Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD A012N

Tamron

Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD A012N

📏 15-30mm 💡 f/2.8 🔌 Nikon F Mount 🔍 Zoom ⚖️ 1100g 📷 IS
MSRP $1,199

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📖 Overview

The Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 is a wide-angle zoom lens prized for its fast aperture and excellent image quality. It's a great choice for landscape, architecture, and astrophotography where a wide field of view and low-light performance are essential. Its large size and weight can be a drawback for some users.

📸 Browse 60 real-world sample photos taken with this lens by photographers worldwide on SampleShots.

📋 Specifications

Focal Length 15-30mm
Max Aperture f/2.8
Min Aperture f/22
Lens Type Zoom
Mount Nikon F
AF Motor USD
Image Stabilization Yes
Autofocus Yes
Weather Sealed No
Min Focus Distance 28.0 cm
Max Magnification 0.2x
Elements / Groups 18 elements in 13 groups
Aperture Blades 9
Weight 1100g
Dimensions 98.4 x 142.5mm
Release Year 2014
MSRP $1,199

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🖼️ Sample Photos

Real-world photos taken with the Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD A012N, sourced from SampleShots.

Two modern wooden cabins with large windows under a cloudy sky in a green countryside landscape.
Nenad Stojkovic
Contemporary lounge featuring tufted brown leather seating, modular wooden coffee tables, dark textured walls, and floor-to-ceiling windows with sheer curtains.
Nenad Stojkovic
Group of youths and adults posed inside the open rear ramp of a U.S. Air National Guard C-130 cargo aircraft on a sunny airfield.
Wyoming Air National Guard | Public Affairs
Speaker in a black dress on a red circular TEDxCluj stage addresses a packed auditorium, with a bright spotlight from the upper left and blue overhead lighting, TEDxCluj logo visible on the stage floor.
Cristian Dascalu
Interior of a traditional Chinese hall with a central ornate carved throne, paired chairs, landscape paintings, hanging lanterns, and a multicolored painted ceiling.
Karlheinz Klingbeil
Warm wooden kitchen with central island, two bar stools, stainless steel refrigerator, and window view of greenery.
Steven Leggett
Wind-swept dunes with two bare trees frame Lake Michigan at sunset; dark storm clouds loom above a fiery orange horizon, with choppy waves and tall grasses in the foreground.
Indiana Dunes National Park
View of Buckingham Fountain with Chicago skyline in the background on a sunny day.
Maciek Lulko
Wide-angle view of a sunlit grassy trail bordered by green trees under a blue sky with wispy clouds.
Tony Webster
Evening sky over a quiet New Zealand lake; silhouetted treeline at the horizon, orange-pink clouds reflected on the still water, with foreground grasses along the shore.
Metalbrother
Modern living room featuring a wooden staircase, large windows with scenic views, cozy seating, and a stylish coffee table.
Nenad Stojkovic
Wide-angle interior of a modern lounge with brown tufted leather sofa, teal ottoman, coffee table, stone accent wall with TV, illuminated niches, and a green vertical garden near sheer-curtained windows.
Nenad Stojkovic
Group of people on the open cargo ramp of a U.S. Air National Guard transport aircraft, interior cargo bay and daylighted tarmac visible.
Wyoming Air National Guard | Public Affairs
Audience in a large auditorium at TEDxCluj 2023, blue stage lighting overhead, front rows in focus, many attendees with badges seated in balconies and aisles.
Cristian Dascalu
Outdoor Strasbourg café with two checkered tables and wicker chairs, ivy-covered green storefront arches, flower boxes, chalkboard menu, and warm interior glow.
Karlheinz Klingbeil
Wide-angle view of Lake Michigan at sunset with a fiery horizon. Foreground features wind-swept dormant grasses and silhouetted trees to the left, while choppy water and dark clouds loom overhead.
Indiana Dunes National Park
Louis Vuitton boutique in the Miami Design District with sculpted gray façade and perforated screens, glass entrance, and a tree in the foreground under a clear blue sky.
Maciek Lulko
Drummer performing on stage at night, surrounded by colorful lights and an engaged audience.
Nenad Stojkovic

View all 60 sample photos on SampleShots →

📷 Compatible Cameras

Native Mount

Nikon D750

Nikon D750

2014
 Nikon D5600

Nikon D5600

2016
 Nikon D3300

Nikon D3300

2014
 Nikon D7200

Nikon D7200

2015
 Nikon D810

Nikon D810

2014
 Nikon D5500

Nikon D5500

2015
 Nikon D500

Nikon D500

2016
 Nikon D4s

Nikon D4s

2014
 Nikon D5

Nikon D5

2016

+ 6 more compatible cameras

🔄 Via Adapter (19 cameras)

Nikon Z8

Nikon Z8

 Nikon Z6III

Nikon Z6III

 Nikon Zf

Nikon Zf

 Nikon Z50 II

Nikon Z50 II

 Nikon Z5 II

Nikon Z5 II

 Nikon ZR

Nikon ZR

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