Tamron 11-20mm F2.8 Di III-A RXD Review

October 18, 2021 | Mark Goldstein | Rating star Rating star Rating star Rating star Half rating star

Sharpness at 16mm

Our sharpness tests are carried out by photographing a real-world subject rather than a test chart. The Tamron 11-20mm F2.8 Di III-A RXD was attached to a Sony A6000 camera, which in turn was mounted on a sturdy tripod. Self-timer mode was activated to steady the camera completely. Any slight tonal changes you may see across the crops are a result of slight changes in natural light during the shooting session.

The full frame

The full frame at 16mm

Centre sharpness at f/2.8 is a little soft, but it's impressively high through from f/4-f/11, with f/16 being affected by diffraction.

The edges aren't quite as sharp as the centre, with f/5.6-f/11 producing the sharpest results.

Aperture Centre Crop Edge Crop
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f/11 f11.jpg f11.jpg
f/16 f16.jpg f16.jpg