Last month, Tamron announced that it is developing a 20-40mm F2.8 Di III VXD ultra-wide angle large aperture zoom lens with Sony E-mount, and is scheduled to be launched this fall. Although the Tamron 20-40mm F2.8 Di III VXD is still under development, it is almost certainly not far from its official launch date, and this way of publishing first and then officially launching can provide the product with more exposure opportunities. The Tenglong lens has also been shown the true image of the lens to the public in September at the Berlin Photography Exhibition and the 2022 Photography Exhibition in Birmingham, UK.
Recently, foreign websites reported that the official product brochure of Tamron 20-40mm F2.8 Di III VXD, it can be found that the lens consists of 11 groups of 12 lenses, including 2 GM glass mold cast aspherical lenses and 4 LD low-dispersion lenses, to suppress the formation of various aberrations. The lens uses a BBAR-G2 coating to improve anti-reflection and increase light transmittance, and can maintain high contrast images even in backlight environments. The closest focusing distances of the Tamron 20-40mm F2.8 Di III VXD at the wide-angle end and the telephoto end are 0.17 meters and 0.29 meters respectively, with the corresponding magnifications of 1:3.8 and 1:5.1. The wide-angle macro can be used to achieve an exaggerated viewing angle effect.
new lens weighs 65g and has a length of only 86.5mm. It is quite lighter than similar lenses. It is very suitable for shooting videos by hand or using a stabilizer. It will not pose a big burden when recording videos. Moreover, the 20mm wide-angle end will not be too wide for selfies or Vlogs, and can balance the ratio between the subject and the background. It is more popular than the lens that starts at 24mm for video shooting. Tamron 20-40mm F2.8 Di III built-in VXD linear autofocus motor, providing high-speed and accurate autofocus, providing quick response even when catching focus.
Tanlong 20-40mm F2.8 Di III VXD is released on October 27, but the price is still a mystery for the time being.
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