Tokina AT X840

Description: Model ID T48040001S / Tokina AT X840 - Telephoto zoom lens - 80 mm - 400 mm - f/4.5-5.6 II - Canon EF / The Tokina difference comes from ... more

Tokina AT X840 ... special material selection and assembly technology with micron-unit quality control. This ensures optimum consistency while maintaining top quality for each and every lens. That's why both professionals and knowledgeable amateurs rely on Tokina lenses.

The AT-X 840 lens features a built in tripod collar that allows the lens to rotate 360x and be locked in any position. This provides much greater balance and stability while the camera is mounted on a tripod. The AT-X 840 lens is constructed with high quality optical glass multicoated lens elements that maximize resolution and contrast across the film plane.

Newest Review: ... Canon 350D) on a boating holiday on the Norfolk Broads last year. The lens spent the whole week on a shelf under the ... more

... windscreen, without any problems at all. Having the camera to hand meant that I could quickly take pictures and I managed to get some really good photos from that holiday, because of this. I'm sure a more expensive lens would have stayed in my cabin and I've have missed most of the shots I wanted. The lens is very short in length for its focal length (It's marketed as the shortest 400mm lens in the world). This small size does mean that it fits well onto the smaller digital SLR cameras such as the Canon XXXD range. The auto...more

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Tokina AT X840: This lens is built like a tank (556 words)
by - written on 16/02/09 (Very useful, 143 readings)
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Tokina one of the independent lens manufacturers, albeit less well known than Tamron and Sigma. They do not have a very extensive range, but their lenses have a reputation for being well built. I've owned their 80-400mm lens for two years now. I wanted as much reach as possible for as little money as possible and the Tokina fitted the bill best. This lens is extremely well built. It's manufactured from metal, rather than plastic like most other lenses at the cheap end of the market, so is quite heavy. This weight does give the lens a solid feel, however. It does not feel as if it would fall apart if dropped. A tripod collar is built in. I ... Read the complete review

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Technical Details for Tokina AT X840

Product Description	Tokina AT X840 - telephoto zoom lens - 80 mm - 400 mm
Lens System	Telephoto zoom lens
Mounting Type	Canon EF
Lens Aperture	F/4.5-5.6
Focal Length	80 mm - 400 mm
Optical Zoom	5 x
Min Focus Range	2.5 m
Focus Adjustment	Automatic, manual
Lens Construction	10 group(s) / 16 element(s)
Special Functions	Tele, zoom
Filter Size	72 mm
Length	13.6 cm
Weight	1.1 kg
Localisation	English
Manufacturer Warranty	3 years warranty