Photo Plus - USA (2019-07)

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FULL-FRAME COMPATIBLE Yes

EFFECTIVE FOCAL LENGTH 15/13

IMAGE STABILIZER No

MINIMUM FOCUS DISTANCE 0.28m

MAX MAGNIFICATION FACTOR 0.19x

MANUAL FOCUS OVERRIDE Push-pull

FOCUS LIMIT SWITCHES No

INTERNAL ZOOM No

INTERNAL FOCUS Yes

FILTER SIZE N/A

IRIS BLADES 9

WEATHER SEALS Yes

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Built-in hood

DIMENSIONS (DIA x LENGTH) 89x134mm

WEIGHT 940g

PRICE £699/$699

SPECIFICATIONS

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LENSTEST

TOKINA OPERA

16-28mm f/2.8 FF

Add some unique drama to your wide-angle shooting

with the second of Tokina’s new Operatic lenses

okina has focused most

of its attention on wide-

angle lenses over the

years, earning a good

reputation in this sector of

the market. Surprisingly, the

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‘opera’ lenses was a 50mm

f/1.4 prime, but the second is

a direct replacement for the

popular ATX 16-28mm f/2.8

Pro wide-angle zoom. Tok i na

says the design ethic behind Opera

lenses is that they’re ideally

matched to the latest high-end,

high-resolution SLRs, inspiring

photographers to create ‘works

of art’. As such, the new 16-28mm

is aimed squarely at enthusiast

photographers, with Tokina’s

typically sturdy and robust build

quality, along with a fast and

constant f/2.8 aperture rating.

are featured, with the aim of

reducing both lateral and

spherical chromatic aberrations.

As with the older AT-X Pro lens,

the Opera’s autofocus system is

based on a ‘silent’ DC motor

coupled with a GMR (Giant

MagnetoResistance) magnetic

sensor. Tokina says the GMR sensor

has been updated for increased

speed and accuracy. We didn’t

notice any real boost in speed and

autofocus remains slower than in

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Build quality and

value work

together to make

this Tokina work

fantastically

The metal mounting plate is

helpfully weather-sealed and

the bulbous front element is

protected by a permanently

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The optical layout is based on

15 elements in 13 groups. Of these,

there are three glass-moulded

aspherical elements, including

one large-diameter precision-

moulded element, second from

the front. Towards the rear,

three low-dispersion elements

At the short end of the zoom

range, centre-sharpness and

contrast are fabulous even when

shooting wide-open at f/2.8