The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Tokina 17-35mm f4 Pro FX and the Tamron 11-18mm f4.5-5.6 II LD for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
The size of a lens is a crucial factor to consider when comparing two lenses. Tokina 17-35mm f4 Pro FX is the longer of the two lenses at 94mm. The Tamron 11-18mm f4.5-5.6 II LD with a length of 79mm, is 15mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Tokina 17-35mm f4 Pro FX also has a larger diameter of 89mm compared to the Tamron 11-18mm f4.5-5.6 II LD's 83mm diameter.
The weight of a lens is equally significant as its external dimensions, particularly if you intend to handhold your camera and lens combination for extended periods. Tamron 11-18mm f4.5-5.6 II LD weighs 355g, 40% (245g) lighter than the Tokina 17-35mm f4 Pro FX's weight of 600g.
Filter Threads
The Tokina 17-35mm f4 Pro FX has a filter size of 82mm whereas the Tamron 11-18mm f4.5-5.6 II LD has a 77mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 82mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the Tokina 17-35mm f4 Pro FX:
And these are the 77mm filters that we recommend for the Tamron 11-18mm f4.5-5.6 II LD:
Lens Mounts
The Tokina 17-35mm f4 Pro FX has the Nikon F (FX) lens mount whereas the Tamron 11-18mm f4.5-5.6 II LD has the Nikon F (DX) lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are Nikon D6, Nikon D780 and Nikon D3500 for the Nikon F (FX) Mount and Nikon D3500, Nikon D7500 and Nikon D5600 for the Nikon F (DX) Mount.
Tokina 17-35mm f4 Pro FX is also available in the Canon EF mount.
Focal Range
Tokina 17-35mm f4 Pro FX has a focal range of 17-35mm and
2.1X zoom ratio . When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
25.5 - 52.5mm.
On the other hand, the Tamron 11-18mm f4.5-5.6 II LD has a focal range of 11-18mm and 1.6X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 16.5-27mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
