Tokina SZ 2x Extender For T-Mount TA-020

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 24, 2022


SZX SUPER TELE 400mm F8 Reflex MF & 2X EXTENDER KIT worldwide sales date announcement
Kenko Tokina Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce the sales release of the SZX SUPER TELE 400mm F8 Reflex MF & 2X EXTENDER KIT.

Sales will commence on March 15, 2022.

Tokina introduces the SZX SUPER TELE 400mm F8 Reflex MF & 2X EXTENDER KIT that allows the photographer to shoot far objects more closer. The kit includes the Tokina SZX SUPER TELE 400mm F8 Reflex MF lens and the SZ 2X EXTENDER for T-mount (TA-020).

The Tokina SZ 2X EXTENDER for T-mount (TA-020) is an universal optical tele converter that extends the focal length of the lens 2 times. Thus, the focal length of the SZX SUPER TELE 400mm F8 Reflex MF turns into 800mm. Tokina 2X Extender adopts T-mount standard and comes between the lens and mount adapter. Recommended for long distance shooting when the 400mm focal length is not enough to reach the desired magnification.

Highlighted Features

  • Compact and lightweight optical construction.
  • 2 times magnification.
  • Budget saving solution for those who need more powerful magnification.
  • Compatibility with 6 camera mounts including 4 mounts for mirrorless cameras.

ABOUT TOKINA
As a part of Kenko Tokina Co., Ltd., Tokina has an optical manufacturing tradition that dates back to 1950s. Tokina specializes in high-quality lenses for today’s digital single lens reflex (DSLR) and mirrorless cameras.

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Tokina SZ Super Tele 500mm f/8:
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Tokina SZ 2x Extender For T-Mount TA-020
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First Look Voigtlander VM-E Close Focus II

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 23, 2022

The first images of the Voigtlander VM-E Close Focus II have come out and it looks like any other solid M mount adapter. We should see this adapter soon at B&H Photo.

In addition to expanding the extension width of the proximity helicoid from the conventional 4.0 mm to 4.3 mm, the weight has been reduced by about 50 g compared to the conventional one by reviewing the internal structure. There are also differences in appearance, such as changing the knurling to a diamond pattern.

via DC.Watch, Digicame-info

Voigtlander VM-E Close Focus II: B&H Photo / Amazon

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A7Info 3.5.0 Released With Sony a7IV and FaceDetect Support

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 22, 2022


A7Info 3.5.0 – A7M4 support and FaceDetect – Download Here
As announced, the new update now also includes the A7M4. At the time of the program update, not that many raws were available for the test, which may still cause problems in some places, but the start has been made.

The FaceDetect information is now also taken into account in the displays, so if face recognition has taken effect, it can be displayed in the image.

The new version is available for Mac and Windows. It is now available for download.

Sony a7IV: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Some Interesting New Rumors: Medium Format, A7M, Canon, and a7RV

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 21, 2022


There are lots of questionable rumors out there atm in Sony land, but I recently received some interesting ones that I think might be worth sharing.

Here is something I can be a bit more definitive about: Sony will announce Medium format cameras in the summer. 2 of the. 150mp and 200mp. $7500 and $9999 respectively. Anything over 10k and its effectively pointless. Under 10k and they put Hasselblad and Phase One out of business.
The curved sensor patents we saw earlier would limit them to Prime lenses and extremely expensive ones at that…so expect flat regular medium format sensors like the 150mp and 200mp we’ve already seen patented.

Expect a bizarre name like A7M i and A7M ii.

Announcement may be a development announcement at the same time the A7r V.

Sony using the a7 monicker for a future medium format camera could be interesting for sure, but I’d like to think that Sony would use a more distinct name to differentiate the line. For example, Sony’s top-of-the-line APS-C camera falls within the a6xxx line of cameras and Sony also uses a5xxxx, while using a7 and a9 for full-frame. Maybe Just Sony Alpha Medium Format? There is also supposed to be an FE mount to medium format adapter in the works.

Shame 🤔 Sony 102mp A7r V in June and Canon 90mp or 120mp R5s/R5x in August.

It seems plausible that Sony and Canon would want to introduce 100MP Full Frame sensors as soon as possible to attract Fujifilm GFX owners/buyers, but I am curious to see how noise performance holds up in comparison. Also, Sony has been rumored to be going 100MP in its a7R line for a while now so someone is eventually going to be right about this, but I don’t think it became a serious possibility until well after the Fujifilm GFX was released.

I have written about the importance of megapixels before, but many were resistant to the idea due to the previous megapixel war where we saw cameras race from sub 1MP to 24MP relatively rapidly and sometimes at the expense of noise and high ISO performance, but now with the GFX camera companies can see that there is demand for high megapixel cameras. Further making the point the Fujifilm GFX100S has been sold out since its announcement and has only recently become easier to find, while the GFX50SII hasn’t been very hard to find since its fairly recent launch. So this very well might be the year that Sony decides to release a 100MP full-frame camera and its success, or failure, may dictate what happens with Sony Medium Format.

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First Tokina SZ 8mm f/2.8 E FISH-EYE Review

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 20, 2022

Tokina SZ 8mm F2.8 E FISH-EYE: Amazon

Christopher Frost posted his full review of the Tokina SZ 8mm f/2.8 E FISH-EYE after the announcement the other day. Below are excerpts from the above video.

  • Autofocus is rarely needed on this wide of a lens
  • Will launch for around $300
  • 180 Degree field of view
  • Can offer a lovely new challenge especially if it is your first
  • Not quite full-circle coverage for full-frame
  • Very light
  • No weather sealing
  • Aperture ring at the back of the lens and it is clickless
  • Manual focus ring at infinity is in focus as close at 3m
  • Bulbous front element
  • Removable hood which is useful on a full-frame camera
  • Very solid build quality
  • At f/2.8 great sharpness can contrast in the center out to the very edges
  • The very edges only slightly increase at f/11
  • Overall a sharp lens
  • Very little vignetting
  • A fair bit of color fringing which is normal for a fisheye
  • Not too hard of a central pinch at the middle
  • Similar to the Samyang 8mm fisheye
  • Can focus down to 10cm which is very close
  • Still sharp even close-ups
  • There is flaring and some chroma smearing in the dark
  • Sun stars at f/16 are ok
  • Bokah is only present when shooting up close but the quality is only ok
  • Good value for money and recommended if you want a fish eye lens

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Tokina SZ 8mm F2.8 E FISH-EYE Announced

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 18, 2022

Tokina SZ 8mm F2.8 E FISH-EYE: Amazon

Tokina SZ 8mm F2.8 X FISH-EYE and SZ 8mm F2.8 E FISH-EYE worldwide sales date announcement
Kenko Tokina Co., Ltd. is proud to announce the sales release of the Tokina SZ 8mm F2.8 FISH-EYE lens for Fuji X and Sony E (APS-C) camera mounts. SZ series offering a range of exciting products with specific features and valuable advantages.


Sales will commence on March 15, 2022.

The Tokina SZ 8mm F2.8 FISH-EYE is a compact and lightweight fast, ultra-wide prime, manual focus, full-frame fisheye lens designed exclusively for APS-C sensor mirrorless cameras. The line-up includes models for Fuji X and Sony E APS-C size camera mounts. Emphasized perspective and unique distortion makes this lens attractive for both still photographers and videographers.

Thanks to a compact, lightweight design and manual focus the Tokina SZ 8mm F2.8 FISH-EYE MF can be appealing to young active content creators from the price perspective. The suggested genres are landscape, nightscape, interior, architecture, street snap and pet photography. An ultra wide angle of view, unique perspective effect and a compact design allows this lens to be used for creating viral images for Social Networks such as Instagram as well as Vlogging.

Highlighted Features

  • Lightweight (280g) and compact (overall length 52mm) construction.
  • Fast f/2.8 lens for compact APS-C sensor mirrorless cameras.
  • High quality built and sophisticated exterior design.
  • Clickless aperture ring for smooth operation in video shooting.
  • Minimum focus distance of 10cm to include close-up objects in front of a wide background.
  • Detachable bayonet type hood to use with full-frame mirrorless cameras for achieving circular fisheye effect.

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