Tokina displays 70-200mm F4 FX plus 12-28mm F4 DX lenses at CP+

Jan 29, 2013 at 11:53:21 GMT

Tokina has announced it is exhibiting 2 soon-to-be-released lenses at the CP+ trade show inside Japan. The AT-X 70-200 F4 PRO FX VCM-S is a telephoto zoom that’s crafted for utilize about both full frame plus APS-C SLRs, plus qualities both optical image stabilisation along with a ring-type ultrasonic autofocus engine with full-time guide override. Meanwhile the AT-X 12-28 F4 PRO DX is a substitution for the company’s existing 12-24mm F4 wideangle zoom for APS-C cameras. However instead of generating the lens wider to match its competitors, Tokina has selected to extend it further into the ‘normal’ range, to provide an 18-42mm similar zoom.

The 70-200mm F4 was initially shown because a mock-up at CP+ last year (click here for link). It appears which the adaptation about show this year is fully-working, plus is introduced to the marketplace shortly. There’s no info yet about pricing plus accessibility, or that mounts the lenses is created for (historically Tokina has yielded lenses inside Canon plus Nikon versions, plus many newly the 11-16mm F2.8 inside Sony fit too).

 

Specifications

  AT-X 70-200 F4 PRO FX VCM-S   AT-X 12-28 F4 PRO DX
 Focal length  70-200mm  12-28mm
 Angle of view  34.5° – 12.4°  99.4° – 54.7°
 Maximum aperture  F4  F4 
 Minimum aperture  F22  F22
 Maximum formatting size  35mm full frame  APS-C / DX
 Optical configuration  19 ingredients / 14 groups  14 ingredients / 12 groups 
 Minimum focus distance  1.0m  0.25m
 Maximim magnification  0.28x  0.20x
 Filter thread  67mm  77mm
 Dimensions  82mm dia x 167.5mm length  84mm dia x 90.2mm length
 Weight  1020g  600g
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