The Tokina atx-i 100mm F2.8 FF MACRO is a compact macro lens with a medium telephoto focal length for 35mm film and digital SLR cameras. Its light weight, compact design, high resolution, fast aperture, low distortion, low edge darkening and beautiful soft bokeh make this lens an extremely attractive tool for macro photography, portraits, landscapes, street art, commercial photography and general use.
Optical performance
To achieve exceptional optical performance for photo and video applications, two aspherical glass elements and two super-low dispersion glass elements have been used to minimize distortion and control spherical aberrations and astigmatism, while achieving excellent edge-to-edge sharpness and high contrast across the entire image. Great efforts have been made to control light fall-off at all focal lengths.
Mechanics
The front of the Lens has a 55mm filter thread that extends when focusing, but does not rotate. This allows the use of various filters, including polarizing filters, for landscape or product photography.
A focus range limiter switch on the side of the Lens limits the focusing range to or outside the macro range to avoid excessive AF pumping.
The direction of rotation of the manual focus ring corresponds to the manufacturer-specific direction of rotation of Nikon and Canon lenses.
The Tokina atx-i 100mm F2.8 FF MACRO with Nikon F bayonet is equipped with a manual aperture ring based on the standard of Ai-AF Nikkor D-type lenses*, allowing this lens to be used with a wide range of cameras including old Nikon film cameras.
* When used with Nikon DSLRs without a built-in focusing motor in the camera body, such as the D3000 and D5000 series, only manual focus mode is available.
Highlighted features
Compact and lightweight design.
Life-size magnification (1:1) at 30 cm.
Extremely high corner-to-corner resolution performance and virtually no distortion.
Beautiful bokeh with almost circular background highlights for portraits thanks to the classic, extending barrel focusing system.
Focus range limiter switch for effective focusing operation.
The direction of rotation of the manual focus ring corresponds to the manufacturer-specific direction of rotation of Nikon and Canon lenses.
Manual aperture ring (Nikon F bayonet only) based on the Ai-AF Nikkor D-type standard for use with a wide range of cameras including old Nikon film cameras.
One-touch focus clutch mechanism for easy switching between autofocus and manual focus.
For environmental portraits
Thanks to the classic extending barrel focusing system, the Lens produces exceptionally soft bokeh in both the background and foreground. The 100 mm focal length is short enough to allow easy and natural communication with the model, creating a sense of comfort and creativity. In combination with the fast f/2.8 aperture, the Lens can be used in a particularly wide range of shooting situations, both indoors and outdoors.
The integrated 9-blade diaphragm produces beautiful, almost circular background light up to f/5.6 with effectively suppressed longitudinal chromatic aberration.
For distant landscapes
We have not developed the Tokina atx-i 100mm F2.8 FF MACRO exclusively for macro photography. Take on the challenge of distant landscapes by using the 100mm focal length to capture interesting objects in the foreground and a beautifully compressed landscape in the background. The Lens has been designed for this application with impressive color rendition and high resolution performance.
For macro photography
The Tokina atx-i 100mm F2.8 FF MACRO combines all the necessary functions and offers all the main advantages for dedicated macro photographers. The Lens enables a life-size image (1:1) at 30 cm. This gives photographers sufficient working distance to the subject and impressive magnification at the same time. A certain working distance is particularly important when photographing easily startled subjects such as insects.
As the Lens is designed for full-frame sensors, the focal length on a DSLR with an APS-C sensor corresponds to 150 mm on Nikon cameras and 160 mm on Canon cameras. This offers the advantage of 1.5 to 1.6 times greater macro magnification compared to a full-frame camera.
For video + time-lapse photography
Depending on the intended use and creative expression, the Tokina atx-i 100mm F2.8 FF MACRO can be an extremely useful tool for close-up commercial videos* and time-lapse photography thanks to its excellent color rendition in LOG shots and its exceptional sharpness.
* Manual focus mode is recommended for video recordings.
Thanks to its excellent macro capabilities, constant aperture and manual focus ring (Nikon F bayonet), the Tokina atx-i 100mm F2.8 FF MACRO is widely used in image processing and automatic inspection in the field of factory automation (FA).
The compactness and low weight of the Tokina atx-i 100mm F2.8 FF MACRO are particularly appreciated in implantology and aesthetic dentistry for dental photography.
Technical data:
Focal length: 100 mm
Maximum aperture: f/2.8
Minimum aperture: f/32
Automatic aperture: Yes
Manual aperture ring: Yes (for Nikon F)
Angle of view: 24°
Closest focusing distance: 0.3 m
Magnification: 1 : 1
Focusing mode: Automatic
Manual focus ring: Yes
Autofocus switch: Clutch ring
Focusing mode: External focus
Filter size: 55 mm
Coating: Multi-coating
Construction
Optical construction: 9 elements in 8 groups
Aperture blades: 9
Lens hood: BH-551
Electrical contacts: Yes
Dimensions:
73 × 95 mm (Nikon F)
73 × 98 mm (Canon EF)
Weight:
515 g (Nikon F)
525 g (Canon EF)
Scope of delivery:
Cardboard packaging, cleaning cloth, front lens cap, operating instructions, lens hood, rear lens cap, warranty card
