Name: Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 DI VC USD For Nikon DSLR Cameras
Brand: Tamron
SKU: TM1530NK
Price: 1199.00 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 4.72 (50 reviews)

Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 DI VC USD For Nikon DSLR Cameras

Tamron 15-30mm

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Top Rated Gear: Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 DI VC USD For Nikon DSLR Cameras Color: Black, Filter Size: No Thread, Focus Type: Auto Focus, Lens Format: Full Frame, Lens Mount: Nikon F, Lens Series: Tamron Di, Lens Type: Wide Angle Zoom

 Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di USD   A Wideangle zoom lens for full-frame DSLR cameras with a fast F/2.8 aperture and VC (Vibration Compensation)   Superb image quality and performance   With an optical construction of 18 elements in 13 groups, inclusive of XGM (expanded Glass Molded Aspherical) element placed at the front group and several LD (Low Dispersion) glass elements in the system, aberrations such as geometrical distortion and lateral color are efficiently compensated for enabling the zoom lens to deliver outstanding image quality throughout the entire range from corner to corner.  Prominent competence of VC when shooting night scenes and under low light conditions  Recognizing the needs for image stabilization capability on a wideangle lens voiced by a number of photographers, especially for a full-frame, fast F/2.8 ultra-wide-angle zoom lens category, VC is tuned for providing discernible competence throughout the entire zoom range. The feature enhances image depicting capabilities for shooting night scenes and under low light conditions.  Benefit of the eBAND and the improved BBAR coatings  Tamron's acclaimed BBAR (Broad-Band Anti-Reflection) coating is further refined to render uniformity in transmissivity across the critical bandwidths. Coupled with the eBAND coating, ghosting and flare typically observed on ultra-wideangle lenses are efficiently eliminated, resulting in crisper and crystal-clear images  Fluorine coating on the front element, Tamron's first  Due to the large diameter and the prominent convex profile of the front element,it is not practical to deploy a protective filter. For the first time, a fluorine coating is applied to the front element, which repels water or any typeof dirt, while making it easier to remove such smudge when contaminated.  Fascinating background "bokeh" with the fast maximum aperture of F/2.8  Natural and smooth blur on the subject background enhances depictive capabilities of wide-angle photography when a subject is located in the close distance. The 9-blade diaphragm construction retains a near-circular aperture opening even when stopped down by two steps from its full open position and delivers ideal bokeh effects.  Easy-to-use autofocus  Speed of autofocus and control accuracy are further improved. USD[4] (Ultrasonic Silent Drive) delivers tack-sharp images due to the high torque and fast response speed with least amount of lag time, yet with extremely low acoustic noise. Equipped with a full-time manual focus mechanism, fine focus adjustments are enabled without exiting from the AF mode.  Comes with "SILKYPIX Developer Studio for Tamron", RAW image processing software customized for Tamron SP lenses  The SILKYPIX Developer Studio software provides an added feature to generate high-quality images from RAW data, while performing adjustments to reflect a personal style and a taste of the photographer. These include white balance, color, sharpness, and the tonal curves recorded by digital cameras.  The SILKYPIX Developer Studio for Tamron provides a range of functions, in addition to the basic adjustment capabilities, such as correcting aberrations (lateral color, distortion, relative illumination fall-off) referring to the optical design data. Optimal use with Tamron's SP series lenses - renowned for their high-depiction capabilities - delivers images that meet photographers' most exacting demands. Compatible with Nikon F mount.

Phenomenal picture quality all the way to the the edge. Extremely quiet AF.

Great landscape lens

Perfect just what I wanted looking forward to more time to use it

Lens

I bought this for its wide angle and reviews I read and out its quality.  Came very fast and boxed well. Thank you, if you looking for good lens I would recommend highly

Landscape photographer

Overall a great lens. It is quite large and heavy so make sure you have a sturdy tripod. I like that there is a built in lens hood to help protect the bulbous glass. Typically i put a filter on all my lenses to prevent the glass from getting damage, but you cannot do that on this one. Ive notice on a few images that when i am al the way at 15mm there is a bit of lighter vignette on the corners. Ive also found that depening on the position of my flash, i can get some flare that i dont get on other lenses.

Overall great lens, but not perfect

the lease and buying experience of my Mac book pro has been the worst ever but it was only 6.200 dollars so maybe it wasn't enough.

customer service is the most ever

Simply put it is the ONLY super wide angle you can get with Image Stabilization (Vibration Compensation), at f2.8.

Although I highly recommend, I must note one interesting very minor flaw. If you shoot a bunch of images in rapid succession, the 4 or 5 image in sequence might be very blurry.

You will need to turn the VC feature off, if you do a 5 + AEB HDR shot sequence (you should you should be on a tripod anyway) or rapid shooting (Minus 1 star).

Still I love this hefty lens.  It has great low light performance, hardly any distortion even at 15mm.

 I love this hefty lens. It has great low light performance

I've read several reports about this lens and even talked to a couple friends who have it also.  What I've read and what I've heard and see helped me make my choice.

Now for a review:
First off this thing is beefy.  It does have some weight to it.  Than again just look at how much glass is in there.  Focus is very sharp and fast.  Also if's very quiet.

The zoom ring is a tad on the stiff side.  I call that good so you don't accidentally shift you zoom while shooting.  Focus ring is also a tad bit stiff, but not as stiff as the zoom ring.  However most people will use Auto focusing.  I use auto focusing during the day, but I do a lot of Astrophotography as to where everything is done in manual mode.

Over all I am very very happy with this lens. and recommend it to anyone.

Tack Sharp

Worth every dime. Super sharp photos. Goes so well with my Nikon D850. Glad I got this over its super pricey counterpart.

Impressive!!!

the lens is spot on, would recommend everyone to buy this lens.

tamron 15-30mm

Fast and very sharp lens.  Good value for the price.

Great lens.

Love this lens, it’s tack sharp and great landscapes.

Outstanding

I would highly recommend this lens. It is incredible. It's very responsive and takes crisp, clean photos. Minimal blurring at the edges. It's my new go to.

Incredible lens for an incredible price!

This lens is a beast, but it is an awesome lens.

Excellent lens with outstanding clarity

Excellent lens with many uses.  I use this for astrophotography, walking around, and indoor at home.  Excellent image quality and build.  Combination of max aperture, stabilization, and focal length is tough to beat.  And a great price on top of that.

Very Fun

Wow this is an amazing lens. Will use it for landscape shots all year out at Long Islands east enf

Feb Lens

What a great lens . The VC is super, a little heavy, I think the picture quality seams as good as the Nikon 14r-24 2.8.I am very happy that I purchased this lens.

Very happy

Owned Nikon only Ienses for years. Rented the new Tamrons. Long story short. I shoot professionally full time. Sold all my Nikon lenses. Bought the new Tamron line. Hands down amazingly amazing. Buy it.

Beats out the Nikon 14-24 2.8

Love this lens for its sharp images and less distortion than the Nikon 14-24. Use for real estate and landscape imagery. Love it and happy to add this to my collection.

Impressive piece of glass!!

Excellent lens for the money. The quality of this lens is equal to or better than lenses costing much more. This lens is fast and extremely sharp.

This lens is perfect for what I was looking for.  Get it, you will not be disappointed.

Great for real-estate

I compared this to the Canon 16-35 Mark II and it literally beat the pants off that lens.   In every case, at every focal length and aperature, this was a sharper lens...I highly recommend it.

Excellent Clarity, color and contrast

Still getting used to the lens....have noticed the color rendition is not as good as the Canon 16-35 f4 or the Canon 24-70 f2.8 ii.  I got this lens for astro shooting but have not had the chance to use it for the intended purpose.  This lens comes highly regarded by many reviewers but for landscape the above Canon lenses are better IMO.  If this lenses works out for astro shooting as reported by many reviews on the Net then it will be worth more stars.

Less the great color rendition

Fabulous. Crystal clear. A bit heavy   Strongly recommend it

Tamron 15-30 lens

Amazing lens, does hunt a bit for focus at times but color and contrast are amazing. 

Best wide angle zoom.

I'm a Canon user and tend to avoid other lenses.  I now have two Tamron lenses, though, and have to admit that they are equivalent to the quality of my many Canon lenses.  I chose this one because it has image stabilization and the range of focal lengths I wanted.  I'm happy with it.

Great Lens

Just started using this. Did some interior shots and some fireworks. Very happy with the results!

My best wide-angle full frame lens

This lens was purchased for use on a Nikon 810 during a nighttime photoshoot at Mount Saint Helens.  This lens performed fantastically in low light condition and was a pleasure to shoot with.  It is heavy, a beast actually compared to some of the other lenses people were using (i.e. cannon 16-35).  Having said that, the picture quality is fantastic when coupled with the 810.

Super Lens/Astrophotography

Awesome lens that gives beautiful sharp images! Can be used for more artistic shots at 15mm due to the fish eye effect it produces, then able to be used for portraits at 24-30mm, so it's a very versitle lens.

One of my favorite lenses!

I've had this for about a year now and use it for about 90% of everything I shoot. All the things you have read are true. Yes it's really sharp, heavy and requires a huge filter system ( I use wonderpana) Ok so the flaw... I not sure why this happens but the front element will  randomly fog up. This has happened on a few occasions in environments of different temperatures. I've talked to other photographers and they have experienced the same thing. With that being said as much as I love this lens I find it to be unreliable. 

Amazing lens...with a major flaw

Great lens, quick to focus, sharp and great build quality. I also love that Tamron stands behind their products with their 6 year warranty. I have used their warranty in the past and it was easy and they healed up to their word.

Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 DI VC USD For Nikon DSLR Cameras

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