Tamron 11-20mm F2.8: I've Been Waiting 9 Years for This Lens

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[@NordenzurZukunft]

I’ve been using this camera for a couple of weeks, I love it! I’m glad the sales person mentioned this because I went in for the Sony Ultrawide

[@bynell4094]

I just watched one of your videos, where you celebrated 10 000 subscribers. Now you have over 168k, that's crazy. You deliver supreme quality content, good work!

[@longrider9551]

This is the first lens I have ever pre ordered, after I rented and purchased 2 other Tamron zooms. All I can say is this is my new favorite lens

[@DanOehlsen]

Another great review. Thanks. Your analysis was the final piece I needed to order the lens. And it hasn't disappointed. Paired with the Sigma 16mm f1.4, it completes a great wide angle, low light duo. I agree that image stabilization would have been a welcome addition to both.

[@SimonSaxophone]

Yes, definitely do a Sony 10-18 vs the Tamron 11-20 comparison!

[@professionalpotato4764]

I don't even think it needs a comparison. They're in different leagues.

[@kiliansalomon507]

@@professionalpotato4764 yeah agreed i got the 10-18 starting out and i barely used it.. image quality and sharpness is quite bad considering the pricetag and an f4 for crop sensor cameras also get’s to its limit quite quickly once the sun is gone..

[@kiliansalomon507]

sold it and got the sigma 16mm 1.4 instead btw which i got for about half the price used and is so much better

[@qtben17]

I had the 10-18 and sold it too. We kept waiting for this tamron lens but it came too late, i already upgraded to full frame

[@ThanhThanh-it1pm]

​@@kiliansalomon507 in theory, 1 stop different is not too matter. With landscape and architecture photo you stop down aperture anyway. PP buy kind these lens for landscape and architecture mostly. They (include me) want to see the different of sharpness.

[@richardpcrowe]

From my initial testing... I suspect that I am going to fall in love with this lens. Beats the pants off (my copy of) the Sony 10-18mm f/4.0... It is plenty wide enough for me at 11mm; in fact I was quite happy with the 12-24mm Tokina on my Canon APSC. Tamron, Sigma and Rokinon have provided us with ample APC E-Mount lens choices...

[@RickMentore]

Its cool to see so many lenses for Sony APSC cameras, remember when lack of lenses was a negative for that system! Most competition review, as usual, thanks.

[@robertcudlipp3426]

Don't thank Sony!!! Sony,for years', treated it's large apsc owner base with contempt. It was,initially, left to Sigma- with it's legendary "trio"- to fill the gap. Now, Tamron has come to the party with high quality zooms. Samyang has provided quality, initially manual focus, primes for some time.

[@krishnaanand3413]

@@robertcudlipp3426 and now the 12mm with AF. Great time to be an apsc owner. Agree with you though....their last apsc lens from Sony was 2 years ago. The only upper hand Sony had with their lenses it seems was autofocus but this and the samyang seem up to par.

[@TheSingletrackmind]

👏🎈ol 👏

[@TheSingletrackmind]

​ oi

[@bondgabebond4907]

Incredible looking lens. Good to see more great stuff for ASP-C camera as they are my favorite bodies to use. As for image stabilization, after shooting film cameras for 30 plus years, no stabilization what-so-ever, I see no problem with this ultrawide for taking great pictures. If one is so bad with the shakes, then take a tripod along. I've even shot with a 500mm mirror lens without tripod, got great shots. You just have to know how to shoot with fast shutter speeds or brace yourself against a non moving object, like a wall or tree.

[@muhammadnicopermana9678]

Thank you for reviewing this lens! Finally, I can choose between this or laowa first

[@MrBierkoenig]

Great video as always dear Arthur, thank you! 👍 Your clear pronounciation and emphasis makes it easy to me to follow each single word of yours. Go on with that, man! 🤗 Already owning the 17-70 f2.8, either the 11-20 f2.8 or the new Samyang 12 f2.0 would be the right lens for me to add on wide angle. (Sony 10-18 is out due to its quality dispersion.) Over here in Germany, the Samyang (400€) is less than half the price of the Tamron (900€, bah, would force me to eat old bread for 3 months or so to get the bucks in). So a detailed comparison by you of those 2 lenses on 12mm would be awesome and really help for buying decision … Your little boy gets cuter from video to video, by the way, really enjoyable to watch. Best wishes and many greets from Chris the Bierkoenig, Berlin 🥳🍺

[@Thumpr110]

That mic has really clean sound. Good job dude

[@Shinx621]

I shot my very first wedding with the Tamron 17-70. I saved up for MONTHS and got a used copy. Although I missed focus at a few important moments (thinking it was either me or my a6000), I cannot recommend it enough! SUCH an upgrade from the kit lens and my 50mm f1.8. Thinking about doing more landscapes, as I hike a lot and eventually hoping to shoot the Northern Lights, now I want this one as well! When I was looking for wide-angle af lenses, all I could find was that 10-14. I am so excited about this one, but I will be waiting on it for a while. Thank you for the review!

[@alexrowland]

Good call on a replacement for your kit lens! I've been through a few lenses for the 6000 series cameras, including the "Sigma trio" (great lenses btw), but since I mounted the 17-70 on my camera, it hasn't come off once. I'm tempted by this lens too, I actually had it in my cart and was ready to checkout, but I ended up just going for the Samyang aka Rokinon 12mm instead after watching Arthur's review. I just can't justify spending almost $1K on a lens that I'll sparingly use.

[@AndreiGrigorean]

Yes, please review this side by side with the 10-18mm

[@AkhiZakariah]

Will be next lens in the list.. thanks for awesome review.👍🏼

[@rikkilambo]

Just got this lens and loving it. Tamron might have increased the resistance of turning the zoom ring, and it appears to be on par with other lenses of this size.

[@ben-terjemyhre7927]

Great, as always! Please make a Tamron 11-20 vs Sony 10-18 !!

[@ankitekka3711]

You don't know man how long i have been waiting for your review of this lens...

[@Smaksum]

I'm still waiting for this lens to come in to my local shop. I was buying as soon as I heard about it

[@WALKITOFFDavidSmith]

I love my Loawa for RE photography. Good video. Thanks!

[@DORANNEJANE]

Just brought this and it arrives tomorrow. Im very excited for my scape photoging 🖤

[@maxlarenas]

Great vid! could you do a comparison between 11-20 and the 16-55 ?

[@grom5756]

Thank you for the time and effort that you put in this video.

[@ciwanski]

Just bought this lens for my A6400. I'm excited.

[@olivershutterspeed]

The perfect lens for my sony a6000 photoshoot behind the scenes

[@Smoothblue90]

As a Nikon DSLR shooter who's been paying attention to Sony and Fuji APSC mirrorless over the years I admit I've been very impressed with the number of people who continue to use all of the different models. When people recommend Sony or Fuji they talk about all the models as if it's just different flavors and you can pick and choose what you like. With Nikon and Canon. It appears to me. And I may be wrong. That people always want the latest model. But people are still using and buying and recommending the a6000 and the T1 on up just based upon what they need and how much you want to spend. That's very impressive to me.

[@donquique1]

@@Smoothblue90 i use the a6000 and damn I still take cool photos with that camera. Even with the kit lens.

[@magdalenaquiroz2965]

Yes, please do a video of the Sony 10-18 and this Tamron. I really like your content, btw!

[@Not_Lactoselntolerant]

Yep, very excited about this lens as well!

[@Somaturan]

I already have it. It is perfect for my collection. 11-20 2.8 17-70 2.8 70-350G 56mm 1.4 I think I dont need anything else now :)

[@networm64]

Yeah lucky you, don't need anything else maybe....but we can wish for a Tamron equivalent to that great Sony 70-350mm which be almost half the price....or maybe even longer?

[@hondaxdood]

You have my dream lens setup 😮

[@NaveenRawat]

you need to create now 😊

[@benkai1992]

sony 90mm f2.8 macro or sigma 105mm f2.8 macro

[@Somaturan]

@@NaveenRawat I am trying to do my best with my IG @rok.leben 🙏 need to teach myself how to make good videos also

[@Artem-pe3sb]

Looks much smaller than my Tokina 11-16. APS-C lineup now looks complete for sony. Actually, absence of ultra wide was stopping me from switching to A6400

[@kathenamarie3049]

worddd thank you. getting the sony a7c and looking for the right lens to vlog with.... this seems like it'll be the one. paired with the tamron 28-70mm for portrait photography :) so exciting!

[@nickcastetter2918]

Finally! A competitor (focal range) for the 10-mm f4. Seriously impressive sharpness though!

[@daveforz]

I have the Tamron 17-70mm lens and wanted to get a wider lens to get into real estate photography. You just persuaded me to buy the Laowa 9mm! haha. Great review.

[@GerardoJMendozaManuel89]

Thanks for such a great review on this lens, Arthur! Would be nice if you could compare this Tamron 11-20mm to the newer Sony 10-20mm f4. Keep the nice work up, man!

[@KlipsenTube]

If you want wide, you might want to take a look at Sigmas 8-16 mm. Unfortunately, there is no version specifically for E-mount, but, maybe, the version for A-mount can be used with an adapter. I do say "maybe", because Sigma's 50-500 mm for A-mount certainly will not focus on an A6600, even with the latest adapter, the LA-EA5. I want that 8-16 mm for E-mount so much.

[@rishiraz1993]

This lens and the 17-70 2.8 are making me envy sony APS-C shooters! Wondering if it will ever come to Nikon Z and Fuji X.

[@MollyFitzBrown]

Looks nice! Might pair well with the new zv-e10?

[@pdub422]

Been watching your videos for a while, love the content, I bought the sigma 56mm and Tamron 17-70 after watching your videos. One question I have for you, I am going on a trip to Arizona and Utah, visiting lots of beautiful places, I wanted to purchase the Sigma 16mm F1.4 for the trip to take some landscape photos, and maybe a night sky shot or two, but after this video I am wondering if I should get the Tamron 11-20 instead? Thoughts? I'll probably eventually have both, but I just upgraded from the a6000 to the a6400 as well so budget will only allow one lens purchase as well lol.

[@shazirahim9340]

Great Video! Can you make a comparison between Tamron 11-20mm vs Samyung 2.0 12mm AF version? Interested in an in-depth comparison and review.

[@vinmarmagto3991]

I've been waiting for this!

[@CrimsonLolita_]

Wonderful, thank you for being like, the only person who's reviewed this

[@Rykrer]

Pav SZ in England loves this lense also: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5CwdmiFYth5gtU

[@PaulPearce78]

This is awesome. Definitely going to pick one of these up. What I love is that you've already shown me what its going to look like when I shoot stuff out on these hill country lakes!

[@sujalparmar9911]

hey when u review samyang 12mm f2.0 AF lens please compare it with this tamron lens...i really want to see how it compares in vlog type video setting. I want to see video autofocus on this two length with sony's latest Eye detect autofocus in video...

[@mikldude9376]

Great review mate .

[@soumodiptodash6295]

Loved your review

[@Martin-nu6ym]

Back in January 2020, I gave up on Fuji and one of the main reasons was that I discovered that there was not a single APSC 11-23 f2.8 lens on the market. That range and speed proved to be my most used range in 2019. I had to carry the X-H1 with the XF 8-16 and the X-T3 with the XF 16-55 to have that range with constant f2.8. I switched to an A9 with the 16-35 GM. An 11-20 f2.8 would have done it for me, I would have stayed with APSC (even if it was Sony instead of Fuji). Too late for me but glad APSC users how have this lens as an option.

[@PipoBk]

love the lens ... love your Seiko even more!

[@networm64]

Right to the point as it's another Arthur's review! I can't justify the price at all.... I wished it was 500 or as you said 600 at least... Considering it's price a side by side review to the Sony 10-18mm is a must man! Do it please!

[@networm64]

BTW I can't wait for that probably coming telephoto lens to compelete the trio! Two current ff 70-300 and 70-180 2.8 both fit great on apsc being light and relatively small. But the problem comes with the new 150-500 which looks funny on a6xxx bodies and is a big heft to carry. A crop version of that lens is appreciated being half the weight or at least something like a 100-400

[@networm64]

@@daniellehotsky1776 Sure that's a great lens but it is 1k$! If Tamron dose what it did with the great Sony 70-200 f2.8 with it's 70-180 won't you be happy? They can make one only for 500$ and even lighter.

[@gregorybeale]

@@daniellehotsky1776 the reason people want the Tamron is because of price and size will be better than the Sony

[@dragonstone6594]

I really like the bokeh of this lens. It's great! Have you considered reviewing a Fujifilm lens? Like the new 8mm f/3.5 that just came out with the X-S20.

[@KikoPL]

perfect timming with sony zv-e10

[@arfmf]

12:14 a blooper right at the end, the right place lol

[@rebeccawilde2056]

I’d love a more in depth comparison between this, the new Rokinon 12mm AF, and the Laowa 9mm.

[@terryshaw13]

I agree with the cost vs feature comparison. I think for the price it would be amazing if it had OSS (or a tamron equivalent) and would sell like crazy for vloggers. Coming in at the same price as the sony competitor is really only eliminating the quality issue and sharpness while being able to open further. If it has some sort of stabilization it'd be a home run for sure!

[@setaside2]

If you ever wondered why the Sony 10-18 was so bad in the corners and why it seemed the samples were all over the place in corner quality... it's largely because of the stabilization. The losses lenses take when attempting to expand the image circle in order to allow for OSS/VC/IS/etc, especially when the lens isn't given the room it needs to correct for that movement... well, those losses are heavy. As you've seen. Hence, most likely (aside from cost and the inevitable increase in price), the reason for no VC in this lens. Fantastic overview, sir.

[@ybbobmurphy]

Your content is super helpful, Arthur. I live in Austin, and it'd be great to meet you as my wife and I are trying to get into videography and just picked up an a6400 (after watching your video) and we are learning how to use it. Maybe you could give us some tips?

[@Minionelady1]

Wow ur boy is growing fast as our girl, she turned 3 last month, a sunshine ☀️

[@toomanyhobbies400]

Would really like to have this lens! Four months ago I was shopping for a lightweight 16mm. I went for the affordable Samyang 12mm F2.0 because it was sharp and was threaded for a filter.

[@didibryan]

How are the jitters when shooting video since it doesn't have the vibration control? Would you recommend only using this on a gimbal for the a6400?

[@oddtechman]

Loved the review and thanks for sharing. I totally agree re the price especially being here in the uk... I'm still using the NEX-7 here and for ultrawide I have had to make do with your previously reviewed Sony f/2.8 16mm pancake lens with the VCL-ECU1 0.75x ultrawide to drop the 16mm down to 12mm which left me with a bulky 12mm at f/3.2-3.5 (the vcl has a half stop reduction). But given i mainly do fairly long distance landscape with it.. I don't really notice too many problems.

[@ArthurR]

Yes, for something like the nex-7 the new Samyang 12mm AF makes more sense. I am just wrapping up that video and its a good lens for half the price of this Tamron.

[@oddtechman]

@@ArthurR look forward to seeing that video soon then :)

[@dannoringer]

good review. thank you.

[@eugenewangchuck8633]

Wow. This is a great lens. This will be the best lens for ZV-10.

[@shutternomad90]

Can't wait for your review of the samyang 12mm f2.0. I think that's a better value for money as compared to this Tamron.

[@christianboddum8783]

Sharp shots, nice colors!

[@lemmontree1]

Cool, I have to try this one.

[@robertcudlipp3426]

A nine year old "second rate" Sony apsc lens. Sony really treats its large apsc owner base like dirt. This Tamron len has received universally rave reviews.

[@stevejackson6336]

Hey Arthur, budget lens would you recommend for a full frame camera like the Sony FX3? Thanks

[@shaun432]

Fantastic looking lens.

[@AllAccessConstruction]

Dope video. Looking to upgrade my cameras for my video shoots for my construction projects. One of my issues, when I'm shooting our projects is that there are wide and long (retaining walls) So I'm trying to squeeze as much of the project into the frame as possible. Will it be a lot of noise in the corners if I have the lense at 11 (widest)?

[@TerabitTech]

I really really want a 12-24mm full-frame equivalent... as you've said, 11mm is probably not wide enough. I don't understand why they created two lenses that overlap each other (11-20, 17-70). Well, on full frame there are 16-35mm and 24-70, with the former better suited for photojournalism and street photography, but I really prefer the 12-24 + 24-70 + 70-200 trinity

[@gaetanobruno5889]

thank u sir! best youtube videos about this.

[@Noeline999]

I have a a6600 and wanting a wide angle lens for dog photography. I'm wanting that distortion that creates some cute close ups. You have said it has little to no distortion so I'm wondering if this would suit my needs or would you recommend something else Arthur?

[@LoquetudigasBW]

I have a question, ir you put a filter on this lens does create vigneting?

[@daisyp2917]

I would love to see a competition between de sony 10-18f4 and the tamron. Im thinking of switching because i like the extra room to f2.8. But is it worth it?

[@Bmoremik3]

Have been finding your videos very helpful. Would like to know if this lens is capable of producing a quality astro shot similar in quality to the Sigma16 f1.4 or samyang12 f2.0. Trying to decide on a third wide lens to go with my 16-55 and 70-300 sony lenses.

[@pavelviktor75]

Sounds like a great lightweight landscape alternative. What is the sunburst looks like?

[@jasons8104]

Would this lens be a good travel lens for European city destinations? Other options I have already is the Sony 18-135, Sigma 16, and Sony 35 oss

[@dhruvilchauhan6038]

what are your thoughts on Sony 10-20mm vs Tamron 11-20mm F2.8 ? I'm confused as to which to buy between these; truly value your opinion and expertise. Can you please give your insight on which you would recommend for real estate photography and videos? Thanks!

[@martinsuen3153]

Maybe loaning a 10-18mm? A comparison would be great!!!

[@koonjaful]

Great review as usual! I was just wondering how this lens would work with sony a6400 on the crane m2 gimbal?

[@ArthurR]

Should be really good, because it weighs very little.

[@AlexanderHaibel]

I personally think the 20 long end is very helpful, (for me) it's just long enough to not need another lens for "walkaround"

[@ZacBarnesMusic]

awesome review, thanks!

[@JohnHuntPhotography]

My 10-18 f4 is perfect. Had it for 5 years. Use it on my A7iii @ 14-16mm as well as my a6500

[@blainethurlow5483]

Hmm... guess I should be glad that my Sony 10-18 works so well. I use it all the time at work for real estate photos (and for personal use with landscapes), and I've never been disappointed. I didn't know they had problems.

[@muellerdm]

Same here, great for RE photography!

[@saifaldin_]

Because of quality control. You’re lucky to get a good copy.

[@WEHAVETHISDREAM]

My thoughts as well: why no image stabilization and why the price???

[@MRPC5]

Do the loaner and your personal copy perform similarly?

[@SONYAdicto]

Yes! Please compare this lens to the others

[@Aye_Bear]

Can you compare the wide angle difference between this and the Sony 11mm

[@ryanbeer5262]

Wow, I imagine Tamron was trying to hit a balance between size & $. It's an ultrawide 2.8 zoom. I'm impressed it's under a grand even w/o ois.

[@thesimbol7931]

Which once better for vlogging, Tamron 11-20mm f 2.8 or Tamron 17-70mm f 2.8? I'm using Sony ZVE10

[@kreatiview9644]

What about the "TOKINA ATX-i 11-20mm F2.8"? We fly it on our Cinelifters. THX for this video :)

[@yengsiong8924]

Hello What ISO do you put to film ( Sony a6400 - 25p /50) ?

[@Princeton_James]

I have a preference for my FF but these new lenses are awesome and my a6600 is so compact. Cant get rid of it yet.

[@Nathan_Lundstrom]

Can you do a review of this vs the new Samyang 12mm AF? I’d love to hear your findings on that. The 11-20 is on my list! The 10-18 was tempting until I saw your review and how inconsistent the QC seemed. Been waiting on a lens like this for a long time haha

[@MsIrrealis]

he talked about it in this video. Not a lot, but he did. Tamron is sharper. I own the 12mm samyang mf and wouldn´t recommend it

[@Nathan_Lundstrom]

Yeah I saw, but a more in depth comparison like he’s done with other lenses previously would be interesting to see.

[@danilocarriel2574]

Muchas gracias por el video, me gusto muchísimo. Me he suscrito a tu canal ya que me he dado cuenta que los análisis que haces son muy exhaustivos. Saludos cordiales.

[@edc5338]

Just got this lens. With the Tamron 17-70 and Sony 70-350, this rounds out my bag pretty well.

[@Markyroson]

Are those the only three you have?

[@edc5338]

@@Markyroson I have the Sigma 3 also.

[@k.o.t.o.n.]

@@Markyroson I happy that it is starts from 11mm. It is great for every day too because of 20mm equavailent to 35mm, but when you need the extra widness. there is the laowa. Perfect combo. my exact dream setup. With 70-350mm on an a7c, becase of better colours, processing and stuff. Amd ,aybea upgradability in the future. :D

[@amitkrupal1234]

Cool to see Techmafia again, please do an test of full frame coverage of this Tamron 11-20 f/2.8 with rear plastic baffle removed.

[@benkai1992]

have you ever tried sigma 8-16mm f4.5-5.6 +mc-11 ??

[@Glasgowboy65]

Just found your tamron 11-20 could you compare this lens with the new 10-20 Sony cheers

[@MasoodJamal]

I need an ultra wide angle lens for indoor Real Estate videography with Sony ZV-E10 camera, what do suggest which lens is wider and a good choice for my work, Tamron 11-20mm or Samyang 12mm, Tamron is more expensive in my country but if it's a better than I'll manage please advise ?

[@campa_t]

they should make a telephoto 2.8 as well to complete the apsc lineup

[@mr_pherkalat8854]

what camera did you use for photos in this video?

[@JustinYarborough]

Listing my 10-18 when I get home. lol