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The ultra-wide angle full frame compatible zoom lens field is becoming ever more crowded and it requires a special lens to grab significant attention today. The Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD Lens has done just that. Nikon Mount Only Why the quick popularity? This is the first ultra-wide angle lens covering the full frame 35mm image circle to have image stabilization (Vibration Control or "VC" in this case) and an aperture wider than f/4. Canon and Nikon both currently offer stabilized 16-35mm f/4 full frame lenses, but only the Tamron opens to f/2.8 with stabilization. While 15mm is not dramatically wider than 16mm, this lens is also the first stabilized full frame lens wider than 16mm. The constant over the focal length range max f/2.8 aperture matches the widest aperture full frame zoom lenses currently available, allowing up to twice as much light to reach the sensor as the f/4 max aperture lenses.