November 27, 2023
Photographer HARUKI’s travel snapshots of Hokkaido with TAMRON’s new 17-50mm F/4 Di III VXD (Model A068)
Enjoy the travel snapshots of Hokkaido by HARUKI with TAMRON 17-50mm F/4 Di III VXD (Model A068).
The first photo: Focal length:17mm Exposure:F4 0.6sec ISO 400 Camera:Sony α7R Ⅴ
This unique zoom lens covers the unlikely ultra-wide 17mm view angle to the standard 50mm view angle with a constant maximum aperture of F4. In addition to the compact size, welcome features include close-focusing ability and stable balance when zooming thanks to the inner zoom mechanism, making the lens truly comfortable when shooting. Since this is an ultra wide-angle zoom lens, I hadn’t expected much in terms of resistance to backlighting but I was pleasantly surprised by how good it was. Another really convenient feature is the φ67mm filter diameter, which is not only compact, but also standard for other lenses in the series for full-frame mirrorless cameras.
Unfortunately this time I didn’t have an opportunity to try out the lens with portrait photography, which is my main subject, but going by the results of shooting at wide-open aperture in various scenarios, I can infer that it would also be well suited to portrait photography.
From landscape photos where you want to showcase dynamic vistas to portraits with blurred backgrounds and close-focusing shots, this is a “little giant” that lets you capture many scenes with a single lens.
HARUKI
Born in Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, Japan. After graduating from university, he moved to Tokyo and worked as a freelance photographer mainly shooting portrait. He has been selected for 'the 35th Asahi Advertising Award / Expression Technology Award', '100 Japanese Photographers', 'Parco Promising Young Photographers Exhibition'. He has held numerous solo exhibitions, and recently has been taking snapshots around the world and writing essays. His printed works are collected in museums in Japan and other countries. He also works as a visiting professor at the Faculty of Art at Kyushu Sangyo University, a part-time lecturer at Nagaoka Institute of Design, and a member of Japan Professional Photographers Society.
Lens Featured in this Impression
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17-50mm F/4 Di III VXD a068(Model )
It's the world’s first lens covering from ultra wide-angle 17mm to the standard 50mm focal length. The highly-compact TAMRON 17-50mm F/4 Di III VXD (Model A068) for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras offers maximum versatility for still and video creators. From landscapes to living rooms, this lens captures all that you see.
