User Video Report 2: Using the Tamron-Link for Motion
“…a tiny but fiendishly clever accessory costing less than £60, that plugs into the full-size USB socket”
We’ve asked professional creator George Johnson to take a closer look at what the remarkable Tamron-Link device, which slots into a compatible Tamron lens to seamlessly enable Wi-Fi control via the Tamron Lens Utility app, can add to a shoot. In his latest video George is exploring the potentially game-changing benefits for filmmakers.
WE’VE BEEN TAKING a look over the past few weeks at how Tamron is moving on lens technology through its Lens Utility app, which delivers advanced Wi-Fi control of a compatible Tamron lens. Our mini series has also been focusing on the Tamron-Link, a tiny but fiendishly clever accessory costing less than. £60, that plugs into the full-size USB socket provided on the latest Tamron optics to enable seamless connection to the app.
Future proofing lenses in this way is all part of the Tamron DNA, and this simple access to Wi-Fi control carries with it the opportunity for hybrid professionals such as George Johnson to tap into the extra functions that are now available to create end results that simply couldn’t be achieved in any other way. Take a look at our overview of what the Tamron-Link can enable to get a feel for what’s on offer, and also watch George’s first user report, which walks through the benefits being offered to stills photographers.
For those working on motion projects there are some further stunning features that the Tamron Lens Utility can offer, and in his final video user report George is reporting on the high level of control that filmmakers can achieve, such as tricky and complicated focus pulls within a motion sequence, and all without the need for specialist video equipment.
So many benefits and for such a small outlay, so take a look and discover for yourself what such an advanced level of Wi-Fi control can make possible!
In Association with Tamron
Professional Photo Online Issue 242 April 2026
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