Tokina AT-X PRO SD 50-135 F2.8 DX N / AIS Overview, Model 535 for Nikon AF Cameras

According provided by Tokina AT-X PRO lens SD 50-135 F2.8 DX N/AIS (AF, model 535 for Nikon cameras) many thanks to Radozhiva reader Dmitry Bashtovoy.

Tokina AT-X 50-135 / 2.8 Pro DX Lens

Tokina AT-X 50-135 / 2.8 Pro DX Lens

Tokina AT-X PRO SD 50-135 F2.8 DX (model 535 for Nikon cameras) is a good, and in some ways even excellent, fast telephoto lens for cropped Nikon DX cameras.

In his article 'Crop identification'One of the main drawbacks of cropped cameras is the lack of a professional lens line for them. The Tokina 50-135 F / 2.8 fights this shortcoming and is the equivalent of a professional full frame lens Nikon ED AF Nikkor 80-200mm 1: 2.8D MKIII. EGF (equivalent focal length) of the Tokina 50-135 F / 2.8 lens on Nikon DX cameras with Kf = 1.5x crop is 75-202.5 mm, which is approximately equal to the range of professional fast lenses of the 70 (80) -200 (210) / 2.8 class. A complete list of native lenses of this class can be found here. This range is great for portraiture and has proven itself in a large number of photo tasks, especially for wedding photographers. In fact, Tokina 50-135 / 2.8 replaces 4 fixes at once: 50, 85, 100/105 and 135 mm.

Of course, it’s a pity that Tokina 50-135 F / 2.8 was released only for a limited time and is now obsolete model, and worst of all, the lens has no evolutionary continuation. It is very strange that the same fate befell three similar lenses from Sigma: Sigma 50-150mm 1: 2.8 APO DC HSM EX (Versions I and II) и Sigma 50-150mm 1: 2.8 APO DC HSM EX Optical Stabilizerwhich are also discontinued. As a result, at the end of the summer of 2015, when I updated this review, there was not a single modern lens on the market that would be an analogue of full-frame monsters of class 70 (80) -200 (210) /2.8. Really the crop was put forward again ultimatum?

Tokina 50-135 / 2.8 was produced only for Canon and Nikon cameras. There is a similar lens for Pentax owners - SMC Pentax-DA * 1: 2.8 50-135mm ED [IF] SDM, with exactly the same optical design. Most likely, Tokina 50-135 / 2.8 is a joint development of Pentax and Tokina (Kenko-Tokina), which have been closely cooperating since 2003.

Canon Camera Ownersthat came to me to Radozhiv, where the Tokina 50-135 / 2.8 version for Nikon cameras is described, it will be interesting to read the review and Tokina 50-135 / 2.8 test for the Canon system on the site vlador.com.

Tokina AT-X 50-135 / 2.8 Pro DX Lens

Tokina AT-X 50-135 / 2.8 Pro DX Lens

Main technical characteristics of Tokina AT-X PRO SD 50-135 F2.8 DX N / AIS

The name of the instance from the review (as it is written on the lens itself) Tokina AT-X PRO SD 50-135 F2.8 DX N/AIS
Basic properties
  • lens designed for cropped cameras Nikon DX
  • auto focus by camera motor, analogue Nikon AF
  • low dispersion elements are used in the optical design tokina SD (Super low Ddispersion)
  • special water-repellent coating of the front lens WR (Wstick Repellent Optical Coating)
  • special enlightenment of Tokina lenses MC (Multi-Coating)
  • the lens belongs to the professional Tokina line AT-X Pro (Advanced Technology - EXbetween PROprofessional)
  • non-removable tripod foot
  • One-touch focus clutch
  • internal focus
  • internal zoom
  • lack of an aperture control ring, analog Nikon G
Front Filter Diameter 67 mm
Focal length 50-135 mm EGF for Nikon DX cameras is 75-202.5 mm. For Nikon FX cameras, there is a full-frame counterpart - Tokina AT-X PRO 80-200mm 1: 2.8.
Zoom ratio 2.7 x
Designed by for Nikon APS-C digital cameras
Number of aperture blades 9 rounded petals
Tags a window with a focusing distance in meters and feet, focal length values ​​for 50, 70, 85, 100, 135 mm, a bayonet mount mark (it is a mark for the orientation of the tripod foot). Hood attachment mark and tripod foot orientation marks
Diaphragm from F / 2.8 over the entire range of focal lengths to F / 22 (the official specification states that the aperture closes to F / 32)
MDF (minimum focusing distance) 1 m, the maximum magnification ratio is reached by 135 mm and is 1: 5.9
The weight 845 g
Optical design 18 elements in 14 groups. The scheme includes 3 low dispersion elements (shown in blue in the optical diagram). The presence of such elements is indicated on the case with the abbreviation 'SD' (Super Low Dispersion).

Optical design Tokina 50-135

The image of the optical circuit is clickable. Optical design similar to lens SMC Pentax-DA * 1: 2.8 50-135mm ED [IF] SDM.

Most likely the optical design is the same as that of Tokina Cinema 50-135mm T3.0.

Lens hood BH-671
Manufacturer country JAPAN (serial number on the end of the tripod foot)
Period It was produced since the fall of 2006 (the time for the termination of production is unknown). Now the lens is no longer produced and is an archive model.
Price View ->

Tokina 50-135 F / 2.8 is in the line of professional lenses Tokina AT-X PRO (Advanced Technology - Extra Professional). This line is characterized by the increased build quality and optical quality of these lenses.

The Tokina 50-135 F / 2.8 is the only lens with such a range of focal lengths and apertures.

Tokina AT-X 50-135 / 2.8 Pro DX Lens

Tokina AT-X 50-135 / 2.8 Pro DX Lens

Assembly

Tokina 50-135 F / 2.8 very well made. Holding the lens in your hands, you experience a certain pleasure from the quality of materials. The lens itself is not very large, but rather heavy. Most of the lens body is made of metal. The focus and zoom rings are wide, comfortable and rotate smoothly, without any lags or backlash. Personally, I can write with a clear conscience that such an assembly corresponds to a professional level.

Here is just one unpleasant little thing - in its specification the lens does not have dust and moisture protection. To somehow compensate for this defect, the front lens element uses a special water-repellent coating WR (Wstick Repellent Optical Coating), which makes it much easier to get rid of moisture, liquid droplets and fingerprints that can occur if the lens is handled roughly. Nowadays many protective filters have this kind of coating, and therefore this function can be easily 'added' to any lens.

Unfortunately, unlike professional full-frame lenses, which almost all use a standard 77mm filter diameter, the Tokina 50-135 / 2.8 uses 67mm filters. On the one hand, this is an inconvenience for professionals, and on the other, a real reduction in the size of the lens, which lenses for cropped cameras are / should be famous for.

When changing the focal length the back lens remains motionless, this lens is not afraid of the effect of the 'vacuum cleaner'. Also, while changing the focal length, Tokina 50-135 / 2.8 does not change its physical size - the lens has internal zoom.

The lens uses a plastic lens hood BH-671, which is supplied and fixed in special grooves located near the front lens of the lens. The hood can be installed in the opposite direction for transportation. In this position, access to the focus ring is completely lost. On the inside of the hood is velor (or similar) coating.

Tripod foot

For ease of use, the Tokina 50-135 F / 2.8 is equipped with a metal tripod foot. The foot cannot be removed, it rotates freely around its axis and is fixed with a special clamping screw. The screw cannot be completely unscrewed, and therefore it cannot be lost.

The tripod foot is small in itself and does not impede access to the zoom ring. There are four white marks on the lens body that allow you to quickly set the exact horizontal or vertical orientation of the camera.

Tokina AT-X 50-135 / 2.8 Pro DX Lens

Tokina AT-X 50-135 / 2.8 Pro DX Lens

Focusing

Focus speed - average. Focus time from infinity to MDF and back on camera Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro is a little more than 2 seconds and in real shooting conditions, when the lens loses an object from the field of sharpness, it can make you feel some discomfort. As for me, the focus speed of Tokina 50-135 F / 2.8 is quite acceptable.

It's important: auto focus with this lens is available only when using him on cameras with built-in motor focusing.

Exact list Nikon DSLR cameras with a built-in focus motor, on which this lens will focus automatically:

Exact list Nikon DSLR cameras without a built-in focus motor, on which this lens will not focus automatically:

Only auto focus and sound confirmation of focus will not work with these cameras, all other important functions, such as automatic exposure metering and automatic iris control, will work well.

You will find a lot of useful information on the types of cameras and lenses Nikon here.

I would like to point out that the focusing speed with lenses like 'Nikon AF' varies slightly depending on the specific camera. More details in the section 'About the focusing speed of Nikon cameras with non-motorized lenses'.

To switch to the manual focus mode 'MF', pull the focus ring towards the camera mount. After putting the lens into manual focus mode, you can optionally not switch the focus mode near the camera mount. Such a switching mechanism exists on a huge number of Tokina lenses and is called 'One-Touch Focus Clutch Mechanism' - 'One-touch focus control'. Pull the focusing ring towards the front lens to switch to 'AF' auto focusing mode.

In manual focus mode, the focus ring rotates approximately 110 degrees. In 'AF' mode, the focus ring is disconnected from the focusing mechanism and rotates freely without affecting focusing. Focus ring travel is smooth, and manual focusing is pleasant enough.

During focusing, the front and rear lenses remain stationary, as the lens uses internal focus. In general, during focusing and changing the focal length, only the internal parts of the lens move, which makes it truly monolithic. You can easily use any filters, for example polarizing or gradient.

The minimum focusing distance is only 1 meter, while you can shoot Macro with 1: 5.9 magnification. Tokina 50-135 F / 2.8 has a window with a scale of distances in meters and feet. There is no IPIG scale, as well as labels for working in the infrared spectrum.

During auto focus, the lens and camera make a lot of noise. Tokina 50-135 / 2.8 has the 'Focus Breathing' effect - changing the viewing angle when focusing, which is not very good for video recording. When changing the focal length, focusing is lost (the lens is not parfocal).

Attention! At different times, 3 Tokina 50-135 / 2.8 lenses (for Nikon cameras) visited the exchange and each of them had a back-focus problem, which did not allow taking sharp pictures. In this case, the lens was tested on 3 different cameras. Back focus was present at all focal lengths. When aiming through Live View, the lens focused normally and showed the expected picture quality. When buying, be sure to check for back or front focus. Some Nikon cameras allow you to compensate for back focus with a fine adjustment of focus, an exact list of such cameras can be found here. Back focus almost completely crossed out all the advantages of Tokina 50-135 / 2.8. I hope that the version of the lens for Canon cameras, which has a built-in micro focus motor, is devoid of this drawback.

Tokina AT-X 50-135 / 2.8 Pro DX Lens

Tokina AT-X 50-135 / 2.8 Pro DX Lens

Compatibility

Tokina 50-135 F / 2.8 is designed for use on Nikon DX cameras with a focus motor (full list here) Of course, it will work on Nikon DX cameras that do not have a focus motor, and you will only have to focus manually.

Analogue Tokina 50-135 F / 2.8 for full-frame cameras Nikon FX acts Nikon ED AF Nikkor 80-200mm 1: 2.8D MKIII.

If you are looking for a similar lens, then look at Sigma 50-150mm 1: 2.8 APO DC HSM EX, its updated version - Sigma 50-150mm 1: 2.8 II APO DC HSM EX and model with stabilizer - Sigma 50-150mm 1: 2.8 APO DC HSM EX Optical Stabilizer.

Tokina AT-X 50-135 / 2.8 Pro DX Lens

Tokina AT-X 50-135 / 2.8 Pro DX Lens

Image quality

In terms of image quality the lens is good and shows high sharpness at F / 2.8 in the center of the frame at all focal lengths, if you find fault, you can notice a slight drop in sharpness at F / 2.8 at the edges and corners of the image. On camera Nikon D700 and on covered apertures, the lens produces very high sharpness.

Tokina 50-135 F / 2.8 has a slight distortion, 50 mm barrel-shaped, which passes into a pillow-shaped 135 mm. When using the lens at full frame, it can be noted that the level of distortion at the edges of the image, which are cropped by cameras with the APS-C sensor, increases markedly and is clearly observed when sighted.

The level of vignetting is small; when the aperture is closed, the vignette does not play any significant role in real photographs. In backlit, the lens can produce an abundant amount of glare or even expose the frame. Probably backlit work is the weakest aspect of image quality.

Separately, I want to note quite nice bokeh and a nice picture overall.

Please note that my divine camera Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro it does not have a fine-tuning focus, and therefore takes off with this lens with back focus (a common problem with these lenses). If the frame is out of focus, this means unsuccessful manual or automatic focusing. You can download RAW source files at this link (50 files in '.RAF' and '.NEF' format, 820 MB).

Pictures in the mini-gallery above were taken without a filter and a lens hood.

When used on full-frame Nikon FX cameras with an 'FX Format (36x24)' image area, extreme vignetting or completely black edges of the image will be noticeable at all focal lengths, all focusing distances and all apertures. Minimum vignetting is available at 135mm focal length, infinity focus, and f / 2.8 aperture. Using a lens hood or filters will only increase vignetting. Besides vignetting, the picture floats strongly around the edges of the frame. The lens is not designed to work in the 'FX Format (36x24)' mode and I am writing about it purely for educational purposes.

For full-frame cameras there are analogues from T0kina - Tokina AT-X PRO 80-200mm 1: 2.8 и Tokina AT-X AF SD 80-200mm 1: 2.8.

Tokina AT-X 50-135 / 2.8 Pro DX Lens

Tokina AT-X 50-135 / 2.8 Pro DX Lens

The lens does not have an image stabilizer; it is believed that this is a serious drawback for a telephoto lens. In real life, it’s enough to use a wonderful feature Auto ISO, which is on all modern Nikon cameras and get sharp hand-held shots in most photo tasks. On the cropped camera Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro I easily shot 135 mm focal length and 1/160 sec.

An interesting observation... In terms of depth of field, the Tokina 50-135 f / 2.8 corresponds to a full-frame 75-200 / 4.2 lens (I emphasize - in terms of depth of field, not aperture ratio). Therefore, it will be a little easier for those who like to shoot with a blurred background to achieve blur in the background with any full-frame camera and a dark little old man. Nikon AF Nikkor 70-210mm 1: 4.

Tokina AT-X 50-135 / 2.8 Pro DX Lens

Tokina AT-X 50-135 / 2.8 Pro DX Lens

My experience

I really like the Tokina 50-135 F / 2.8, it is a really very good lens for Nikon DX cameras. It’s just a pity that all the lenses that came into my hands were on cameras Nikon D80, D90, Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro, D700 (with focus adjustment disabled) obvious problems with focusing. The presence of the same problem is confirmed by the owner of the lens, when used on the camera Nikon D7100 with focus off disabled. If to discard this defect, then I like Tokina 50-135 F / 2.8 much more than Sigma 50-150mm 1: 2.8 APO DC HSM EX.

Personally, for all my love for this lens, after being 'burned' three times with a Tokina 50-135 F / 2.8, I would prefer to use something else instead. I envy Canon owners who shouldn't have such problems with focusing, and Pentax owners with their divine counterpart - SMC Pentax-DA * 1: 2.8 50-135mm ED [IF] SDM.

It is very strange that similar lenses from Tokina and Sigma are discontinued, and after all, on the crop there are so much lack of such focal lengths from such aperture.

Tokina AT-X 50-135 / 2.8 Pro DX Lens

Tokina AT-X 50-135 / 2.8 Pro DX Lens

Catalog of modern Tokina lenses can look at this link.

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Results

Tokina 50-135 F / 2.8 - excellent lens with few flaws. Unfortunately, I must note that lens versions for Nikon cameras may suffer back-focus (focusing error when the lens focuses behind the subject). This drawback can be partially overcome by fine-tuning the focus on those cameras in which it is available. Also, unfortunately, the lens does not have a focus motor, because a large number of users with amateur cameras of the Nikon D5X00, D3X00 series, D40, D40x и D60 will not be able to enjoy the work with Tokina 50-135 F / 2.8 and will look at the competitor - Sigma 50-150mm 1: 2.8 APO DC HSM EX (versions I and II). It’s also strange that such an interesting lens as the Tokina 50-135 F / 2.8 has already been discontinued, and finding it on the secondary market is not so simple.

UPDATE: the lens found its new incarnation in the field of video in the form Tokina Cinema 50-135mm T3.0.

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Comments: 99, on the topic: Tokina AT-X PRO SD 50-135 F2.8 DX N / AIS overview, Model 535 for Nikon AF cameras

  • Vadim

    Thanks for the review, I collect money for a similar lens and a carcass with a screwdriver a la D7000 (=
    Arkady, your thoughts are always bright;)

  • Novel

    Good evening. Thanks to Arkady for an excellent review, you need to write a book, you write intelligibly and clearly, I read more than one, respect =). I want to buy a Nikon D90 paired with this token, as well as a nikon sb-700 flash, I want to take a photo shoot, in the future it’s possible to shoot weddings. I am tormented by doubts about focal lengths, will I have enough space in the rooms? As if the minimum 50mm, I thought I could still take a camera with a whale of 18-105 since the difference with the body is 1200 UAH and that the minimum FF is 18 mm. And very interested in how it will work in tandem with a flash.

    • Vyacheslav

      The D90 does not have an autofocus adjustment, so the lens should be selected very carefully. At a wedding, using fixes is for hard professionals, the whale 18-105 is too soapy for commercial photography. It will be cramped in a normal room and with a 35mm fix. For a completely newbie for weddings, Nikon 16-85 would advise, so that without fuss to get used to the very atmosphere at the wedding, and then with experience you will understand what lenses are needed. Experienced professionals can shoot a wedding on Industar 50-2 on some Canon 5d, but that doesn't mean you can do it :-).

  • Novel

    Sorry, I wanted to ask, could it be better to take a 18 mm fix instead of a whale 105-35?

  • Anatoly

    I read this review today, and I want to insert my five cents. I have been using 535 on Canon for 8 months. I took a new one - it makes me very happy, but the lens is not simple, it is more suitable for staged shooting, does not like haste, the background washes well, sharpness is high, in one word “draws”. I want to buy 28-80 / 2,8 for her, though it's also heavy. Recommend.

  • Dima

    The Pentax has this lens, the devil knows, of course, but I think that Pentax was the first, and Tokina makes it under a license ... Only Pentaxists love this lens very much and do not complain about the quality variation.

    • Maksim

      Pentax were a couple of years after Tokina

  • Yaroslav

    I choose between Sigma 17-70 and Tokina 16,5-135. I focus on the price in the region of 3000 UAH. Please tell me, I don’t know what to choose, or maybe there is something else from this category. You need a wagon lens, with the ability to shoot landscapes, but also sometimes bring it closer, in general, to a wagon, but better than a whale. I want more sharpness from the photo, and a better aperture.

  • Yaroslav

    Thank you, the latter has a not very wide angle, I wanted something, 18-17 mm. And I heard about tamron that sigma relieves better. But about Tokin, I haven’t read anything anywhere.

  • Yaroslav

    I incomprehensibly put it, I heard that in comparison with the tomron Sigma is sharper, at a similar price

  • Roman

    There is a lot of information about sigma in the internet, they say you can choose 1-2 good ones from a bucket ... People even discussed the official response of the company, “... this is the company's policy, we reduce the price and if we return the marriage without problems, we do not have and will not have quality control department, users instead of OTK ... ”About tamron, there are similar complaints, I would of course buy something that you advised above, but who will bring me a bucket of tamrons and a bucket of sigma and I will choose myself? and where in which store can you normally test something? This should be removed, transferred to a computer and viewed. which seller will go for it, I saw these nervous consultants who can give you exactly 5-10 minutes. Such a test seems unlikely in the store. Or do you know such shops even in the capital, share pliz.
    Best regards
    Novel

    • Igor

      when buying a d750 / 24-70 f2.8 in a media markt with consultants I tested a 2-2,5 hour camera and lens + checking pictures on their computer.

    • Photographer

      I sat in the Photobridge for half a day and chose a lens, everyone gives both a computer and targets, tripods and a bucket of lenses.

  • anonym

    good afternoon Arkady. Please tell me I want to buy Nikon d7000 - I’m moving from D40 (I’ve already worked for 5 years) and I want to take a 11-16 2.8 token with him; Most likely the fix is ​​Nikkor 35 and 50mm (is it worth taking both fixes or is it possible to have one (which?) and is the difference 1.4 and 1.8 significant? I won’t make money in the photo, I’m just for the soul). Further, to expand the focal length, I get lost between the 16.5-135 token and the tamron 17-50 2.8 and the 50-135 2.8 token sometimes (I understand that a pair of tamron tokins will be better in quality but is it significant? - I repeat again in the photo I do not earn) and I was also interested in such an instance as Nikkor 18-200 (as near it stands next to the previous options). I don’t really want to overpay (the price range is not small). Yes, and which of these lenses can I attach a polarizer and a gradient filter (which of them with internal focusing). In general, how can you tell me please. Thank you in advance. Dmitry

    • Vadim

      I can definitely advise Tokin 11-16, I've been using it for three years - I'm not overjoyed. The only thing I would like is a slightly wider focal range. Now there is a new Tokina 11-20,2,8. If everything is OK with her picture quality! Then you should first look at her, but if the diaphragm 2,8 is not required, then take a closer look at Tokine 12-24, 4. As for the fixes, I will say the following, 35.1,8 - definitely take !, but I personally did not like the 50mm on the crop - and not a staff and not a portrait lens. There is nothing to do with him indoors. I don't have Nikon's 50, but there is a wonderful (no sarcasm) Helios 81N. I only use it when I want a “Geleos” picture and a characteristic twisted bokeh. Concerning 1,4 and 1,8, my opinion is that you do not need it. Of course there is a difference, but because of the small 1,4 grip, you can shoot either something very “artistic” or frank G ... The difference in price makes the choice even more obvious ...

  • Sergei

    Thank you, they are praising him in photo.ru, and did not find a single negative review at all. Have to buy :)

  • Novel

    For some reason, a flash may not work. Sb-700 if you work with him in tandem? As I understand it, the flash has less focal length

    • Arkady Shapoval

      The flash will work, the zoom is needed only for the flash “in the forehead”.

  • Jury

    I need a good zoom on the D-90. There are offers for 330ue Nikkor 70-210mm f / 4 or for 550 Tokin535. Thank you

    • Arkady Shapoval

      55-300 with a stub.

  • Jury

    I'm more interested in portraits, weddings ... How is 55-300 not dark for such purposes? Sorry you don't have a review yet. Thank you.

    • Arkady Shapoval

      55-300 is a bit dark for serious work, but can be used with grief in half. I shot a couple of weddings at 70-300.

  • Alain

    Tell me, Arkady! Is this lens good for wedding and portrait photography? Or are there any better?

    • Arkady Shapoval

      Yes, not bad for weddings.

      • Alain

        thanks! I just hesitate in doubts, take - do not take ... I read a lot of reviews and now I decide)

  • Alain

    There is still a question (sorry for importunity), will such a lens fit on the Nikon D5100?

    • Arkady Shapoval

      No, it doesn’t, it does not have a built-in focusing motor, and there is no screwdriver in the D5100.

  • terik107

    Arkady, what lens for crop shooting at these focal lengths can you recommend?

    • terik107

      Draw a price analogy:
      Nikkor 80-200mm f / 2.8D = 1053 $
      Sigma 70-200 mm f2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro for Nikon = $ 927
      Tamron SP AF 70-200 F / 2,8 Di LD (IF) Macro for Nikon = $ 860

      Amounts are not small as for me) But still, what will be more optimal in terms of the quality of the transmitted image from the price / quality category?

  • Ruslan

    Well gentlemen ... I have been using this glass for 2 years. In conjunction with the D90, it gives excellent results. Beck is a terrible trick ... But he took it from his hands and did not return the opportunity ... Not a single service center is undertaken to adjust ... the nearest one in Moscow ... I found a way out - to adjust the camera focus sensors to the lens. I set it up quickly and without any problems ... but the other lenses are now in full swing ... Be careful not to fly in like me ...

    • Sergei

      If not a secret, how did you adjust the focus sensors of the camera?

  • Anatoly

    The D90 does not have a focus sensor trim function.

  • Ruslan

    The Internet is full of instructions on how to open the bottom cover and tighten 3 hex bolts ... But be very careful and take your time, and most importantly, write down how many degrees you have turned off and in which direction, this will then come in handy for restoring to the native settings ...

  • Ruslan

    By the way, despite the fact that this lens is so specific and powerful, it is afraid of blows. mine is under repair now, let my wife take a picture, and then taking it in my hands I turn the zoom ring, and it wedges ... as it turned out, there is a ceramic glass inside with a cut for the pins of moving blocks ... so it burst from impact. total repair cost 180 ye ... and also found a master who can adjust tokinu in Kiev. It is located on the KPI metro station, the allservice office, it turns out they received the go-ahead and equipment from tokina, and now everything \
    this good is repaired and adjusted. Tel. 044 362-57-16, I won't say about the quality yet, they haven't done it yet, maybe the spare parts are coming from Japan for 1.5 months ...

    • Eugene o

      But I will leave a bad review about them. My copy was purged for 5 (!!!) months, all the time they blamed on some suppliers.

      They didn’t do anything, by the way.

  • Alexey

    I took this Tokin, I’m very happy, the details are cool, there is a small back focus (within reason), but it is not noticeable in the photo, I like the picture

  • Eugene

    I ask everyone to note one hundred on all professional optics the PHYSICAL FOCUS DISTANCE is indicated, and not some equivalents, the same is written on Tokin, and the equivalent allows you to compare the viewing angles of the optics, which will be different for different matrix sizes but at the same focal distance. This lens is only a DX, it stands on fx and perfectly shoots only in the center, and at the edges there is a void, that is a black circle, d700 for some reason does not switch to dx mode, you have to crop everything, but this is just for fun, this optics is not for fx and it must be used for its intended purpose. Now to the lens itself, I switched to ff with dx, but when it was my favorite optics, excellent picture, convenient focal lengths, and despite the great weight it is very convenient, it’s not worth comparing an excellent portrait lens with sigma, they There are very few worthy optics, and what happens after several years of operation is better to keep silent. There are simply no analogues to this glass (if the camera with the motor is natural). For a close-up shot, a very, very good lens, I did not regret it for a minute, if the tasks are different, then this is not it, autofocus is not fast and often makes mistakes, but the image is very beautiful, sharp enough, and very beautiful bokeh. I recommend to everyone who can afford it if the result is important, not the process, although it looks very solid in appearance. this is the best dx lens that I know (from an artistic point of view, based on the photos received, and not in appearance and price)

  • Andrei

    I was puzzled by the purchase of a telephoto on a crop and drew attention to this one. And, it’s because my monitor suddenly turned off, or the Internet, but ALL the pictures I looked at, shot on this glass seemed to me overexposed. Including here. I checked it on the test tables for loss of sharpness along the edge of the frame, that is, how things are going with the optical axis setting. Because this question is not raised anywhere, but this is a very serious problem! Nikonov, for example, has a much-praised 70-200 / 2,8 almost all issued copies suffered from this ailment different stepeni.Tak they have done-that-be not to recognize the joint, increased some there tolerances shtob fit them into their kosyachny lenses! And most importantly! .NIGDE about half a word !!! And how this lens?

    • De-po

      This lens is really good! I compared head-to-head with a fix of 35 / 1.8 on the same diaphragms, the fix merged to my surprise. Compared only to 50mm.
      Yes, there is a slight overexposure, it is treated by setting it to minus the exposure compensation when shooting. Otherwise, there are no analogues. I tried on FF D600, at fifty dollars it’s not possible to shoot, only the center, but from 100 to 135 you can indulge and on FF almost cover the frame.

  • Andrei

    Can someone tell me: I have a d 5100 camera and a calenar lens 100 / 2.8. I want to purchase a similar lens from this review but that it has an autofocus function. How much I’m looking for, I can’t find everything either as a lens or I find it beyond my capabilities (up to 8000 UAH). Thanks in advance!

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