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Tamron 12-20mm F2.8
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  • Full frame lens
  • Ultra-wide

Typically £1,450 new, from today's stores and the last 90 days

Best priceNew · in stock

£1,449.99

at Harrison Cameras

Compare with FE 12-24mm F2.8 GM
  • Zoom range: 12–20mm, Full frame lens
  • Max aperture: f/2.8, Constant through the zoom
  • Optical stabilisation: None
  • Autofocus motor: VXD
  • Weight: 570 g
  • Weather sealing: Sealed
  • Max magnification: 0.17×, Focuses to 0.18 m

12-20mm F2.8 overview

The Tamron 12-20mm F2.8 is a 12–20mm f/2.8 zoom for full-frame cameras on Sony E-mount and Nikon Z, announced by Tamron in July 2026. 55 cameras we track take it without an adapter.

Going by its spec sheet, it suits landscapes and interiors.

New, it sells for £1,449.99 in the United Kingdom (Harrison Cameras).

Worth comparing it with the Sony FE 12-24mm F2.8 GM, Sony FE 16-25mm F2.8 G and Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S.

Where to buy the 12-20mm F2.8 in United Kingdom

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Made in 2 mount versions. Check the version before you buy: each offer says which, when the retailer does.

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Things to know

  • 12–20mm zoom, f/2.8 constant through the zoom.
  • Full frame lens; it also fits the mount's APS-C bodies.
  • Autofocus (VXD motor); no optical stabilisation.
  • 570 g; 90 × 119.3 mm; internal zoom (doesn't extend).
  • Focuses down to 0.18 m, up to 0.17× magnification.
  • Weather sealed.
  • Made in 2 mount versions: check the version before you buy.
  • No used body-only listings at the stores we track in United Kingdom today: check eBay and the Used filter.

Good for

  • Landscapes and interiors (12mm-equivalent wide end)

From the 12-20mm F2.8's published specs, not from a review.

Price history

Price around the world

Cheapest in the US: about 22% under the UK price before shipping and import tax.

Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in GBP at today's exchange rate. Body only; where a market lists only kits, its cheapest kit is shown and marked.

Lowest new and used price of the 12-20mm F2.8 in each market, with an approximate conversion into GBP
MarketLowest newLowest used/refurb
United StatesCheapest$1,508≈ £1,127$1,649.95≈ £1,233
United Kingdom(you)£1,449.99—
Europe——
AustraliaA$2,499.95≈ £1,283—
Singapore——

Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-11-06), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.

Used: what it should be worth

No used 12-20mm F2.8 listings at the stores we track yet. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.

12-20mm F2.8: typical used and lowest new price by dayFrom 17 Oct to 6 Nov, prices between £1,449.99 and £1,449.99. Latest lowest new £1,449.99.17 Oct6 Nov£1,449.99£1,449.99
Lowest new

From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.

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12-20mm F2.8 specifications

Optics

Focal length
12–20mm
35mm equivalent
12–20mm (full frame)
Maximum aperture
f/2.8
Minimum aperture
f/16
Made for
Full frame
Elements / groups
17 / 12
Aperture blades
12
Closest focus
0.18 m
Max magnification
0.17×

Focus & handling

Autofocus
Yes (VXD)
Optical stabilisation
No
Weather sealed
Yes
Internal zoom
Yes
Aperture ring
Yes
Teleconverter compatible
No

Size & weight

Weight
570 g
Diameter × length
90 × 119.3 mm
Filter thread
—

Cameras it fits

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α7R VI

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Sony α7 V

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α7 V

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  • IBIS
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ZR

Full frame · 24.5 MP · 2025

  • IBIS
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Full frame · 33 MP · 2025

  • IBIS
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