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'''Tokina''' is a Japanese lens maker. Nowadays it belongs to [[Kenko]]<ref>[http://www.thkphoto.com/company/ci-02.html Tokina Company Info]</ref>. Tokina was founded by former [[Nikon]] engineers as OEM manufacturer<ref>[http://www.nikonians.org/html/resources/non-nikon_articles/tokina/Tokina_AT-X_M100AF/Tokina_AT-X_M100AF_1.html#tokina_story The Tokina Story - nikonians.org]</ref>. Later its lenses became also available under the Tokina brand. Several of the lenses were even available for various [[lens mounts]] of different makers of camera bodies. Tokina uses optical glass made by [[Hoya]].
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'''Tokina Optical Co. Ltd.''' is a Japanese lens maker. The company was established in Shinjuki, Tokyo in May of 1950 as '''Tokyo Optical Equipment Manufacturing'''. Tokina was founded by former [[Nikon]] engineers as an OEM manufacturer and originally made lenses for other companies, such as [[Vivitar|Ponder and Best (later Vivitar)]]. In the early 1970's the company began selling lenses under it's own brand name, '''Tokina'''.<ref>[http://www.nikonians.org/html/resources/non-nikon_articles/tokina/Tokina_AT-X_M100AF/Tokina_AT-X_M100AF_1.html#tokina_story The Tokina Story - nikonians.org]</ref> In May of 1971 the company changed its name to Tokina Optical Co., Ltd. In March of 1999 it was purchased by [[Kenko]].<ref>[http://www.tokina.co.jp/en/history.html Tokina Corporate History]</ref><ref>[http://www.thkphoto.com/company/ci-02.html Tokina Company Info]</ref>. Tokina uses optical glass made by [[Hoya]]. The three companies, Tokina, Hoya, and Kenko, have a combined US distributor named THK Photo Products, Inc.
  
 
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*[http://photo.net/canon-fd-camera-forum/00H9a2] [http://photo.net/canon-fd-camera-forum/00StJa Tokina AT-X 80-200/2.8] discussions at photo.net
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* [http://www.tokina.co.jp/en/ Tokina Optical Company, Ltd.]
  
 
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Revision as of 06:11, 18 February 2012

Tokina Optical Co. Ltd. is a Japanese lens maker.

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RMC Tokina 500mm 1:8
image by Stefan Köder (Image rights)

History

Tokina Optical Co. Ltd. is a Japanese lens maker. The company was established in Shinjuki, Tokyo in May of 1950 as Tokyo Optical Equipment Manufacturing. Tokina was founded by former Nikon engineers as an OEM manufacturer and originally made lenses for other companies, such as Ponder and Best (later Vivitar). In the early 1970's the company began selling lenses under it's own brand name, Tokina.[1] In May of 1971 the company changed its name to Tokina Optical Co., Ltd. In March of 1999 it was purchased by Kenko.[2][3]. Tokina uses optical glass made by Hoya. The three companies, Tokina, Hoya, and Kenko, have a combined US distributor named THK Photo Products, Inc.

Lenses

OEM

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RMC Tokina 35-105mm 1:3.5
image by Michael Gatchell (Image rights)

RMC series (manual focus)

  • RMC Tokina 24mm 1:2.8
  • RMC Tokina 28-70mm 1:3.5-4.5
  • RMC Tokina 28-70mm 1:4
  • RMC Tokina 28-85mm 1:4
  • RMC Tokina 35-70mm 1:4
  • RMC Tokina 35-105mm 1:3.5
  • RMC Tokina 80-200mm 1:4
  • RMC Tokina 200mm 1:3.5
  • RMC Tokina 500mm 1:8

SL series (manual focus)

  • Tokina SL-17 17mm 1:3.5
  • Tokina SL-28 28mm 1:2.8

SZ-X series (manual focus)

  • Tokina SZ-X 270 SD 28-70mm 1:3.5-4.5
  • Tokina SZ-X 270 II 28-70mm 1:3.9-4.8
  • Tokina SZ-X 205 28-105mm 1:3.5-4.8
  • Tokina SZ-X 282 28-200mm 1:3.5-5.3
  • Tokina SZ-X 721 70-210mm 1:4-5.6
  • Tokina SZ-X 630 60-300mm 1:4-5.6
  • Tokina SZ-X 730 75-300mm 1:4.5-5.6

AF series

  • Tokina AF 193 19-35mm 1:3.5-4.5

AT-X series

Manual focus
  • Tokina AT-X 28-85mm 1:3.5-4.5
  • Tokina AT-X 235 MF 28-135mm 1:4-4.5
  • Tokina AT-X 828 MF SD 80-200mm 1:2.8
Autofocus
  • Tokina AT-X 242 AF 24-200mm 1:3.5-5.6
  • Tokina AT-X 840 AF 80-400mm 1:4.5-5.6
  • Tokina AT-X 840 AF-II 80-400mm 1:4.5-5.6
  • Tokina AT-X 340 AF 100-300mm 1:4

AT-X DX series

  • Tokina AT-X 107 DX 10-17mm 1:3.5-4.5 (Fisheye Zoom)

AT-X PRO series

AT-X PRO DX series

  • Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX 11-16mm 1:2.8
  • Tokina AT-X 124 PRO DX 12-24mm 1:4
  • Tokina AT-X 124 PRO DX II 12-24mm 1:4 (with AF motor)
  • Tokina AT-X 165 PRO DX 16-50mm 1:2.8
  • Tokina AT-X 535 PRO DX 50-135mm 1:2.8
  • Tokina AT-X M35 PRO DX 35mm 1:2.8 Macro

References

  1. ↑ The Tokina Story - nikonians.org
  2. ↑ Tokina Corporate History
  3. ↑ Tokina Company Info

Links

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Olympus OM10 with Tokina 80-200mm
image by John Nuttall (Image rights)
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