Cheapest grey stock shipped from Hong Kong that I could find. I ordered and it arrived in 2 days via FedEx.
This model has been superceded by the 11-20mm lens but that's $669 for the Nikon mount.
Obviously any warranty claims will probably be a nightmare and I believe they only repair not replace in HK.
Comparable local stock price was $719 at DCW http://www.digitalcamerawarehouse.com.au/prod13683.htm
for Canons, the 10-18 is pretty damn good even though it's f4.5 and only around $300
Just had a chat this morning about this lens. This is good price.
This model has been superceded by the 11-20mm lens but that's $669 for the Nikon mount.
$619 delivered from DWI
I've got both and FYI you can use the 11-16 on full frame at 16, not so the 11-20. Also the 11-20 takes 82mm filters and is a bit heavier. Both are sharp
This is such an awesome lens. Love my one and have used it so much. Highly recommended.
For crop sensor only?
Yes DX/crop lens only. But supposedly you can use at 15-16mm on full frame cameras with minor vignetting.
Correct.
If using full frame look into the Samyang 14mm 2.8 (unless you want to pay $2k + for some of the Canon/Nikon UWA lenses)
There is also the Tokina 17-35mm f/4 for full frame….from what I have read it is a good option for significantly less than the Nikon/Canon alternatives. As per normal it is weakest at the wide end with edge performance suffering until you close down the aperture a bit.
Review
http://www.photozone.de/nikon_ff/784-tokina17354fx
DigiDirect has it for $687 (just the first place I checked)
http://www.digidirect.com.au/camera_lenses/tokina/tokina_at-…
Ths is an excellent piece of glass for the price, the best out there for DX. I would say, better than with Nikon's own 12-24 f4 DX. got mine for ~USD550 years ago. It's still going strong and even after I upgraded to FX, using this at far end for landscapes and it excels at that.
Can also recommend this lens… fantastic bang for buck.
Just incase someone is interested in Canon mount. Here is what I found
https://www.camerasky.com.au/tokina-at-x-116-pro-dx-ii-11-16…
$473 + shipping.
I was looking at camerasky when i was grabbing my 11-16 but read reviews and steared clear
I didn't know that, just a quick search though. They also have Nikon mount but with $24 shipping which added up more than than this deal. Thanks for letting me know, was thinking about getting one.
Ive ordered 1 lens off them before, no issues with delivery speed or lens.
Thats good to hear.
I was just looking off the regular whirlpool threads about them.
Good to hear you have a good experience though
Yeah after reading the reviews on Camerasky looked a bit too dodgy. Plus they price their products with large shipping costs so they appear to be the cheapest supplier.
The full frame equivalent is the 16-28. Makes no sense to buy this for full frame.
Good price for a very good lens (for DX).
Did anyone end up getting this deal? I'm actually looking at a different lens from the same website (E-Infinity), the EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM Lens for $353 delivered. Just wanted to see if they are a reliable seller?
It seems to be $335 delivered from T-Dimension
Keep in mind this has been as cheap as $290 from Kogan during a previous eBay sale.
This is the best value crop body wide lens on the market.