photography. It creates sometimes the illusion of a dangerous reality. Li Wei claims that these images are not photoshopped and that he works with the help of props such as mirror, metal wires, scaffolding and acrobatics. More photos here.

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