Tokina’s new 25-75mm T2.9 lens which is aimed to cover super35+ sensors, is available for preorder with a price tag of $5,000. Although the lens is designed for up to a 36mm image circle size, it can be used with the Tokina Cinema 1.6x Expander to cover full-frame sensors. Read the details below.

Tokina Cinema 25-75mm T2.9

The Tokina Cinema 25-75mm T2.9 announced a year ago (May 2020) as a small size ground-up “true cinema design” (as defined by Tokina) featuring a compact 174mm overall length, industry-standard 0.8 MOD cinema gears, T2.9 iris, 86mm filter thread, and 95mm front diameter for common cinema accessories. The lens was designed to cover super35+ type sensors up to a 36mm image circle size. The larger 36mm image circle enables native coverage of RED Helium 8K, RED Dragon 6K, RED Monstro 6K, Alexa LF in 4K UHD, as well as other popular cinema and mirrorless cameras from Canon, Blackmagic Design, and Panasonic in 4K DCI or 4K UHD.

Full-frame compatibility with a dedicated expander

When paired with the Tokina Cinema 1.6x Expander for PL or EF mount versions, the 25-75mm T2.9 becomes a compact size 40-120mm T4.2 that covers Full Frame and Vista Vision 6K and 8K size sensors.

Design and structure

The 25-75mm is designed to match the mechanical and optical properties of the popular Tokina Cinema 50-135mm T2.9 MKII and 11-20mm T2.9 zoom lenses. The 25-75mm retains optical design features similar to the 11-20mm T2.9 and 50-135mm T2.9 MKII including parfocal design to retain focus while zooming, limited focus breathing, and low distortion.

Explore the specifications below:

Price and availability

The lens will start shipping in July 2021, and available now for preorder from the Tokina website. 

Sample footage

Tokina Cinema has released a video that demonstrates some sample footage of the 25-75mm T2.9, shot on RED Komodo 6K, 24fps, MQ. Check it out:

What do you think about the footage? Does this lens deliver? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below.