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{{Short description|Japanese photographic lens and CCTV equipment manufacturer}}
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[[Image:Tokina 12-24mm F4 AT-X124 PRO DX.jpg|thumb|right|Tokina AT-X Pro 12–24 {{f/|4.0}} lens]]

{{nihongo|'''Tokina Co., Ltd.'''|株式会社トキナー|Kabushiki-gaisha Tokinā}} is a Japanese manufacturer of [[photographic lens]]es and [[Closed-circuit television|CCTV]] security equipment.

== History ==
Tokina was founded in May 1950 in Shinjuku, Tokyo, as Tokyo Optical Equipment Manufacturing (''Tokyo Koki Seisakusho'') by Kawaguchi Denkichi.

In 1960, Tokina began producing its own lenses under the Tokina brand, establishing itself as a manufacturer of optical lenses for SLR cameras.The company’s first zoom lens, the 90–230mm f/4.5, was introduced in 1967.

In 1994, Tokina was absorbed by Kenko Co., Ltd., becoming a subsidiary and adopting the name Tokina Co., Ltd.

== Corporate Structure ==
Tokina operates as a brand under Kenko Tokina Co., Ltd., a comprehensive optical manufacturer headquartered in Tokyo. 

==Lens designations==
* '''FX''' - Full frame
* '''DX''' - cropped digital
* '''AF''' - Auto-Focus
* '''AT-X Pro''' - professional line (constant aperture zooms or primes)
* '''AT-X''' - consumer line
* '''IF''' - Internal Focus System
* '''FE''' - Floating Element System
* '''NH''' - No Hood (10-17mm fisheye without built-in hood)

Optical design:
* '''AS''' - Aspherical Optics
* '''F&R''' - Advanced Aspherical Optics
* '''SD''' - Super Low Dispersion
* '''HLD''' - High-Refraction and Low Dispersion
* '''MC''' - Multi-Coating

==Lenses==
{{Expand list|date=January 2013}}
[[File:Tokina 135mm f2.8 lens.jpg|thumb|Tokina {{val|135|u=mm}} {{f/|2.8}} lens on an Olympus Digital body]]

===Zoom===
* AT-X 107 DX AF fisheye {{val|10|-|17|u=mm}} {{f/|3.5|4.5}} (available with and without the built-in hood. No hood version can be used on full-frame. [[Pentax DA 10-17mm lens|The lens is also sold under Pentax brand]].)
* AT-X 116 PRO DX AF {{val|11|-|16|u=mm}} {{f/|2.8}}
* AT-X PRO SD {{val|11|-|20|u=mm}} {{f/|2.8}} (IF) DX
* AT-X 124 PRO DX AF {{val|12|-|24|u=mm}} {{f/|4}} ([[Pentax DA 12-24mm lens|The lens is also sold under Pentax brand]])
* AT-X 124 PRO DX II SD IF AF {{val|12|-|24|u=mm}} {{f/|4}}
* AT-X PRO DX AF {{val|12|-|28|u=mm}} {{f/|4}}
* AT-X PRO FX AF {{val|16|-|28|u=mm}} {{f/|2.8}}
* AT-X 165 PRO DX AF {{val|16|-|50|u=mm}} {{f/|2.8}} ([[Pentax DA* 16-50mm lens|The lens is also sold under Pentax brand]])
* AT-X DX AF 16.{{val|5|-|135|u=mm}} {{f/|3.5|5.6}}
* AT-X PRO FX AF {{val|17|-|35|u=mm}} {{f/|4}}
* AF 193 {{val|19|-|35|u=mm}} {{f/|3.5|4.5}} (made by Cosina)
* AT-X 235 PRO AF {{val|20|-|35|u=mm}} {{f/|2.8}}
* AF 235 {{val|20|-|35|u=mm}} {{f/|3.5|4.5}} ({{val|72|u=mm}} filter)
* AF 235 II {{val|20|-|35|u=mm}} {{f/|3.5|4.5}} ({{val|77|u=mm}} filter)
* AT-X 240 AF {{val|24|-|40|u=mm}} {{f/|2.8}}
* AT-X {{val|24|-|70|u=mm}} PRO FX f/2.8
* AT-X 242 AF {{val|24|-|200|u=mm}} {{f/|3.5|5.6}}
* RMC {{val|25|-|50|u=mm}} {{f/|4}}
* AT-X 270 PRO AF {{val|28|-|70|u=mm}} {{f/|2.6|2.8}}
* SZ-X 287 {{val|28|-|70|u=mm}} {{f/|2.8|4.3}}
* AT-X 287 PRO SV AF {{val|28|-|70|u=mm}} {{f/|2.8}}
* AT-X AF {{val|28|-|70|u=mm}} {{f/|2.8}}
* AT-X 280 PRO AF {{val|28|-|80|u=mm}} {{f/|2.8}}
* SZ-X 270 SD {{val|28|-|70|u=mm}} {{f/|3.5|4.5}}
* AT-X 285 {{val|28|-|85|u=mm}} {{f/|3.5|4.5}}
* AF 28-80 {{f/|3.5|5.6}}
* SMZ 287 {{val|28|-|70|u=mm}} {{f/|4}}
* RMC {{val|28|-|85|u=mm}} {{f/|4}}
* AT-X 235 {{val|28|-|135|u=mm}} {{f/|4|4.6}}
* AT-X 357 {{val|35|-|70|u=mm}} {{f/|2.8}}
* RMC {{val|35|-|70|u=mm}} {{f/|3.5}}
* RMC {{val|35|-|105|u=mm}} {{f/|3.5}}
* SMZ {{val|35|-|105|u=mm}} {{f/|3.5|4.3}}
* RMC {{val|35|-|135|u=mm}} {{f/|4|4.5}}
* AT-X 352 {{val|35|-|200|u=mm}} {{f/|3.5|4.5}}
* AT-X SD {{val|35|-|200|u=mm}} {{f/|3.5|4.5}}
* AF 353 SD {{val|35|-|300|u=mm}} {{f/|4.5|6.7}}
* AT-X 535 PRO DX AF {{val|50|-|135|u=mm}} {{f/|2.8}}  ([[Pentax DA* 50-135mm lens|The lens is also sold under Pentax brand]])
* EMZ 520 {{val|50|-|200|u=mm}} {{f/|3.5|4.5}}
* AT-X 525 {{val|50|-|250|u=mm}} {{f/|4|5.6}}
* AT-X 120 {{val|60|-|120|u=mm}} {{f/|2.8}}
* AT-X PRO FX AF {{val|70|-|200|u=mm}} {{f/|4}} VCM-S (image stabilization)
* RMC {{val|70|-|210|u=mm}} {{f/|3.5}}
* RMC {{val|70|-|210|u=mm}} {{f/|4}}
* RMC {{val|70|-|220|u=mm}} {{f/|3.5}}
* RMC {{val|75|-|150|u=mm}} {{f/|3.8}}
* SMZ 75 {{val|75|-|260|u=mm}} {{f/|4.5}}
* AT-X SD {{val|80|-|200|u=mm}} {{f/|2.8}}
* AT-X 828 AF {{val|80|-|200|u=mm}} {{f/|2.8}}
* AT-X 828 PRO AF {{val|80|-|200|u=mm}} {{f/|2.8}}
* SMZ 835 {{val|80|-|200|u=mm}} {{f/|3.5|4.5}}
* SZ 820 {{val|80|-|200|u=mm}} {{f/|4.0}}
* RMC {{val|80|-|200|u=mm}} {{f/|4.0}}
* RMC {{val|80|-|200|u=mm}}{{f/|4.0}}
* SMZ 845 {{val|80|-|200|u=mm}} {{f/|4.5}}
* RMC {{val|80|-|250|u=mm}} {{f/|4.5}}
* AT-X 840 AF {{val|80|-|400|u=mm}} {{f/|4.5|5.6}}
* AT-X 840 PRO D AF {{val|80|-|400|u=mm}} {{f/|4.5|5.6}}
* AT-X {{val|100|-|300|u=mm}} SD {{f/|4}}
* AT-X 340 AF {{val|100|-|300|u=mm}} {{f/|4}}
* AT-X 340 AF II {{val|100|-|300|u=mm}} {{f/|4}}
* RMC {{val|100|-|300|u=mm}} {{f/|5}}
* SZ 10 {{val|100|-|300|u=mm}} {{f/|5.6}}
* AT-X {{val|150|-|500|u=mm}} {{f/|5.6}}
* SZ-X 205 {{val|28|-|105|u=mm}} {{f/|4|5.3}}
* SZ-X SD {{val|35|-|200|u=mm}} {{f/|4|5.6}}
* SZ-X 210 SD {{val|70|-|210|u=mm}} {{f/|4|5.6}}
* SZ-X 820 {{val|80|-|200|u=mm}} {{f/|4.5}} (filter {{val|55|u=mm}})
* SZ-X {{val|80|-|200|u=mm}} {{f/|4.5|5.6}} (filter {{val|49|u=mm}} & {{val|52|u=mm}})
* RMC {{val|90|-|230|u=mm}} {{f/|4.5}}

===Prime===
[[File:Tokina 100mm macro.jpg|right|thumb|{{val|100|u=mm}} macro]]
[[File:Tokina 400mm.jpg|right|thumb|{{val|400|u=mm}} telephoto]]
* SL 17 {{val|17|u=mm}} {{f/|3.5}}
* AT-X 17 AF {{val|17|u=mm}} {{f/|3.5}}
* AT-X 17 PRO AF {{val|17|u=mm}} {{f/|3.5}}
* RMC 17 {{val|17|u=mm}} {{f/|3.5}}
*[[Tokina FiRIN 20mm F/2.0 FE MF|FiRIN {{val|20|u=mm}} {{f/|2.0}} FE MF]]
* RMC {{val|24|u=mm}} {{f/|2.8}}
* SL 24 {{val|24|u=mm}} {{f/|2.8}}
* RMC {{val|28|u=mm}} {{f/|2}}
* RMC {{val|28|u=mm}} {{f/|2.8}}
* SL 28 {{val|28|u=mm}} {{f/|2.8}}
* AT-X M35 PRO DX AF {{val|35|u=mm}} {{f/|2.8}} MACRO
* SL 35 {{val|35|u=mm}} {{f/|2.8}}
* Opera {{val|50|u=mm}} {{f/|1.4}}
* AT-X M90 {{val|90|u=mm}} {{f/|2.5}} MACRO
* AT-X M100 AF {{val|100|u=mm}} {{f/|2.8}} MACRO (internal focus, 1:2)
* AT-X M100 PRO D AF {{val|100|u=mm}} {{f/|2.8}} MACRO
* SL 135 {{val|135|u=mm}} {{f/|2.8}}
* SL 200 {{val|200|u=mm}} {{f/|3.5}}
* AT-X 300 SD {{val|300|u=mm}} {{f/|2.8}}
* AT-X 300 AF II {{val|300|u=mm}} {{f/|2.8}} 
* AT-X 300 PRO AF {{val|300|u=mm}} {{f/|2.8}}
* AT-X 304 AF {{val|300|u=mm}} {{f/|4}}
* {{val|300|u=mm}} {{f/|5.5}} (preset T-mount)
* SL 300 {{val|300|u=mm}} {{f/|5.6}}
* AT-X SD AF {{val|400|u=mm}} {{f/|5.6}}
* SL 400 {{val|400|u=mm}} {{f/|5.6}}
* SL 400 SD {{val|400|u=mm}} {{f/|5.6}}
* {{val|400|u=mm}} {{f/|6.3}} (preset T-mount)
* TM 500 {{val|500|u=mm}} {{f/|8}} Mirror
* T600 {{val|600|u=mm}} {{f/|8}} (preset, lens head & focus unit)
* T800 {{val|800|u=mm}} {{f/|8}} (preset, lens head & focus unit)

== See also ==
*[[List of photographic equipment makers]]
*[[List of Tokina lenses with Nikon F-mount and integrated autofocus motor]]
*[[Kenko (company)]] - produces lenses under the Tokina name

==References==
* [https://surveillancescope.com/ Trusted Source for Security Camera Knowledge]
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|KenkoTokina Corporation}}
* [http://www.tokinalens.com/  Official homepage]
* [http://canon-eos.serveblog.net/frames/lenses_af_tokina.htm Canon EOS Technoclopedia: Tokina AF Lenses for Canon EF] - a lens chart with technical data, comments and test references, including discontinued models

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