This review is an up-to-date review about the Tokina atx-m 23mm F 1.4 X lens. As a travel photographer, I tested this lens under different conditions and shot various subjects to detect the versatility and reliability of this lens.

This review is a hand-held review about Tokina atx-m 23mm F 1.4 X lens. As a travel photographer, I tested this lens under different conditions and shot various subjects to detect the versatility and reliability of this lens.

I tested this lens on Fuji X-T4 and XE-4 X mount cameras (Tokina 23mm atx-m F1.4 X). I deliberately added two camera bodies to see how the lens performs in low light and large aperture.

Constant aperture F1.4

Compared with its competitors, the Tokina 23mm atx-m F 1.4 X lens can shoot wide-angle at the aperture of F 1.4 and reach the level of F 16. In my opinion, there is no difference in the aperture difference between the constant aperture of F1.2 and 0.2 of the Fuji X lens. The good thing is that the lens is pretty sharp and the autofocus works quite well at the F1.4 aperture, so don't worry if you plan to take some photos with bokeh effects at your wedding. As a travel photographer, I tested this feature while taking architectural photography and compared 100% to 200% of the details with a satisfactory effect. While the edges are a little soft at F1.4, the lens still offers excellent angle-to-angle focus and high-refut descriptions.

This Tokina series suitable for Fuji X-mount cameras is equipped with an "aperture-free buckle", which allows users to manually control the aperture from F1.4 to F16 in video mode, and also set the aperture priority through the camera in still mode. This is a good choice for street photographers!

Camera and lens linkage

Photographers do not buy third-party lenses because they are worried about the poor linkage between the camera body and lens. This worry is real because when you shoot under different conditions, it is the first problem you may face. Imagine you are trying to shoot a pan lens in a Formula 1 match, or you are a wedding photography scene using a flash, or a football match, and you can't miss any moment if your camera is taking the time to link the lens to match various functions and then focus, by that time, the wonderful moments are over.

Tokina23mmF1.4 lens has electronic contacts that can be linked to the camera. It can receive linkage and correction on the camera side (face detection, eye detection, switching autofocus/MF, focus mode and image stabilization function in the body).

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Tokina atx-m 23mm F1.4 X matches all the above functions at an extremely fast speed. I tested it repeatedly and found that the lens is linked to the camera within seconds. In this field, the Tokina 23mm F 1.4 gets full marks here.

Sharp

People often say, "In front of an excellent camera, inferior lenses will not bring you ideal results." To obtain clarity, the lens should have low dispersion lenses and multi-layer coatings in the structure.

So, if you are pursuing clarity, then Tokina 23mm F1.4 is the lens you want.

focus

focus ring is damping moderate, smooth and fast, Tokina 23mm F1.4 built-in internal focus system supports camera side autofocus.

monochrome effect and color difference

Are you a street or travel photographer who likes to convert original images (take them directly from the camera) into monochrome black and white images? If the answer is yes, then this is the lens you need. Simply take photos in daylight, open them in Adobe Photoshop raw, convert them to basic black and white photos, and you can see the wonderful dramatic light effects in monochrome mode. The Tokina 23mm F 1.4 X lens has a smaller chromatic aberration even compared to the Tokina 56mm F 1.4 X lens. Please see the pictures below, architectural photos taken in harsh light. When the sunlight produces shadows and highlights, the "Strong"

color comparison

photos are satisfactory.As long as the scenery is free of haze, the color will be highlighted and there is no need to artificially increase saturation in post-processing. It can only be achieved if the lens is well constructed, the lens quality is of good quality, and can "understand" the subject well.

The picture with lake water was taken handheld.

Focus range

Tokina 23mm F 1.4's focal length is also very interesting. You might think it's an wide-angle lens , but when used in cameras like Fuji XT-4 or XE-4, its focal length will be equivalent to 5mm.

If you are an architectural, travel or street photographer, this focal length can delicately interpret the details and stories of the photos. The focal length range of 35mm is perfect in almost all cases.

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lens construction

Tokina lens manufacturing quality is self-evident because they have been working hard to make competitive products over the years. Tokina23mmF1.4 is also a lens with all-metal structure. In addition to the focus ring, it also has a convenient weight of 276g and a size of 65mm x 72mm. If you like wearing filters like me to take rich and interesting photos, the filter size of this lens is 52mm.

"In terms of structure and performance, the Tokina atx-m 23mm F 1.4 X is no less than its competitors. "

is an optical design composed of 10 groups of 11 pieces, with a constant aperture F1.4 helps capture sweet, creamy bokeh effects, making this lens ideal for low light, travel, architecture and street photography.

summary

"Tokina atx-m 23mm F1.4 X for Fuji X bayonet camera is ideal for street photography or travel photographers. Compared with its competitors, it has a fairly reasonable price, good performance and superior structure. I believe it can accompany you to freeze the beautiful scenery"