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Tokina Cinema Vista-P Series Expands with 21mm and 29mm T1.5 Lenses

Tokina Cinema has unveiled two new lenses to join the Vista-P Series: a 21mm T1.5 and a 29mm T1.5. The line of ultra-fast, high-resolution cine primes now sits at 11 total lenses. Let’s take a closer look at the new focal lengths. Tokina Cinema first introduced the Vista-P at the end of 2023, and it is based on the Vista Primes, which have been used on shows like Ted Lasso and Loki. These new lenses are precisely tuned at the factory to have a vintage look via spherical distortion while remaining very sharp in the center. They are re-engineered by moving the placement of the lens to achieve the spherical distortion and vintage look. The initial set of Tokina Cinema Vista-P lenses included 18, 25, 35, 50, and 85mm focal lengths, all at a maximum aperture of T1.5. The company later added 40, 65, 105, and 135mm lenses, also at T1.5. The Tokina Cinema Vista-P 35mm T1.5 cine prime lens. Source: Tokina Cinema. The main feature of the Vista-P series is the vintage look with a sharp center and swirl-type distortion at the edge of the frame. It appears like “Helios-44 or Petzval seen in actual vintage lenses,” per Tokina Cinema. The lenses cover VistaVision-sized full-frame image sensors (46.7mm image circles) and have a 114mm outside diameter. There is a wide range of supported mounts, including Sony E, EF, PL, LPL, and MFT. If you already own Vista Prime lenses, it is possible to send them to Tokina’s factory in...

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Published By: CineD - Thursday, 16 January

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