Tokina has introduced two prime lenses, the 21mm T1.5 and 29mm T1.5 Cinema Vista Prime, with Canon EF, LPL, MFT, PL, and Sony E mounts, designed to deliver sharp images even when recording images at 8K resolution. These Tokina lenses share the same form factor and front body diameter as other Tokina Cinema Vista fixed focal length lenses, making lens replacement on set a quick and efficient operation.
Both have a maximum aperture of T1.5, which is useful when shooting in low light or when you want to capture a shallow depth of field. The 9-blade aperture provides round, defocused highlights for natural bokeh. Cinema Vista Prime lenses are designed to minimize “breathing” when focusing and feature geared focus and aperture rings. Markings on both sides of the lens barrel make it readable from either side of the camera.
The Tokina lenses feature threading on the front of the lens to accommodate 112mm screw-on filters. That allows the camera operator to add filters over the lenses without taking up a filter stage in a matte box.
Tokina 21mm T1.5 specifications
- Focal Length: 21mm
- Lens Mount: ARRI PL, Canon EF, LPL, MFT, Sony E
- Format: Full Frame
- Image Circle: 46.7 mm
- Maximum Aperture: T1.5
- Minimum Aperture: T22
- Minimum Focus Distance: From Unspecified Point in Lens: 14.17″ / 0.36 m
- Optical Design: 19 Elements in 18 Groups
- Diaphragm Blades: 9
- Gear MOD & Pitch: Focus: 0.8 MOD / 32 Pitch; Iris: 0.8 MOD / 32 Pitch
- Front Diameter: 114 mm
- Filter Thread: 112 mm
- Focus Scales: Imperial
- Electronic Communication: No
- Maximum Magnification Ratio: 1:9.38
- Image Stabilization: No
- Lens Support: 1/4″-20 Mounting Thread
- Length: 6.4″ / 162 mm
- Weight: 5.14 lb / 2.33 kg
- Price: $7,499-799, already available to pre-order on the Bhphotovideo.com website.
Tokina 29mm T1.5 specifications
- Focal Length: 29mm
- Lens Mount: ARRI PL, Canon EF, LPL, MFT, Sony E
- Format: Full Frame
- Image Circle: 45.6 mm
- Maximum Aperture: T1.5
- Minimum Aperture: T22
- Minimum Focus Distance: From Unspecified Point in Lens: 13.78″ / 0.35 m
- Optical Design: 18 Elements in 18 Groups
- Diaphragm Blades: 9
- Gear MOD & Pitch: Focus: 0.8 MOD / 32 Pitch; Iris: 0.8 MOD / 32 Pitch
- Front Diameter: 114 mm
- Filter Thread: 112 mm
- Focus Scales: Imperial
- Electronic Communication: No
- Maximum Magnification Ratio: 1:6.73
- Image Stabilization: No
- Lens Support: 1/4″-20 Mounting Thread
- Length: 7.5″ / 190 mm
- Weight: 5.34 lb / 2.42 kg
- Price: $7,499-799, already available to pre-order on the Bhphotovideo.com website.
Last year, Tokina has announced the 25-75mm T2.9 parfocal lens weighs 2kg, is 174mm long (PL mount), has a 95mm front diameter, consists of 18 elements in 15 groups, has a 9-blade aperture range from T2.9 to T22, a minimum focusing distance of 74cm, and is priced at $4,999.