Tamron’s New Tamron-Link Dongle

credits: Tamron

Tamron has announced Tamron-Link, a small Bluetooth accessory that plugs into the USB-C port built into many of its newer mirrorless lenses, letting you change lens behaviour wirelessly from a phone or tablet. You can think of it as a bridge between the lens and the Tamron Lens Utility mobile app, which now finally works on iOS and iPadOS as well. At launch, the dongle supports 16 Tamron lenses for Sony E-mount, Nikon Z-mount, and some APS-C Canon RF models, with more lenses (including the 28-75mm f/2.8 G2 for Nikon Z and the 35-150mm f/2-2.8 for Sony) expected to be added via firmware updates later this year.

Once connected, the app gives fairly deep control over how the lens behaves electronically. You can remap buttons, reverse the direction of the focus or aperture rings, switch between linear and non-linear focus response, and define how far a ring needs to turn. For video shooters, it goes a step further. You can store A/B focus points and set how quickly the lens racks between them, which makes repeatable focus pulls much easier without touching the barrel. You can also set electronic limits so rings do not overshoot.

Photographers get some useful tools too. The system allows very precise focus presets for time-lapses or astrophotography, where tiny adjustments matter and focus-by-wire can be frustrating. Firmware updates can also be installed wirelessly. Android users can still connect via cable without the dongle, but iPhone and iPad owners need Tamron-Link for mobile control. The dongle is priced at $50.

You can see full details on Tamron’s website here