Tokina 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 AT-X 840 AF-II User Reviews
8.0/10
average of 3 review(s)
Build Quality
9.7/10
Image Quality
8.3/10
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8 out of 10 points
and recommendedZoom, Handling
Hello,
Anyone can please tell me where I can get the best deal for
Tokina 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 AT-X 840 AF-II Canon mount in USA.
It is costing 699$ on Amazon and ebay.reviewed April 25th, 2012
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8 out of 10 points
and recommendedgood value, built like a tank. small size
no VR/OSI picked up a copy of this lens used for a trip to Four Corners — wanted a small long lens for hiking. I used it with a monopod — it doesn’t have VR or OS. You’ll want a fast shutter speed and may have to up ISO settings to get them.
This is a good lens for the money, solid build quality and good images. This is the smallest 80-400 out there. I replaced (this with a Sigma 150-500 — NOT the Nikon 80-400) mainly because I wanted OS/VR.
This is an under-rated lens that outperforms most of its price-point competitors. It’s a real bargain used, rarely going for more than $400.
IQ may not be equal to HIGHER priced lenses (it’s equal to or betters its direct competitors or lesser lenses) but you’re getting 400mm in an affordable compact package.reviewed January 7th, 2009
(purchased for $350) -
8 out of 10 points
and recommendedSize, Quality of consruction, image quality
Having seen one of these lenses fail to attract a single bid on ebay, I’m amazed.
This is an excellent lens — leaps and bounds ahead of the equivalent Sigma in build quality, and certainly on a par with it performance wise.
This lens is built like all lenses should be! — solid alloy body, silky smooth zoom, and a focusing rind that appears to run in a bearing race.
What’s more, it’s compact size makes it ideal for leaving on the camera for those ‘wlak around’ shots
Opinions have been divided on image quality. I can only comment on my own lens, and that produces sharp contrasty images, particularly when stopped down to f/7
Focus tracking is good — this lens was well able to keep up with a rapidly moving model race car, which turned and accelerated erratically.
Bottom line? — you certainly canl get better image quality — but you’ll pay five time (and more) the price of this lens to get it.
You won’t, however, get better build quality, even if you do pony up a small fortune for another lens — like all the Tokina ATX series lenses, build quality is exemplary. Just one twist of the cheap ‘n’ nasty ‘plastic-on-plastic’ zoom ring of the comparable Sigma 135-400 lens will be enough to tell you that the Tokina is *the* one to go for.
As for the ebay bidders who passed the Tokina 840 by? — they missed a bargain, if you see one for sale, grab it.reviewed January 13th, 2006
(purchased for $300)
Reasons to Buy Tokina AT-X 80-400mm f4.5-5.6 Lens
Here we’ve included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Tokina AT-X 80-400mm f4.5-5.6 lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
PROs
Autofocus |
Distance Scale |
DoF(Depth of Field) Scale |
Hood supplied |
Tripod Collar |
Full-time Manual Focusing |
Zoom Lock |
Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
8 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh |
400mm reach great for Wildlife Photography |
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CONs
Lens Extents while zooming |
Slow Aperture at Wide end |
Slow Aperture at Tele end |
Variable Aperture |
Heavy |
Lens Mount
Tokina 80-400mm f4.5-5.6 is compatible with cameras that have a Canon EF lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Canon EF lenses are Canon 1D X III, Canon 6D MII and Canon 5D MIV.
Tokina 80-400mm f4.5-5.6 is also available in Nikon F (FX) mount.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Tokina 80-400mm f4.5-5.6 has a maximum diameter of 79mm and total length of 137mm when not extended. It weighs 1020g / 36.0 oz.
Tokina 80-400mm f4.5-5.6 has a filter thread of 72mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Tokina 80-400mm f4.5-5.6:
Optical Image Stabilization
Tokina 80-400mm f4.5-5.6 doesn’t have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Alternatively, you can check the Tamron 100-400mm F4.5-6.3 Di VC USD. in Canon EF mount that have similar focal range but features Optical Image Stabilization.
Lenses Similar to Tokina 80-400mm f4.5-5.6 With Optical Image Stabilization
Model | Coverage | Weight | Focusing | Street Price | |
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Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM Compare |
35mm FF | 1380gr | AF | ||
Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM Compare |
35mm FF | 1590gr | AF | ||
Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM Compare |
35mm FF | 1160gr | AF | ||
Tamron 100-400mm F4.5-6.3 Di VC USD Compare |
35mm FF | 1135gr | AF |
Zoom Method
Tokina 80-400mm f4.5-5.6 features Rotary (extending) zoom method where the length of the lens changes as you zoom in or out. This makes it possible to design the lens with a smaller minimum length ( generally when it is zoomed out) compared to internal zoom lenses. The disadvantages of this design are being harder to seal against dust and moisture, weight balance shifting while zooming and zoom creep in certain lenses.
Zoom Lock
Tokina 80-400mm f4.5-5.6 has a Zoom lock feature which eliminates Zoom creep where focal length of the lens changes with gravity when it’s held downwards or upwards.
Below are the 3 Super Telephoto Zoom type Canon12 mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:
- Sigma 50-500mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM: 0.32x — (Compare)
- Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM: 0.31x — (Compare)
- Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM S: 0.3x — (Compare)
Aperture
Tokina 80-400mm f4.5-5.6 is a variable aperture lens with a max aperture of f4.5 and a minimum aperture of f32 at 80mm, and a max aperture of f5.6 and minimum aperture of f32 at 400mm .
Focal Length | Max Aperture | Min Aperture |
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80mm | F4.5 | F32 |
400mm | F5.6 | F32 |
Optical Formula
Tokina 80-400mm f4.5-5.6’s optical formula consists of 16 elements in 10 groups . Special elements used in this design is SD glass element.
Lens Hood
Tokina 80-400mm f4.5-5.6 comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos. The model number of the hood is BH-725.
Popular Comparisons of Tokina 80-400mm f4.5-5.6
Top Alternatives of Tokina 80-400mm f4.5-5.6 Lens
Model | Coverage | Weight | Focusing | Street Price | |
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Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM Compare |
35mm FF | 1,380 g / 3.04 lb | AF | ||
Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM Compare |
35mm FF | 1,590 g / 3.50 lb | AF | ||
Tamron 100-400mm F4.5-6.3 Di VC USD Compare |
35mm FF | 1,135 g / 2.50 lb | AF | ||
Tamron AF 70-300mm F4-5.6 Di LD Macro Compare |
35mm FF | 435 g / 0.96 lb | AF | ||
Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Compare |
35mm FF | 1,430 g / 3.15 lb | AF | ||
Canon EF 70-300mm f4-5.6 IS USM Compare |
35mm FF | 630 g / 1.39 lb | AF | ||
Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM Compare |
35mm FF | 1,160 g / 2.55 lb | AF | ||
Canon EF 70-200mm f2.8L IS II USM Compare |
35mm FF | 1,490 g / 3.28 lb | AF |
Тема: Tokina Atx 80-400mm, ваши впечатления
Ресурс: Club Nikon
Форум: Оптика для фотокамер Nikon
Автор реплики: Senna
Я использовал. Объектив безусловно хороший. Отличный конструктив. Достаточно быстрая для такого зума фокусировка.
У новой версии со штативной лапой и внутренней фокусировкой, которая сейчас выпускается и стоит очень гуманно для объектива такого уровня.
Из достоинств — передний элемент не вращается ни при зумировании, ни при фокусировке. Недостаток — ближний предел фокусировки 2,5 м, что делает практически бесполезным «портретный» диапазон фокусных расстояний этого объектива при съемке людей.
Но для фотоохоты объектив очень хорош. Компактный и легкий. Можно ходить не привлекая особого внимания, а потом как выдвинуть хобот объектива на всю катушку! А с выдвинутым хоботом и блендой объектив выглядит очень внушительно!
Автор реплики: Westie
Приобрел такое стеклышко совсем недавно. По сравнению с моим Nikkor 70-300G — небо и земля. Очень четко рисует. Если при одинаковых условиях съемки (с рук) на длинном конце у 70-300G в 80% случаев была замыленная шевеленка, то Токина уменьшает этот показатель до 30%, причем без мыла. Самолетики получаются изумительными!
У меня первая версия этого стекла без штативной лапки.
 
 
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Reviews » Lenses » Lenses Tokina » Tokina AT-X 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6
Тема: Re: Токина — кто пользовался , поделитесь впечатлениями…
Ресурс: Клуб Foto.ru
Форум: Обсуждение фототехники
Автор реплики: Hartman
Кстати, что то разговор уехал в сторону 28-70, а про Tokina AT-X 840 SD II забыли…
Недавно добыл себе такой. Опять же — удивился приятно.
Первое, что удивило — объектив резкий на открытой дырке. Причем резкий вот той самой токиновской резкостью, звонкой и бескомпромиссной, несмотря на свои 80-400.
Зум не Pro серии, но тем не менее, в сравнении с ним бюджетный 75-300 от Кэнон — китайский дверной глазок.
Так как зум второй версии — на цифре работает идеально для такого зума, фокусируется цепко и точно (чип под цифру сделан). В картинке присутствует объем и микроконтраст, чего у Кэнона 75-300 даже добрый человек с хорошим воображением не мог увидеть.
Скорость фокусировки — шустрая на коротком конце, на длинном — при слабоконтрастном сюжете и слабом освещении — может начать рыскать и ерзать. А это из за довольно большого хода механизма фокусировки — долго получается. Зато из за того же длинного хода -очень удобно фокусироваться руками, даже на 300D.
При нормальном дневном свете — проблем нет.
Недавно нарвался на сюжет, давший неожиданно аберрации — даже не ореол ХАшный, а окраску части мелких веточек дерева в фиолетовый цвет — вечернее солнце под прямым углом от точки съемки, жесткий свет, яркий. На длинном, 400 мм, конце. До этого всё — прекрасно, никаких ХА вообще, судя по всему — «поймал» некий угол падения/отражения света, при котором всё APO и SD — «не считаются».
Радует следующее:
-Вес и габариты. Для таких «концов» — объектив компактный, в сдвинутом положении, не сильно больше токиновского 28-70. По весу — где то тоже рядом.
-Кольцо с лапкой крепения на штатив — в комплекте, насколько понял — несъемное, да и снять не пробовал — не мешает, даже удобно за него держаться.
Вещь необходимая — на 400 мм да плюс кроп 1,6 — даже с моей стрелковой практикой без шевеленки редко обходится.
Кольцо крутится относительно объектива и фиксируется в любом положении.
-Фиксатор на 80 мм. Чтобы весь «тромбон» не раздвигался при ходьбе — переноске на ремне на шее.
-Диафрагма 4,5 для 80 мм, от 80 до примерно 300 — максимальная дырка 5, на 400 — 5,6.
-Боке не уродливое, вполне приятное, без странностей вроде сигмовской «манки» или «червяков».
-Цветопередача — нейтральная, не желтит, не теплит, не холодит.
-Конструктив — металл и стекло, на то и Токина, что то оружейное/военное в нем есть (что меня и подкупает).
Кольца зума и фокусировки — обрезиненые, рубчатые, классные, в общем
Важно: диаметр линзы передней — 72 мм и линза очень близко от среза оправы. То есть фильтр — обязателен, если не хочется зацарапать линзу
Передний элемент крутится, то есть полярик если захочется — то гиморно будет им пользоваться.
Бленда штатная — показана к применению на улице. Бленда правильная, оклеена изнутри чем то вроде бархата.
Пробовал в качестве портретника — вполне и вполне, на 200 мм без учета кропа — очень даже сытно.
Брал — для съемок спорта и мелкой незатейливой фотоохоты.
Минус — МДФ. Метра два (по докам — 1,5, но видать кроп играет рояль). Не всегда удобно.
За 450 баков — каждый цент потраченый того стоил, ИМХО. С учетом ФР и светосилы и учетом того, что на открытой дырке этот зум — рабочий за эти деньги — радует.
Tokina 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 AT-X 840 AF D User Reviews
7.8/10
average of 4 review(s)
Build Quality
9.3/10
Image Quality
7.8/10
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8 out of 10 points
and recommendedBuilt like a tank, full frame
Heavy, not as sharp as other lenses, weird hood, screw drive autofocus on NikonThis is not a bad lens but not stellar. It is an affordable lens for doing some wild life and travel. Team this up with the Tokina 300/4 and you have a great economical 2 lens wildlife setup. I replaced the weird lens hood with the Tokina BH-723 petal style bayonet hood (from Tokina 24-200)
reviewed March 23rd, 2023
(purchased for $125) -
8 out of 10 points
and recommendedAffordability & Versatility
No image stabilityDifficult to focus in low light but if you can get a lock on your subject, it delivers pretty sharp images with the use of external flash. This lens work great outdoor on a sunny day. In door, you will need the use of external flash to capture sharp images. Helpful to use a monopod if you do not have a steady hand, otherwise you will end up tossing out over 50% of your shots. Delivers pretty sharp images shooting within 30 yards, beyond that, your images will begin to get softer and softer, not to mention harder to focus on your subjects. A good lens for non-professional photographers. Not an ideal lens for taking sport and action shots due to its slow AF. That said, if you own a decent SLR and know how to work the aperture, shutter speed, and ISO, you should still be able to get good quality photos with this lens even though it’s not an ‘L’ signature lens manufactured by Canon. Most of us hold the notion that if the lens aren’t considered ‘high end’ or ‘prime’ lens, then you will not get the sharpest of images. Not true. Taking sharp images also depend on the photographer’s skill level . . . so don’t be so quick to judge the quality of the lens if you are not a professional.
reviewed June 11th, 2010
(purchased for $500) -
8 out of 10 points
and recommendedvery compact, good images, nice tripod collar
…wish that I could remove it definitely misses VR…there are two versions of this lens, the old AF lens and the new AF-D lens. The previous review is talking about the old lens. It keeps popping up on eBay. For what the guy wants for it, and the others like it, I just decided to go ahead and buy a new one.
I am pleased with it so far, it is a very powerful lens for its size, it is an inch longer and slightly heavier than my 70-300VRII, maybe 2 or 3 inches longer than the Nikon 18-200VR, but almost the same diameter as the other two, so they are quite interchangeable in my bag. Though of course the VR lenses can be shot handheld down to 1-8s at full zoom (though normally it would be at least 1/250). The Tokina needs at *least* 1/750s at 400mm, shooting handheld. Though that’s easy to get even at ISO200 F8, during the day.
This lens is going to work well during the day but the sun won’t have to go down far before either it will need a tripod or you’ll have to shoot at such a high ISO as to defeat the purpose of using the lens. Which is why I kept the 70-300VRII anyway. I would prefer a 300mm shot at ISO400 to a 400mm shot at ISO1600. But 300mm is not really long enough for daylight outdoors shooting even on a subframe so between the two I have a good 24/7 combo to 300mm+ for about $1100.
One other thing, don’t forget to send the f# ring all the way around to the green number, or the camera won’t be able to adjust the F# internally (eg d300).reviewed February 29th, 2008
(purchased for $550) -
7 out of 10 points
and recommendedBuild quality
Slightly soft at 400This is a good lens for what it is: a relatively compact super-telephoto. The image quality gets a little soft at 400 mm wide open, but does sharpen up at f/7.1. The build quality is typical Tokina excellent.
reviewed December 30th, 2006
(purchased for $650)