Tokina atx-i 100mm f/2.8 FF Macro Lens Officially Announced

The previously rumored Tokina atx-i 100mm f/2.8 FF Macro Lens for Canon EF and Nikon F mounts DSLR cameras is now officially announced. The US price is $429. Shipping is scheduled to start on December 6, 2019. This is the second lens in the new atx-i series of lenses.

Pre-order links:

Tokina atx-i 100mm f/2.8 FF Macro Lens for Canon EF: $429 at B&H, Adorama.

Tokina atx-i 100mm f/2.8 FF Macro Lens for Nikon F: $429 at B&H, Adorama.

The Tokina atx-i 100mm F2.8 FF MACRO is a compact medium tele macro lens for full frame format film and digital SLR cameras. Being light-weight, compact, performing high resolution, fast aperture, low distortion, low falloff and beautiful soft bokeh this lens is extremely attractive tool for macro, portraits, landscapes, street art, commercial and general purpose shooting.

Tokina atx-i 100mm f/2.8 FF Macro Lens Key Features:

  • Compact and lightweight design.
  • Life-sized (1:1) reproduction at 30 cm.
  • Extremely high corner to corner resolving performance and almost zero distortion.
  • Beautiful bokeh with almost circular-shaped background highlights for portrait shooting thanks to classical extending barrel focusing system.
  • A focus range limiter switch for effective focusing routine.
  • The direction of the manual focusing ring matches the proprietary direction of Nikon and Canon lenses.
  • Manual aperture ring (Nikon F mount only) based on the standards of Ai AF Nikkor D-Type lenses* to use with wide variety of cameras including old Nikon film cameras.
  • One-touch focus Clutch mechanism to switch between autofocus and manual focus easy.

You can read more at TokinaLens.com

Press release:

Kenko Tokina announces the release of the NEW atx-i 100mm F2.8 Macro F

Same great optics, brand new look – The atx-i 100mm f/2.8 Macro FF lens for full-frame Canon and Nikon DSLR cameras

Huntington Beach, CA, November 15, 2019: Kenko Tokina, Japan’s leading manufacturer of premium camera accessories, is releasing the Tokina atx-i 100mm f2.8 Macro FF lens for full-frame DSLR cameras from Nikon and Canon. Distributed in the US exclusively by Kenko Tokina USA, this new lens provides unparalleled versatility with the award-winning optics.

The Tokina atx-i 100mm F2.8 FF Macro is a versatile mid-range auto-focus telephoto lens with excellent close focusing capabilities reaching life-sized (1:1) reproduction at 11.8 inches (30cm) from the sensor plane. Engineered for Canon EF and Nikon F mount full-frame DSLR cameras.

At (1:1) reproduction, the lens provides a very comfortable 4.5 inches of working distance between the front of the lens and your subject. The fast f/2.8 aperture makes it easy to focus in low light and renders soft beautiful bokeh. Making it an excellent choice for portraits, landscapes, video, and small world photography.

The Tokina atx-i 100mm F2.8 Macro is a “flat-field” optical design that suppresses the field-of-view curvature to zero. This means the lens yields excellent edge-to-edge sharpness at all focus distances and apertures. The lens’ multi-coatings render natural color with extremely low light falloff, perfectly controlled chromatic aberration, flare and ghosting.

The One-Touch Focus Clutch Mechanism makes switching from auto-focus to manual focus simple. While in AF mode the user only needs to snap the focus ring back toward the camera to engage “real” manual focus control. This gives photographers an authentic tactile MF feel with hard stops on either side of the focus range like traditional manual lenses. Additionally, the directional rotation of the focus ring matches the direction of proprietary Nikon and Canon lenses.

“This is the second lens offering in the new atx-i series.” says Yuji Matsumoto, President at Kenko Tokina USA. “It combines the award-winning optics of the original ATX model with a sleek new look that matches the cosmetics of today’s advanced DSLR cameras.”

Worldwide sales of the Tokina atx-i 100mm F2.8 FF Macro lens will begin on December 6, 2019 with authorized Tokina USA retailers taking pre-orders November 15, 2019.

Estimated USA Street Price of $429.00