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Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro vs Voigtlander 21mm f/1.8 Ultron

    Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro Lens
    Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro
      Voigtlander 21mm f/1.8 Ultron Lens
      Voigtlander 21mm f/1.8 Ultron
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      The Tamron AF 16-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD is a new 18.8x wide-angle ultra-zoom lens for Nikon and Canon APS-C DSLRs. Crucially offering built-in image stabilisation, the Tamron 18-270mm offers an effective focal range of 24-450mm, replacing at least three lenses in your camera bag. Read our Tamron AF 16-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD review to find out if it's too much of a compromise or not...Read more
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      The Voigtlander Ultron 21mm F1.8 is a wide-angle lens that captures a lot of light, but you'll have to stop down for edge-to-edge crispness.Read more
      The Voigtlander 21 1.8 Lens Review by Steve Huff Thanks to new site sponsor CameraQuest for loaning me this lens and viewfinder for review. Hello to all whoRead more
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      General

      Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MacroTamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro
      Voigtlander 21mm f/1.8 UltronVoigtlander 21mm f/1.8 Ultron
      Lens type
      • Macro
      • Telephoto
      • Wide angle
      • Normal
      • Wide angle
      Lens mount
      • Canon EF
      • Nikon F
      • Sony A
      		Leica M

      Image properties

      Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MacroTamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro
      Voigtlander 21mm f/1.8 UltronVoigtlander 21mm f/1.8 Ultron
      Max Format size
      APS-C
      Full-frame
      Focal length16 - 300< 21

      Aperture

      Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MacroTamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro
      Voigtlander 21mm f/1.8 UltronVoigtlander 21mm f/1.8 Ultron
      Aperture max3.5-6.31.8
      Aperture min22-4022
      Aperture ringnoyes
      Number of diaphragm blades710

      Focus

      Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MacroTamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro
      Voigtlander 21mm f/1.8 UltronVoigtlander 21mm f/1.8 Ultron
      Autofocusyesno
      Full-time Manual focusingyesno
      Closest focusing distance0.390.5
      Distance scaleyesyes
      Depth of field (DoF) scalenoyes

      Optics

      Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MacroTamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro
      Voigtlander 21mm f/1.8 UltronVoigtlander 21mm f/1.8 Ultron
      ConstructionZoomFixed
      Elements1613
      Groups1211

      Design

      Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MacroTamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro
      Voigtlander 21mm f/1.8 UltronVoigtlander 21mm f/1.8 Ultron
      Colour of productBlackBlack
      Hood suppliedyesyes
      Filter threadyesyes

      Dimensions

      Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MacroTamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro
      Voigtlander 21mm f/1.8 UltronVoigtlander 21mm f/1.8 Ultron
      Weight19.05 oz14.53 oz
      Diameter2.95 in2.72 in
      Length3.92 in3.09 in
      Filter size2.64 in2.28 in

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