Tamron 20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD Lens Now Available

Tamron has now released the Tamron 20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD (Model A062) for Sony E-mount full-frame cameras.

The new Tamron 20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD (Model A062), will be available in the UK and Ireland in October 2022 with an RRP of £879.99 in the UK and €1029.99 in Ireland. 

Tamron 20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD Features:

• Compact and lightweight
• Excellent handling and is well-balanced 
• Tamron's VXD linear motor for silent high-level AF speed and precision
• Wide macro shooting: MOD of 0.17m and a magnification ratio of 1:3.8
• Rapid zooming (The zoom ring rotation arc is just 65°)
• Compatible with Tamron Lens UtilityTM software for Focus Ring Function Setting and firmware updates
• New design with improved texture and scratch resistance
• 67mm filter size, same as most other Tamron lenses for mirrorless cameras
• Moisture-Resistant Construction and Fluorine Coating
• Compatible with many camera-specific features and functions, including Fast Hybrid AF and Eye AF

Sample photo captured with the Tamron 20-40mm f/2.8 Di III VXD at 20mm f/7 - Itsuka Yakumo

From Transcontinenta UK Ltd:

Transcontinenta UK Ltd., Tamron distributor for UK and Ireland, introduces a brand-new lens for Sony E-mount full-frame cameras: the Tamron 20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD (Model A062). 

The Tamron 20-40mm F/2.8 is a unique and fast-aperture ultra-wide to standard zoom lens that can be easily carried around for everyday shooting. It is perfect for both shooting photos as video production. Starting from 20mm at the ultra wide-angle end, and covering up to 40mm in the standard focal range, it is the smallest and lightest F/2.8 zoom in its class. The Tamron 20-40mm F/2.8 delivers beautiful images across the entire zoom range and is great for still photography and for creating vlogs and other video content. The lens incorporates Tamron's VXD (Voice-coil eXtreme-torque Drive), an autofocus system using the linear motor focus mechanism. The VXD gives a quiet and agile performance and achieves high-speed and high-precision autofocus. With an MOD (Minimum Object Distance) of just 17 centimetres and a maximum magnification ratio of 1:3.8 at the wide end, the lens provides powerful close-range shooting capability, offering the added feature of wide-angle macrophotography.

With this new 20-40mm F/2.8 zoom Tamron creates a new focal range for a standard zoom lens. It delivers a fast F/2.8 aperture across the entire zoom range from 20mm to 40mm and achieves a class-leading compact and lightweight design at just 86.5mm and 365g. At the longest zoom end, the lens offers a standard focal range of 40mm, handy for everyday shooting of snaps, portraits, and food photos. Meanwhile, at the wide end, the ultra-wide 20mm focal length lets users enjoy a broad range of photography. This includes stunning and powerful natural landscapes that make use of the unique ultra-wide-angle perspective, something that cannot be expressed as readily with a fast-aperture standard zoom lens that starts at 24mm. 

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