Tokina 40mm T1.5 Cinema Vista Prime Lens
The Tokina 40mm T1.5 is a 40mm f/1.5 cinema lens designed for PL Mount mount cameras. Check GearFocus for current availability, with buyer protection on every purchase.
Tokina 40mm T1.5 Cinema Vista Prime Lens
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Lens Overview — Tokina 40mm T1.5
Key Features — Tokina 40mm T1.5
T1.5 Maximum Aperture: A fast T1.5 stop allows shooting in low-light environments and enables a shallow depth of field for selective focus control.
PL Mount: Industry-standard cinema mount ensures compatibility with professional camera systems from ARRI, RED, and others.
Full-Frame Coverage: Covers full-frame sensors, making it suitable for large-format cinema cameras without vignetting.
40mm Fixed Focal Length: A standard focal length that closely mimics natural human perspective, useful across a wide range of scenes and subjects.
Manual Focus Design: Smooth manual focus ring is built for precise, repeatable focus pulls using standard follow focus systems.
112mm Front Filter Thread: Large-diameter front thread accommodates professional cinema matte boxes and filter systems.
Lens Specifications — Tokina 40mm T1.5
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Use Cases | Studio, Video / Cinematography |
| Lens Type | Cine |
| Format | Full Frame |
| Zoom/Prime | Prime |
| Focal Length | 40mm |
| Maximum Aperture | f/1.5 |
| Camera System | Cinema / Video |
| Lens Mount | PL Mount |
| Autofocus | No |
| Focus Type | Manual |
| Image Stabilization | None |
| Filter Thread | 112mm |
Description — Tokina 40mm T1.5
The Tokina 40mm T1.5 Cinema Vista Prime is a manual focus cinema prime lens built on a PL Mount, designed to meet the demands of professional film and video production. With a T1.5 maximum aperture, it delivers strong light transmission, enabling work in low-light environments and providing the ability to achieve a shallow depth of field for cinematic-looking imagery. The 40mm focal length places it in the standard focal length range, making it a practical, all-around prime for narrative, documentary, and commercial productions.
The lens is rated for full-frame coverage, ensuring compatibility with large-sensor cinema cameras without edge falloff. A 112mm filter thread allows the use of professional-grade cinema filters. Weighing 2,331.5g, the lens is built with the substantial construction typical of professional cinema optics and is best paired with a fully rigged cinema camera setup.
As a prime lens with no autofocus and no image stabilization, it is purpose-built for controlled, deliberate cinema production workflows.
Pros — Tokina 40mm T1.5
- ✓Fast T1.5 maximum aperture enables strong performance in low-light shooting conditions
- ✓Full-frame lens format provides coverage for large-sensor cinema cameras
- ✓PL Mount ensures compatibility with a wide range of professional cinema camera systems
Cons — Tokina 40mm T1.5
- ✗No autofocus support, which limits use cases outside of traditional cinema production workflows
- ✗At 2,331.5g, the lens is quite heavy and may require additional rig support
- ✗No image stabilization is included, so stabilization must be managed externally
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Tokina Cinema Vista Prime Flare and Perspective Lens Test — Tokina Cinema USA