Tokina Vista-C Cinema lenses Optically, Vista-C primes are tuned for a refined vintage aesthetic: gentle field distortion, natural falloff, softer edges and smooth, pleasing bokeh. Contrast is slightly lowered and the lenses produce expressive blue and red flare tones with a warmer overall rendering and reduced green cast compared to earlier Vista designs. This gives images a classic, organic feel while still retaining high central resolution suitable for modern large-format digital cinema cameras. The series covers full-frame and large-format sensors with an image circle exceeding 46.7 mm, supporting “full-frame plus” cameras and even ARRI ALEXA 65 Open Gate. Across the range, the lenses share a fast T1.5 maximum aperture with virtually no focus breathing, allowing for shallow depth-of-field work and smooth focus pulls without distracting changes in angle of view. Vista-C primes are offered as a cohesive set, with focal lengths from 18mm up to 135mm to cover everything from wide establishing shots to tight portraits on large-format sensors. Mechanically, Vista-C lenses are built in a robust, all-metal housing available in several different mounts, 0.8 MOD cine gears and approximately 300° of focus rotation for precise manual control. Each lens shares the same exterior form factor, including a 114 mm front outside diameter and consistent gear positions, making lens swaps fast and predictable when using matte boxes and FIZ systems. A 9-blade curved iris helps maintain smooth, rounded out-of-focus highlights as you stop down. Key features
Fast T1.5 maximum aperture with T22 minimum aperture across the series
Full-frame and large-format coverage with image circle >46.7 mm, suitable for sensors up to 65 mm and ALEXA 65 Open Gate
Vintage-inspired rendering with softer edges, reduced contrast, natural falloff and subtle field distortion
Warm red and blue flare tones with redesigned coatings to minimize green bias and enhance color reproduction
Near-zero focus breathing and high center resolution for modern cinema production
ARRI PL mount with 0.8 MOD focus/iris gears and approximately 300° focus rotation
Shared 114 mm front outside diameter and consistent gear positions for quick lens changes across the set
9-blade curved iris for smooth, rounded bokeh
With their blend of classic cinema character and up-to-date optical and mechanical design, Tokina Vista-C primes are well suited to narrative features, series work, commercials and music videos where a more expressive, filmic look is desired, but production efficiency and large-format coverage remain essential.
