Tokina Cinema 25-75mm T2.9 Lens Assessment – Filmed with Panasonic LUMIX S5 II | Tech Lance

Within the video above, I mixed the Panasonic LUMIX S5 II digicam with the Tokina 25-75mm T2.9 Cinema zoom lens. Tokina was variety sufficient to lend us the lens so we will evaluate it together with the brand new LUMIX digicam and my purpose was to shoot a mini documentary to see how nicely (or not) they work within the discipline.

Whichever conclusion I’m going to return to, there is no such thing as a substitute for seeing the outcomes and judging the pictures for your self. However first, let me thank Dr. Ludovic Ferrière, geologist and curator of the meteorite and impactite collections on the Pure Historical past Museum in Vienna, for permitting me to spend a day with him.

So the LUMIX S5II induced a little bit of a stir in our trade, and for an excellent cause as it’s Panasonic’s first part detection autofocus digicam.

In brief, Panasonic now has a digicam system with extraordinarily succesful autofocus performance and you may study extra by testing our LUMIX S5 II evaluate right here.

There’s already a LOT of details about the brand new Panasonic S5 II, however I used to be curious to attempt to do one thing just a little extra inventive with the digicam than simply tinkering with the autofocus system.

So far as I am involved, this digicam could also be restricted in specs, however definitely not in what may be achieved with it.

Within the earlier brief movie, which you simply watched, I mixed the digicam with the Tokina 25-75mm T2.9 Cinema zoom lens. Though this Tremendous 35 lens is comparatively new, it already has fairly a number of opponents.

Saying that, apart from its optical traits, the principle benefits of this lens are its mechanical construct high quality and the 36mm picture circle that covers each, Tremendous 35 alongside chosen bigger picture sensors.

And that is the place the Tokina lens and the LUMIX S5 II work nicely collectively. Let me clarify extra about how and why.

First issues first: the Tokina 25-75mm cine lens exists in a alternative of 5 mounts. PL, Sony E, Micro 4 Thirds, Nikon F and Canon EF. The mount is interchangeable, however you could ship it in for restore. For this evaluate, I used the EF model and connected it to the digicam with the Sigma MC-21 EF to L-Mount lens adapter.

Now for the digicam, I selected to shoot at its most sturdy compression setting, ie utilizing 4:2:2, 10-bit and LongGOP. These settings can be utilized within the most decision of C4K.

The Tokina is a Tremendous 35 lens, however do not forget that it will probably cowl some choose bigger sensors as nicely. This is without doubt one of the explanation why I selected to shoot with the LUMIX S5 II in full body mode. The digicam can accommodate this lens when utilizing C4K decision to realize good picture aesthetics. By the way in which, the APS-C mode of this digicam appears too smooth to me (which is comprehensible).

Virtually talking, what did I do to keep away from some vignetting on the lens? On the digicam itself, I set the framing guides to a 2.39:1 facet ratio, which alone helps to disregard potential vignetting. Then all I needed to do was “zoom in” a bit to about 26mm and voila. Now I may safely use the lens on the LUMIX S5II full body digicam with out worry of any vignetting points.

This cine lens is absolutely handbook, so you may think about how straightforward it was for me to depend on the digicam’s skill to “push” focus magnification, even when taking pictures, to safe focus. I additionally advise turning on the “peaking operate” to make focus changes even simpler.

Let me elaborate a bit extra on the Tokina lens:

• It’s constructed like a tank and weighs virtually 2 kilos.

• The rotation of the main target is 300 levels. A bit a lot for a single operator, particularly in case you’re not utilizing a observe focus unit.

• The gears are all trade commonplace with 0.8 MOD.

• Focus respiration is extraordinarily nicely managed.

• The aperture is a continuing T2.9. It isn’t a particularly quick lens, nonetheless with fashionable cameras it’s going to work together nicely in low mild conditions.

• The entrance filter thread diameter is 86mm and to save lots of weight and area I used the Velium MarGota variable ND filter as a substitute of a matte field. (Assessment of filters, right here)

• And like many different lenses in its class, it has a parfocal design to simply zoom out and in of your required framing.

• The minimal focus distance is 74 centimeters. Not nice however may be anticipated

• Chromatic aberration is unquestionably seen

Let me conclude the primary impression I had with this lens by saying the next:

I’ve 2 points with this Tokina lens – the primary is its total sharpness, particularly when absolutely open. Personally, I believe the footage is fairly easy when shot at T2.9.

I can undoubtedly suggest closing the aperture ring and attempting to work with the T4 setting to beat the blur.

The second is the absence of a metric lens model. I imply, you may get one, however this may be accomplished by submitting a particular request to your vendor. So proper out of the field the lens will include an imperial distance studying scale, making it tough to work with in some nations.

On a optimistic be aware, I like the flexibleness this lens gives when it comes to focal size and the power to apply it to some full-frame cameras. It is actually helpful to have the ability to use a Tremendous 35 lens on cameras with bigger sensors.

The bokeh may be very good and on high of that it has a particular aesthetic picture high quality, for the reason that lens will not be that sharp, a minimum of in my view.

Final however not least, the lens mount may be modified your self, however Tokina recommends having the change accomplished by a lens service middle to allow them to correctly match/collimate the lens for correct focal marks.

As for pricing, it’s going to set you again $4,999. Now, relying in your taking pictures wants and your price range, this lens can definitely enchantment to small manufacturing homes and impartial filmmakers as nicely.

And as for the LUMIX S5 II, Panasonic did an incredible job with this entry-level digicam. We’re not testing it but, so in case you’re , keep tuned for added hands-on evaluations.

What do you concentrate on Tokina cine zoom lenses? Have you ever had the chance to work with any of them? And as for the Panasonic S5 II, is the digicam now in your shopping for radar? Please share your ideas with us within the remark part under.