Tamron released their Q1 FY2025 financial results - here is the summary:

• Sales decline in photographic products (Own-brand): Continued slump in sales in the US market, and reactionary decline in China market from high growth in 1Q, 2024.
• Continuing geopolitical risks and uncertainty over the policies of the new U.S.
  administration have led to a widespread slowdown in overseas economies.
• The JPY depreciation against USD, but appreciation against EUR.
• Continuing higher material costs and rising labor costs due to inflation.
• The market for interchangeable lens cameras and interchangeable lenses grew
  in both quantity and value, driven by steady demand for mirrorless cameras.

Tamron plans to launch six new lenses in 2025 (five more new lenses in addition to the Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD):

• Before 2023: approximately five new lenses per year
• Initial medium-term management plan (2024-2026): 6 to 7 new lenses a year
• New medium-term management plan (2024-2026): 10 new models a year starting from 2026

Tamron's impact of US tariffs:

Here are the details for the Tamron Photographic Products:

Source: Tamron

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Nikon Z mount version

Canon RF mount version

Tamron announced a new 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD APS-C lens for Nikon Z and Canon RF cameras:

• Check price and order options (not available yet)
• Producr page
• Release in the summer of 2025
• Press release:

Tamron announced the development of a new 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD APS-C lens for Nikon Z-mount

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Tamron 200-800mm F6.7 and 200-600mm F5.6 Patents Found

Canon 28-105mm F4 and 24-35mm F2 Patents Found

Canon 50mm F1.5 and 32mm F0.75 Patents Found

Fujinon 50-135mm F2.8, 18-135mm F3.5-5.6, and 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 Patents Found

Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Patent Found Might Be G2 or Maybe G3

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Tamron started new Spring Savings - see the full list of discounted lenses here:

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I already reported that Tamron opened a new manufacturing plant in Vietnam to avoid the new China tariffs:

Tamron did not introduce any new lenses at CP+, but they did announce a new manufacturing plant in Vietnam (to avoid China tariffs?)

In a recent Q&A session, Tamron confirmed that they will have a minor impact on the latest tariffs introduced by President Trump because they have already transferred about 85% of production to Vietnam and Aomori outside of China:

Q10. What do you think about the impact of President Trump's tariff policy? If tariffs on China become higher, will there be a big impact?

A10. We will be affected to some extent by the increase in tariffs on China, but in response to the increase in tariffs on China during the previous Trump administration, we have been gradually transferring production of the affected parts from China to Vietnam since then. The company's own brand, as shown in the photo, will be particularly affected, but for our own brand, we will leave some models produced in China and have already transferred about 85% of production to Vietnam and Aomori outside of China, so we believe the impact will be minor. *From the Q&A materials (PDF) for the financial results briefing for the fiscal year ending December 2024 (via dclife)

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