Tamron 17-50mm f/4 Di III VXD Lens (Sony E)

The Tamron 17-50mm f/4 Di III VXD Lens, your ultimate companion for both photography and videography adventures. This lens offers a unique focal length range, starting from an ultra-wide 17mm, making it perfect for capturing vast landscapes, interior settings, architectural wonders, and even vlogging at arm’s length. The range extends to 50mm, providing a versatile normal-length field of view for portraits and everyday subjects. What’s more, it excels in close-up photography, with a minimum focusing distance of 7.5″ at the wide end and 11.8″ at the telephoto end, allowing you to get up close and personal with your subjects. All of this versatility is packed into a lens with a constant f/4 maximum aperture, ensuring portability remains a top priority, making it an ideal choice for your day-to-day photography needs.

VXD Motors

This lens is designed with multimedia creators in mind, featuring a VXD (Voice-coil eXtreme-torque Drive) linear motor that delivers rapid and near-silent autofocus performance. Its internal zoom and focus design mean that the lens’s length remains unchanged during use, providing intuitive handling that’s perfect for balancing when using a gimbal stabilizer.

Body

In terms of physical design, the 17-50mm boasts a moisture-resistant build and a front fluorine coating that simplifies cleaning. It accommodates 67mm filters, consistent with most other Tamron mirrorless lenses, and is fully compatible with the Tamron Lens Utility software, allowing you to fine-tune its performance to suit your specific requirements.

It offers a groundbreaking wide-angle zoom that spans from ultra wide-angle to standard focal lengths, all while maintaining a constant F/4 aperture. This lens delivers exceptional optical performance throughout the zoom range, ensuring edge-to-edge sharpness and clarity. Tamron’s VXD Linear Motor Focus mechanism takes center stage, providing not only superior quietness but also agile and precise autofocus. The lens’s length remains constant during zooming, making it a top choice for still photography and video shooting, especially when paired with a gimbal stabilizer or other equipment. With a minimum object distance of 7.5″ at the wide end and 11.8″ at the telephoto end, it’s the ideal “walk-around” lens, offering outstanding portability and convenience. Capture sweeping landscapes, snapshots, and everything in between without the hassle of switching lenses.

The Tamron 17-50mm f/4 Di III VXD Lens is the go-to solution for photographers and videographers seeking unparalleled versatility, exceptional performance, and effortless handling in a single lens. It opens up a world of creative possibilities, allowing you to explore various shooting scenarios with ease and confidence.