People enjoy photography in many different ways, but one thing we all have in common: experiencing that moment of regret we feel when there is a shot we want to take but don’t have our camera—or the right lens—with us.
TAMRON has succeeded in making the 20-40mm F2.8 smaller and lighter, coming it at just 86.5mm (3.4 in) long and weighing only 365g (12.9 oz). This is a walkaround lens that you can keep on the camera all day and be confident you never miss a photo opportunity in daily life or when traveling.
People enjoy photography in many different ways, but one thing we all have in common: experiencing that moment of regret we feel when there is a shot we want to take but don’t have our camera—or the right lens—with us.
TAMRON has succeeded in making the 20-40mm F2.8 smaller and lighter, coming it at just 86.5mm (3.4 in) long and weighing only 365g (12.9 oz). This is a walkaround lens that you can keep on the camera all day and be confident you never miss a photo opportunity in daily life or when traveling.
When combined with the in-camera crop function or on an APS-C mirrorless camera, the lens covers a focal length range equivalent to 30-60mm in full-frame format. For those who find 40mm to be not quite enough for their purposes, this lens offers a 20-60mm equivalent zoom range on a full-frame camera by activating the in-camera crop function without swapping lenses.
The versatile 20-40mm F2.8 covers from the ultra wide-angle commonly used in video shooting to the standard focal range with a single lens. Additionally, with its compact and lightweight design, the lens is well balanced even when accessories like a camera grip or gimbal stabilizer are attached, unlike heavier weight-forward zooms. All in all, it’s a good choice for vlog shooting. When shooting at the 20mm wide end, you can shoot selfies that include the background, something that’s difficult to do even with a 24mm focal length.
For accurate and quiet autofocusing, the lens is equipped with an impressively quiet VXD (Voice-coil eXtreme-torque Drive) linear motor focus mechanism. This delivers stress-free focusing and excellent focus tracking of moving subjects. As the lens offers an F2.8 aperture across the complete zoom range, you can also enjoy video shooting that makes use of beautiful bokeh.
The 20-40mm F2.8 also features excellent close-up shooting capabilities, with a Minimum Object Distance of 0.17m (6.7 in) at the 20mm end and 0.29m (11.4 in) at the 40mm end. The ability to record a variety of scenes with its wide angle-of-view that would be captured using a mobile phone expands the possibilities of expression.
