Tamron’s new dongle lets you control your lens wirelessly from your phone

Tamron has announced a new USB-C dongle that wirelessly connects compatible lenses to mobile devices and laptops so they can be customized and controlled remotely. Works with 16 of the company’s lenses to get you started. The $50 Tamron Link Dongle He is Available nowAnd although its Bluetooth range is limited to just over 16 feet, you’ll need a cable less than that while filming.

the No app is needed For use with Tamron lenses, but it offers some advanced functions that can be useful when shooting video without a full crew of camera operators, or still photography when finer settings adjustments are needed. You can set markers for different focus positions and limit how long the lens takes to adjust between them, creating an automatic, repeatable transition where focus in your video shifts dramatically from one person to the next. You can also electronically limit the focus range on the lens, ensuring you don’t accidentally focus on something in the distant background while capturing a moving subject.

The basic functions of the lenses can also be customized through the app. You can change the direction of focus and aperture rings, switch between linear and non-linear adjustments of the focus ring, and customize the function of the buttons on the lens. Even firmware updates will be a bit more convenient, although they may take a little longer over Bluetooth.