Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Lens for Sony E. Low price
The compact, lightweight and relatively inexpensive Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 DI III VXD Lens complements the popular f / 2.8 line of zoom lenses for Sony mirrorless cameras with E mount (35 mm). The weight of the lens is only 815 g, and the length is 15 cm. The optical scheme includes several special elements that correct image aberrations. The lens uses the new VXD focusing drive with increased torque, which provides fast and almost silent focusing. The front lens is protected from scratches and dirt by an anxious fluoride coating, and the entire structure is protected against dust and moisture. Compact and lightweight zoom with a length of 149 mm and a weight of 815 g. The filter diameter is 67 mm, like all other Tamron lenses for full-frame mirrorless cameras with Sony E mount. Superb optical performance and MOD 0.85 m widening creative possibilities. Unusually quiet and fast new autofocus drive based on the VXD linear motor. Moisture-resistant design and fluoride coating of the front lens, contributing to effective and comfortable shooting. Compatible with various in-camera functions, including Fast Hybrid AF and Eye AF.
The compact, lightweight and relatively inexpensive Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 DI III VXD Lens complements the popular f / 2.8 line of zoom lenses for Sony mirrorless cameras with E mount (35 mm). The weight of the lens is only 815 g, and the length is 15 cm. The optical scheme includes several special elements that correct image aberrations. The lens uses the new VXD focusing drive with increased torque, which provides fast and almost silent focusing. The front lens is protected from scratches and dirt by an anxious fluoride coating, and the entire structure is protected against dust and moisture. Compact and lightweight zoom with a length of 149 mm and a weight of 815 g. The filter diameter is 67 mm, like all other Tamron lenses for full-frame mirrorless cameras with Sony E mount. Superb optical performance and MOD 0.85 m widening creative possibilities. Unusually quiet and fast new autofocus drive based on the VXD linear motor. Moisture-resistant design and fluoride coating of the front lens, contributing to effective and comfortable shooting. Compatible with various in-camera functions, including Fast Hybrid AF and Eye AF.
The compact, lightweight and relatively inexpensive Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 DI III VXD Lens complements the popular f / 2.8 line of zoom lenses for Sony mirrorless cameras with E mount (35 mm). The weight of the lens is only 815 g, and the length is 15 cm. The optical scheme includes several special elements that correct image aberrations. The lens uses the new VXD focusing drive with increased torque, which provides fast and almost silent focusing. The front lens is protected from scratches and dirt by an anxious fluoride coating, and the entire structure is protected against dust and moisture. Compact and lightweight zoom with a length of 149 mm and a weight of 815 g. The filter diameter is 67 mm, like all other Tamron lenses for full-frame mirrorless cameras with Sony E mount. Superb optical performance and MOD 0.85 m widening creative possibilities. Unusually quiet and fast new autofocus drive based on the VXD linear motor. Moisture-resistant design and fluoride coating of the front lens, contributing to effective and comfortable shooting. Compatible with various in-camera functions, including Fast Hybrid AF and Eye AF.
The compact, lightweight and relatively inexpensive Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 DI III VXD Lens complements the popular f / 2.8 line of zoom lenses for Sony mirrorless cameras with E mount (35 mm). The weight of the lens is only 815 g, and the length is 15 cm. The optical scheme includes several special elements that correct image aberrations. The lens uses the new VXD focusing drive with increased torque, which provides fast and almost silent focusing. The front lens is protected from scratches and dirt by an anxious fluoride coating, and the entire structure is protected against dust and moisture. Compact and lightweight zoom with a length of 149 mm and a weight of 815 g. The filter diameter is 67 mm, like all other Tamron lenses for full-frame mirrorless cameras with Sony E mount. Superb optical performance and MOD 0.85 m widening creative possibilities. Unusually quiet and fast new autofocus drive based on the VXD linear motor. Moisture-resistant design and fluoride coating of the front lens, contributing to effective and comfortable shooting. Compatible with various in-camera functions, including Fast Hybrid AF and Eye AF.
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I bought this to use with a Sony a7c. I wanted a zoom tele that was compact and yet have f/2.8 through the entire zoom range. This lens fits the bill. It doesn't have stabilization, but my camera body does. While it has internal focus, the lens does extend when zooming. It also only zooms to 180mm. For me, the trade off is that I get a lens that weighs half of the competition, is smaller than the other lenses, and fits in the bag nicely.In use, the lens is great. Images are sharp wide open, focus is snappy, and it does everything I need, even in low light.
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I wont get into image quality, you all already know how fantastic this lens is. It's my go-to for portraits, and sports photography. I hardly use primes anymore for portraits, this is just perfect.The ONLY drawback i have to this lens, ugh, and it's a big one, the zoom has issues. Sometimes it gets stuck between 70-85, other times it gets stuck in the high end. The first time this happened it was within a month of purchase so i was able to return it to the eBay seller and got a full refund. The second purchase, I figured I'd buy from B&H so i minimize my risk. Well, it happened again, 18 months after purchase so it's no longer within warranty period. I have to be super gentle with it and it still works just fine, but it does get annoying.
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All in all, for the price its good. But it comes with compromises. Especially for video work.I like : the size and weight, the optical quality (for photos), the little extra (70mm macro capability), the large aperture.I know that most photo lenses aren't thought to be parfocals, but Ialways check what I'm dealing with when live zooming while recording video and this lens cannot be used for moderate to fast zooming.As long as you keep your focal choice while shooting its nice, but as soon as you would like to keep the zoom movement in the shot, its bad. Everytime you zoom in or out, everything goes blurry until you hard stop. And no its not the autofocus. Even in MF, when you use the zoom the image goes blurry. Its not subtle or quick enough for the eye NOT ... MoreAll in all, for the price its good. But it comes with compromises. Especially for video work.I like : the size and weight, the optical quality (for photos), the little extra (70mm macro capability), the large aperture.I know that most photo lenses aren't thought to be parfocals, but Ialways check what I'm dealing with when live zooming while recording video and this lens cannot be used for moderate to fast zooming.As long as you keep your focal choice while shooting its nice, but as soon as you would like to keep the zoom movement in the shot, its bad. Everytime you zoom in or out, everything goes blurry until you hard stop. And no its not the autofocus. Even in MF, when you use the zoom the image goes blurry. Its not subtle or quick enough for the eye NOT to notice. Its also somewhat made worse by the plastic feeling of it.I guess it depends on the work, but not being able to keep a fast zoom in or out really cripple my use case.It would be a 4-5 star if was mainly doing photos.
| Style | Camera Accessories |
| Light Intensity to | 2,8 |
| Light Intensity of | 2,8 |
| End Focal Length in mm | 180 |
| Start Focal Length in mm | 70,0 |
Used Tamron A056 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Lens for Sony E - Fair
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Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Lens (A056) for Sony E (International Ver.)
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Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Lens (A056) for Sony E (International Ver.)
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Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Lens (A056) for Sony E (International Ver.)
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I bought this to use with a Sony a7c. I wanted a zoom tele that was compact and yet have f/2.8 through the entire zoom range. This lens fits the bill. It doesn't have stabilization, but my camera body does. While it has internal focus, the lens does extend when zooming. It also only zooms to 180mm. For me, the trade off is that I get a lens that weighs half of the competition, is smaller than the other lenses, and fits in the bag nicely.In use, the lens is great. Images are sharp wide open, focus is snappy, and it does everything I need, even in low light.
I wont get into image quality, you all already know how fantastic this lens is. It's my go-to for portraits, and sports photography. I hardly use primes anymore for portraits, this is just perfect.The ONLY drawback i have to this lens, ugh, and it's a big one, the zoom has issues. Sometimes it gets stuck between 70-85, other times it gets stuck in the high end. The first time this happened it was within a month of purchase so i was able to return it to the eBay seller and got a full refund. The second purchase, I figured I'd buy from B&H so i minimize my risk. Well, it happened again, 18 months after purchase so it's no longer within warranty period. I have to be super gentle with it and it still works just fine, but it does get annoying.
All in all, for the price its good. But it comes with compromises. Especially for video work.I like : the size and weight, the optical quality (for photos), the little extra (70mm macro capability), the large aperture.I know that most photo lenses aren't thought to be parfocals, but Ialways check what I'm dealing with when live zooming while recording video and this lens cannot be used for moderate to fast zooming.As long as you keep your focal choice while shooting its nice, but as soon as you would like to keep the zoom movement in the shot, its bad. Everytime you zoom in or out, everything goes blurry until you hard stop. And no its not the autofocus. Even in MF, when you use the zoom the image goes blurry. Its not subtle or quick enough for the eye NOT ... MoreAll in all, for the price its good. But it comes with compromises. Especially for video work.I like : the size and weight, the optical quality (for photos), the little extra (70mm macro capability), the large aperture.I know that most photo lenses aren't thought to be parfocals, but Ialways check what I'm dealing with when live zooming while recording video and this lens cannot be used for moderate to fast zooming.As long as you keep your focal choice while shooting its nice, but as soon as you would like to keep the zoom movement in the shot, its bad. Everytime you zoom in or out, everything goes blurry until you hard stop. And no its not the autofocus. Even in MF, when you use the zoom the image goes blurry. Its not subtle or quick enough for the eye NOT to notice. Its also somewhat made worse by the plastic feeling of it.I guess it depends on the work, but not being able to keep a fast zoom in or out really cripple my use case.It would be a 4-5 star if was mainly doing photos.
I shoot mainly low light sports (dog shows), and wildlife. I had used the sony 70-200 2.8 gm on my a7iii and a9. Its an absolutely incredible lens, with incredible image quality, loved it. However, the weight of the lens made me use it less and less over the years. I do have some back problems and it was very difficult to lug around at a show all day long and eventually i decided it wasnt worth it and wanted to look into alternatives. Needless to say, i am thrilled i came up on reviews of this tamron. I had not been a fan of Tamron lenses when i shot canon years ago, but its evident the lenses have come a long way. The images are beautifully sharp on this lens, the weight is half of what the GM is, and focus is fast and accurate. I dont shoot in rainy conditions, so ... MoreI shoot mainly low light sports (dog shows), and wildlife. I had used the sony 70-200 2.8 gm on my a7iii and a9. Its an absolutely incredible lens, with incredible image quality, loved it. However, the weight of the lens made me use it less and less over the years. I do have some back problems and it was very difficult to lug around at a show all day long and eventually i decided it wasnt worth it and wanted to look into alternatives. Needless to say, i am thrilled i came up on reviews of this tamron. I had not been a fan of Tamron lenses when i shot canon years ago, but its evident the lenses have come a long way. The images are beautifully sharp on this lens, the weight is half of what the GM is, and focus is fast and accurate. I dont shoot in rainy conditions, so i really dont care if the lens is as water sealed as the GM, but i dont think it feels cheaply made or plasticy like some do. In all, it really is an excellent and light weight lens , the image quality is excellent with action/low light and im a pixel peeper! If you dont want to lug around a heavy 2.8, do consider the tamron !
I use the Sony 200-600mm for sports photography in daylight, but once the sun starts to set, or indoors, that lens struggles. Instead of spending $2500 on a 70-200 G Master, I opted for the much less expensive Tamron 70-180 f/2.8.No complaints at all. The lens is sharp (images after significant cropping look more than fine by me), and auto focus is super fast on a Sony A7 iii.I ended up shooting a polo match with the 70-180 once the sun started to set. After culling through everything, 70% of the keepers were from the 70-180 - which is remarkable given the distance to the action at the far end of the field.No complaints with this lens, which is light enough to hand hold; comparatively I mount my beloved 200-600 on a monopod. In bright daylight, the 200-600 is ... MoreI use the Sony 200-600mm for sports photography in daylight, but once the sun starts to set, or indoors, that lens struggles. Instead of spending $2500 on a 70-200 G Master, I opted for the much less expensive Tamron 70-180 f/2.8.No complaints at all. The lens is sharp (images after significant cropping look more than fine by me), and auto focus is super fast on a Sony A7 iii.I ended up shooting a polo match with the 70-180 once the sun started to set. After culling through everything, 70% of the keepers were from the 70-180 - which is remarkable given the distance to the action at the far end of the field.No complaints with this lens, which is light enough to hand hold; comparatively I mount my beloved 200-600 on a monopod. In bright daylight, the 200-600 is still my go to lens for sports - but in any other situation I shoot with the Tamron with no problems whatsoever. I would buy this lens again in a heartbeat and have no reason to not recommend it to someone shooting fast paced sports.I shoot 200mm on an APS-C, but that is effectively 300mm, so I can't speak to the loss of 20mm versus a 70-200.
Over the years, I have shot with similar focal range with Canon L, Nikon VR and Tamron for Pentax and this lens rules them all. It is by far the sharpest lens of this focal range I have ever shot with.For some reason almost all my new gen Tamron for Sony lenses have an issue with focusing in AF-S mode on my Sony A7RIV. This lens is not exception. So the solution is to shoot it on AF-C mode.Other than that minor issue, this lens delivers the good with flying colors. This is the only lens of this focal range I have shot with that is as sharp at f2.8 as it is at f5.6. I am doing a project that requires wide open aperture shots for maximum impact. I don't know of another lens that could have given me the images I am looking to create. This lens does it with ... MoreOver the years, I have shot with similar focal range with Canon L, Nikon VR and Tamron for Pentax and this lens rules them all. It is by far the sharpest lens of this focal range I have ever shot with.For some reason almost all my new gen Tamron for Sony lenses have an issue with focusing in AF-S mode on my Sony A7RIV. This lens is not exception. So the solution is to shoot it on AF-C mode.Other than that minor issue, this lens delivers the good with flying colors. This is the only lens of this focal range I have shot with that is as sharp at f2.8 as it is at f5.6. I am doing a project that requires wide open aperture shots for maximum impact. I don't know of another lens that could have given me the images I am looking to create. This lens does it with exceptional sharpness and total lack of CA or other artifacts. This is true shooting at 70mm as it is at 180mm or anything in between.Easily the sharpest lens I have. Go Tamron.
Tamron made a 8xx gram 70-200 range lengs. That alone is amazing. I know lens extend while zooming is cheaper but it actually makes the lens compact. Easier to carry in the bag. Very sharp but seems less contrast than my other lens. The bouns is it has very good close up capability. I no longer carry dedicated macro lens for my food photography. I use this lens now. More versatile and close up is good enough for my need.I wish Tarmon will come out version II. Use their new linear focus and update the body to the 35-150 stardard.
I've had this lens for a year now, it's performance at mid range distances for portraits is great, even wide open at f2.8 it's sharp and Autofocus with my a7III is great (I have some sony primes which focus faster and more consistently, but honestly the Tamron is still great).As a landscape lens, it's poor quality, maybe it's just my copy of it. zoomed out to 180mm at infinity.. the center is sharp but the edge of the frame, even the mid-frame (not extreme edge) is very very soft... I can even notice when not pixel peeping at 100%. It can get it to improve slightly stopping down to f9.. but it never goes away completely. I'd expect that without complaints from a cheaper super zoom, but not a $1k+ 2.8 like this that was designed in the last few years with the ... MoreI've had this lens for a year now, it's performance at mid range distances for portraits is great, even wide open at f2.8 it's sharp and Autofocus with my a7III is great (I have some sony primes which focus faster and more consistently, but honestly the Tamron is still great).As a landscape lens, it's poor quality, maybe it's just my copy of it. zoomed out to 180mm at infinity.. the center is sharp but the edge of the frame, even the mid-frame (not extreme edge) is very very soft... I can even notice when not pixel peeping at 100%. It can get it to improve slightly stopping down to f9.. but it never goes away completely. I'd expect that without complaints from a cheaper super zoom, but not a $1k+ 2.8 like this that was designed in the last few years with the latest optics. I'm straight up disappointed for my use case and will likely trade this in one day.
The lens is sharp and is true to most positive reviews you'll find regarding the optical quality when compared with its native counterpart. The problem is with the weather sealing. After the 30 day return policy expired, I began finding dust inside the front element. I've used this lens in non-windy or harsh conditions, and put it in a case I purchased for it after use. Still, dust managed to get inside and is visible in images. It can only be fixed in post processing. I researched this problem and found it is a common thread with Tamron lenses. I'm disappointed in the quality and unfortunately found it only after the B&H warranty expired.
As a professional photographer this is my go-to lens for events. To summarize my thoughts early here, if you are a photographer who carries around 2 cameras having this on your sony while having something like the sigma 28-70 2.8 or the tamron version is the PERFECT setup.I left my other brand of camera for Sony because of this setup. Literally from my Z9/Z7ii combo and associated lenses to my now Sony A1 and Sony a7iv combo, i have shaved off in some cases as many as 5lbs. 5lbs!!!!Now I think my entire setup weighs just over 5 or 6 pounds TOTAL. 2 cameras and 2 lenses. Not too bad.They are sharp and the glass and engineering are up to par. The days of tamron or sigma lenses being 2nd rate glass are over (this is the 1st Tamron lens i have been willing to ... MoreAs a professional photographer this is my go-to lens for events. To summarize my thoughts early here, if you are a photographer who carries around 2 cameras having this on your sony while having something like the sigma 28-70 2.8 or the tamron version is the PERFECT setup.I left my other brand of camera for Sony because of this setup. Literally from my Z9/Z7ii combo and associated lenses to my now Sony A1 and Sony a7iv combo, i have shaved off in some cases as many as 5lbs. 5lbs!!!!Now I think my entire setup weighs just over 5 or 6 pounds TOTAL. 2 cameras and 2 lenses. Not too bad.They are sharp and the glass and engineering are up to par. The days of tamron or sigma lenses being 2nd rate glass are over (this is the 1st Tamron lens i have been willing to actually use instead of native glass in over 25 years of shooting)Like i said I feel like this lightweight f2.8 zoom was one of the whole points of mirrorless being invented to begin with. All those fuji cameras years and years ago were popular because they were much smaller and lighter.All that being said. I don't see iBIS in sony cameras being anywhere near optical IS. So if you shoot lots of super low light events and you cant seem to hold your camera still enough, maybe you need the new Gmaster instead. I however have shot several concerts with no problem using ibis with this lens.Hope that helps someone.
| Style | Camera Accessories |
| Light Intensity to | 2,8 |
| Light Intensity of | 2,8 |
| End Focal Length in mm | 180 |
| Start Focal Length in mm | 70,0 |
