Tokina SZ 8mm f/2.8 wants to be a lens that’s always with you

Tokina has just announced an SZ 8mm F2.8 FISH-EYE lens. It’s designed for mirrorless cameras and it comes in two mount variants: Fuji X and Sony E.

This lens is compact and lightweight, fast, and can focus pretty close. Because of all this, it wants to be a lens that you’ll always have in your bag.

The Tokina SZ 8mm F2.8 FISH-EYE is a manual focus lens with a clickless aperture ring. Therefore, you can use it for both photos and video. The manufacturer particularly points out vlogging, as you can use this lens as a part of your vlogging setup. Of course, you can shoot landscape, interior, architecture, street, concert, event, and pet photography. Maybe even try some super-weird portraits, why not?

As I mentioned, you can get pretty close to your subject with this lens, with a minimum focus distance of 10 cm. Take a look at some sample shots:

The lens weighs 280g, with an overall length of 52mm. It’s designed for APS-C cameras, but you can use it on full-frame too with a detachable bayonet-type hood. This way, you’ll get the circular fisheye effect.

Take a look at the specs:

General info
Model	SZ 8mm F2.8 E FISH-EYE
Model Description	Tokina SZ 8mm F2.8 E FISH-EYE
Series	SZ
Type	Wide Prime
Sensor Size	APS-C
Mount	Sony E, Fujifilm X
Fisheye Lens	Yes
Color	Black
Country of Origin	Japan
Main specifications
Focal Length	8mm
Maximum Aperture	f/2.8
Minimum Aperture	f/22
Manual Aperture Ring	Yes
Aperture De-Click	Yes
Angle of View	180°
Minimum Focusing Distance	0.1m
Macro Ratio	1970-01-01 01:10:00
Focusing Mode	Manual
Manual Focusing Ring	Yes
Focusing Type	External Focus
Filter Size	n/a
Coating	Multi-coating
Construction
Construction E/G	11 Elements in 9 Groups
Aperture Blades	7
Lens Hood	BH-501
Additional info
Dimensions	60x52 mm
Weight	280

For now, the lens has only been announced and you’ll wait a little longer before ordering. Sales will begin on 15 March 2022, and we’ll update you with links and prices as soon as we learn more.