DPRTV: Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE Review

DPRTV released their lens review for the Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE. Below is a summary of the video:

Very compact professional telephoto lens
67mm front filter threat matches the other Tamron zooms
Almost half the weight of the G master
Big savings in size also
G master had OIS, but the Tamron does not
Not all Sony lenses have IBIS so this could be a negative
Lens-based stabilization for telephoto is more affective
The Tamron’s performance depends largely on the body you use
Weather sealed and pretty good rugged construction
Zoom ring in the front and MF ring behind it, which can be hard to get used to
Very sharp lens that can handle a7RIII a7RIV no problem
Sharp wide open and the corners hold up well
If you’re up close make sure you focus on the corner specificity
f/5.6 is great sharp across the lens
f/2.8 constant is good for indoor sports and portraiture
It looks like it could take a teleconverter in the future for this lens that would give you more versatility
Don’t really like the bokeh of this lens and specular high lights are a little busy for his liking
Mechanical vignetting
LOCA well controlled
Pretty good macro capabilities
70mm has 1:2 reproduction
Jordon isn’t thrilled about the video
MF isn’t linear so you can do repeatable focus pulls
There is a little bit of lens breathing
Lack of stabilization will affect video
AF is very fast and very quiet that can easily deal with sports and wildlife
Average sun star results at best
Very impressed with flare/glade and minimal ghosting
Tamron has been doing a great job with their new mirrorless lenses

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