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So far the Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD has been pretty well received, but there hasn’t been a lot of coverage. Above Dustin Abbott did a live stream with the Tamron 70-180mm, which I will bullet point below. Also, sonyalpha.blog had some positive words to share in their review.

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Pros

• Excellent sharpness on the entire field and entire range at all apertures
• Very small and light
• Very reasonable price
• Very good bokeh and soft background blur
• Extremely fast , silent and accurate AF
• Very low level of chromatic aberrations
• Moderate vignetting
• Very good resistance to flare
• Fully weather sealed

Average

• Build quality is good but well below the Sony
• Color rendition little bit yellowish
• Not compatible with Sony TC1.4 & TC2.0
• No button to switch to MF, to set a custom function, to limit focusing range
• No optical stabilisation

Cons

• Huge distortion between 135mm and 180mm (no lens profile yet available as of April 2020)
• Lens does extend when zooming and the zoom ring is quite dampened , so no smooth zooming possible in video
• Does not look “Pro” if your are pro wedding photographer

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Summary of Dustin Abbott’s Live Stream

• The Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD is their largest lens, but it is very light and maintains the 67mm filter thread
• It zooms out a little, but it is nice and smooth
• The new included lens hood feels a little more robust, but it doesn’t lock into place
• No switches on the lens, but a zoom lock
• Amazing focusing lens
• Focuses as fast as anything he has ever shot with even at 180mm
• Min focus to infinity is about instantaneously
• Super quiet AF
• Everything you need for wild life, birds, sports, etc…
• Very accurate AF
• Fluorine coating on the front
• He then goes on to review some images, but nothing bad here except maybe IBIS might not be good enough
• Manual focus action is very slow because of the huge focus throw, but it feels good

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Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8: B&H Photo / Amazon /Adorama
Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE: B&H Photo /  Amazon / Adorama

Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8: B&H Photo / Amazon /Adorama

Tamron announced the Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD last night and shockingly few English speaking photographers got their hands on it before launch. Below are the few that did get the lens to preview along with some AF testing and all the foreign launch videos, which you can use Google’s auto-translate feature to watch with English subtitles if you wish. I also included Tamron’s promotional videos.

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Reviews/Previews/Hands-on

https://youtu.be/z_G5vDC7S4w

AF Testing

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Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8: B&H Photo / Amazon /Adorama

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“ 70-180mm F / 2.8 Di III VXD (Model A056) ”

Tamron Co., Ltd. (President: Shiro Ajizaka, headquarters: Saitama City), a comprehensive optical equipment manufacturer, has developed a 70-180mm F / 2.8 Di, a large-diameter telephoto zoom lens for Sony E-mount compatible with 35mm full-size mirrorless single-lens camera. III VXD (Model A056) ”(hereinafter Model A056). Initially, it was planned to be released in Japan in late April 2020. However, in light of the effects of the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19), it was released on May 14, 2020. Depending on the future situation, there may be a delay in reviewing the release timing and supply. Read More »