Tokina 300mm F/5.6 RMC
akaTokina SL 300mm F/5.6
Super telephoto prime lens • Film era • Discontinued
Abbreviations
RMC | Multi-layer anti-reflection coating is applied to the surfaces of lens elements. This anti-reflection coating increases light transmission, eliminates flare and ghosting, and maintains color consistence among all lens models. |
Specification
Optical design: | |
35mm full frame | |
300mm | |
F/5.6 | |
6 elements in 3 groups | |
Canon FD [42mm] | |
Contax/Yashica [45.5mm] | |
Fujica X [43.5mm] | |
Konica AR [40.5mm] | |
M42 [45.5mm] | |
Minolta SR [43.5mm] | |
Nikon F [46.5mm] | |
Olympus OM [46mm] | |
Pentax K [45.5mm] | |
8.2° (35mm full frame) | |
On Nikon D APS-C [1.53x] cameras: | |
35mm equivalent focal length: | 459mm (in terms of field of view) |
35mm equivalent speed: | F/8.6 (in terms of depth of field) |
Diagonal angle of view: | 5.4° |
On Pentax K APS-C [1.53x] cameras: | |
35mm equivalent focal length: | 459mm (in terms of field of view) |
35mm equivalent speed: | F/8.6 (in terms of depth of field) |
Diagonal angle of view: | 5.4° |
Diaphragm mechanism: | |
Diaphragm type: | Automatic |
Aperture control: | Aperture ring (with or without Auto Exposure setting) |
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Focusing: | |
4.50m | |
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Focusing modes: | Manual focus only |
Manual focus control: | Focusing ring |
Physical characteristics: | |
640g (Nikon F) | |
⌀66.5×146.5mm (Nikon F) | |
Accessories: | |
Screw-type 58mm | |
Built-in telescopic round | |
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Source of data
- Manufacturer's technical data.
Manufacturer description
A telephoto lens superior for its operability and mobility. It's an ideal lens for photographing animals and outdoor sports.
From the editor
Originally introduced as RMC Tokina 300mm 1:5.6. At some point, Tokina started calling it SL300 in brochures, but the name on the front ring remained RMC Tokina. Finally, the RMC Tokina on the front ring was changed to simply Tokina.
Notes
- Since about 1979, the names of some RMC Tokina lenses featured script capital letters TL in red (some people, however, think that these symbols are more similar to the Roman numeral II). One way or another, in Tokina’s literature there was no mention of either the TL series or the second generation of RMC lenses. In reality, these symbols were just an emblem that did not have any meaning and were not actually part of the lens name.