Tamron is creating the 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD (Mannequin B060) for Fujifilm X-mount, which it describes as a light-weight and wide-angle zoom lens.
The corporate supplied an honest degree of element in regards to the coming lens, which is in keeping with its earlier improvement bulletins. The 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD might be a small and light-weight — but balanced — compact zoom lens with a hard and fast f/2.8 aperture that’s designed for Fujifilm’s APS-C sensor our bodies.
The lens has a 35mm full-frame equal zoom vary of 16.5-30mm, which Tamron says is for on a regular basis use.
“On the 11mm extremely wide-angle finish, the lens permits gorgeous close-range capturing efficiency, attaining an MOD (Minimal Object Distance) of 0.15 meters (5.9 inches) and a most magnification ratio of 1:4,” Tamron says, including that the close-focusing distance will permit photographers to seize wide-angle macro images that mix the naturally occurring distortion that solely large angle lenses can present.
The autofocusing system might be pushed by Tamron’s RXD (Speedy eXtra-silent stepping Drive) stepping motor that it says works nice for each nonetheless seize and video use.
The 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD can even function a “moisture-resistant” building and a Fluorine Coating that the corporate says collectively present additional safety when capturing outdoor.
“The compact dimension, quick f/2.8 aperture, sensible zoom vary and very good picture high quality make the 11-20mm zoom a super selection for journey, panorama, avenue, and common pictures,” the corporate concludes.
Aside from the picture above, any extra technical info (such because the optical building) was not shared and can doubtless solely be made recognized when the provision of the lens is finalized. On that notice, Tamron didn’t present any info on when to count on the 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD to come back to market nor how a lot it may cost a little. That stated, the timing of its earlier improvement bulletins to these merchandise formally coming to market can present a little bit of perception on what to anticipate.
For instance, Tamron introduced it was developing the 20-40mm f/2.8 Di III VXD lens for Sony E-Mount cameras on August 18, 2022 and circled and announced the lens fully the next month on September 29. The lens hit retailer cabinets on the finish of October. If Tamron sticks to that schedule, count on extra particulars to be launched in March with buy availability in April or Could. That is, in fact, all hypothesis, however it’s arduous to consider Tamron will maintain consumers ready for much longer.
Moreover, it is rather doubtless that the lens will share a lot in widespread with the 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD it already makes for Sony E-mount — a lens that has been in the marketplace since 2021. That lens had a launch value of $829, however is presently accessible for $699.
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