Tokina Lens Knowledge Base

Tokina was founded by a group of Nikon engineers who left Nikon to concentrate on the development of high-quality zoom lenses, which were rare at the time. Originally an OEM manufacturer only, in the early 1970s they began selling lenses under their own Tokina brand.  Kenko Co., Ltd. (株式会社ケンコー ,Kabushiki-gaisha Kenkō?) a Japanese manufacturer and trading company of photographic accessories, especially known for its filters has been producing conversion lenses since the 1960s now produces camera lenses under the Tokina brand name.

Tokina's glass is made by Hoya Corporation, the world's largest producer of optical glass

Tokina 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 AT-X 107 DX Fish Eye Af   The zoom is a nice feature since the amount of the effect of the fisheye may be changed by backing off somewhat from it's widest focal 10mm length. Although it will not auto-focus entry level Nikons, there's not a lot of need for exact focus using this lens because of it's extreme field depth at these short focal lengths. Surprisingly, when it's mounted on an F100 film body, naturally vignetting occurs, acquiring the lens hood within the image, although zoom it out some and the vignetting goes away.  Typical Internet Price: $578.00. Nov 17, 2011

Focus motor Added to to 11-16 creating AT-X 116 Pro DX II. Tokina has launched a new version of its well thought-of 11-16mm f/2.8 zoom wide-angle that fits APS-C DSLRs. They have added a SD-M (Silent Drive-Module) focus motor to the The 116 PRO DX II that lets it autofocus on every Nikon SLR. The newest edition also features updated surface coatings (which particularly help wide-angle lenses) while they have added a 'GMR' sensor for finding the current position of the focus element, in speeding up autofocus - which is a technology initially announced on the Tokina 16-28 f/2.8 PRO full-frame FX wide-angle. THK Photo.the US distributor says the Nikon edition should be delivering around April plus a Canon version shipping around August. In contrast with the version 1 lens, A Sony version is not mentioned. Feb 5, 2011.

Tokina 12-24mm f/4 - Typical Internet Price: $489.00.

Tokina announces 16-28mm F2.8 lens for Canon & Nikon Priced at US $1400)

Tokina Af 16-50mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 PRO DX - Typical Internet Price: $659.00.

Tokina AT-X 16.5-135 DX,

Tokina 17-35mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro FX Lens Created for Full-Frame size cameras, this new Tokina 17-35mm F/4 AT-X provides photographers with a great wide-angle choice. Featuring a focal length with just 17mm while at the wide end the lens delivers an impressive 103.9 degree viewing field making it great for photographing in tight environments or for acquiring wide expanses of landscape. Announced Nov 12, 2011

Tokina 19-35mm f/3.5-4.5 AF.  Typical Internet Price: $130.00.

Tokina 28-80 f/2.8. AF. .

Tokina 28-300 f/4-6.3. ebay

Tokina AF 35mm f/2.8 Macro AT-X M35 PRO DX -  Typical Internet Price: $450.00.

Tokina 50-135mm f/2.8 AT-X 165 PRO DX - AF- Typical Internet Price: $600.00

Tokina 80-400 f/4.5-5.6 AT-X840 AF D AF-   This Digital age Tokina is considered the smallest 400mm SLR telephoto zoom  lens available today. Featuring fast and smooth internal focusing with a metal inner barrel which encompasses the weightiest glass elements doesn't rotate during focusing, allowing it to be much quicker than the previous version. From an optical point of view, the AT-X840 features new multi-coatings which are applied to the lens elements that are devised to adjust to the extremely reflective CCD and CMOS image sensors in modern DSLR cameras. Optimized for mounting on DSLR cameras, with a 35mm equivalent focal range of about 128-640mm. Typical Internet Price: $569.00. Apr 16, 2011

Tokina 100mm f/2.8 Macro AT-X 100 PRO D - AF -Typical Internet Price: $400.00