{"id":254,"date":"2014-12-18T12:21:37","date_gmt":"2014-12-18T11:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=254"},"modified":"2026-08-07T06:19:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T05:19:24","slug":"tokina-x-macro-90mm-12-5-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/tokina-x-macro-90mm-12-5-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Tokina AT-X Macro 90mm 1:2.5  Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<address>In this review I have a look at this popular manual macro lens from the 80&#8217;s and test whether it can defend it&#8217;s reputation as one of the best macro lenses ever in the digital age.<\/address>\n<p><a title=\"product by Phillip Reeve Data, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/15862999069\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7505\/15862999069_1ec892938e_b.jpg\" alt=\"product\" width=\"1024\" height=\"719\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Introduction<\/h1>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=9&amp;pub=5575076376&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337621068&amp;customid=&amp;icep_uq=tokina+2.5+macro&amp;icep_sellerId=&amp;icep_ex_kw=&amp;icep_sortBy=12&amp;icep_catId=&amp;icep_minPrice=&amp;icep_maxPrice=&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229466&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\">Tokina AT-X 90mm 1:2.5 Macro<\/a> is a manual focus lens, with a maximal magnification of 1:2.&nbsp;It is well know for it&#8217;s supposedly great bokeh, it was even nicknamed Bokina because of this.<\/p>\n<p>It was produced in any major mount like Canon FD, Nikon F etc., my copy has a Minolta SR mount.<\/p>\n<p>Their wide range of applications make macro lenses in the 100mm range quite popular, so I will show you in this review if the&nbsp;Tokina AT-X Macro 90 mm 1:2.5&nbsp;could be a good&nbsp;option for you.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09663.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-364\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09663.jpg\" alt=\"DSC09663\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09663.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09663-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSC09663-1024x773.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Specifications<\/h1>\n<p>Size:&nbsp;(diameter x length):<br \/>\nFilter Thread: 55mm<br \/>\nWeight: 530g<br \/>\nMax. Magnification : &nbsp;1:2<br \/>\nClose Focusing Distance&nbsp;(from the sensor\/from the front of the lens): 38cm \/22cm<br \/>\nNumber of aperture blades: 8<br \/>\n<span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Elements\/ Groups: 8\/7<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\nIf you are interested in the lens you can support me by using these affiliate links to see if there are any on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_nkw=tokina+90mm+2.5&amp;_sacat=0&amp;_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&amp;_odkw=canon+fd+300mm+4+l&amp;_osacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_nkw=tokina+90mm+2.5&amp;_sacat=0&amp;_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&amp;_odkw=canon+fd+300mm+4+l&amp;_osacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> (advertisement\/affilite links) right now. It is appreciated \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<h1>&nbsp;Image Samples in low resolution<\/h1>\n<p><a title=\"DSC01065 by Phillip Reeve Data, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/15860243397\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7502\/15860243397_49564d0f5e_b.jpg\" alt=\"DSC01065\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DSC00876 by Phillip Reeve Data, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/16045297672\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7483\/16045297672_8ae0148d54_b.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00876\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DSC06774 by Phillip Reeve Data, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/16045996075\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7503\/16045996075_7fdaa7c6fd_b.jpg\" alt=\"DSC06774\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DSC03697 by Phillip Reeve Data, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/16044057621\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7547\/16044057621_4f992047f8_b.jpg\" alt=\"DSC03697\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DSC09062 by Phillip Reeve Data, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/16044057591\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7554\/16044057591_28cbf392d3_b.jpg\" alt=\"DSC09062\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can find many more samples in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/birnenbaumgarten\/sets\/72157638917651465\/\">this flickr set<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1>Versions<\/h1>\n<p>I only know of one version, but the Vivitar 2.5\/90&nbsp;which is older shares the same optical formula but it is a bit bigger and heavier and it has less effective coatings which make it more prone to flares.<\/p>\n<h1>Build quality and handling<\/h1>\n<p>The housing is completely made of high quality metals with a rubberized focus ring.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">The focus ring turns nice an smoothly, I find it easy to focus at all distances (unlike for example the Minolta MD 4\/100). It turns in the wrong&nbsp;eh &#8230; I mean the Nikon way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>From 39cm to 1m the focusing ring travels about 260 degrees and it takes a further 60 degrees to reach infinity which is good enough for portraits but dedicated portrait lenses have a longer focus throw making it a bit easier to take portraits with them.<\/p>\n<p>The lens is pretty heavy for it&#8217;s size and I prefer to use it on my a7 with a L-bracket attached.<\/p>\n<p>The aperture ring which is made of metal can be adjusted in half-stops from f\/4 to f\/32, there is no stop between f\/2.5 and f\/4.<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Macro Extender&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>There is a dedicated 1:1 Macro Adapter for this lens which is not simply a spacer but it contains several glass elements for better correction.<\/p>\n<p>Since I don&#8217;t own one I can&#8217;t tell you anything about it, it would be interesting to see weather it gives a noticeably better performance &nbsp;than a cheap 45mm spacer.<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"line-height: 1.0909090909;\">Optical performance<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>These results are based on the use with a Sony Alpha 7.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vignetting<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vignetting at f\/2.5 can be visible under critical circumstances and it is basically gone from f\/4.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Distortion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As with almost any macro lens this one is very well corrected for distortion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Flare Resistance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Strong light sources will especially at the corners of the frame will reduce the contrast noticeably but there won&#8217;t be any flares.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Bokina Backlight by Phillip Reeve Data, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/16045819325\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8578\/16045819325_e1775fc51a_b.jpg\" alt=\"Bokina Backlight\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Bokina Backlight by Phillip Reeve Data, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/16020051536\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8678\/16020051536_f9222afd14_b.jpg\" alt=\"Bokina Backlight\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bokeh<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So far I haven&#8217;t seen anything but great bokeh from this, see all those examples.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a test image showing great fore- and background performance at f\/2.5<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DSC05792 by Phillip Reeve Data, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/15858555358\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8572\/15858555358_3fc678e881_b.jpg\" alt=\"DSC05792\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There is one issue though and that is a saw-tooth shaped aperture at f\/4.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"bokeh by Phillip Reeve Data, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/15270885333\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8646\/15270885333_fec51736d7_o.jpg\" alt=\"bokeh\" width=\"900\" height=\"901\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chromatic Aberrations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The lens can, under certain circumstances, produce significant amounts of purple fringing at f\/2.5, stopping down to f\/4&nbsp;reduces it to barely noticeable levels and from f\/5.6 onward it is gone.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Bokina_PF by Phillip Reeve Data, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/14858298238\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5580\/14858298238_e1561f4062_o.jpg\" alt=\"Bokina_PF\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sharpness<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In short: The lens performs great at any distance<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_361\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-361\" style=\"width: 950px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Tokina_90mm2p5_Macro.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-361 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Tokina_90mm2p5_Macro.jpg\" alt=\"Tokina_90mm2p5_Macro\" width=\"950\" height=\"2250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Tokina_90mm2p5_Macro.jpg 950w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Tokina_90mm2p5_Macro-432x1024.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-361\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">click on the image for full resolution<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_352\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-352\" style=\"width: 950px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/closeup.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-352 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/closeup.jpg\" alt=\"closeup\" width=\"950\" height=\"2250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/closeup.jpg 950w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/closeup-432x1024.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-352\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">click on the image for the full resolution<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>f\/2.5<\/h2>\n<p>The center is&nbsp;already excellent wide open.<\/p>\n<p>Midframe sharpness is good to very good.<\/p>\n<p>The corners are a little soft<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">f\/4 &#8211; f\/8<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Lens shows excellent sharpness from corner to corner, there is a teeny tiny improvement in the corners when you stop down from f\/4 to f\/5.6<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you use the lens at it&#8217;s close focusing distance you will notice a drop in sharpness at&nbsp;f\/8 because the effective aperture at this distance is closer to f\/11&nbsp;and diffraction kicks in.<\/p>\n<h2>f\/11<\/h2>\n<p>Sharpness is reduced a little because of diffraction<\/p>\n<h2>Links<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.photodo.com\/lens\/Tokina-ATX-90mm-f25-Macro-452\/images\">photodo mtf graph<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Compatibility<\/h2>\n<p>This lens comes in many different mounts and compatibility differs between mounts.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to use this lens on a mirrorless camera you should choose Minolta SR or Canon FD because they are cheaper.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to use it on a Canon&nbsp;DSLR you will have to buy a copy with Nikon&#8217;s F, Contax\/Yashica&nbsp;or Olympus OM mount because there are adapters for these mounts which will allow you to&nbsp;retain infinity focus.<\/p>\n<h1>Alternatives<\/h1>\n<p>There are many Macro lenses to choose from. In the 90-105mm range&nbsp;their widest aperture ranges from f\/2 to f\/4 and<\/p>\n<p>If you want a cheaper lens which does 1:1 natively you could look for a Panagor\/Vivitar 2.8\/90. Their performance at f\/2.8 won&#8217;t be as good but tey are cheaper and stopped down the differences will be small.<\/p>\n<p>If you want a faster lens your only options are the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=9&amp;pub=5575076376&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337621068&amp;customid=&amp;icep_uq=olympus+90+2+macro+zuiko&amp;icep_sellerId=&amp;icep_ex_kw=&amp;icep_sortBy=12&amp;icep_catId=&amp;icep_minPrice=&amp;icep_maxPrice=&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229466&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Olympus Om Zuiko 90mm f\/2.0 Macro<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"text-decoration: none; border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0;\" src=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/roverimp\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=9&amp;pub=5575076376&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337621068&amp;customid=&amp;uq=olympus+90+2+macro+zuiko&amp;mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]\" alt=\"\"> (around 700\u20ac used) or the <a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=9&amp;pub=5575076376&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337621068&amp;customid=&amp;icep_uq=zeiss+100+macro+-2.8+2.0&amp;icep_sellerId=&amp;icep_ex_kw=&amp;icep_sortBy=12&amp;icep_catId=&amp;icep_minPrice=&amp;icep_maxPrice=&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229466&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zeiss Makro-Planar 2\/100<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"text-decoration: none; border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0;\" src=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/roverimp\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=9&amp;pub=5575076376&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337621068&amp;customid=&amp;uq=zeiss+100+macro+-2.8+2.0&amp;mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]\" alt=\"\">&nbsp;(around 1000\u20ac used, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B002YP314Q\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B002YP314Q&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=phillipreeven-20&amp;linkId=R5OA43HQGYZCOT5M\">$1700 new<\/a>). But are great performers but both display significant amounts of color fringing in out-of-focus areas.<\/p>\n<p>Almost any major camera company had a 4\/100 macro lens with a maximal reproduction ratio of 1:2. From first hand experience I know the Minolta MD 4\/100 which I used before I got the Bokina. Optically it is a good and it is lighter. But the focusing ring is too stiff for my liking and the trow at non-macro distances too short.<\/p>\n<p>Then there is the <a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=9&amp;pub=5575076376&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337621068&amp;customid=&amp;icep_uq=leica+apo+macro+elmarit&amp;icep_sellerId=&amp;icep_ex_kw=&amp;icep_sortBy=12&amp;icep_catId=&amp;icep_minPrice=&amp;icep_maxPrice=&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229466&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leica Apo-Macro-Elmarit-R 1:2,8\/100<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"text-decoration: none; border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0;\" src=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/roverimp\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=9&amp;pub=5575076376&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337621068&amp;customid=&amp;uq=leica+apo+macro+elmarit&amp;mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]\" alt=\"\">&nbsp;for around 1200\u20ac used which is better corrected for color fringing in out-of-focus areas. The same can be said about the Voigtl\u00e4nder APO Macro 2.5\/125 which is even more expensive but it does 1:1 without a spacer. For a discussion of the last three lenses see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fredmiranda.com\/forum\/topic\/1025651\/0#9747210\">this thread on fredmiranda.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Then there are many modern lenses, Canikon both have a stabilized&nbsp;2.8\/100 macro&nbsp;&nbsp;and as do Tamron and Sigma. The&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0058NYWBM\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B0058NYWBM&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=phillipreeven-20&amp;linkId=4E3NHHIFQ24XOO7I&quot;&gt;Sigma%20105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro Lens for Sony SLR Camera&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=phillipreeven-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B0058NYWBM\">Sigma 2.8\/105 OS<\/a>&nbsp;ist the most interesting in my opinion because when paired with the <a title=\"Sony LA-EA4 Review\" href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/sony-la-ea4\/\">Sony LA-EA4<\/a> will give you great optical performance plus AF and image stabilization.<\/p>\n<p>I think the Tokina is one of the most attractive options because it offers great performance, is fully manual and fast enough to also be used as a portrait lens.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>I think of the many lenses I own this lens has&nbsp;impressed me the most and it is my most used lens.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from 3&nbsp;minor deficits (sawtooth at f\/4, purple fringing and average backlight performance) it performs&nbsp;excellent: It is sharp as a razor&nbsp;and&nbsp;the bokeh is excellent.<\/p>\n<p>What I also like a lot is the versatility, I can use it as a macro lens, as a portrait lens and also for landscapes.&nbsp;So when I choose my lenses for the day I usually bring the Bokina with me.<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in the lens you can support me by using these affiliate links to see if there are any on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_nkw=tokina+90mm+2.5&amp;_sacat=0&amp;_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&amp;_odkw=canon+fd+300mm+4+l&amp;_osacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_nkw=tokina+90mm+2.5&amp;_sacat=0&amp;_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&amp;_odkw=canon+fd+300mm+4+l&amp;_osacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> (advertisement\/affilite links) right now. It is appreciated \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<h2>Images Samples in high resolution<\/h2>\n<p>See&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/sets\/72157646834946896\/\">this flickr set&nbsp;<\/a>for a few more full resolution images.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DSC07693 by Phillip Reeve Data, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/15860247417\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7499\/15860247417_dcdc51847e_b.jpg\" alt=\"DSC07693\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><a title=\"DSC02465 by Phillip Reeve Data, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/16020232496\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7567\/16020232496_d652ace290_b.jpg\" alt=\"DSC02465\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"><br \/>\n<\/a>it doesn&#8217;t get any sharper than this<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DSC05772 by Phillip Reeve Data, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/15860249327\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7474\/15860249327_8e4f054efe_b.jpg\" alt=\"DSC05772\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\">very nice bokeh at longer distances<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Tokina_90mmf2p5_atf2p5 by Phillip Reeve Data, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/15858735180\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7539\/15858735180_be9aba235c_b.jpg\" alt=\"Tokina_90mmf2p5_atf2p5\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\">low levels of color fringing<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DSC00592 by Phillip Reeve Data, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/15859967299\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7535\/15859967299_86898cc2c1_b.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00592\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\"><\/a><em>obligatory duck shot<\/em><a title=\"Nueremberg by Phillip Reeve Data, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/14141669213\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7393\/14141669213_b4ccfd16b5_b.jpg\" alt=\"Nueremberg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"><\/a><em>great infinity performance&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a title=\"DSC00480 by Phillip Reeve Data, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/16046830171\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7489\/16046830171_649590c8f0_b.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00480\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"><br \/>\n<\/a>at greater reproduction ratios the performance it still&nbsp;very good<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"DSC00657 by Phillip Reeve Data, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/96189377@N08\/15385306314\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7469\/15385306314_328df2bf99_b.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00657\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Further Reading<\/h1>\n<p>If you are interested in manual lenses you might want to check out my <a title=\"Minolta MC Rokkor 58mm 1:1.2 Review\" href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/minolta-mc-rokkor-58mm-11-2\/\">Minolta MC 1.2\/58<\/a> or <a title=\"Canon FD 300mm 1:4 L Review\" href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/canon-fd-300mm-4-l-review\/\">Canon FD 4\/300 L<\/a>&nbsp;review.<\/p>\n<p>My <a title=\"Novoflex Adapter E-Mount Review\" href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/novoflex-lens-adapter-nexcan-review\/\">Novoflex Adapter<\/a> review might be interesting to you as well.<\/p>\n<p>Finally the&nbsp;<a title=\"How I create Images \u2013 Part 2: Working with the Sony a7\" href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/how-i-create-images-part-2-working-with-the-sony-a7\/\">How I create Images \u2013 Part 2: Working with the Sony a7<\/a>&nbsp;is quite popular.<\/p>\n<h2>Support Us<\/h2>\n<p>Did you find this article useful or just liked reading it? 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