Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD Lens for Fujifilm X

• High performance zoom lens with a compact, travel-friendly design for landscapes, street and travel
• Incredibly close minimum focus distance with high magnification for macro-style shots and creative results
• Constant bright aperture throughout the zoom range and a fast, silent AF motor, which is ideal for stills and video capture
• Advanced optical design includes special lens elements which render high-quality results throughout the range
• Weather resistant design and a protective fluorine compound on the front element support outdoors creators

Key Features

• Compact travel-friendly ultra wide zoom lens for Fuji X cameras
• Fast and silent RXD stepping motor for stills and video content
• Constant bright aperture throughout the zoom range
• Optics include several special lens elements, which render high quality results
• Close minimum focus with 1:4 magnification for macro-style shots
• Weather resistant construction with Fluorine coating for outdoor creators
• Compact 67mm thread for  

Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD Lens for Fujifilm X Mount Summary

With a design made exclusively for , the Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD Lens for Fujifilm X offers a full-frame equivalent zoom range of 16.5-30mm with stunning close-up performance. Despite featuring a constant f/2.8 aperture throughout the zoom range, this is one of the more compact , which weighs in at just 335g and feels perfectly balanced on Fuji’s APS-C sized camera bodies.

At the ultra wide angle 11mm end, the 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD Lens delivers stunning close-up performance with a 0.15m minimum object distance (MOD), along with a maximum magnification ratio of 1:4. This provides an excellent creative wide-angle macro option for ultra wide close-up shots, with exaggerated proportions and unique results.

In addition,  well-known RXD (Rapid eXtra-silent stepping Drive) stepping motor AF drive supports hybrid creators, with a design which is suited to both still and video capture. A moisture resistant construction and durable Fluorine Coating provide additional protection when shooting outdoors.

Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD Lens for Fujifilm X Mount in More Detail

This is the fourth Tamron , which joins the ,  and . The latest model is the widest zoom available from Tamron, offering an equivalent 16.5-30mm (full-frame format) and a constant aperture.

It’s also remarkably compact and portable at 86.5mm long and 335g, which is ideal for handheld photography and videography, as well as being suitable for a  or compact , such as the  .

The ultra wide angle view is suitable for a range of subjects, from epic landscapes to street photography, cityscapes and even general snapshots at the 30mm end of the range.

Excellent optical performance

An optical design consisting of 12 elements in 10 groups including two GM (Glass Moulded Aspherical) lens elements ensure high resolution from edge to edge. The 11-20mm f/2.8 lens also incorporates one XLD (Extra Low Dispersion) and two LD (Low Dispersion) elements, which produce sharp images with well-corrected aberrations.

Tamron’s BBAR-G2 (Broad-Band Anti-Reflection Generation 2) coating is employed to minimise ghosting and flare, helping to reveal the finest details even when your subject is backlit. This ensures that your results show high contrast and rich colours in virtually any shooting situation.

Cityscape at night, mounted on  at 20mm. Camera settings: 0.5 sec. f/10. ISO 250. © Philip Ruopp

Quiet RXD stepping motor for video

Tamron’s RXD stepping motor unit is fast, accurate and extremely quiet, which provides sharp focus even with continuously moving subjects, whilst being ideal for both still and video. The quiet AF allows the lens to be used unobtrusively when shooting indoors and for video recording where low noise levels are essential.

Grand Central, mounted on  at 11mm. Camera settings: 4.5 sec. f/16. ISO 160. © Philip Ruopp

Capture creative ultra wide macro-style shots

A minimum focusing distance of just 0.15m at the 11mm end and 0.24m at the 20mm end offers versatile close-up performance. At 11mm the lens has an astonishing 1:4 maximum magnification ratio, enabling wide angle macro photography, which utilises the unique perspective of an ultra wide angle lens.

Desert portrait, mounted on  at 20mm. Camera settings: 1/2000 sec. f/2.8. ISO 160. © Philip Ruopp

Weather sealed for outdoor content creation

Tamron has placed seals around the lens mount and other critical areas, in order to prevent ingress of moisture and raindrops.The front surface of the lens element is also coated with a protective fluorine compound, which has excellent water and oil repellent properties, for easy cleaning of dirt and debris when required.

Cityscape, mounted on  at 20mm. Camera settings: 1/35 sec. f/2.8. ISO 500. © Philip Ruopp

Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD Lens for Fujifilm X Specifications

What’s in the Box

• Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD Lens for Fujifilm X Mount
• Petal-shaped hood
• Lens caps