Tamron has announced that the company’s 11-20mm F/2.8 Di III-A RXD, initially launched in April 2021 for Sony E mount is coming to Fuji X. The news from Tamron isn’t a release announcement just yet, but a development announcement. So, it’s coming, it’s on the way, but they haven’t yet said when – or confirmed that the price is the same as the Sony version.

This marks the 4th lens in the Tamron lineup for Fujifilm X mount cameras, adding to the 17-70mm f/2.8, 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 and 150-500mm f/5-6.7. The full specs for the lens haven’t been released yet, although I think it’s pretty safe to assume that the important ones will be identical to that of the E mount version, as is the case with the 150-500mm f/5-6.7, with some slight variance in length and weight.

As a reminder, here’s the specs for the existing Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD for Sony E mount. We’ll update this as we find out more about the Fuji version.

It’s nice to see the growth in third party lenses for Fuji X, especially more unique lenses like this ultra-wide-angle lens from Tamron – even more so when it has a fast, constant f/2.8 aperture. Tamron says that it features “outstanding optical performance” with “exceptionally quiet” stepper motors to power the autofocus system, making it ideal for video use as well as photos.

It has a minimum focus distance of 5.9″ at the short end (11mm) and a maximum magnification ratio of 1:4. This allows for some rather surreal close-up wide angle shots with odd distorted perspective on your subject while providing some relatively normal background context. The lens features moisture-resistant construction and fluorine coatings on the elements to let you shoot those images in all kinds of conditions, too.

As mentioned, there’s been no word on a release date yet, and a price has also not been announced. The Sony version has an MSRP of $829, although B&H currently has it on sale for $699. I think we can expect a similar sort of price for the Fuji version. Some retailers already have a listing up to get notified on its release, but we’ll keep you posted as we hear more.