Tamron 45mm 1.8 vc USD Model F013 release date

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Sep 162015
 
Tamron 45mm 1.8 vc USD Model F013

Tamron 45mm

Tamron annouced the new Tamron 45mm 1.8 vc USd lens with the Tamron 35mm f/1.8 USD. This lens is a little longer than the 35mm, specifically this is exactly a normal lens, with a similar perspective as the human vision.

Usually 50mm lenses called ‘normal’ in photography, but in reality 45mm is closer to the reality. When I speak about human vision I don’t speak about anything you can possible see, rather than the center portion of our vision which is a lot narrower perspective. It is important to note that all this is applied to the Full frame or film camera, which has a 35mm wide sensor.

On a smaller sensor Aps-C camera it is a short telephoto range with a lot narrower view, but very useful for portraits for example. On the other hand for landscapes or wider shots the normal lens is not really useful in the Aps-C camera. This is why I sold my 50mm lens, because I hardly find any other use than portrait on a smaller sensor (and for portraits I prefer longer telephoto lenses), and bought a 35mm instead. The 50mm or 45mm is perfect for a wedding on the Aps-C (DX) camera, even for a one lens-do-everything solution.

Many photographers in the past only used this bright normal lenses (usually 50mm in that time) for their work.

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Tamron 45mm 1.8 vc USD Model F013 feautures

The new Tamron 45mm has the following feautures:

– 45mm focal length

– bright f/1.8 aperture (there are brighter lenses as well on the market with f/1.2 or f/1.4 aperture)

– stabilizer (this is unique no other such lens has stabilizer yet, the Sony version lacks the stabilizer, as it is in the camera body)

– ultrasonic motor

Tamron 45mm 1.8 vc USD Model F013 specification

The new Tamron has closer MFD (31cm vs 45cm for most other normal lenses) and has a stabilizer. The stabilizer mostly useful at still subjects and for video recording.

Item
Tamron 45mm f/1.8 di vc USD
Mount:
 Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony E mounts (the Sony version has no stabilizer)
Filter size:
 67 mm
Lens elements / groups:
 10 elements / 8 groups
Exotic Lens elements:
 1 LD and 1 XLD elements
Weight:
 1.2 lb (544.3 g) Canon version, there is slight differences between versions
Dimensions:
 3.17 x 3.60″ (80.4 x 91.4 mm)
Close focus distance:
 0.29 m (11.42″)
Autofocus:
 yes, ultrasonic
Stabilizer:
 yes
Front element rotates:
 No
Moving barrel elements during focusing:
 No
Focus preset modes:
 No
Switches:
 AF-MF, stabilizer
Lens Mount:
 Metal
Lens body material:
 Metal
Format:
FF
Magnification:
 0.294 x
Reproduction ratio:
 1: 3.4
Aperture blades:
 9 rounded diaphragm blades
Distance scale:
 yes
Manual focus override:
 No info
Focal length:
 45 mm
Max Aperture:
f/1.8
Min Aperture:
f/16
Coatings:
eBAND and BBar coatings
Angle of view:
52°21’ for full-frame format
34°28’ for APS-C format
Focus limiter:
 No
Tripod mount ring:
 No
Lens hood:
 yes
Accessories:
 yes
Tilt / shift:
 No


Tamron 45mm 1.8 vc USD Model F013 rivals / competitors

The biggest competitor is the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art lens, which is tack sharp at f/1.4, unlike the Canon and Nikon versions. The Sigma is more expensive but brighter, and I guess sharper as well. If the Tamron can get better, than it can be a hot seller as well.

Tamron 45mm 1.8 vc USD Model F013 release date

The release date of the new Tamron 45mm 1.8 vc usd is 29th of September 2015. (BHphotovideo)

Tamron 45mm 1.8 vc USD Model F013 price

The initial price of the new Tamron 45mm 1.8 vc USD is 599 USD.

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Tamron 35mm f1.8 Di VC USD F012 release date price review

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Sep 032015
 

Tamron 35mm f1.8 Di VC USD (Model F012)

tamron 35mm f1.8

A new prime lens is coming from Tamron. It is really interesting that Tamron starts to produce prime lenses as well. It is not the first prime lens Tamron produces there are several macro lenses as well for example the Tamron 90mm Macro and the Tamron 180mm Macro.

Available mounts

The lens will be available in Canon EF, Nikon F, and Sony E mounts. The Sony version lacks the stabilizer.

What is it good for ?

The lens is targeted for photojournalism, where this wide angle on a Full frame camera is very useful. Apart from photojournalism this wide angle coverage is perfect fit for any purpose from landscapes to portraits. For portraits the distortion is very important together with the quality of the out of focus blur the bokeh. The fast f/1.8 aperture can be useful to create a nice bokeh, especially on a Full frame camera where the bokeh is more pronounced.

The lens has Tamron’s ultrasonic motor, and a lens has a stabilizer as well. According to my experience the stabilizer is not that effective on wide angle lenses though.

Build construction

The lens has a very nice build quality. It is a metal lens with gaskets around the lens mount for water sealing. The filter thread is also metal which is quite unique these days.

Optical construction

tamron 35mm 1.8 MTF
The optical construction is not the classical 6/5 Gauss design without any special higher performance lens elements which was sold for decades by many manufacturers. Tamron’s special XLD glass looks especially interesting.

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Apart from the XLD glass, there are LD glass and molded asperical elements as well.

The lens has 10 elements in 9 groups.

MTF Chart

mtf tamron 35mm 1.8The MTF chart shows contrast and resolution started from the center of the lens. The resolution is the line above the contrast is the line below. The better performance is if the lines are higher everywhere, if we go to the sides of the lens.

Tamron 35m f1.8 Di VC USD review

No review yet, but according to my experience with other Tamron lenses, this lens will be very competitive. Almost all Tamron lenses are very competitive in terms of price and optical performance as well even against brand products like Canon and Nikon, just think about the Tamron 150-600mm which creates a lots of turmoil on the market, motivates Sigma and Nikon to release new better priced products, even Canon is rumored to have an affordable tele, but this is not 100% sure, as I guess. Many would like to I think.

Other factor to consider is the success of the new Sigma Art line lenses. The Sigma 18-35mm , the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 or the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art lenses are very successful lenses. I am sure manufacturers observe what the concurrence is doing, and what is successful on the market.

Tamron 35m f1.8 Di VC USD price

The initial price of the new lens is 599 USD.

Tamron 35m f1.8 Di VC USD release date

The release date of the new Tamron 35mm f1.8 is end of September 2015. The Sony version comes later.

Tamron 35m f1.8 Di VC USD specifications

The new lens has a minimum focus distance of 8.64″ (20cm), which is quite good. This wide angle lenses usually not preferred for macro, but the possibility to make nice close-up shots is interesting. The filter thread is 67mm. The weight of the lens is around 500g, the different mount versions has different weight. The aperture can be adjusted between f/1.8 and f/16.

Item
Tamron 35mm f/1.8 di vc USD
Mount:
 Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony E mounts
Filter size:
 67 mm
Lens elements / groups:
 10 elements / 9 groups
Exotic Lens elements:
 1 LD and 1 XLD elements
Weight:
 0.479 kg ( lbs. )
Dimensions:
 x mm ( x ” )
Close focus distance:
 0.2 m (7.9″)
Autofocus:
 yes, ultrasonic
Stabilizer:
 yes
Front element rotates:
 No
Moving barrel elements during focusing:
 No
Focus preset modes:
 No
Switches:
 AF-MF, stabilizer
Lens Mount:
 Metal
Format:
FF
Magnification:
 0.4 x
Reproduction ratio:
 1: 2.5
Aperture blades:
 9 rounded diaphragm blades
Distance scale:
 yes
Manual focus override:
 No info
Focal length:
 35 mm
Max Aperture:
f/1.8
Min Aperture:
f/16
Coatings:
eBAND and BBar coatings
Angle of view:
63°26’ for full-frame format
43°29’ for APS-C format
Focus limiter:
 No
Tripod mount ring:
 No
Lens hood:
 yes
Accessories:
 yes
Tilt / shift:
 No


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