Tokina recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for three new telephoto mirror lenses: the SZ 300mm PRO Reflex F/7.1 MF CF, the SZ 600mm PRO Reflex F/8 MF CF, and the SZ 900mm PRO Reflex F/11 MF CF. These lenses are manual focus only and are compatible with APS-C mirrorless cameras. So let’s take a closer look at these lenses for Sony E, Canon EF-M, and FUJIFILM X-Mount cameras! The Tokina SZ line consists of four lenses, the SZ 33mm F/1.2, SZ 500mm F/8 Reflex MF, SZX 400mm F/8 Reflex MF, and SZ 8mm F/2.8 fisheye, which all have one thing in common: all lenses are manual focus. Now, Tokina is going one step further – or three steps, depending on how you look at it – with the introduction of three new SZ PRO telephoto mirror lenses, which are now on Indiegogo. Tokina SZ PRO telephoto mirror lenses features The Tokina SZ PRO lenses are available in three lens mounts: Sony E, Canon EF-M, and FUJIFILM X-Mount. All lenses cover APS-C sensors and are fully manual, with a large 270° focus throw. Image credit: Tokina However, all these Tokina SZ PRO are telephoto mirror lenses, also known as a catadioptric system. I’ll make it short and simple here, but these lenses have fewer optical elements inside, which are replaced by mirrors. It means that the lenses are smaller than their fully-optical counterparts but have a slower and fixed aperture. Image credit: Tokina The Tokina SZ PRO series is built with...
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 9 November, 2022