Tokina
17-35mm f/4 Pro FX Canon-ef
 vs
Rokinon
8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef

vs

differences

Reasons to consider the Tokina 17-35mm f/4 Pro FX Canon-ef
Auto focus Yes vs No
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More zoom 2.1x vs 1x
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 More than 2x more zoom, giving you more flexibility for photos
Slightly better telephoto 35 mm vs 8 mm
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 Around 4.5x more reach, less perspective distortion
Tokina 17-35mm f/4 Pro FX Canon-ef Learn more about
the Tokina 17-35mm f/4 Pro FX Canon-ef

Reasons to consider the Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef
Fisheye lens Yes vs No
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 Fisheye lenses take extremely wide 'circular' looking images
Is a prime lens Yes vs No
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 Prime lenses have a single focal length, they are typically sharper and have wider apertures
Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/4
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 At its widest, the 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef captures marginally more light, 0.4 f-stops
Slightly cheaper $269.00 vs $599.00
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 The best price we've seen is $330 cheaper (2.2x less)
Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef Learn more about
the Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

LensHero is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Focus motor No silent focus motor Help
Louder and slower
Max focal length Poor telephoto Help
17-35mm f/4 Pro FX Canon-ef:35 mm
8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef:8 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

Fisheye lens

$1,699
Aperture Has a wider aperture
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM vs the 17-35mm f/4 Pro FX Canon-ef
Compare the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM vs the 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef
Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon-ef

Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon-ef

Wide angle lens

$349
Aperture Has a wider aperture
Compare the 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon-ef vs the 17-35mm f/4 Pro FX Canon-ef
Compare the 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon-ef vs the 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef
Sigma 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Nikon-f

Sigma 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Nikon-f

Fisheye lens

$899
Compare the 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Nikon-f vs the 17-35mm f/4 Pro FX Canon-ef
Compare the 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Nikon-f vs the 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

Low light lens

$98 - $125
Aperture Has a wider aperture
Compare the EF 50mm f/1.8 II vs the 17-35mm f/4 Pro FX Canon-ef
Compare the EF 50mm f/1.8 II vs the 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef

Tokina 17-35mm f/4 Pro FX Canon-ef Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

Wide angle lens

$739
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Compare the EF 17-40mm f/4L USM vs the 17-35mm f/4 Pro FX Canon-ef
Panasonic Lumix G Vario 7-14mm f/4

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 7-14mm f/4

Wide angle lens

$959
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Max focal length Slightly worse telephoto
Compare the Lumix G Vario 7-14mm f/4 vs the 17-35mm f/4 Pro FX Canon-ef
Zeiss CP.2 18mm/T3.6 Canon-ef

Zeiss CP.2 18mm/T3.6 Canon-ef

Wide angle lens

$3,900
Prime lens Is a prime lens
Auto focus Auto focus
Lowest price Significantly more expensive
Compare the CP.2 18mm/T3.6 Canon-ef vs the 17-35mm f/4 Pro FX Canon-ef
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro DF Nikon-f

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro DF Nikon-f

Wide angle lens

$569
Aperture Wider aperture
Zoom range Slightly more zoom
Compare the 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro DF Nikon-f vs the 17-35mm f/4 Pro FX Canon-ef
Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM Canon-ef

Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM Canon-ef

Wide angle lens

$594
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Compare the 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM Canon-ef vs the 17-35mm f/4 Pro FX Canon-ef

Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC MFT

Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC MFT

Fisheye lens

$296
Auto focus Auto focus
Weight Slightly lighter
Compare the 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC MFT vs the 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef
Canon EF 15mm f/2.8

Canon EF 15mm f/2.8

Fisheye lens

$646
Auto focus Auto focus
Aperture Wider aperture
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the EF 15mm f/2.8 vs the 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef
Tokina AT-X 107 DX 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 Canon-ef

Tokina AT-X 107 DX 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 Canon-ef

Fisheye lens

$689
Auto focus Auto focus
Zoom range Slightly more zoom
Prime lens Is a zoom lens
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the AT-X 107 DX 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 Canon-ef vs the 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef
Nikon Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX

Nikon Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX

Fisheye lens

$649
Auto focus Auto focus
Aperture Wider aperture
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX vs the 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

Wide angle lens

$759
Auto focus Auto focus
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Prime lens Is a zoom lens
Compare the EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM vs the 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef

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