Vivitar Auto Telephoto 300mm f/5.6 (Tokina)

The Vivitar Auto Telephoto 300mm f/5.6 (Tokina) camera glass is a manual focus lens with a good build quality. It has a good resolution and produces a nice bokeh effect. It has multiple lens elements and a lens coating that helps reduce glare and increase contrast. It was manufactured some time ago but still performs well. It has a fixed aperture of f/5.6, which is not ideal for low light conditions but can be compensated with higher ISO. There are other lenses available with autofocus and different mounts that may be more suitable for some photographers.

Optical design

Has 6 aperture blades, this number of blades are commonly used. Having rounded blades provides out of focus circle shape closer to a circle. Not the best in low light conditions but the lack of high aperture can be compensated with higher iso

Physical characteristics

Weights 753 grams so it is a heavy lens, consider using its own lens bag. 178 mm long, with this size carry only if you use it. 58 mm lens filter diameter, commonly filter size, you have plenty of possibilities.