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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:
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