Tamron warns of compatibility issues with some of its lenses on the Nikon D6
Jun 9, 2020
John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.
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Tamron has issued a statement about the compatibility of some of its lenses with the Nikon D6 DSLR. According to the press release, only a couple of lenses are currently known to be affected, although it’s worth pointing out that they don’t say mention that their other lenses have all been tested as fully working. So, there is potential for this list to expand.
Dear Tamron product users and potential purchasers. Thank you for your continued support of Tamron products. We would like to announce you that we have confirmed that some of our lenses do not work properly with the Nikon D6 released on the Japanese market on June 5, 2020.
Affected models:
- Tamron SP 35mm F/1.4 Di USD (Model F045) for Nikon
- Tamron 17-35mm F/2.8-4 Di OSD (Model A037) for Nikon
Symptom:
- AF does not work when the camera power is turned on after mounting the lens with the camera power off.
- AF does not work when the camera returns from sleep mode.
We are currently working on the cause of those issues and will inform you of updated information in our website. We sincerely apologize to all users and potential purchasers for any inconvenience this issue may cause.
Tamron specifically mentions that the issue has been confirmed in cameras released to the Japanese market a few days ago. Whether or not it only affects cameras and lenses intended for the Japanese market or if it’s a potential global issue is unclear. Either way, they say they’re working on it. So presumably we’ll see an updated firmware for affected lenses will come out at some point in the near future that users can upgrade themselves via the TAP-in Console.
For now, though, you’re likely going to suffer a little frustration.
[via Nikon Rumors]
John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.
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4 responses to “Tamron warns of compatibility issues with some of its lenses on the Nikon D6”
Just use Nikon lenses with a Nikon camera it’s pretty simple! Plus if you have the money to buy the D6 then you have the money for native glass.
Really? You shouldn’t make statements like that. I have a D6. I don’t have the money for a $16,200 800mm lens. Not to mention that Nikkor lenses have quadrupled in price in the last couple of decades. My Tamron 150-200 has worked perfectly on my D850 thousands and thousands of images but it doesn’t work well with the D6, every now and then I have to turn the camera off and remount the lens. My Tamron 35mm f/1.4 won’t even focus on my D6.
Tamron is superiors in many cases and thats not even subjective.
Calm down kids, It always happen with a new body, drivers will follow shortly…