Tokina Canon FD mount Wide-angle prime
Tokina SL 24 24mm f/2.8
Quick answer
The Tokina SL 24 24mm f/2.8 is a wide-angle prime lens covering 24mm at f/2.8 for the Canon FD mount. Its bright maximum aperture handles indoor and evening light reasonably well.
- Full frame
- APS-C (38mm equiv.)
- Micro Four Thirds (48mm equiv.)
- Other systems via mount adapter
- Focal
- 24mm
- Aperture
- f/2.8–22
- Weight
- 215g
- Filter
- 52mm
- Min focus
- 0.27m
- AF motor
- None
What 24mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 84.1° 73.7° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.6× → 38mm
- 58.8° 50.2° horizontal
- Micro Four Thirds crop 2.0× → 48mm
- 48.5° 41.1° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 24mm. 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 SL 24 24mm f/2.8 specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 24mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/2.8
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Format coverage
- Full frame
- Optical construction
- 8 elements in 8 groups
- Aperture blades
- 6
Focus
- Autofocus motor
- None
- Minimum focus distance
- 0.27 m
Physical
- Filter thread
- 52 mm
- Weight
- 215 g
- Length
- 37 mm
- Diameter
- 63 mm
Specification source: tokinalens.com
What can you shoot with the Tokina SL 24 24mm f/2.8?
At 24mm this is a wide-angle prime, which typically suits:
- Landscapes and cityscapes
- Street and travel photography
- Environmental portraits and interiors
Its bright maximum aperture handles indoor and evening light reasonably well.
Frequently asked questions
What mount does the Tokina SL 24 24mm f/2.8 use?
It uses the Canon FD mount, so it fits Canon FD cameras directly and can be used on other systems through a mount adapter.
What is the focal length of the Tokina SL 24 24mm f/2.8?
It is a fixed 24mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/2.8. That makes it a wide-angle lens.
Is the Tokina SL 24 24mm f/2.8 a prime or a zoom lens?
It is a prime lens with a fixed 24mm focal length. Primes usually open wider than zooms; this one opens to f/2.8.
What is the Tokina SL 24 24mm f/2.8 equivalent on a crop sensor?
On APS-C (1.6x crop) it frames like 38mm on full frame, with a 50.2° horizontal and 58.8° diagonal field of view. On Micro Four Thirds (2x crop) it frames like 48mm on full frame, with a 41.1° horizontal and 48.5° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.
Alternatives for Canon FD from other brands
All Canon FD lensesSame mount, overlapping focal range, closest maximum aperture first.
