Tamron 20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD lens

Tamron has announced the development of the 20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD (Model A062), a fast-aperture standard zoom lens for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras. This unparalleled new lens is the smallest and lightest in its class and opens new video opportunities.

Fast F2.8 aperture and compact size
The 20-40mm F2.8 is Tamron's innovative creation of a new standard zoom lens, born from the desire to produce a compact size that can be carried around easily for everyday shooting for both still images and video. It delivers a fast F2.8 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 .

Exceptionally versatile 20-40mm zoom range  
The 20-40mm F2.8 delivers beautiful images across the entire zoom range. 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 including 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.

Fabulous family videos, vlogs and other online content
The compact and lightweight 20-40mm F2.8 offers excellent handling that is well balanced even when accessories like camera grips or gimbal stabilizers are attached. With this single lens, you won't miss a shot, from street videography to vast landscapes during travel and selfies that include wide backgrounds.

Precise and speedy autofocus, wide macro shooting, and more
The lens incorporates Tamron’s VXD (Voice-coil eXtreme-torque Drive), an AF drive system using the linear motor focus mechanism. The VXD boasts superior quietness and agile performance and achieves high-speed and high-precision autofocus. With an MOD (Minimum Object Distance) of just 0.17m and maximum magnification ratio 1:3.8 at the wide end, the lens provides exceptional close-range shooting capability, offering the added feature of wide macro photography. Other key features include rapid zooming (zoom ring rotation arc is just 65°); Tamron Lens Utility 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; user-friendly features like moisture-resistant construction and fluorine coating; and compatibility with many camera-specific features and functions, including Fast Hybrid AF and Eye AF.

This launch of this lens is planned for the last quarter of 2022.