Silverdale Cove

Silverdale Cove, originally uploaded by Bay Photographic.

Stopped as I passed this cove at Silverdale again tonight on my way to the gym so I could try out my new Tokina 12-24 lens. I have been using a Nikon 18-70 for a while now, and found it an excellent item. Sharp, fast enough and versatile, and it seems to suit the Fuji S2 very well. However, I have often hankered after a wider angle, and weighed up the Sigma 10-20, the Tokina and the Tamron 11-17. I finally settled on the Tokina on the basis that it was built like a tank compared to the other two, and the DP review mentioned better contrast and very little CA. I shall have to see if it gives me what I was expecting, but early impressions tell me it is sharp at f8, fast focussing and is accurate.
I may, for once, have made a good choice first time.