Tokina ATX-M 11-18mm f/2.8 Lens for Sony E-Mount

About atx-m Series The atx-m series is targeting high speed growing mirrorless cameras market with high quality and yet superior cost performance optical lenses. Preserving the Tokina's advanced technology (atx) new series is marked with "m" letter, that stands for "motif" and "mirrorless" - motivation that Tokina provides to photographer for creating unique and breathtaking photos with mirrorless cameras. Product Overview The Tokina atx-m 11-18mm F2.8 E is the first super wide angle zoom lens in Tokina's product line-up designed exclusively for mirrorless cameras. It features a fast f/2.8 aperture throughout the zoom range, and a 11-18mm (17-27mm in 35mm equivalent) zoom stored in a compact and lightweight body for active hybrid users who shoot stills and video. With its compact design, versatile focal length and optical quality, the Tokina atx-m 11-18mm F2.8 E is the perfect gear for shooting landscape, group photos, environmental portraits, architecture, astrophotography, automobile photography, street snaps, documentary videos and vlogging. Photographer: Toshiya Ogawa | 17.5mm, 1/125 sec, f/2.8, ISO320 Photographer: Toshiya Ogawa | 11mm, 1/320 sec, f/7.1, ISO200 Photographer: Toshiya Ogawa | 17.5mm, 1/800 sec, f/2.8, ISO200 Photographer: Toshiya Ogawa | 11.5mm, 1/1600 sec, f/5.6, ISO200 Photographer: Toshiya Ogawa | 17.5mm, 1/125 sec, f/2.8, ISO320 Photographer: Toshiya Ogawa | 11mm, 1/320 sec, f/7.1, ISO200 Compact & Lightweight The Tokina atx-m 11-18mm F2.8 E features a lightweight (335g) and compact (overall length 74.1 mm) design to match Sony E mount mirrorless cameras. Despite the fact that this is a super wide angle lens, it is so small that it does not give a bulky feel, even when shooting with one hand. The compactness of the Tokina atx-m 11-18mm F2.8 allows for superb integration with gimbal systems for filmmaking or vlogging. Optical Design The Tokina atx-m 11-18mm F2.8 incorporates a complex optical design with a well-balanced arrangement of 2 aspherical and 2 super low-dispersion (SD) glass elements to suppress chromatic aberrations and provide rich color reproduction, low distortion and low light fall-off.