70-200mm F4 Tokina lens

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Specs:

Filter size - 67mm
Image stabilization
19 elements in 14 groups
Works on full frame
Minimum aperture - f/22
Minimum focusing distance - 1.0m
Angle of view for FF - 34.45° ~ 12.42°
Lens length: 82mm
Weight - 1,020 g
Nikon F mount

tetakpatak

Interesting that Tokina releases this lens short time after release of the new Nikon 70-200 f/4 VR. If this lens came few months earlier, already many samples would have been sold.

Vitaliy_Kiselev

@tetakpatak

They have their own thoughts.

This lens can be also interesting with focal reducer for APS-C and m43 crowd.

tetakpatak

Of course it is interesting lens. VR is fantastic feature

itimjim

While I don't mind the lack of iris control on the Tokina 11-16 where I find it less critical. On a long lens like this, I think I'd struggle without more precise control.

Vitaliy_Kiselev

On a long lens like this, I think I'd struggle without more precise control.

You could control aperture either with G converter, as I understand. At least it is so for my Nikon lenses without aperture rings.

itimjim

@vitaliy_kiselev I have the Novoflex G converter, it's really well made and has a really nice dampened iris control ring. But, the limited throw of the arm that controls the iris means that critical control is very difficult, and almost unknown in terms of value. It's better than nothing though.

It would be nice is a manufacturer were able to create a geared iris ring that would allow more precise control.

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Test of similar Nikkor AF-S 70-200 mm f/4 ED VR

http://www.focus-numerique.com/test-1697/objectif-nikkor-af-s-70-200mm-f4-ed-vr-presentation-caracteristiques-1.html

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Lens is announced officially.

Price will be around $1500, availability is May in Japan.

http://www.tokina.co.jp/camera-lenses/news/at-x70-200mm.html#

Vitaliy_Kiselev

The Tokina 70-200mm F4 AT-X Pro FX VCMS is a beautiful lens with great image quality, fast focusing abilities, and can surely find a home in the bag of many a photographer.

http://www.thephoblographer.com/2014/08/24/review-tokina-70-200mm-f4-x-pro-fx-vcms-nikon-f/

tetakpatak

I really wonder how does this price tag come? Nikon 70-200 f/4 VR3 is even cheaper. And it is awsome lens. The chance of this Tokina would be Sony E mount... And how is it with Canon? None of Nikon users will buy it.

Vitaliy_Kiselev

@tetakpatak

Tokina AT-X lenses are not cheap :-) May be it is parfocal zoom, may be construction and glass quality.

tetakpatak

I really hope they will have success with this lens. Good luck, Tokina!
A variant for Sony E-mount would be totally great, did they announce that?

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