TAMRON announces development of first CANON RF mount lens

[Canon Rumors]

The compact, lightweight, fast-aperture F2.8 ultra wide-angle zoom 11-20mm F/2.8 Di III-A RXD (Model B060) April 23, 2024, Tamron Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Shogo Sakuraba; Headquarters: Saitama City, Japan; “TAMRON”), a leading manufacturer of optics for diverse applications, announces the development of TAMRON’s first CANON RF mount lens, 11-20mm F/2.8 Di III-A RXD (Model

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[Maximilian]

As I wrote in the Sigma RF lens thread

Oh my!

The moaners and grunts won't have a one topic less to moan and grunt any more. What a ...

 

[dirtyvu]

wow, I wonder how this compares to the 10-20 f4...

 

[Toamelicious]

wow, I wonder how this compares to the 10-20 f4...

Well first of all, it's gonna be for apsc sensors, so direct comparison might be challenging

 

[bergstrom]

Oh this will sell in the millions!

 

[Crossfire]

Oh this will sell in the millions!

Ambitious! In all seriousness, oh how will we deal with the reverse zoom direction?

Keen to see competition bubble in the 3rd party space. As an APS-C enthusiast, I am glad to see this start with our part of the woods but hoping for it to spread to our FF brethren too.

 

[DhlcadR6]

Rip for L mount

 

[SnowMiku]

This is great news for APS-C users, hopefully they will retain compatibility with future RF bodies since they are going to be officially licensed.

 

[Walrus]

Nice; but now give me that 35-150 fast, which is the jewel in Tamron's crown

 

[Exploreshootshare]

Canon APS-C suddently becomes really interesting and has some tempting option. I expect/ hope both Sigma and Tampon to announce a few select FF RF lenses in 2025/ 2026 as well

 

[Bonich]

wow, I wonder how this compares to the 10-20 f4...

It's more complementing the RF-s 10-18 on the fast side. FF is an other league.

 

[Bonich]

The compact, lightweight, fast-aperture F2.8 ultra wide-angle zoom 11-20mm F/2.8 Di III-A RXD (Model B060) April 23, 2024, Tamron Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Shogo Sakuraba; Headquarters: Saitama City, Japan; “TAMRON”), a leading manufacturer of optics for diverse applications, announces the development of TAMRON’s first CANON RF mount lens, 11-20mm F/2.8 Di III-A RXD (Model

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So we are starting to get a picture about Canon's 3rd party strategy:
- leave the fill up of the APS-C playground for 3rd party
- give a playground for non-AF high quality primes to 3rd party (those Voigtländers are more on my R5 than any Canon Glass - they are a joy of use and generate excellent results!!!), Loawa 10mm, more to come
- give a playground for niche markets like I.e. Macro (plenty of Loawa RF glass)
- What's next?

 

[Del Paso]

As I wrote in the Sigma RF lens thread

Don't be worried, they are so inventive!

 

[Del Paso]

So we are starting to get a picture about Canon's 3rd party strategy:
- leave the fill up of the APS-C playground for 3rd party
- give a playground for non-AF high quality primes to 3rd party (those Voigtländers are more on my R5 than any Canon Glass - they are a joy of use and generate excellent results!!!), Loawa 10mm, more to come
- give a playground for niche markets like I.e. Macro (plenty of Loawa RF glass)
- What's next?

FF!

 

[Del Paso]

Nice; but now give me that 35-150 fast, which is the jewel in Tamron's crown

A jewel in a thorny crown...

 

[Richard-CN]

As I wrote in the Sigma RF lens thread


Oh my!

The moaners and grunts won't have a one topic less to moan and grunt any more. What a ...

Just for you - i'll find something else to write about

 

[DhlcadR6]

Am I the only one hoping Tamron should bring 20-40, 17-50 first to RF Full-Frame?

 

[snappy604]

sweet... shame its aps-c for now (good for those with crop), but hoping soon full frame R. Esp some of the wide primes (love and still use my 20mm 1.4 sigma ART a lot, but with an adapter)

 

[Guyooo]

Nice; but now give me that 35-150 fast, which is the jewel in Tamron's crown

Looking forward to this one as well!!

 

[EOS 4 Life]

Rip for L mount

Canon would need to replace RED.
Sony told Freefly to GTFO of the E mount.
Maybe Canon can make a deal with them.