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Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 VC USD Review

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The Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 VC USD is an outstanding ultra wide-angle lens for full-frame cameras. It has an impressive F2.8 maximum aperture, great build quality, and exceptional image quality, especially at 15mm. While it's quite heavy, it's a highly recommended lens for full-frame camera owners.

The Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 VC USD is an outstanding ultra wide-angle lens with exceptional image quality and great build quality. Although it's quite heavy, it's highly recommended for full-frame camera owners who want an impressive F2.8 maximum aperture and sharp images, especially at 15mm.

Pros
  • Impressive F2.8 maximum aperture
  • Great build quality
  • Exceptional image quality, especially at 15mm
  • Fast and accurate autofocus
Cons
  • Quite heavy
  • Stiff zoom ring

The build quality is impressive, and the autofocus is lightning fast and accurate.

The Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 VC USD is an outstanding ultra wide-angle lens for full-frame cameras. It combines a fast maximum aperture of F2.8, an extremely wide angle of 15mm, and image stabilization, making it an exciting lens for capturing wider scenes and new perspectives. The lens delivers sharp and well-contrasted images, especially at 15mm, with minimal chromatic aberration and distortion. The build quality is impressive, and the autofocus is lightning fast and accurate. However, the lens is quite heavy, weighing over one kilo, and the zoom ring is stiff. Despite its weight, this lens is highly recommended for full-frame camera owners who want exceptional image quality and the flexibility of an ultra wide-angle lens.

The lens delivers sharp and well-contrasted images, especially at 15mm, with minimal chromatic aberration and distortion.

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Christopher Frost

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