A Complete List of Weather-Resistant Tamron Lenses

Tamron markets its weather sealed lenses as “dust/moisture resistant.”

Being someone who values both high quality and saving money, I always wondered what Tamron optics were weather-sealed. Unfortunately, I haven't succeeded in finding a concise list of such lenses anywhere. So, seeing a solution rather than a problem, I decided to compile one myself. So, if you're in the same boat I was in, here you go: a concise list of weather resistant Tamron lenses, which can not only stand up to the harshest environments, but can also save the buyer a lot of money over manufacturer optics. Know someone else you think would find this useful? Why not pass it on?

Companies are quick to tout cameras for weather-resistance. Unfortunately, what most beginning dSLR users don't know is this: there might as well be no weather sealing in the camera if it doesn't have a weather-sealed lens to go with it. Why is this? Simple: the lens/camera connection is the best avenue for unwanted junk, whether it be moisture, dust, or something else, to get into your camera. With a lens that has a rubber gasket at the mount, this problem is eliminated.

In terms of lenses, weather-sealing is one of the newer innovations for the simple reason that film cameras were nowhere near a susceptible to the elements as are today's “superior” digital versions. So, to keep their pros happy, camera makers started building rubber gaskets into their lenses at their most vulnerable points. Below is a complete list of Tamron lenses that are marketed as 'moisture resistant.'

Of all the major lens companies, Tamron has the best website, far and away, for showing just exactly what goes into their weather-resistance as all but a few of the optics have a cutaway diagram (the one above is from the 70-200 f2.8) showing exactly where the rubber gaskets are located. That said, just because a lens has rubber gaskets built in, doesn't mean that it is of professional quality as a few lenses on this list do not even have metal mounts. 

Di Series (Full Frame, APS-C)

15-30 f2.8 VC USD G2
17-35 f2.8-4 OSD
24-70 f2.8 VC USD G2
28-300 f3.5-6.3 VC PZD
35-150 f2.8-4 VC OSD
70-200 f2.8 VC USD G2
70-210 f4 VC USD
100-400 f4.5-6.3 VS USD
150-600 f5-6.3 (both versions)
35 f1.4 USD
35 f1.8 VC USD
45 f1.8 VC USD
85 f1.8 VC USD
90 f2.8 Macro VC USD

Di II (APS-C only)

10-24 f3.5-4.5 VC HLD
16-300 f3.5-6.3 VC PZD Macro
18-200 f3.5-6.3 VC
18-400 f3.5-6.3 VC HLD

Di III (Mirrorless)
17-28 f2.8 RXD
28-75 f2.8 RXD
28-200 f3.5-5.6 RXD
70-180 f2.8 VXD
20 f2.8 OSD 1:2
24 f2.8 OSD 1:2
35 f2.8 OSD 1:2

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