Tamron 11-20 f/2.8 Di III – A RXD for SONY APS-C Mirrorless ( Model B060 )

Tamron 11-20 f/2.8 Di III – A RXD lens is the world’s first fast-aperture F2.8 ultra-wide-angle zoom lens designed especially for Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras. Despite being an f2.8 lens it’s compact (overall length 3.4 inches) and lightweight ( 335 gms ) which makes it user-friendly when we mount the lens with the a6000 series camera.

It has 12 elements in 10 groups, has one XLD (eXtra Low Dispersion) lens element and two LD (Low Dispersion) lens elements as well as two GM (Glass Molded Aspherical) lenses that are used to achieve extremely high resolution from the centre and clear images with suppressed chromatic aberration. By utilizing the in-camera aberration correction function, you can take high-resolution photos with even higher contrast.

We paired this lens with Sony aA7-III & Sony Alpha a6300 and went on a journey to explore the lens. When you have a wide lens like Tamron 11-20 f/2.8 Di III – A RXD, the first thing that comes to one’s mind is to capture the landscape and that’s what we planned to do, we shot some beautiful landscape and we also shot portraits with the lens.

Tamron 11-20 f/2.8 Di III – A RXD lens is sharp, we shot most of the images at full open and images came out crisp, at the corners not so crisp, but no complaints at all.
And RXD (Rapid eXtra-silent stepping Drive) was doing its job smoothly, so RXD is an actuator that can control the motor’s rotation angle accurately without reduction-speed gears and can directly actuate the focus lens, which is good for silent shooting and provides great AF performance for videography.

Tamron 11-20 f/2.8 Di III – A RXD lens has achieved a MOD (Minimum Object Distance) of 0.15m (5.9 in) at the widest end and 0.24m (9.4 in) at the 20mm end. One can go as close to a subject as you like with this exceptional close-range shooting performance.
The 1:4 magnification ratio enables powerful wide-angle macro shooting by taking use of the unique perspective that makes close items appear larger and distant objects appear smaller.
Furthermore, shooting full open results in a deeper depth-of-field, which creates nice soft round bokeh.

The front side of the lens element is protected with a water- and oil-repellent fluorine compound.
The lens surface is less susceptible to the damaging effects of dirt, dust and fingerprints and is easier to wipe clean.

Second-generation BBAR-G2 Coating.
The BBAR-G2 Coating is a revolutionary improvement that offers significantly better performance than the original BBAR (Broad-Band Anti-Reflection) Coating.
Even in backlit settings, the coating corrects for ghosting and flare to an unprecedented degree and reveals fine subject detail with real clarity and breathtaking contrast.

Overall it has been a wonderful experience with the lens. It not only provides a fast f2.8 option in the wide-angle range but also in a form factor and built quality that is deserving of the a6000 series of alpha cameras.
Do download .raw images and be the judge. Do let us know what do you guys feel. Stay Creative, Cheers.