PetaPixel had a chat with the Tamron management and they write:
Tamron is focused on making lenses that no other manufacturer does. A consequence of this is that Tamron makes a lot of zoom lenses, although the company reiterated to PetaPixel at CP+ 2026 that it is not opposed to making new prime lenses, but it needs to be the right prime, a unique offering.
In the past 6 years Tamron only made ONE prime lens (the terrific 90mm macro ) because in the prime lens world we already have a ton of variety. Still there is hope:
“We are committed to continuing our trials and explorations to ensure that when we do bring a prime lens to the market, it is a product that truly delights our users and meets our own high standard of innovation,” Koganeya concluded.
Tamron, give us a 50mm f/.0,95 autofocus lens…that’s something we haven’t seen yet ;)
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