Tokina Debuts atx-m Series for Sony E-mount with the Tokina 85mm f/1.8 FE Lens

From Kenko Tokina Co., Ltd.:

Tokina atx-m 85mm F1.8 FE worldwide sales date announcement

Jan 17, 2020

The Tokina atx-m 85mm F1.8 FE is the first lens debuting in atx-m series designed to fit Sony E-mount full frame cameras. It is a completely newly designed medium tele photo prime lens in Tokina line-up featuring popular 85mm focal length and fast f/1.8 aperture that is excellent spec combination for shooting portraits, landscapes, street snaps and close up shots.

Sales will commence on February 7, 2020.

High-Lighted Features

• Simple and sophisticated design and high build quality based on anodized semi-satin finish metal and optical glass materials.
• Smooth and beautiful bokeh, comparatively round light points in out of focus area thanks to fast aperture f/1.8, large diameter of front glass element and low light fall-off performance.
• Outstanding resolving ability from corner to corner thanks to 10 glass elements including 1 SD element.
• Effective ghost and flares care thanks to Tokina's exclusive Super Low Reflection Coating with water, oil&dust repellent abilities.
• Quiet, speedy and accurate focusing realized by ST-M focus motor actuation.
• Smooth and precise manual focusing thanks to all-metal made unit and high standard grease materials.
• Complete data correspondence with camera body that provides full advantage of the latest features of the Sony A7 series such as 5-axis image stabilization, MF assist, Face/Eye Priority AF, Real-time Eye AF and the electronic distance scale.
• Developed and manufactured in accordance with Sony-licensed specifications.

B&H is taking preorders for the Tokina atx-m 85mm f/1.8 FE Lens for Sony E.