Tokina Contax/Yashica mount Telephoto Zoom
Tokina AT-X 150 150-500mm f/5.6
Quick answer
The Tokina AT-X 150 150-500mm f/5.6 is a telephoto to super telephoto telephoto zoom lens covering 150-500mm at f/5.6 for the Contax/Yashica mount. Its smaller maximum aperture favours daylight shooting and keeps the lens compact.
- Full frame
- APS-C (225–750mm equiv.)
- Micro Four Thirds (300–1000mm equiv.)
- Other systems via mount adapter
- Focal
- 150–500mm
- Aperture
- f/5.6–32
- Weight
- 2230g
- Min focus
- 3.1m
- AF motor
- None
What 150-500mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 5–16.4° 4.1–13.7° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.5× → 225–750mm
- 3.3–11° 2.7–9.1° horizontal
- Micro Four Thirds crop 2.0× → 300–1000mm
- 2.5–8.2° 2.1–6.9° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 150mm (and 500mm). Calculated from the focal length and crop factor (adapted mount, so sensor size depends on your camera), not measured.
Open the field-of-view calculatorTokina AT-X 150 150-500mm f/5.6 specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 150-500mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/5.6
- Minimum aperture
- f/32
- Format coverage
- Full frame
- Optical construction
- 15 elements in 13 groups
- Aperture blades
- 7
Focus
- Autofocus motor
- None
- Minimum focus distance
- 3.1 m
Physical
- Weight
- 2230 g
- Length
- 315 mm
- Diameter
- 104 mm
General
- Brand
- Tokina
- Mount
- Contax/Yashica
- Lens type
- Telephoto Zoom
Specification source: tokinalens.com
What can you shoot with the Tokina AT-X 150 150-500mm f/5.6?
At 150-500mm this is a telephoto to super telephoto telephoto zoom, which typically suits:
- Sports and action
- Wildlife and birds at moderate distance
- Compressing distant landscapes
- Wildlife and birds
- Motorsport and field sports
Its smaller maximum aperture favours daylight shooting and keeps the lens compact.
Frequently asked questions
What mount does the Tokina AT-X 150 150-500mm f/5.6 use?
It uses the Contax/Yashica mount, so it fits Contax/Yashica cameras directly and can be used on other systems through a mount adapter.
What is the focal length of the Tokina AT-X 150 150-500mm f/5.6?
It zooms across 150-500mm with a maximum aperture of f/5.6. That makes it a telephoto to super telephoto lens.
Is the Tokina AT-X 150 150-500mm f/5.6 a prime or a zoom lens?
It is a zoom lens covering 150-500mm, so you can reframe without moving. Its maximum aperture is f/5.6.
What is the Tokina AT-X 150 150-500mm f/5.6 equivalent on a crop sensor?
On APS-C (1.5x crop) it frames like 225–750mm on full frame, with a 2.7–9.1° horizontal and 3.3–11° diagonal field of view. On Micro Four Thirds (2x crop) it frames like 300–1000mm on full frame, with a 2.1–6.9° horizontal and 2.5–8.2° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.
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