Tokina 11-16 mm 1:2.8 with Focal Reducer x0.7 [EF > m4/3]

It's been a while. It's been a really busy while. Luckily, my friend Michał got back from England and I had my opportunity to test Tokina 11-16/2.8 [EF mount], which I was writing about before.

Tokina 11-16/2.8 with focal reducer x0.7 [FF eq. 16mm/2.0] @11 mm

It's the fastest wide angle lens (with Focal Reducer of course) available in the market (not second-handed) for Micro Four Thirds camera.

As I suspected it works perfectly with Focal Reducer 0.7x [the one I use]. Well... by perfectly I mean you get really wide lens (about 8/2.0, eq. of 16 mm for full frame) and manual focus. I wasn't able to change aperture values due to lack of A-ring or electronic connection with Lumix G2 body. But... all in all - it's a really wide angle fast lens. You can always use ND filters or hand-made rings before front glass (or even iris if you're crafty!).

Samples

Let's go for samples! First come samples on full Micro Four Thirds (Lumix G2) sensor.
Camera: Lumix G2
Aperture: 2.8 (forever...)
Mount: EF > micro 4/3
Edit: PS CS6 50% scaling

Tokina 11-16/2.8 with focal reducer x0.7 [FF eq. 16mm/2.0] @11 mm

Tokina 11-16/2.8 with focal reducer x0.7 [FF eq. 16mm/2.0] @16 mm

Maybe not the best way to show vignetting, but those are the only I took using full sensor (aspect ratio 4:3). You can see how insanely wide it gets. Zooming to 16 mm removes the vignetting, if someone isn't fond of it.
For me, personally, that vignette reminds of my first lens Zuiko Digital 14-45/3.4-5.6. It has the same feeling about sharpness, vivid colours and darker corners.

Close-up.
Below you can see about the closest distance to focus on both  focal lengths.

 Tokina 11-16/2.8 with focal reducer x0.7 [FF eq. 16mm/2.0] @12 mm - left; @11 mm - right

What would I be if I didn't show you samples from the interior. That's a catch!

Tokina 11-16/2.8 with focal reducer x0.7 [FF eq. 16mm/2.0] @11 mm

Tokina 11-16/2.8 with focal reducer x0.7 [FF eq. 16mm/2.0] @16 mm

Those samples look fine, don't they? Wait. I know there are some, who pay a lot of attention for chromatic aberration and other lens faults. For those of you I present you 100% crop of corner and center of the frame.

Tokina 11-16/2.8 with focal reducer x0.7 [FF eq. 16mm/2.0] - 100% crop comparison

Did I enjoy shooting this lens? A LOT! I just pity that I had it for such a short moment.

I really miss that aperture control, because all other features make it a truly unusual lens with Focal Reducer. It's wide, it's sharp, it's fast. It has some CA, but corner mainly and in high contrast. If only my budget allowed it, I'd definitely got one right now!