Tokina opera 16-28mm f/2.8 FX Lens for Canon EF #OPR-AF168FXC

When it comes to capturing stunning landscape, architectural, documentary, environmental portraits, and night sky images, the Tokina opera 16-28mm F2.8 FF lens for Canon EF stands as a high-quality, versatile, and reliable choice. This innovative lens is part of Tokina's new "opera" series, a premium line of full-frame lenses designed to complement the high-resolution capabilities of modern DSLR cameras.

The opera 16-28mm F2.8 FF lens is a testament to Tokina's award-winning heritage in the AT-X line of lenses. It offers a constant F2.8 aperture throughout the entire zoom range, ensuring excellent sharpness and improved contrast that meet the demands of today's high-performance DSLR cameras.

This lens is equipped with an improved auto-focus system for fast and accurate AF, along with the exclusive one-touch focus clutch mechanism for seamless switching between AF and MF. The newly designed Silent Drive module uses new GMR magnetic auto-focus (AF) sensors, delivering faster, smoother, and quieter AF than the previous generation.

The directional rotation of the focus ring is designed to match the direction of proprietary Nikon and Canon lenses, enhancing user experience. The One-Touch Focus Clutch Mechanism simplifies the transition from AF to manual focus (MF), providing photographers with an authentic tactile MF feel with hard stops on either side of the focus range, akin to traditional manual lenses.

The advanced optical design of the opera 16-28mm F2.8 FF lens incorporates a complex arrangement of 15 elements in 13 groups. It includes 3 aspherical lenses, a large aspherical P-MO element, and 3 all-glass molded Low-Dispersion (SD) elements. This design effectively suppresses chromatic and spherical aberrations, while the large front element ensures super-low distortion and low light fall-off for straight lines and minimal exposure vignetting.

In essence, the Tokina opera 16-28mm F2.8 FF lens for Canon EF is a durable and innovative tool that aids photographers in creating their own "works of art".