DPRTV: Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD
Tamron has been making some great glass for E-mount cameras and the Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD seems to live up to the expectations of fans so it should not be missed. Below is a summary of DPRTV’s findings:
- Very easy to carry even though it is a bit bulky but not heavy
- 1.88kg or 4.15lbs
- Mirrorless telephoto design
- No teleconverters
- Pretty compact
- Tight and solid feel
- Nice zoom ring that locks if you push it forward
- Nice balanced tripod arm that is cut for arca swiss
- No mechanical click for rotating the camera around the collar
- The manual focus ring is a little sloppy
- Vibration control switch and AF/MF plus focus limiter
- Linear motor focuses fast and silently
- Max frame rate 15fps due to Sony locking it out of beyond
- Minimal breathing, but very well controlled at 500mm
- No major optical defects
- Not bad Loca
- Great for macro at 150mm
- 1:3 life-size reproduction on a full-frame camera
- Pretty significant field curvature so if you focus on the center make sure the sides are sharp
- Very sharp even wide open at 150mm
- Very sharp wide open at 500mm too
- Not much of an improvement even stopping down to f/8
- Soft corners are not an issue on an APS-C body
- Sits between the Sony 200-600mm and Sigma 100-400mm from its price point to its quality
- Best for sunny days
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Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama