Tokina Announces Cinema AT-X 50-135mm T3.0 Lens

From Tokina:

February 11, 2015 – Kenko Tokina USA, Inc. is pleased to announce the Tokina Cinema AT-X 50-135mm T3.0 lens. Tokina engineers created a lens of this focal length that is Parfocal, has dramatically reduced breathing and image shift, and has a de-clicked, 9-bladed, curved iris for beautiful bokeh and precise exposure control. With its 1M close-focus capability, the lens allows you the freedom to capture tight close-ups while maintaining a comfortable distance from your subject.

The Tokina Cinema 50-135mm T3.0 optic is 4K ready and beyond and delivers a highly versatile zoom range in a compact design. The lens has an industry standard 114mm outer front barrel for matt boxes and a 112mm filter threat for mounting filters or other accessories.

Features:

• Parfocal lens design allows you to maintain precise focus while using the zoom control.
• Constant T3.0 throughout the 50mm to 135mm zoom range
• Reduced breathing so you can focus on the scene and not the lens
• Smooth, de-clicked, 9-bladed, curved iris for beautiful out-of-focus areas.
• Virtually no image shift when using the zoom control during filming
• Aspherical elements and Super-Low Dispersion glass reduce distortion and increase optical performance
• 4K Image ready
• Durable, all-metal cine-style housing with geared manual zoom, focus, and aperture rings for use in follow-focus systems.
• Common 114mm front diameter for use with a wide variety of matte boxes and accessories.
• Zoom, focus, and iris markings are on both sides of the lens for easy viewing and more mounting/follow-focus options.
• LDS (Lens Data System) support is possible
• Available Mounts: PL and EF

Specifications:

Note: Image above shows the PL mount version of the lens. The EF mount image was not available at the time of this post.