Distinguished by its bright design, the Canon EF-mount Tokina opera 16-28mm f/2.8 FF is a flexible wide-angle zoom well-suited to landscape, architectural, and astrophotography applications. The f/2.8 constant maximum aperture pairs with the broad field of view range to realize an ideal lens for working in available light conditions and for using shallow depth of field techniques. The optical design incorporates aspherical and low dispersion glass elements, which help to control distortion and color fringing throughout the zoom range in order to produce sharp, clear, and color-accurate imagery. A multi-coating has also been applied to individual elements in order to suppress flare and ghosting for improved contrast when working in bright and backlit conditions. Complementing the optical design is a sophisticated focusing system, which uses a DC motor, Silent Drive module, GMR magnetic sensor, and an internal focusing design in order to provide especially quiet and quick focusing performance to suit stills and video needs. A One-Touch Focus Clutch Mechanism also allows for fast switching between autofocus and manual focus settings. Additionally, this 16-28mm f/2.8 sports a nine-blade diaphragm to produce a pleasing bokeh quality and it has a built-in lens hood to shield the bulbous front element from stray light.
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Key Features
- EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
- Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22
- Three Aspherical Elements
- Three Low Dispersion Elements
Distinguished by its bright design, the Canon EF-mount Tokina opera 16-28mm f/2.8 FF is a flexible wide-angle zoom well-suited to landscape, architectural, and astrophotography applications. The f/2.8 constant maximum aperture pairs with the broad field of view range to realize an ideal lens for working in available light conditions and for using shallow depth of field techniques. The optical design incorporates aspherical and low dispersion glass elements, which help to control distortion and color fringing throughout the zoom range in order to produce sharp, clear, and color-accurate imagery. A multi-coating has also been applied to individual elements in order to suppress flare and ghosting for improved contrast when working in bright and backlit conditions. Complementing the optical design is a sophisticated focusing system, which uses a DC motor, Silent Drive module, GMR magnetic sensor, and an internal focusing design in order to provide especially quiet and quick focusing performance to suit stills and video needs. A One-Touch Focus Clutch Mechanism also allows for fast switching between autofocus and manual focus settings. Additionally, this 16-28mm f/2.8 sports a nine-blade diaphragm to produce a pleasing bokeh quality and it has a built-in lens hood to shield the bulbous front element from stray light.
Tokina opera 16-28mm f/2.8 Overview
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Wide-angle zoom is designed for full-frame Canon EF-mount cameras, however can also be used with APS-C models where it provides a 25.6-44.8mm equivalent focal length range.
Constant f/2.8 maximum aperture offers consistent performance and excellent light transmission throughout the zoom range.
Three aspherical elements are used to reduce spherical aberrations and distortion in order to realize sharp imagery with accurate rendering.
Three glass-molded low dispersion elements greatly reduce color fringing and chromatic aberrations in order to produce greater clarity and color accuracy.
Bulbous front element contributes to realizing low distortion and even illumination across the frame.
Multi-coating has been applied to individual elements to suppress flare and ghosting in order to achieve greater contrast and color fidelity when working in strong lighting conditions.
A DC motor, along with a Silent Drive module, GMR magnetic AF sensor, and internal focusing design, affords especially quiet, precise, and fast autofocus performance. Additionally, a One-Touch Focus Clutch Mechanism permits switching between AF and MF modes by simply snapping the focus ring back and forth.
Built-in petal-shaped lens hood helps to prevent stray light from causing flare and also offers some protection to the front lens element.
Nine-blade diaphragm promotes a pleasing out of focus quality that benefits the use of shallow depth of field techniques.
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Tokina opera 16-28mm f/2.8 Reviews
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Does this have hard focus stops in manual focus ...
Does this have hard focus stops in manual focus mode?
This lens does not offer hard focus stops when using manual focus.
Date published: 2021-02-02
Does this lens work with RF adaptor on the Canon ...
Does this lens work with RF adaptor on the Canon R5 and R6?
Yes, it does.
Date published: 2021-04-25
How is the auto focus in video mode on a Canon R ...
How is the auto focus in video mode on a Canon R with an RF adaptor, will it hunt and is it noisy?
This lens is not noisy and focuses silently. The EF version of this lens will work well with the adapter on the Canon Cameras. Tokina has tested these lenses with the adapter on Canon and there are no issues.
Date published: 2021-04-12
Does the lens have hard stops for focus and zoom?
Does the lens have hard stops for focus and zoom?
Yes on both as long as its set to manual focus. I use it for video a lot with a wireless follow focus and its very easy to calibrate because if the hard stops.
Date published: 2021-12-17
How well does the auto focus work with Canon's ...
How well does the auto focus work with Canon's dual pixel auto focus system? Is it smooth?
I was really disappointed with this lens. One of the glued on components kept falling off. The autofocus was not great. I love every other Tokina lens except this one.
Date published: 2021-04-14
Is the canon version weather sealed?
Is the canon version weather sealed?
Tokina opera 16-28mm f/2.8 FF Lens for Canon EF BH #TO162828C is not a weather-sealed lens.
Date published: 2022-12-30
Is this lens compatible with the Canon 5D MKII?
Is this lens compatible with the Canon 5D MKII?
Yes, this lens is compatible with the Canon 5D Mark II.
Date published: 2020-11-25
Hi , Does it work in Canon EOS R ?
Hi , Does it work in Canon EOS R ?
You will need an adapter https://bhpho.to/2GedYdt. We are not aware of any known issues with using it on an EOS R.
Date published: 2019-08-09