TAMRON Announces 4th Annual Photo & Video Contest For Tamron Lens Users Across North America

November 9, 2026, Commack, NY – Tamron Americas, a leading manufacturer of high-performance lenses for photography and videography, proudly announces the return of its TAMRON User Photo & Video Contest for the 4^th consecutive year. Open to photographers and filmmakers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the annual competition celebrates creative vision and visual storytelling, inviting users to share their most compelling images and videos captured with TAMRON lenses.

Photo and video submissions will be accepted from November 9-30, 2026, across seven categories: Landscape, Wildlife, Portrait, Macro, Video, Legacy, and the all-new Fast Action category. Introduced in 2025, the Legacy category returns to recognize the brand’s longstanding history of optical innovation and creativity, inviting participants to submit images and videos captured with select discontinued TAMRON lenses.

 Eligibility and Entry Requirements

Entries must be captured using current Di and Di III Tamron lenses, as listed on the company’s website for qualifying categories, apart from submissions entered in the Legacy category. The Legacy category is open exclusively to work created with discontinued Di, Di II, and Di III lenses.

The contest offers photographers and videographers an opportunity to have their creative work recognized by industry professionals while competing for cash and Tamron lens prizes. Participants may submit one entry per category and must adhere to the file format and technical specifications outlined on the official contest page at Tamron’s website.

 Categories and Judging

Entries will be evaluated by a panel of judges specializing in each subject area. The judging panel includes members of the Tamron Creative Collaborative team-professional photographers and videographers recognized for their expertise in Landscape, Wildlife, Portrait, Macro, Fast Action and Video categories. The Legacy category will be judged by Gregg Maniaci, President and CEO of Tamron Americas. Winners will be announced across Tamron’s official social media channels, offering participants an opportunity to gain recognition within the broader photography and videography communities.

 Prizes

Tamron will recognize outstanding creativity by awarding prizes to first, second, and third-place winners in the photography categories and a single first-place winner in the video category.

• 1st Place: Six photo category winners and one video category winner will receive $1,000 in cash, plus their choice of a select TAMRON lens valued at up to $1,299.
• 2nd Place: Six second-place photo winners will receive $500 in cash, along with a TAMRON swag bag.
• 3rd Place: Six third-place photo winners will receive $300 and a TAMRON swag bag.

 Submission Guidelines

Photo Entries:

• EXIF data is required for all image submissions, and finalists will be asked to provide RAW files to confirm the authenticity of their entries.
• Images must follow a strict 2:3 aspect ratio (horizontal or vertical). Submissions in panorama, square, or other aspect ratios will not be accepted.
• AI-generated images are strictly prohibited. All images must be created by the entrant and include EXIF data.
• Post-processing should be limited to standard color correction. Overly manipulated or composited images will not be considered.
• Black and white images are welcome.

Video Entries:

• Video entries should be between 1 and 5 minutes in length.
• All video submissions must be in MP4 format.
• Entries must include either a voice-over or music soundtrack, with proof of music licensing provided at the time of submission.

All entries in both photo and video categories must be captured using Tamron lenses. Participants may verify lens eligibility by reviewing the list of qualifying models under the “Photo Lenses” section of Tamron’s official website. The Legacy category is the sole exception, allowing submissions created with discontinued Tamron Di, Di II, and Di III lenses.

 Additional Rules and Information

Participants can find the full list of contest rules and details at the official contest webpage: tamron-americas.com/tamron-photo-contest.

For media inquiries, please contact:

Jessica Kelly, Marketing Communications Manager, kelly@tamron.com

About Tamron Co., Ltd.

TAMRON provides a wide range of original optical products, from interchangeable lenses for digital cameras to various optical devices for both the general consumer and OEM. We make optical products that contribute to a range of different industries and will continue to devote our rich creativity and leading-edge technical prowess to various industrial fields. Furthermore, TAMRON is fully aware of our responsibility to the environment and aspires to help preserve the natural environment in all our business activities. For more details, please visit the official website of Tamron Co., Ltd. at https://www.tamron.com/global/.

 Optical Product Line-up:

Interchangeable lenses for Mirrorless and DSLR cameras, Network Surveillance camera lenses, FA and Machine vision lenses, Teleconferencing lenses, Camera modules, Automotive camera lenses, Lenses for compact digital cameras and video cameras, Drone lenses, Medical devices and Various optical device units.

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11/09/26