Tokina 11-20mm T2,9 Cinema PL

Tokina 11-20mm T2.9 Cinema PL – Compact Ultra-Wide Angle for Digital Cinema

Tokina 11-20mm T2.9 Cinema PL is a professional lens that offers a compact design and outstanding optical performance, making it ideal for modern digital filmmakers. With its robust metal construction and cinema-styled controls, this lens is designed to meet the needs of both professional filmmakers and enthusiastic videographers. Whether you are working on short films, documentaries, or commercials, this lens will provide you with the quality and precision you need.

Main Features

This lens is constructed with an all-metal design, ensuring durability and long-lasting use under demanding conditions. It features a cinema-styled extended focus throw that provides precise manual focus control, which is crucial for film production. The 0.8 Mod cine gearing on the focus, zoom, and iris rings allows for smooth integration with follow focus systems, simplifying the workflow. The parfocal optical design ensures that the subject remains in focus even when zooming, which is a significant advantage for dynamic shots. With well-controlled distortion and limited chromatic aberration at maximum aperture, this lens offers fantastic image quality. It covers Super35 sensors and has an industry-standard 95 mm front ring for secure clamping in a matte box, as well as an 86 mm filter thread for low-profile filtering.

Mounts and Compatibility

The lens uses the Tokina Cinema Vista Lens Mount, making it easy to change mounts in just a few minutes. This provides great versatility and compatibility with various cinema and hybrid camera systems. You can choose from the following mount options:

• PL
• EF
• Sony E
• MFT
• Nikon F

Design and Handling

Tokina 11-20mm T2.9 is designed to combine a compact form with a fully equipped metal construction. The cinema-styled focus throw and standardized gear placements allow for easy integration of this lens into workflows that already use other Tokina zooms, without needing to adjust follow-focus or lens support equipment. The 95 mm front ring provides secure clamping in a matte box, while the 86 mm filter thread offers options for low-profile filtering with specialty filters.

Optical Performance

The parfocal optical design allows you to zoom without losing focus, which is ideal for zoom rack movements. Tokina has carefully engineered the optics to minimize chromatic aberration and keep distortion well-controlled throughout the zoom range. The lens is optimized for Super35 coverage, making it perfect for many modern digital cinema sensors.

Applications

1. Wide-angle shots on Super35 cameras where a compact format is required.
2. Hybrid photo/video rigs that benefit from interchangeable mounts and consistent gear placements.
3. Productions that require precise manual focus control and smooth follow-focus operation.
4. Recordings that need matte box support or low-profile filtering options.

Technical Specifications

Frequently asked questions

Does the product require phantom power?
No, the Tokina 11-20mm T2.9 Cinema PL is a lens and does not require any power supply.

What type of construction does the lens have?
The lens has an all-metal construction, which ensures durability and long-lasting use under demanding conditions.

What type of image sensor does the lens cover?
The lens is optimized for Super35 sensors, making it perfect for many modern digital cinema sensors.

What is the biggest advantage of the parfocal optical design?
The parfocal optical design ensures that the subject remains in focus even when zooming, which is a significant advantage for dynamic shots.