hdjones
I bought this lens to round out my needs for quality glass wide angle and video on my Canon 70D. I do a own a couple of high end L Canon lenses, but only when research and high end reviews proves there really is nothing else close to the performance and price...which is less and less these days with all the fantastic 3rd party lens manufacturers who have stepped up their game., but the widest lens I owned was a 24-70mm. It just seems that fairly often I find myself needing just a bit wider than that. I read a bit about this lens before the purchase and it seems a lot of people are very happy with this lens. I never really considered Tokina. My loss! They are truly a contender, and now I own my 2nd...their 2.8 macro lens now joining my bag. Right out of the box you can tell that this is a solid piece of equipment with quality glass. It is definitely not the cheap plastic you might expect. If you need a 1.4, buy something else, but if you can work with a 2.8 for your wide angle needs as most of us can, do not pass up a serious consideration of this lens, especially if you are a crop sensor user.