Tokina has released two new prosumer lenses in the market, the AT-X 116 PRO DX and the Tokina AT-X M35 PRO DX 35 mm f/2.8.

The new Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX is an ultra-wide angle lens Made in Japan designed for cameras featuring an APS-C sized sensor. The fast 2.8 constant aperture allows for hand held available light photography, suitable for professionals.

Based on the award-winning optical design of the AT-X 124 PRO DX 12-24mm f/4 lens, the new AT-X 116 PRO DX has a slightly shorter zoom range which allows for extremely high optical quality at all focal lengths.

The other ddition to the Tokina range is the new Tokina AT-X M35 PRO DX 35 mm f/2.8. This is actually  macro lens made exclusively for Digital SLR cameras featuring an APS-C sized sensor.

The 5mm focal length is equivalent to around 53.5mm focal length on Nikon DX and 56mm on Canon APS-C. For these Canon and Nikon crop sensor formats, the range of specific 1:1 Macro lenses has been very limited in the past - until now.

The metal construction, high build quality and precision feel sets this lens apart from the competition. The Tokina M35 focuses to 1:1, or lifesize which translates to a distance of 5.5 inches, or 14cm. The fast f/2.8 aperture allows for hand held photography in available light along with accurate focusing in low light. The 52mm non rotating filter mount allows for fast picture taking when using a polarising filter.

The front element of the AT-X M35 PRO DX has a newly formulated “WP” or water proof optical coating on the glass, making it far more resistant to staining and marks left by water and fingerprints. It is also much easier to clean than a traditional multi-coated lens. Like the new Tokina ATX 116 PRO DX, a focus limiter is present.

In both of these lenses, Tokina’s exclusive One-touch Focus Clutch Mechanism allows the photographer to switch between Auto Focus and Manual Focus simply by snapping the rubberised focus ring forward for AF and back toward the camera to focus manually. This One Touch operation allows for very fast manual and auto focus selection without the added complication of having to select a switch on either the lens or the camera.

Additionally, there is no need to change the AF-MF switch on Nikon cameras and there is no second AF/MF switch on the lens for Canon, everything is accomplished by the focus ring.

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