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Tamron Unveils 16-30mm f/2.8 G2, Completing Its Fast Zoom “Trinity” for Sony and Nikon

Tamron Unveils 16-30mm f/2.8 G2, Completing Its Fast Zoom “Trinity” for Sony and Nikon

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Tamron has officially announced the 16-30mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2, a fast, ultra-wide-angle zoom lens for Sony E and Nikon Z mounts. This new release rounds out Tamron’s second-generation f/2.8 “trinity” lineup, joining the well-regarded 28-75mm f/2.8 G2 and 70-180mm f/2.8 G2 telephoto zoom. The company refers to this trio as “Daisangen” lenses — a term borrowed from the game of mahjong to describe a powerful three-tile winning hand. In photographic parlance, it now signifies a complete set of fast zoom lenses: wide, standard, and telephoto, all with constant f/2.8 apertures. Built for...
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