Tokina Will Soon Announce A Redesigned 100mm f/2.8 Macro Lens

100mm f/2.8 Macro

Update: Images of the lens leaked at Digicame-Info and can be seen below. The Tokina ATX-i 100mm f/2.8 FF MACRO is scheduled to be released December 6, 2019.

According to Nokishita, lens manufacturer Tokina is set to soon announce a new 100mm f/2.8 macro lens for full frame cameras with Canon EF and Nikon F mount.

The new Tokina lens, Tokina ATX-i 100mm f/2.8 FF MACRO, is going to replace the Tokina 100mm f/2.8 AT-X M100 AF Pro D lens (image on top).

We expect the new Tokina ATX-i 100mm f/2.8 FF MACRO to get announced soon, likely within the next two weeks.

Stay tuned.

Tokina ATX-i 100mm f/2.8 FF MACRO
The upcoming Tokina ATX-i 100mm f/2.8 FF MACRO lens

Tokina atx-i 11-16mm f/2.8 CF Lens Announced, Preorder at $449

Tokina atx-i 11-16mm

At a glance:

  • EF-Mount Lens/APS-C Format
  • 17.6-25.6mm (35mm Equivalent)
  • Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22
  • Two Aspherical Elements
  • Two SD Low Dispersion Elements
  • Multi-Coated Elements
  • One-Touch Focus Clutch Mechanism
  • Internal Focusing Design
  • 9-Blade Diaphragm

Tokina announced the Tokina atx-i 11-16mm f/2.8 CF lens for APS-C cameras. You can already preorder the Tokina atx-i 11-16mm f/2.8 CF for $449 at B&H Photo and Adorama.

Press release:

Kenko Tokina Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce the sales release of Tokina atx-i 11-16mm F2.8 CF. The Tokina atx-i 11-16mm F2.8 CF is the first renewed long seller AT-X 116 PRO DX II model to fit contemporary DSLR cameras in newly launched atx-i series.

Sales will commence on November 8, 2019.

Based on widely popular AT-X 116 PRO DX II model atx-i 11-16mm F2.8 CF is designed and optimized for contemporary APS-C sensor DSLR cameras in terms of improved specifications and renovated design with still photographers and video content creators’ demands in mind.

The Tokina atx-i 11-16mm F2.8 CF features two models to fit Nikon F and Canon EF mounts.

Highlighted Features

  • Ultra-wide 11-16mm focal length
  • Constant maximum aperture of f/2.8
  • Excellent optical performance
  • Internal Focus
  • Water-repellent coating
  • One-touch Focus Clutch mechanism

Tokina Opera 16-28mm F/2.8 Review (Photography Blog)

Tokina Opera 16-28mm f/2.8

Tokina Opera 16-28mm f/2.8 at a glance:

  • EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22
  • Three Aspherical Elements
  • Three Low Dispersion Elements
  • Multi-Coating
  • Silent Drive DC Motor Autofocus System
  • 9-Blade Diaphragm
  • Built-In Lens Hood

Photography Blog reviewed the Tokina Opera 16-28mm F/2.8 lens for full frame DSLRs.

From their conclusion:

Sporting a more modern design that made its debut on the Opera 50mm f/1.4, this lens is well-suited to Canon and Nikon’s high-end full-frame DSLRs in both styling and size. 

Less appealing is the slightly sluggish, audible AF system, the inability to fit a traditional filter system, and the lack of any weather-sealing, whilst the push/pull focal clutch mechanism is satisfyingly retro but less convenient than automatic manual focus over-ride.

Image quality is very good. Chromatic aberrations are well controlled and bokeh is surprisingly appealing when shooting at 28mm. 

The only real optical issues are obvious vignetting and some barrel distortion at at the 16mm wide-angle focal length, a slight lack of centre sharpness when shooting wide-open at f/2.8 throughout the zoom range, and rather poor corner sharpness between f/2.8-5.6.

Read the review…

Tokina Opera 16-28mm f/2.8:

America: B&H Photo, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA
Europe & UK: Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon IT, Canon IT, WEX Photographic, Canon FR, Canon UK, Canon DE

Deal: Tokina AT-X PRO DX-II 11-16mm f/2.8 Lens – $329 (reg. $499, today only)

token at-x

Token AT-X 11-16mm at a glance:

  • Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22
  • Designed for Cameras with APS-C Sensors
  • Internal Focusing AF Motor
  • One-Touch Focus Clutch Mechanism
  • Two Aspheric Lens Elements
  • Two Super-Low Dispersion Lens Elements
  • Multi-Layer Coating
  • 77mm Filter Thread

Only for today (5/20/19) B&H Photo has the Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX-II 11-16mm f/2.8 lens (Canon mount) on sale at $329. Compare at $499. Frees shipping.

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