News Tamron 16-50mm f/2.8 announced for APSC

[FowlersFreeTime]

Tamron has announced a new 16-50mm APSC lens:

16-50mm F2.8 A

Tamron’s new 16-50mm standard lens for Sony E, Canon RF, Fujifilm X & Nikon Z mounts, is compact, fast, and perfect for travel. Capture stunning shots with this lens!

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Its 305g, 16-50mm, constant f/2.8, filter size 55mm.

Wait, haven't we been here before? Sort of.
The Sony APSC kit lens is 16-50, but variable aperture.
The Sony 16-55mm f2.8 G lens is the closest competitor to this lens.
Sigma also has an 18-50mm f/2.8 lens, which features similar design cues and size.

Tamron's previous "best" fast zoom lens was the 17-70mm f/2.8. I had this lens and loved it, a great jack of all trades lens, but it was chunky and truly felt like a full frame lens when mounted on an APSC body. So it looks like Tamron copied the competitors, cut down on the zoom range while putting their previous lens on a diet and came up with this new 16-50 to fit into an already crowded market. I like it, but kind of wish they didn't have to lose the vibration compensation in this bulk-cutting exercise.

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Petapixel review:

Tamron 16-50mm f/2.8 A Review: Pro-Level Zoom at an Entry Level Price

Tamron fill a much-needed gap in the APS-C field of lenses. Who knew they would pull out most of the stops and deliver such a useful optic?

petapixel.com

 

[alexpler]

It looks like the perfect travel & street lens.

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Julia Trotti's review is a good one because it also compares this lens against Sony's 16-55 G lens. Similar focal range and performance, but the Tamron is noticeably smaller, lighter and cheaper.

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I have a friend who I just encouraged to buy an A6700, and I know they could only afford the kit lens to start with. This will probably be the first lens I suggest to her if she wants an upgrade.