Tokina has just announced a new super-wide-angle zoom lens for Sony APS-C mirrorless cameras: the Tokina atx-m 11-18mm F/2.8 E. This compact and lightweight lens is fully compatible with Sony E-Mount cameras, including image stabilization, direct manual focus, MF assists mode, Eye AF, and optical corrections. Let’s take a closer look at it! The Tokina atx-m lineup of lenses is designed explicitly for Sony E and FUJIFILM X-mount mirrorless cameras. Last year, the company introduced a 23, 33, and 56mm F/1.4 trio of very fast primes for Sony E-Mount cameras. However, up until now, there was no zoom lens within the Tokina atx-m line: meet the new Tokina atx-m 11-18mm F/2.8 E super-wide-angle zoom lens. Tokina atx-m 11-18mm F/2.8 E features The Tokina atx-m 11-18mm F/2.8 E is a highly compact zoom lens that has an overall length of only 7.4cm for a weight of 335g. However, this super-wide-angle zoom is only compatible with Sony E-mount mirrorless/cinema cameras with Super35 sensors. Image credit: Tokina The nice thing with this 11-18mm lens is that it does not extend/retract when you zoom in or out, nor when it focuses. Also, the silent ST-M focus motor should give you fast and precise autofocus performance in both stills/video modes. Like the other Tokina atx-m prime lenses, the 11-18mm super-wide-angle zoom lens is fully compatible with Sony E mount cameras. In short, it means you’ll have access to all your cameras’ functions, including fast hybrid AF, image stabilization, direct manual focus, MF assists mode, eye...
Published By: CineD - Monday, 19 September, 2022