Tokina AT-X 24-70mm f/2.8 PRO FX Lens Available for Pre-order
Tokina AT-X PRO 24-70mm f/2.8 SD FX lens (Aspherical, IF, full frame) is now available for Canon and Nikon DSLRs with full frame image sensors.
Tokina AT-X 24-70mm f/2.8 PRO FX lens price is $999 in US, shipping will start by the end of August, 2015. The standard zoom lens offers a bright maximum aperture of f/2.8 that will be constant throughout the zoom range.
Tokina AT-X 24-70mm f/2.8 PRO FX lens will be a serious competitor against the other popular third party standart zoom lenses like the Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 DI VC USD ($1,299) and the Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 IF EX DG HSM ($824) lens.
Tokina AT-X 24-70mm f/2.8 PRO FX Lens Available for Pre-order
Tokina AT-X 24-70mm f/2.8 PRO FX Lens Specifications
- Focal length: 24-70mm
- Open F value: f/2.8
- Lens construction: 15 elements in 11 groups
- Angle of view: 84.20° ~ 34.49°
- Minimum focusing distance: 0.38m
- Macro maximum magnification: 1: 4.73
- Maximum diameter × total length: φ89.6 × 107.5mm
- Weight: approximately 1,000g
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Kenko Tokina USA Press Release
TOKINA 24-70MM F/2.8 FX LENS
June 23, 2015
Kenko Tokina USA, Inc. is excited to announce the new Tokina AT-X 24-70mm F/2.8 PRO FX lens designed for use with Canon and Nikon full-frame sensor DSLR cameras.
Tokina’s latest addition to its family gives full-frame photographers a 24mm wide-angle to 70mm moderate telephoto lens with a fast F/2.8 aperture at an affordable price.
The new groundbreaking proprietary optical design uses three precision molded all-glass aspherical lens elements to achieve excellent contrast, sharpness, and corrects for spherical aberrations. One of these elements is very special and difficult to manufacture. G09, is made from Super-Low Dispersion (SD) glass and is a large sized aspherical element.
These lens elements also yield even illumination across the whole image sensor.
The Tokina 24-70MM lens also uses three SD (super-low Dispersion, “FK01” and FK03”) glass elements in the rear groups to control chromatic aberrations.
All these specialized lens elements work in consort to yield maximum resolution to match the 50-megapixel DSLR cameras entering the market.
The fast constant F/2.8 aperture makes viewing and auto focusing possible in very low light situations while keeping some flexibility for setting the shutter speed.
In addition to excellent optics, the lens incorporates a fast moving SDM (Silent Drive-Module) motor to greatly reduce AF noise making it one of Tokina’s quickest and quietest auto-focusing lenses to date.
Tokina’s exclusive One-touch Focus Clutch Mechanism allows the photographer to switch between AF and MF simply by snapping the focus ring forward for AF and back toward the lens mount for manual focusing. The lens is also designed to stand up to the rigors of daily use by photographers in a wide variety of shooting conditions and environments.
