Tamron already has six full-frame Sony E-mount lenses in its lineup, but there’s another on the way. In a video shared on its YouTube channel earlier today, Tamron teased a new full-frame E-mount lens that appears to be a mid-range zoom lens.
The 18-second clip, embedded below, doesn’t divulge any additional details about the lens, but it does link to Tamron’s E-mount lens lineup page that shows how the forthcoming lens will stack up in size compared to the six current full-frame E-mount lenses — three primes and three zooms.
You can also see in the lineup photo the new lens will have what appears to be a focus locking switch sandwiched between the focus and zoom rings. Tamron’s 70–180mm F2.8 Di III VXD lens is the only current full-frame E-mount lens in the lineup to offer this switch.
We’ll keep you up to date, but you can also keep an eye on Tamron’s website for more information. There’s also Tamron Japan’s website, which sometimes posts press releases ahead of the U.S. site.
Option 1.) Now that Tamron has filled their holy (budget) trinity, they're starting their SP holy trinity, with an "SP 24-70 2.8 Di III VXD", to compete with Sigma who has already gotten two lenses deep into a "true flagship" line.
(Make no mistake, the performance of the Tamron 17-28 and 28-75 is great, but the overall build quality and image quality is not on par with the Sigma 14-24 DN and 24-70 DN!)
At first glance, I didn't think this could be it, because the silhouette of the lens is the same minimalist design, and for this to be "SP", it would surely need the Fn button, and maybe an AF/MF switch too. But, maybe they put those things elsewhere on the lens, or maybe they're just messing with us by moving the ring positions around in photoshop from the 28-75...
Option 2.) A 24-105mm f/4 or 24-120mm f/4... Yay...
I'm definitely guessing this one is some sort of travel zoom. They have done their f2.8 trinity, so I highly doubt it's f2.8. It doesn't look long enough to be some kind of 100-400 or the like. My guess is it's something like a 24-105 or 24-120 or something like that with an f4 max aperture or possibly variable aperture. With how pricey Sony's 24-105 is (yes, I know it's good), I think it could sell well if they price it right.
It does seem likely to be a travel zoom, but it's weird that they didn't do a travel zoom for FE sooner than this! Now that it might be almost here, I'm left wondering, ...why didn't they do such a lens before they did an entire holy trinity, plus a few primes?
Not if that's the actual silhouette, of course. But, as others have regularly pointed out, the more telephoto you go, the less advantage you get in terms of having a dedicated mirrorless lens. The difference between the Canon 100-400 and Sony 100-400 is minimal, for example. And the Tamron DSLR big tele zooms that reach 600mm are impressive.
Having said that, a 18-400 would pair very nicely with their existing holy trinity, too, and they might even be able to make it f/2.8-4 if they're willing to make it as big and heavy as the existing 100-400 Sony, ...but make it out of the more lightweight materials as Tamron E-mount lenses are currently made of...
It is difficult not to imagine that there are going to be more different types of lenses available than there are actual users in the ILC systems the way things are going.
Whatever it is release it quickly. Tamron is too slow releasing the lenses. I'm still waiting for my 70-180 from B&H. Don't know what I am going to shoot protesters with.
@Sastro -- I would gladly do that if that was legal. What's available to the military is not available to the simple folks. Maybe it should, Philippines has proven it works.
After this one, I hope they will release a few huge telezoom lenses for Sony's APS-C cameras like they did for both Canon's and Nikon's APS-C DSLR years ago.
please let it be a 28-200 or so and not a 28-105mm. Can’t see why anybody prefer a 28-105mm f4 over the already existing 28-75 or the Sony 24-105... unless it’s dirt cheap or optically better, which I doubt.
Anyone else remember the Vivitar Series One 90-180 4.5 macro zoom? Astoundingly sharp, could focus down to a few inches. Built like a tank. I miss that lens.
I don't know if you're joking or not, but I'd love to see a 20-60mm for $600, especially if it's sharp in the corners! It's a perfect "walk-around" lens for landscape/travel/adventure shooters who don't want to decide between a 16-35 or a 24-70.
Another lens to couple with the 17-28? In my mind a superzoom is just that because it covers the wide end as well as going quite a bit tele. And the singularirly biggest "..although" mentioned in connection to the 28-75 was the 28mm on the wide end. Now, it being f/2,8, it pairs well with the 17-28 2,8, one might argue. A 28-320? hmmm
The whole point of my post was a reply to OC's link about what might be perceived as a superzoom, only starting at 28mm. I don't think a superzoom starting at 28mm is necessarily very useful, so I related to the heat the standard zoom 28-75 got over starting at 28mm and whether a superzoom would make as much sense to continue where the 17-28 leaves off.
So yea, you can pair a Canon EF 300/4 USM with the Canon EF 300/4 IS USM; a 17-28 f/2,8 with the 28-75 2,8 makes a bit more sense on the surface though.
Please, let it start at 22mm or even 20mm. Sacrifice a bit on the long end if necessary or in the aperture range. But please, not a Sony 24-240 copy... Something like the newly announced Panasonc 20-60 L mount would be nice, maybe with a bit more reach
There used to be a Tamron 28-105mm F2.8 full frame lens. Maybe Tamron have rejuvenated that design. Or it might be something like the old Sigma 24-135mm F2.8-F4.5 full frame lens. Or most likely, it's a copycat 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 VR full frame superzoom, because both Sony already offer 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS, and Canon already offer RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS, so Tamron realised it might be a popular choice too.
I agree. Hopefully it starts at 24 or possibly a little wider. A travel zoom that starts at 28 is substantially less useful than one that starts at 24.
Can you imagine an 18-150mm travel zoom for full frame? That would be so useful if it wasn’t a soft mess. Might have to be too big or too expensive to be practical. Just thinking it would be a nice range.
Hopefully these Focal Length lenses will be available for the Fuji X-series cameras in cropped sensor form not that Fuji has released the focusing protocols.
Yes. Fuji hasn't released their lens protocols so most likely these lenses won't be released for Fuji. Viltrox has reverse engineered the lens protocols but Tamron generally doesn't do that anymore
if you are after a great macro, get Sony's own offering since it is simply great. Or try the Laowa for half of the price. MF shouldn't be any problem for a macro lens
I know - the Laowa 2x mag looks great but I used to have a Tamron 90 mm 2.8 when I was shooting Pentax from 2007 - 2011 and when i look at the pictures they still please me very much. I maybe do 5 % real close macroshots - no way to pay and carry neither the Sony nor the Laowa for one or the other reason.
I must said as a Nikon user I'm a bit jealous toward the Tamron E-mount lineup, I have always liked the design of the new moderns Tamron lenses. I only had one lens, the 90mm macro F017 and I really loved this lens (unfortunately Tamron still hasn't updated the firmware for Z bodies), and these tiny primes are very tempting :-)
The best thing would be a 24-105mm. I've mentioned it several times to Tamron that this is one lens that would sell like gangbusters if they made a decent one to compete with the expensive OEM.
@Rolanddigital: because it should be reasonable. #1 Tamron shown with their FE lenses, that they want to provide something new, and there is no UW superzoom yet #2 A second 24-2xx would not make much sence in the FE line #3 if you look at the size of the Sony APSC 18-135mm lens (great little lens), then you do not need much fantasy to imagine how big it would be for FF. Add to this that Tamron is the master of miniaturization...
@janist74 Rolandigital was being sarcastic. An 18-180 or 20-200 for full frame is not feasible, so he exaggerated to something clearly absurd to make a joke. The widest full frame 10x zooms are the 24-240 lenses. Now, if you were talking APS-C, of course that is feasible but as this article is called "for full frame"...
You can see the new lens between the 28-75 f2.8 and 70-180 f2.8. Its the same size as the 28-75. Its the one without letters on it.
Its german, but it doesnt matter, the video says capture everything with just one lens. So its gonna be something like a 24-300 or 28-400 f3.5-6.3, because superzooms are Tamrons thing.
I would like to see some affordable and sharp f4 zoom lenses and they should be quite compact! 17-35, 24-105, 70-300 or more exotic like 20-120mm f4 :)
Thumbs up for the 20-120! Even if it wouldn't be a constant f4 but for compactness a 4-5.6 design as long as the sharpness and corner performance is decent
So true. For the bright aperture we have many prime lenses, but where are the compact zooms? Sony's 28-70 is just terrible, 24-70 f4 is too expensive and outdated. Tamron 28-75 f2.8 not as versatile and not as compact because of 2.8.
Those who have held and used the EOS R 28-70mm f2 know how horribly misbalanced this lens feels. with a weight of nearly 1500 grams you feel tired after a day. I found it very uncomfortable to hold and will never try this combination ever again.
It is no pleasure to use that lens.
You better take a prime or give up the extra stop of light for a lighter 24-70mm f2.8. Feels a lot more comfortable and you end up being a lot happier with your purchase after all.
@Jones, well, a zoom lens with f2 is always heavy. If one needs or wants f2, then there is no way around the heavy weight. So nothing really to complain, no? And if one needs a zoom, why recommend a prime? :)
@Jones, thank you for the heads up. So true in photography that you think you want something until you actually get it! I do love my little Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 and if they could do a lightweight f/2.0 version, I would get it in a heartbeat...
If you want big, super results, then get used to heavier equipment. FF equipment is about quality and headroom. Find another system if you aren't willing to carry 1.5kg lenses. F2 zoom sounds ace.
Really? I think Tamron gives a sh!t which brand they support as long as it earns them an income. I am pretty sure we are going to see support from Tamron for Canon EOS R and Nikon Z overtime.
They will not be allowed to. Sony is only supporting APS-C to lure its APS-C users over to Sony FF. This is why Sony is not truly supporting their APS-C system.
You buy FF glass and in time you will buy a FF camera to get most out of the glass you own - Marketing 101.
give me a 1.4TC that works with the 70-180 and ill be happy
im guessing the new lens will be 24-180/200 F:2.8-4 its got quite the diameter so maybe even one starting at 20mm to say 120mm have to wait and see
I just hope tamron does start marketing their stuff like nikon hey we are making something that we will be releasing "soon" but we're not going to tell you what or when hey tamron good lens sell themselves no need for the games
Looking at the picture of the lens line-up I really like Tamrons approach of keeping size and weight of the lenses low. As much as I applaud Sigma for delivering optically great lenses, I would prefer the more compact Tamrons.
A 70-300ish/4-5.6. To be followed by a TC later. Or as already mentioned, the one area Tamron has long specialized in, super zooms, perhaps a 28-200ish/3.5-5.6. The thing is Tamron got us to talking about it, so well played T.
Tamron has a long history of making 28-300 lenses. I have owned one since 2006. The last version was introduced in 2014. They have made these lenses pretty small. They have left 24-105/120 lenses to Sigma and Nikon. A superzoom would make sense after releasing so many primes and narrow range zooms.
28-xxx lens would be easier to design than 24-xxx, resulting in better quality and smaller dimensions ultimately. All Tamron FE zooms favor quality and compactness over popular focal lengths.
A lens to compete with the Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5–5.6 GM ($2,500) for around half the price would be great! I'm ready to upgrade my Sony FE 70-300mm SEL70300G ($1,250), but not for twice the price, weight, & size.
When was the last time Tamron ever produced an APS-C lens for Sony? Has that ever happened, if not why? It's not as if Sony does not have enough APS-C cameras out there. Sigma has made a ton of money with their f1.4 & f2.8 primes for APS-C. I wonder why Sigma and Tamron have never made any zoom lenses for Sony?! Are they both incapable of doing that, or what?
They make a 18-200 aps-c E mount. But aside from the recent 70-350 Sony and Nikon AF-P DX NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3G ED (dslr lens), I don't think there are a lot of "long" aps-c lenses. Seems like there aren't usually enough savings (weight/price, etc.) to make a good case for one when there is a similar ff lens available. Something price competitive in the 70-300 range would also be interesting to the aps-c users when you look at the prices of the Sony 70-xxx lenses, let alone the 100-400.
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