Tokina RMC 400 400mm f/5.6
Quick answer
The Tokina RMC 400 400mm f/5.6 is a super telephoto telephoto lens covering 400mm at f/5.6 for the M42 mount. Its smaller maximum aperture favours daylight shooting and keeps the lens compact.
- Full frame
- APS-C (600mm equiv.)
- Micro Four Thirds (800mm equiv.)
- Other systems via mount adapter
- Focal
- 400mm
- Aperture
- f/5.6–22
- Weight
- 970g
- Filter
- 72mm
- Min focus
- 4m
- AF motor
- None
What 400mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 6.2° 5.2° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.5× → 600mm
- 4.1° 3.4° horizontal
- Micro Four Thirds crop 2.0× → 800mm
- 3.1° 2.6° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 400mm. 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 RMC 400 400mm f/5.6 specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 400mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/5.6
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Format coverage
- Full frame
- Optical construction
- 8 elements in 5 groups
- Aperture blades
- 6
Focus
- Autofocus motor
- None
- Minimum focus distance
- 4 m
Physical
- Filter thread
- 72 mm
- Weight
- 970 g
- Length
- 208 mm
- Diameter
- 78 mm
Specification source: tokinalens.com
What can you shoot with the Tokina RMC 400 400mm f/5.6?
At 400mm this is a super telephoto telephoto, which typically suits:
- Wildlife and birds
- Motorsport and field sports
- Distant subjects and the moon
Its smaller maximum aperture favours daylight shooting and keeps the lens compact.
Frequently asked questions
What mount does the Tokina RMC 400 400mm f/5.6 use?
It uses the M42 mount, so it fits M42 cameras directly and can be used on other systems through a mount adapter.
What is the focal length of the Tokina RMC 400 400mm f/5.6?
It is a fixed 400mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/5.6. That makes it a super telephoto lens.
Is the Tokina RMC 400 400mm f/5.6 a prime or a zoom lens?
It is a prime lens with a fixed 400mm focal length. Primes usually open wider than zooms; this one opens to f/5.6.
What is the Tokina RMC 400 400mm f/5.6 equivalent on a crop sensor?
On APS-C (1.5x crop) it frames like 600mm on full frame, with a 3.4° horizontal and 4.1° diagonal field of view. On Micro Four Thirds (2x crop) it frames like 800mm on full frame, with a 2.6° horizontal and 3.1° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.
Alternatives for M42 from other brands
All M42 lensesSame mount, overlapping focal range, closest maximum aperture first.
