Tamron Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Shogo Sakuraba) announces the development of the 17-50mm F/4 Di III VXD (Model A068), a wide-angle zoom lens for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras.

PRODUCT NAME
17-50mm F/4 Di III VXD (Model A068)
For Sony E-mount (35mm full-frame)

DATE OF LAUNCH
Launch Planned in the fall, 2023

This groundbreaking lens zooms from 17mm ultra wide-angle to 50mm standard, the world’s first1 with such a dynamic zoom range for full-frame mirrorless cameras. TAMRON’s new 17-50mm F4 for Sony mirrorless cameras is a wide-angle zoom with a constant F4 aperture covering ultra wide-angle to standard focal lengths, a zoom range ideal for both still photography and video recording. This lens achieves excellent optical performance across the entire zoom range, with crispness from edge-to-edge. The lens also incorporates VXD (Voice-coil eXtreme-torque Drive) linear motor focus mechanism with superior quietness and agile performance and achieves high-speed and high-precision autofocus. Additionally, the physical length of the lens does not change while zooming. It’s the perfect lens for taking still photos and is also ideal for video shooting, in part since it’s easy to balance even when fitted to a gimbal stabilizer or other equipment. The excellent close-range shooting performance provides an MOD (Minimum Object Distance) of 0.19m (7.5in) at the wide end and 0.3m (11.8in) at the tele end. This lets users get closer to the subject to capture one-of-a-kind photos in a broad range of situations. The ideal “walk around” lens, the new 17-50mm F4 zoom offers great portability and convenience and makes it possible to shoot a variety of content, both still images and video, from sweeping landscapes to snapshots, all without switching lenses.

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
Zoom lens that covers ultra wide-angle to standard focal length at constant F4 aperture
High optical performance and image quality throughout the entire zoom range
Compact for easy handling with internal zoom for superlative balance
Fast and accurate AF for still and video shooting
Outstanding close-range shooting performance expands versatility
Additional features for greater convenience
Proprietary software tool TAMRON Lens UtilityTM expands the possibilities of still imaging and video capture
User-friendly features (Moisture-Resistant Construction and Fluorine Coating)
67mm filter size, same as most other TAMRON lenses for mirrorless cameras