Tokina 90-230mm F/4.5 RMC

Telephoto zoom lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · No data
  • Production status:
  •  Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · RMC Tokina 90-230mm 1:4.5
  • Class:
  • · Slow full-frame telephoto zoom lens

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
90mm - 230mm [2.6X zoom ratio]
F/4.5 across the focal length range
12 elements in 9 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]
27° @ 90mm - 10.7° @ 230mm (35mm full frame)
On Nikon D APS-C [1.53x] cameras:
35mm equivalent focal length range:
137.7mm - 351.9mm (in terms of field of view)
35mm equivalent speed range:
F/6.9 (in terms of depth of field)
Diagonal angle of view:
17.8° @ 90mm - 7° @ 230mm
On Pentax K APS-C [1.53x] cameras:
35mm equivalent focal length range:
137.7mm - 351.9mm (in terms of field of view)
35mm equivalent speed range:
F/6.9 (in terms of depth of field)
Diagonal angle of view:
17.8° @ 90mm - 7° @ 230mm
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
Aperture ring (with or without Auto Exposure setting)
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Zooming:
Zoom mechanism:
Manual
Zoom control:
Zoom ring
Zoom type:
Rotary
Zooming method:
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Focusing:
2m
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Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
860g (mount not specified)
⌀68×169.5mm (mount not specified)
Accessories:
Screw-type 62mm
Built-in telescopic round
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Source of data

  • Manufacturer's technical data.

From the editor

The maximum magnification is 1:4. In MACRO mode, the closest focusing distance is 0.42m.

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.

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M42 mount (25)
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Chinon 85-210mm F/4.5 Multi Coated
akaAuto-Alpa 85-210mm F/4.5 Multi-Coated
A12 - 102.00m⌀55
Enna Munchen Tele-Zoom 85-250mm F/4P12 - 80.60m 1961 
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Mamiya/Sekor SX Auto 90-230mm F/4.5 [I]A11 - 81.50m⌀58 1974 
Mamiya/Sekor SX Auto 90-230mm F/4.5 [II]A12 - 92.00m⌀62
Panagor Auto Tele 85-205mm F/3.8 Type 1A13 - 92.00m⌀58
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Tamron-F 85-210mm F/4.5A12 - 101.79m⌀55
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Canon FD mount (15)
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Spiratone 80-205mm F/3.9 PluracoatA12 - 92.00m⌀58
Sun Auto Tele-Zoom 85-210mm F/4.8A13 - 82.50m⌀55
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Minolta SR mount (18)
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Hanimex Auto Tele-Zoom 90-230mm F/4.5A11 - ?2.50m⌀58
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Pentax K mount (14)
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Nikon F mount (22)
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Soligor 85-205mm F/3.8 (s/n 7xxxxxx)A? - ?2.50m⌀58
Spiratone 80-205mm F/3.9 PluracoatA12 - 92.00m⌀58
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Olympus OM mount (13)
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Fujica X mount (1)
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Interchangeable mount (26)
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Tamron 80-250mm F/3.8-4.5 QZ-250M [Adaptall]A13 - 101.50m⌀62 1978 
Tamron 85-210mm F/4.5 Z-210 [Adaptall]A12 - 91.79m⌀55 1973 
Tamron 85-210mm F/4.5 CZ-210M [Adaptall]A12 - 92.00m⌀55 1976 
Tamron 85-210mm F/4.5 QZ-210M [Adaptall]A12 - 92.00m⌀55 1978 
Tamron Auto 80-250mm F/3.8 [Adapt-A-Matic]A14 - 92.00m⌀72 1972 
Tamron Auto 85-205mm F/3.5 [Adapt-A-Matic]A14 - 122.00m⌀62 1972 
Tamron 95-205mm F/5.6 [T]Push/pullP9 - 72.00m⌀58 1965 
Tamron 95-205mm F/6.3 [T]Push/pull
akaAstronar 95-205mm F/6.3
P7 - 66 ft. 1961 
Tamron 95-250mm F/5.6 [T]Push/pullP9 - 72.50m⌀62 1965 
Vivitar Tele Zoom 85-205mm F/3.8 (s/n 22xxxxxx) [T]P13 - 92.00m⌀58 1968 
Vivitar Tele Zoom 85-205mm F/3.8 [T]P13 - 92.00m⌀58 1966 
Vivitar Auto Tele Zoom 90-230mm F/4.5 (s/n 37xxxxxx) [T-4]A11 - 72.50m⌀58 1969 
Vivitar Auto 90-230mm F/4.5 Type 1 (s/n 37xxxxxx) [TX]A11 - 71.50m⌀58 1976 
Vivitar Auto 90-230mm F/4.5 Close Focusing Type 2 (s/n 37xxxxxx) [TX]A12 - 92.00m⌀62 1980 
Konica AR mount (13)
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Panagor Auto Tele 85-205mm F/3.8 Type 2A13 - 92.00m⌀58
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Soligor C/D 85-205mm F/3.8 MC Macro (s/n 3xxxxxx)Push/pullA12 - 92.50m⌀62 1981 
Soligor 85-205mm F/3.8 (s/n 3xxxxxx)A12 - ?1.70m⌀62
Soligor 85-205mm F/3.8 Macro (s/n 1xxxxxx)A13 - 92.50m⌀58
Soligor 85-205mm F/3.8 (s/n 7xxxxxx)A? - ?2.50m⌀58
Spiratone 80-205mm F/3.9 PluracoatA12 - 92.00m⌀58
Tamron-F 85-210mm F/4.5A12 - 101.79m⌀55
Vivitar Auto 85-205mm F/3.8 Macro / Close Focusing (s/n 22xxxxxx)A13 - 92.00m⌀58 1975 
Vivitar Auto [Tele-]Zoom 85-205mm F/3.8 (s/n 22xxxxxx)A13 - 92.00m⌀58 1969 
Contax/Yashica mount (8)
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Soligor C/D 85-205mm F/3.8 MC Macro (s/n 3xxxxxx)Push/pullA12 - 92.50m⌀62 1981 
Soligor 85-205mm F/3.8 (s/n 3xxxxxx)A12 - ?1.70m⌀62
Soligor 85-205mm F/3.8 Macro (s/n 1xxxxxx)A13 - 92.50m⌀58
Soligor 85-205mm F/3.8 (s/n 7xxxxxx)A? - ?2.50m⌀58
Spiratone 80-205mm F/3.9 PluracoatA12 - 92.00m⌀58
Vivitar Auto 85-205mm F/3.8 Macro / Close Focusing (s/n 22xxxxxx)A13 - 92.00m⌀58 1975 
Vivitar Auto [Tele-]Zoom 85-205mm F/3.8 (s/n 22xxxxxx)A13 - 92.00m⌀58 1969 

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