Tamron 70-180mm f2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 lens review
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- čas přidán 30. 11. 2023
- A significant update to Tamron's nifty, and popular, original 70-180 f/2.8.
All pictures taken by me on a Sony a7R III camera.
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Man, Tamron really hit it out of the park here. I’m in the market for a lens in this focal range and it’s a really tough decision between this and Sigma’s latest offering. The Sigma is a bit more feature rich but at a cost of being bulkier and heavier. Optically though, they’re neck and neck with each other. It’s a great time to be a Sony shooter with so many good lens offerings right now.
At the moment you still get the best options of lenses in the E-Mount. Good news that Sigma, Tamron and Viltrox are pushing their own levels again and again. A Viltrox lens at 16mm f 1.8 just came out and so many other decent options. I also own the Sigma 24-70 but I think on this focal range I'm gonna choose the Tamron because it is so much lighter!
Tamrons lineup is getting really impressive.
Fantastic. Now we just need a comparison video between this lens and the Tamron 35-150 f/2-2.8. Assuming the 35-150 is just as good optically, I'd much rather have that on my camera.
Me as well but they both seem excellent.
it’s way too heavy , ik zooms are not usually for gimbals but god damn that 35-150 is weighty. rather keep both 28-75 70-180
Thats the Battle i have for the last month
Buy the 35 to 150 or buy 2 lenses and have 28 to 180
I would have less weight on the camera and could even save Money
OR Go to the 28 to 200 Superzoom but loose the 2.8 and save even more money and weight
In Just cant decide
@@KevinBenjaminMusicif you just want the focal range the 28-200 is a great option. add a tele prime to it and you’re fine
I was waiting for this review. Thanks a lot. Now I can safely order this lens😀
And I can safely like my lens 😂😂. Hope you enjoy it! It's amazing for how light it is. I also have the 70-200 DSLR tamron and it's a chore to carry around. Putting this thing in APSC mode works amazing, so 180 mm isn't even that limiting.
Just got mine and definitely enjoying the new build quality, the added custom button and closer AF distance. It's worth mentioning though that the previous model actually had better macro when in MF compared to the G2 by about an inch.
Thanks for the review! Was waiting for this one. I have a 70-180mm-shaped hole in my camera case, but I wanted to see your test of it first.
Ive been a massive Sigma fan when shooting Canon... But after switching to Sony i gave Tamron lenses a shot and now Im hooked
DAMN THIS LENS SHARP.....Well done Tamron 🥳👏
Sweet! My main gripe with the V1 was the massive dust ingress under the front element... I hope they fixed that with this version.
Perfection! Amazing!
Thank you Chris. Always enjoy your review. I hope TAMRON will release a Fujifilm X mount version.
This is a FF lens, I don't see that happening, but sigma will drop 50-140mm for apsc 😁
Impressive! Given the incredible sharpness everywhere, on a full frame sensor there's potential to crop in for considerable extra reach 👍
Just one word. Amazing. Tamron nailed it.
amazing lens!
I have 17-70 and I am very pleased to have it My next lens for a6000 is this 👍
Is it sharp in apsc? I have the a6300 and looking forward for to have it too
@@vinmarmagto3991 some people say it use the center of lens so it will be more clear and some say other way
INSANEEEEE! Thanks:D
Your review are great and helpful if you could compare the previous 70 180.
I really hope tamron releases this for Fuji!!!
Great Glass, my condolences to RF mount users. Cristopher, a small nuance, it would great to note if the lens is parfocal also. Video makers would be grateful for that.
This image quality is insane.
Great review. Is it worth upgrading from the G1?
Hello Christopher, thanks a lot! What about the apsc performance? Could you please do this test too? Greetings and many blessings!
The VC seems wonky when planning. Hope there is a firmware update. Maybe the VC not syncing well with the IBIS.
Lashing myself to the mast to avoid its siren call of temptation- I have the original 70-180 & an image stabilized camera, which has given excellent results. I think I can avoid upgrading to the GII
I have the first version, I don't think the differences would be worth the upgrade.
Dear Chris! I need your competent opinion on this lens. Today I got this lens, but the first joy disappeared when I installed it on my Sony A7M3. At first, the camera did not recognize it, there was a black screen. After reconnected, everything seemed to go well, but the focus not only works too loudly, as if with a quiet crunch when focusing quickly, but also when I release the shutter button (when it is pressed halfway to focus), a slight knock is heard and the image in the viewfinder jumps a little. And so on every time after half-pressing. I've never seen anything like this, there's nothing like this in the first version, I used that. This is apparently a defect in the focus? Or is it due to the optical stabilizer, which was damaged during delivery? When I shake the lens a little, something taps inside. As I understand it, the optical stabilizer cannot be turned off, am I right? Was there something similar on the lens you tested? And thank you very much for your reviews! I've been your follower for a long time!
Just got a 100-400 and reallized its pretty heavy..
Looked up all the 70-200 alternatives, but Sigma art and sony gm are also over 1,2Kg
Only sony F4 and the Tamron F2.8 have about 800gr of weight. Now that Sonys F4 Mark2's change in focal length isnt internal anymore the tamron looks like the best option to me atm.
very nice review as always, i'm still curious, does the VC Works together with camera IBIS to increase the stabilization?
Yes
I need this for fuji
Why not use fuji's 50-140mm?
It would be great a comparison with the nikon version
Would you swap the 70-200 for this?
Chris, I love your videos. I am an apsc hobbyist shooter for size and budget, but I struggle being able to take good photos inside for events (kids awards etc). This looks like a good option, am I correct in believing that there really isn't an apsc equivalent 70-200 (45-140) 2.8?
There currently isn't one but Sigma recently patented a 50-140mm f2.8 for APSC. Could be at least two years away if they just started developing it
The good thing about this lens is also that the price for the used original has dropped and there are the availability is large - you can get one in good conditioning for around 600€ here in Japan (but this price is also a consequence of the weak yen).
If this was a Canon RF glass it would cost $8,000. 😂
Tamron should also bring this lens to the Z mount, Fuji, and Panasonic L mount.
Oh, Canon fanboy alarm!
@@Whatsgoodmydude2222 Please keep proximity to the facts:
The OP is the toxic piece in this thread. He is telling us a lens like the reviewed would cost 8k if Canon made. He is BS talking, a 100-400 costs 0.6k and the 70-200 4.0 1.4k, very competitive in performance, seize, weight and price.
My comment was reflecting him with sarcasm, nor your answer.
I'm no brand fanboy, my last 4 purchases of lenses were from 4 different brands. I am very happy shooting them on a R5 or R. Yes, even one Canon glas was among them: RF28 pancake, highly recommended!
@@Whatsgoodmydude2222 Yes, Canon is on the path not just rebuilding in mirrorless but thinking in customers' needs in specific markt segments and shaping new products to fulfill these needs. I highly appreciate this driving force for innovation.
For the Pros there are never seen before lenses in the core of needs like 100-300 2.8 replacing the 20-200 2.8 and the 300 2.8 with one shot, the 24-105 2.8 for obvious needs in Sports & more, the 28-70 2.0, ....
At the very same time they are opening the FF markt with very attractive lenses like the 100-400, the STM 600&800, ....
Some photographer look like they don't get the advantages ("I wanna have my 50 1.4". I sold my EF while holding an FD and purchasing both RF, two Voigtländer and one Zeiss over the time, giving a variety in just one vocal length at the same body never seen before, all by far better than the old "must have".
I doubt those spoiling toxic comments to some dedicated brands even to be photographers, at least they are very unsatisfied with their very own life ...
When I wrote about Canon, I do see and respect Fuji's Approach to get the own market segments, Nikon's approach to catch especially some prosumer's needs, Sony's push to make mirrorless happen, ...
(Not to forget about the pushes in the 3rd party lens market)
Good times for the customers, challenging times for the industry.
How performs the Tamron compared to the Sigma?
What would be the closest to this for Nikon F mount? Cheers
Great video, thank you!
I'm currently deciding whether to get a Tamron. I was reading reviews on the previous model from someone who'd bought 2 over a 2 year period after the first one stopped working. They said the second one did too.
I wonder if anyone's had issues for longevity with Tamron lenses?
Tamron has a 5yr warranty in the EU, I would think they have a longer than 1 yr warranty in most places, so why one would purchase two in a two year period, and then have the second one "stop working" too, sounds rather rare.
is it only for Sony E? ;c
Is this only for mirrorless cameras?
I think this is my next lens, my wallet hates you Chris 😂. I bought that Viltrox 16mm this year based on your video, you rock ❤
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I'd still probably get a USB-C plugger for that port just in case
Better safe than sorry
Chris, if you are currently reviewing the new Canon 24-105, do not like this comment
you tried, thats for sure
Come on where is the X mount love Tamron?
Do you know if it collects dust as bad as the first version
No its much better weather sealed and built better to avoid dust getting in 👍🏼
Great to see third party lenses levelling up! No longer are they insuperior! We all save money!
I think that at 180mm f/8, there's still slight fringing at the outermost areas, not quite "perfect" [04:33].
True, this makes the lens not perfect, but this amount of fringing will almost never manifest in real life photos.
I don't think there's a reliable inference from "this amount of fringing" on a B&W test chart to "will almost never manifest in real-life photos." Real conditions can render fringing either quite less or quite more than seen on a B&W test chart. Anyhow, even heavy fringing in photos often doesn't palpably manifest in those photos themselves.
Weird focal length but why not
how to turn off and on the vc on this lens?
Turn steadyshot off in the camera. Same for any lens without a dedicated button for it meaning you cannot turn lens OS off and keep steadyshot on in the camera. (I don't know why you'd want to, unless the lens OS replaces the camera Steadyshot while being less effective. Is that the case for this lens? I've read conflicting reports)
does it make sense to overpay $500 for stabilization if there is stabilization in the camera?
Lens OIS is generally more effective than IBIS with longer focal lengths.
It is only $200 more than mark I in USA. If you buy new now. This is no brainer to me. But second hand mark I is getting really great deal now.
It does make sense since it will work together with your camera's IBIS. Nice to lower the shutter speed in low light while maintaining low ISO levels.
@@jeroenvdw this way matrix stabilization can be used effectively, it is unclear how optical stabilization and matrix stabilization from sony will work ,
@@jeroenvdw Does even IBIS work together with lens stabilization? Tried sony 90mm, 70-350mm, 200-600mm, tamron 150-500mm, sony 50mm OSS, none of them work together with IBIS, tried with a6600 and a6700, zero improvement over a6100 which has no ibis.
It looks like only lens stabilization work. IBIS go active with non stabilized lenses.
Too bad Nikon didn’t use this version
Get the ETZ21 Pro adapter, it works like a native Z lens
Love your reviews but man your “excellent” and razor sharp are so inconsistent between reviews. The 28mm volt rod is much sharper at 1.8 than the 70 here are 2.8 and yet you called the 28 a little soft iirc
I'm here early
Why are you saying t2.8 ? And not f2.8 ? So people can comment on the video and ask ? 😂
I don't know how old this Tamron is, but I can see that Tamron still didn't know how to do good IS in lens. I have 24-70 V1 and has same problem with IS.
I would choose sigma dg dn over it for build quality, even sacrificing portability and weight.
For me that makes the difference of packing it without really thinking all the time or leaving it at home cause it'll be a pain. That's about 1.3lbs extra, not to mention the size.
For some of us older ones that have to lug around these lenses for hours, the Tamron is a much better purchase, but I get where you're coming from.
Why are you saying T2.8? These are not cine lenses and the markings are clearly F2.8.
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Too expensive