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    Tokina 60-300 mm f/ 4-5.6 SZ-X 630
    Tokina 60-300 mm f/ 4-5.6 SZ-X 630

    Tokina 60-300 mm f/ 4-5.6 SZ-X 630

    60–300mm · f/4–5.6

    Overview

    The Tokina 60-300mm f/4-5.6 SZ-X 630 is a manual-focus zoom telephoto lens with solid metal construction, described as 'built like a tank'. Optical strengths include good sharpness across the zoom range, with best results at 300mm when stopped down to f/11, and at 60-135mm at f/5.6-f/8; wide-open performance is soft. Weaknesses include noticeable chromatic aberration and a noisy focus motor. The lens lacks vibration reduction and autofocus, making it best suited for patient amateur photographers who can manually focus accurately, especially in daylight for static subjects.