Tamron claims that its new SP 15-30mm F2.8 Di VC USD offers prime lens quality across its focal length range, paired with a fast maximum aperture and – uniquely in its class – optical vibration compensation. We’ve been impressed by how this wideangle zoom performs in our studio, but that’s only half the story. Our latest video field test follows DPReview Deputy / Technical Editor Rishi Sanyal as he uses the Tamron 15-30mm to shoot architecture, cityscapes and waterfalls.
Click here to view a gallery of sample images from this shoot
Representative Raw samples:
- Library Shot 1 (BSB_2352): F4 | 1/15s | ISO 64
- Library Shot 2 (BSB_2403): F2.8 | 1/8s | ISO 64
- Library Shot 3 (BSB_2430): F5.6 | 1/20s | ISO 64
- Library Shot 4 (BSB_2496): F16 | 1/10s | ISO 140
- Rizal Bridge Aperture Series (BSB_2559): F2.8 | 1/3s | ISO 64
- Rizal Bridge Aperture Series (BSB_2560): F3.2 | 0.4s | ISO 64
- Rizal Bridge Aperture Series (BSB_2561): F3.5 | 0.5s | ISO 64
- Rizal Bridge Aperture Series (BSB_2562): F4.0 | 0.6s | ISO 64
- Rizal Bridge Aperture Series (BSB_2563): F4.5 | 0.8s | ISO 64
- Rizal Bridge Aperture Series (BSB_2564): F5.0 | 1s | ISO 64
- Rizal Bridge Aperture Series (BSB_2565): F5.6 | 1.3s | ISO 64
- ‘Before’ single shot of Rizal Bridge composite (BSB_2577): F5.6 | 1.3s | ISO 64
- ‘Before’ single shot of Falls Creek Falls composite (DSC_0071): F8 | 1/15s | ISO 64
- Small creek along Falls Creek (DSC_9925): F8 | 1/10s | ISO 64
Started out doing photography at the age of 6 using an uncle's old 1940 kodak brownie box camera. At 15 years of age, I decided to buy my very own 1975 Praktica SLR camera. I now shoot with a Nikon D850. I do unpaid TFP and commercial paid work.