Matt Granger is the first guy who was able to take some shots with the new Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 VC Full Frame lens. He tested the lens on a Canon but the lens will be available for A-mount too. The lens has a new “super aspherical” element and Tamron’s goal is to beat the Canon 16-35mm and Nikon 14-24mm lens performance. And the 15-30mm will be cheaper than those (final price yet unknown).
Well, from what we see from Matt’s short testing that lens really looks like a winner. Let’s hope that unlike Sigma we will get the Tamron A-mount version the same day as the Canon and Nikon version release!
Reminder: Full Tamron press release can be read here: sonyalpharumors.com/tamron-announces-the-development-of-the-15-30mm-f2-8-a-mount-lens/
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Well done Tamron, at least someone is still supporting A mount.
Yes, well done Tamron but….
I know we have in-body IS but it’s just a shame they can’t offer us IS with their lenses like CaNikon to give us a choice, or better still, they’re saving money by not putting it in their lenses so why not give us a discount. Why do they have to rip us off like this. Even Sigma has now got on the bandwagon of no IS on Sony lenses but yet they charge the same. Shame on you both!
Plus, it’d be nice to have that IS in the lens for when we’re inevitably kicked to using them on e-mount adapters. Otherwise we have no IS on our zooms…
It looks like this lens has IS (Tamron’s VC), but not sure about the A-Mount version. I have been researching a long zoom for my A7s. What I have found is that the Sigma 150-500mm & the new 150-600mm both have OS available on the A-Mount versions. The later is supposed to be available with or without OS under 2 different part numbers. Also there is on review from a user on B&H that says he used the 150-500mm on an LA-EA4 adapter on his A7 and had both a reasonable Autofocus and Good Optical Stabilization. I think at least Sigma is coming around to including OS in the A-Mount version if it is in the other versions. The Tamron 150-600mm did no include VC in the A Mount version.
Tamron, having close ties to Sony, have never had IS available in Sony mount yet have always charged the same price as those that do.
Yes, Is is in the large Sigma lenses as you say, but those are older (but good)lenses. Sigmas latest lenses do not have IS in ‘A’ mount versions.
The 150-600mm isn’t even available yet. Just up for pre-orders, but the available information indicates that the A Mount version of one of the 2 versions of this lens that they are releasing, does have OS built in to the A Mount version.
I hope that they will have OS built into the ‘A’ mount 150-600 and in every other lens they produce and I look forward to seeing it happen.
Diverting a little, from what I have read about the 150-600 in other mounts, although the lens is very good, the autofocus, disappointingly, leaves much to be desired regarding speed etc. So I wait for more reviews before considering it. Just an observation and I don’t wish that to divert any attention from the discussion re OS in ‘A’ mount lenses.
Well, the Sigma 105mm macro sure has OS, even in A-mount. I was strongly considering it (for use with LA-EA4 on my A7R) until now, but the new FE 90mm macro seems quite interesting.
Rumor has it that Sigma removed OS from most of thier A-mount lenses after complaints from photographers who were worried that the OS would conflict with the IBIS or affect image quality when not in use. If true, those photographers should have used their energy to learn how to turn IBIS or OS off. It’s really not that hard.
I’m sure I read that the new Sigma zoom (18-300 poss?) does not have OS for ‘A’ mount lenses, hence my comments. Hope I’m mistaken.
Re – the rumour regarding using lens OS and IBIS at the same time, I covered that a couple of hours ago in my reply to ‘Frankly Speaking’ below. Thanks.
AFAIK they don’t save money, the stabilization system is still in there, it’s just disabled
And you know this how?
AFAIK without it the optical scheme would be different
Look at the lens, the section with the letters VC is still there in the A-Mount version, but without “VC”
it doesn’t need to be different, just the lens element which moves for IS would be fixed
I also have the feeling that the lenses are exactly the same as others with just a lens mount change and the IS switch covered over. It would make sense in production to make millions of lenses the same and just filter them off to the different lens mount fitters.
I see no reason for not allowing IS on the lens except for the agreements with their close partner Sony. Sigma, however, have no such excuse and it would seem that they have seen an opportunity to profit from Sony users.
If Tamron/Sigma do omit the IS completely on their lenses then profiteering is the reason, at our expense in both cases.
I will not get any a-mount lens without OS.
Because we all know that we will be forced to use e-mount adapter in the near future.
Fully agree with you.
I think Tamron should wake up to the fact that quite a number of A-mount users also use the E-mount and would dearly appreciate the OSS on that mount. They can sell a LOT more lenses if they leave it in.
Fully agree with you regarding Tamron/Sigma leaving IS in their lenses because of the ‘E’ mount users, a golden opportunity missed indeed. ‘A’ Mount users would certainly appreciate the choice of use.
The excuse that people will try using lens and body IS at the same time – on ‘A’ mount cameras – (Definitely NOT recommended) is not a valid one because all it takes is a big red notice around the lens, telling users not to do it, as it is unpacked to make sure people see it.
I would hope they release this lens for A-mount at the same time as well. I would definitely like to get a copy of it!
Unfortunately the A mount will likely lack VC but cost as much as it would with it.
I think Tamron should wake up to the fact that quite a number of A-mount users also use the E-mount and would dearly appreciate the OSS on that mount. They can sell a LOT more lenses if they leave it in.
Yes, I believe it would be interesting for the video crowd using FS100/FS700/A7s and the upcoming FS7 if they leave the VC on.
The reason I’m more likely to get a Metabones adaptor, instead of the LAE4 is to get the stabilisation. If Tamron and Sigma had some nice lenses for A mount with the stabilisation still there, the Sony adaptor would be a better choice cause it would then also give me auto focus, and be more reliable than third party adapters…
i dont get it…why do i need to buy such lenses when i can have a 11-18mm ?? the 15mm is too close to the 16mm size anyway which is the starting focal length of 16-50mm and so on and so forth ..
or am i missing something here ?
It’s a Full Frame lens
i was not talking about this one specifically . though i did miss that one lol .
It’s f/2.8. Interesting things happen at that aperture when the light levels drops low. PLUS OSS makes it even more interesting, especially when a tripod is not an option.
Trust me.
God I love Tamron zooms.
Can’t believe no one has yet made some snide comment regarding why we want OS on a wide angle lens. So sick of seeing that and assertions that anyone series about video only uses MF.
I see this lens in my future, just what I’m looking for.
Meh
The lens is too big, if it were made for M43 it would be the size of a thimble.
Sony should drop the bomb now before Canon can catch up with mirrorless camera system. Canon will be refreshing its mirrorless mount and getting ready to do the same as E-mount fullframe.
Sony please release the professional mirrorless camera that everyone is asking and waiting for so you can have the strong and stable lead in the mirrorless market for the future. It is now or never! Don’t let them catch up to you if you are ahead of the mirrorless race!
Release the BOMB! Drop the A9 to the Canon land before they even have the chance to remilitirize their business strategy.
Releasing the A9 Series camera w/ on sensor SteadyShot, DSLR type body like the a3500, with Zeiss FE lenses like the under development 35mm f/1.4 that will attract the professional shooters and an updated LAEA adapter will be your main key strategy.
Have no mercy to Canon! They already intimidated you by challenging you to #BRING IT. So bring on the FE Zeiss lenses! bring on the FE 14mm f2.8, 24mm f1.8, 35mm f/1.4, FE 50mm f/1.4, 85mm f/1.4, 135mm f1.8 and the E 16-50mm f/2.0-2.8 zoom and the E 50-150mm f2.8 zoom like Samsung. Give us the G and the Z ONLY! and stop making cheap lenses for the FE lineup. that sony 28-70 of yours is such a garbage! keep the FE lineup for high quality only just like Zeiss!
I know a lot of Canon shooters who sold their 5Ds for the A7 Series cameras. The only way you can have these ex-canon shooters stay in the Sony land is for you to convince them to buy the FE Zeiss lenses. Make them sell those L series lenses for the better quality Zeiss lenses!
This is SOOOOOOO true. Canon is definitely going to produce a new mount for a mirrorless cam that will enable them to fully utilize all those FF sensors they have available.
Sony had better wake up. Samsung has shown they will pull out all stops to beat them at the APS-C game. If they(Sony) don’t up their pony, they’ll end up losing in the imaging business the same as they did in the TV and Phone business too.
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very interesting. I would like to see some physical size and images comparison to the FE 16-35mm. yea i know, one is for A mount, the other is E mount. yea yea yea, i know it;s F2.8 vs F4. but if it is not much bigger, and cheaper, yet better….i would be very interested!
If this lens outperforms the Nikon 14-24, I’ll buy it. But I somehow doubt it.
and cheaper than the crap 16-35mm f4 FE.
no filters but you can so easily mod the lens cap to add a filter. no need for ultra expensive filter systems.
tamron has AF issues on 150-600mm in Nikon and canon Mount for canon users try focus closest to infinety on 600mm in servo tracking or Nikon Calls it 3d tracking the lens hunts and stop focusing mine tamron in Nikon Mount has been in to service one time already focus issues so i am sceptical to tamron and sigma lenses