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Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2

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Product Overview

Tamron SP 15-30mm F2.8 Di VC USD G2 is an ultra wide-angle zoom lens for Canon EF-mount and Nikon F-mount. It covers the full-frame image circle. Introduced by Tamron in 2018, it has 18 elements in 13 groups.
Like most zoom lenses, the Tamron SP 15-30mm F2.8 Di VC USD G2 is externally-zooming. For incremental weathers, Tamron is kind enough to include weather sealing.
The f/2.8 maximum aperture is quite bright for an ultra wide-angle zoom lens and can be quite valuable for night photography. During daytime, it can offer a unique perspective for landscape photography as well. The built-in image stabilization can be useful for some handheld video work, though one should pay special attention to the corners, which may actually be worse off with the stabilization turned on.
Some photographers may be disappointed by the fact that the lens does not accept front screw-on filters.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 50%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Good center sharpness
  • Interesting focal range
Cons
  • Large and heavy
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • External zoom without zoom lock

What external reviewers found

External score 75%
Pros
  • Excellent wide-open image quality
  • High-resolution resolution
  • Dust and splash protection
Cons
  • No stabilization
  • Vignette effect

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External Reviews

pcmag[1]

Reviewer score 75% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from pcmag have found:
The lens shows its best wide-open image quality at 30mm, where we see about 2,889 lines. Resolution crosses into good territory at f/5.6 (3,189 lines), with steady detail across the frame. There is a significant vignette, another common concern with ultra-wide zoom lenses.
Pros
  • Excellent wide-open image quality
  • High-resolution resolution
  • Dust and splash protection
Cons
  • No stabilization
  • Vignette effect

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References

  1. ^ Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 Review. [pcmag].

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