Lens manufacturer Tokina has officially released details, price and on-sale dates for the Opera 16-28mm F2. 8 lens it first showcased at Photokina last September. Expected to ship mid-March the full-frame wide angle zoom will cost $699 and will be available in two versions for Canon EF and Nikon F DSLR mounts.
The lens joins the previously-released 50mm F1. 4 in the Opera series. Tokina says it used the Opera name as it hopes these lenses will help photographers to create works of art. The company also says that these lenses are not designed to be small and lightweight but with image quality as a priority.
Using 15 elements in 13 groups the Opera 16-28mm F2. 8 weighs 940g (~2lb) and measures 89 x 133. 5mm. It also offers a nine-bladed iris for improved rendering of out-of-focus highlights and an upgraded AF system that is claimed to be both faster and more accurate than the original AT-X 16-28mm F2. 8 PRO FX.
See the Tokina website for more information, and B&H Photo for sample shots taken with the lens and a first impressions review.
Press Release
New Tokina opera 16-28mm F2. 8 FF
Inspired by the focal length and aperture of the widely acknowledged Tokina AT-X 16-28mm F2. 8 PRO FX lens, Tokina opera 16-28mm F2. 8 FF has been developed with the same concept as the already released opera 50mm F1. 4 FF, to offer the photographers another contemporary tool for professional photography.
Super wide angle, superior resolving ability coupled with high contrast and beautiful bokeh rendering, fast f/2. 8 constant aperture throughout the zoom range and accurate AF drive system make this lens attractive for photographers who specialize in landscape, interior architect, documentary, environmental style portrait and night sky/time lapse photography genres.
Sales start date worldwide: March 15th, 2019
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