Announced: Tokina AT-X SD 14-20mm f/2 PRO IF PRO DX

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<p>Tokina is set to announce a 14-20mm f/2 PRO lens for APS-C cameras.</p>
<p><strong>Lens Specifications:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Lens design: 13 elements in 11 groups</li>
<li>High-precision, low-dispersion aspherical element</li>
<li>One-touch focus clutch</li>
<li>Filter diameter: 82mm</li>
<li>A minimum focusing distance: 0.28m</li>
<li>Maximum magnification: 1:8.36</li>
<li>Inner focus</li>
<li>Nine aperture blades</li>
<li>Total length: 106.0mm</li>
<li>Maximum diameter: 89mm</li>
<li>Weight: 735 g</li>
<li>Release date for the Nikon version: March 2016</li>
<li>Suggested retail price in Japan: ¥129,600 including tax ($1000USD, but we expect it to be lower)</li>
</ul>
<p>Technical specification after the break.</p>
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<p>Technical specifications:</p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<th>Focal length</th>
<td>14-20mm</td>
<th>Brightness</th>
<td>F2.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>format</th>
<td>APS-C</td>
<th>Minimum aperture</th>
<td>F22</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Lens constitution</th>
<td>11 group 13 sheets</td>
<th>coating</th>
<td>Multilayer coating</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Angle of view</th>
<td>91.68 ° ~ 71.78 °</td>
<th>Filter Size</th>
<td>82mm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Minimum focusing distance</th>
<td>0.28m</td>
<th>Macro maximum magnification</th>
<td>1: 8.36</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Focus method</th>
<td>Internal focus</td>
<th>Aperture number of blades</th>
<td>Nine</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Greatest dimension</th>
<td>89.0mm</td>
<th>full length</th>
<td>106.0mm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>weight</th>
<td>735g</td>
<th>Hood (included)</th>
<td>BH-823</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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Re: Leaked: Tokina AT-X SD 14-20mm f/2 PRO IF PRO DX

Along with sigma's 18-35 1.8 these lenses are making staying on aps-c more tempting. Just need some fast longer lenses such as a 50-150 2.0 for aps-c or something of that nature
 
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The 18-35A makes staying on crop very easy. I took it backpacking in the Rockies this summer and it did pretty much everything I wanted.
It'll be very interesting to see if Tokina can match Sigma's performance with an f2 zoom lens, that lens is more than just fast.

Hopefully Sigma gives us a superwide f2 lens soon, I might even prefer a Prime but if they can make it work really well below 18mm then it would be worth picking up.
Nothing against Tokina but being able to update your firmware might be a big deal someday.
 
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Re: Leaked: Tokina AT-X SD 14-20mm f/2 PRO IF PRO DX

It would be really hard for me to switch from the 10-18 stm, it has extremely low distortion and it's a brilliant lens and the IS is ridiculously good.It is easily my favorite APS-C lens.
 
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whothafunk said:
why does it have PRO 2x in the name + what does IF mean? Canon's IS? USM?
The repeat symbol "PRO" is just a mistake of those who entered the text.
The letters "IF" means internal focus.

This lens has no image stabilizer, which would be written VCM but is not.
Through the model name, you can not say you have photo ultrasonic motor, or not.
 
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Re: Leaked: Tokina AT-X SD 14-20mm f/2 PRO IF PRO DX

Not sure who this lens appeals to as it has no image stabilization, has a short focal range, and is barely in ultra-wide territory. Maybe landscapers who don't want distortion?

Why can't anyone produce a 10-18 or 20mm f2.8???
 
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Tokina already produces an exceptionally excellent 11-16 f2.8. It's about $550-600 on the street. There ya go. Fitted for APS-C. Tokina is making this new beast with a narrower focal length so they can achieve the same type of fidelity and performance they have on their aforementioned f2.8 variety, but in an even more demanding f2 package.

If you are looking for the ultimate ultra wide zoom, I'd suggest you look to the Canon 11-24L f4 for $3000. If you'd like to know why no one is producing the range of glass you're speaking of in an f2, it's because it would likely cost $4500 to engineer correctly.

PA_phoxerballzz said:
Not sure who this lens appeals to as it has no image stabilization, has a short focal range, and is barely in ultra-wide territory. Maybe landscapers who don't want distortion?

Why can't anyone produce a 10-18 or 20mm f2.8???
 
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IglooEater said:
Along with sigma's 18-35 1.8 these lenses are making staying on aps-c more tempting.

I just switched back from full-frame to APS-c, and the two major enablers were the 7D mark II's high ISO performance (which is outstanding IMHO) and the Sigma 18-35/1.8.

Just need some fast longer lenses such as a 50-150 2.0 for aps-c or something of that nature

I'm using my Canon 70-200/2.8L IS II. That's working out quite well. It's the one lens I kept from my full-frame kit.
 
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The zoom range is too narrow. Even my Sigma 18-35/1.8 is a bit limiting at times, but much less so than the lens it replaced (35/1.4L on full-frame).

Same problem with the Sigma 24-35/2.
 
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PureClassA said:
Tokina already produces an exceptionally excellent 11-16 f2.8. It's about $550-600 on the street. There ya go. Fitted for APS-C. Tokina is making this new beast with a narrower focal length so they can achieve the same type of fidelity and performance they have on their aforementioned f2.8 variety, but in an even more demanding f2 package.

If you are looking for the ultimate ultra wide zoom, I'd suggest you look to the Canon 11-24L f4 for $3000. If you'd like to know why no one is producing the range of glass you're speaking of in an f2, it's because it would likely cost $4500 to engineer correctly.

Thanks for your help, but I said 10-18 or 20mm f2.8. Not 11-24, and not f2.0. And I'm not interested in Tokina's horrendous CA, nor do I want f2.0 in an ultra-wide.
 
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PA_phoxerballzz said:
Not sure who this lens appeals to as it has no image stabilization, has a short focal range, and is barely in ultra-wide territory. Maybe landscapers who don't want distortion?

Why can't anyone produce a 10-18 or 20mm f2.8???
Videographers; specifically the wedding/event market that will put the lens on a rig (so no IS really needed) but might need it for dark circumstances. Hell, as someone who has the 11-16 f/2.8, I'd have taken this lens over that for the f/2. I can handle a little less wide to gain the extra stop.

Could also be a lighter route for night photography and night architecture kind of work. But, if the lens is in the $7-800 range, I'm not sure it has much of an argument over something like the A7 and the Samyang 14mm.
 
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PA_phoxerballzz said:
Thanks for your help, but I said 10-18 or 20mm f2.8. Not 11-24, and not f2.0. And I'm not interested in Tokina's horrendous CA, nor do I want f2.0 in an ultra-wide.
Well, thats unfortunate, because Tokina makes an 11-20 f/2.8 that is going to be as close to what you want as you are going to get. To get to 10mm f/2.8, as Samyang/Rokinon has shown, you have to remove the filtering ability, which most companies would be remiss to do for an APS-C lens like that.

But 10mm f/2.8 exists. And 11-20 f/2.8mm does as well. So it makes sense that Tokina would see what they could do with f/2
 
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preppyak said:
Videographers; specifically the wedding/event market that will put the lens on a rig (so no IS really needed) but might need it for dark circumstances. Hell, as someone who has the 11-16 f/2.8, I'd have taken this lens over that for the f/2. I can handle a little less wide to gain the extra stop.

Could also be a lighter route for night photography and night architecture kind of work. But, if the lens is in the $7-800 range, I'm not sure it has much of an argument over something like the A7 and the Samyang 14mm.

Ah. Never even thought of the video guys.
 
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preppyak said:
Well, thats unfortunate, because Tokina makes an 11-20 f/2.8 that is going to be as close to what you want as you are going to get. To get to 10mm f/2.8, as Samyang/Rokinon has shown, you have to remove the filtering ability, which most companies would be remiss to do for an APS-C lens like that.

But 10mm f/2.8 exists. And 11-20 f/2.8mm does as well. So it makes sense that Tokina would see what they could do with f/2

Thanks for your input. Looks like it's either the Tokina 11-20 and post-process, or get a full frame.
 
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