Tokina Cinema Vista T1.5 FF

Manufacturer Tokina

Summary

The Tokina Vista Primes blend modern lens attributes with a hint of vintage charm. This full-frame lens set delivers exceptional image quality with minimal distortion, chromatic aberration, and focus breathing, even at as wide as 18mm, with consistent colour and performance.

However, when these lenses are used wide open at their incredibly fast T1.5 aperture, they reveal a subtle vintage character. You'll notice a slight overcorrection of bokeh, cat's eye shapes at the frame's corners that create a captivating spiral defocus effect, and gentle spherical aberrations that produce a subtle bloom effect.

The true allure of the Vista lenses lies in their distinctive flares. They produce intricate patterns of teal and green, interspersed with flashes of rainbow-coloured iris fans. These lenses are ideal for those seeking nuanced optical qualities while covering the full-frame format, and offering a generous array of focal lengths to choose from.

Overview

• Full frame coverage
• PL Mount
• 9 blade circular bokeh
• Mix of modern and understated vintage characteristics
• Low distortion, low chromatic aberration, low focus breathing
• Overcorrected bokeh, cats eyes at edges, faint spherical aberration blooming
• Strong teal and green lens flares with rainbow iris fans
• Very fast T1.5 aperture across the entire set
• Consistent housing dimensions across the set