LT: Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Macro Review – A Well Rounded Lens

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 23, 2025


Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Macro: B&H Photo / Amazon

Lenstips published its full review of the Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Macro and it is yet again another solid performer from Tamron. You can read the full review here or check out the excerpts below:

Pros:

  • solid, closed, weather-resistant mechanical construction,
  • excellent image quality in the frame centre,
  • good image quality on the edge of the APS-C/DX sensor,
  • sensible image quality on the edge of full frame,
  • negligible longitudinal chromatic aberration,
  • good control of lateral chromatic aberration,
  • lack of problems with spherical aberration,
  • very low distortion,
  • low astigmatism,
  • sensible coma correction,
  • nice out-of-focus areas,
  • silent, accurate, and quite efficient autofocus,
  • slight vignetting on the APS-C/DX sensor.

Cons:

  • distinct vignetting on full frame,
  • very high level of focus breathing.

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Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD Firmware V4 Released

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 22, 2025


Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

TAMRON lens firmware update (Ver.4) 50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD (Model A067)
January 21, 2025, Saitama, Japan – Tamron Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Shogo Sakuraba; Headquarters: Saitama City), a leading manufacturer of optics for diverse applications, announces a new firmware update scheduled on January 21, 2025, for 50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD (Model A067) for Sony E-mount.

With this new firmware update, AF performance during zooming will be improved when shooting videos and still images (in AF-C mode). Additionally, with α9 III, when its focus mode is set to AF-S, DMF, or MF, it will support continuous shooting at up to approximately 120 frames per second.

Detailed Information

Product50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD (Model A067)
MountSony
Latest VersionVer.4
Last Update Date2025.1.21
Update– Improved AF performance during zooming
– With α9 III, when its focus mode is set to AF-S, DMF, or MF, it will support continuous shooting at up to approximately 120 frames per second
How to UpdatePlease update the firmware via TAMRON Lens UtilityTM.
TAMRON Lens Utility download Page: https://www.tamron.com/global/consumer/support/download/lensutility/

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Sony FE 50-105mm f/2.8 G Rumored To Be Announce

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 21, 2025


Sony is rumored to be announcing a new FE 50-105mm f/2.8 G lens at the 2025 CP+show in Japan next month. Sony also has a few camera registrations that we are waiting on that could be paired with this announcement.

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Sony WW277226 Registration Found Could Be Sony a7V

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 20, 2025


A Sony Camera registration was found in Thailand WW277226, which is likely to be a compact digital camera or interchangeable lens camera like the Sony a7V.

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Yodobashi 2024 Sales Rankings Put Sony a7CII on Top

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 19, 2025

Yodobashi released its top sellers for 2024 and Sony came out on top.

  1. Sony α7C II Body
  2. Sony α7C II Zoom Lens Kit
  3. Canon EOS R50 Double Zoom Kit
  4. Canon EOS R6 Mark II Body
  5. Nikon Z8 Body
  6. Sony A7 IV
  7. Canon EOS R10 RF-S18-150 IS STM Lens Kit
  8. Canon EOS R5 Body
  9. Nikon Zfc 16-50 VR Lens Kit
  10. Sony α7R V Body
  11. Nikon Z50 Double Zoom Kit
  12. Sony FX3 Body
  13. Sony α7 IV Zoom Lens Kit
  14. Nikon Zf 40mm f/2 (SE) Lens Kit
  15. Sony α6700 High Magnification Zoom Lens Kit
  16. Nikon Z30 Double Zoom Kit
  17. Canon EOS R6 Mark II/RF24-105 L IS USM Lens Kit
  18. Fujifilm X-T5 Body
  19. Canon EOS R50/RF-S18-45 IS STM Lens Kit
  20. Olympus PEN E-P7 EZ Double Zoom Kit

Yodobashi is a large Asian retailer and you can see the article listing the top sellers here.

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F/1.2 Chinese AF Lenses Are Coming

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 17, 2025

Viltrox AF 135mm f/1.8 LAB FE:
B&H Photo / Amazon

There is a rumor about f/1.2 AF Chinese lenses coming that is probably just a rumor about the upcoming AF LAB lenses from Viltrox that we first shared here. You can read the rumor below:

[Maybe a new domestic automatic lens will appear?] In the past two years, domestic automatic lenses have emerged in an endless stream, and more and more manufacturers have joined in. Recently, according to the latest gossip, it seems that another domestic manufacturer has joined the melee. This time, it will launch an F1.2 large aperture automatic lens, which will first come with Sony E and Nikon Z mount versions, suitable for full-frame micro-single cameras. Let’s guess what the focal length is? PS: The picture is not a real lens. We are still continuing to investigate. We will share the real picture as soon as possible.

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