Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD lens review with samples
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- čas přidán 30. 03. 2021
- We're back in the World of Tamron today, for the first time in a while, and they seem to have identified a clear gap in the market for a lower budget 70-300mm Sony E-mount lens. They're already quite famous for their 70-300mm lenses, so let's see what this one can do.
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This dude is becoming my Go-to for lens reviews
I have the 70-300 with the sony a7c and it is very good, sharp, fast. Perfect for wildlife, zoo, portrait, with nice bokeh.
how for indoor fotography ?
@@RivaiKelana the 70mm is a little tight for indoor, you need to go back few meters to use it. I have a 17-28 f2.8 for indoor, but really a 28-75 f2.8 would be perfect for portrait. 17-28 is good for group shot and portrait but the distance is important to not deform the head. I made few mistake where i kept 17.
Technically i miss the 35 and 50mm for portait. But the 28mm do the job. I kept the 70-300 for outdoor only.
Your reviews are always spot on and very helpful
I’d like to thank you for making super-concise, informative review videos. They have helped, and will continue to help me decide on which lenses to buy without wasting a bunch of my time deviating from the point.
Thanks!
Thanks for adding the field curvature check. Please continue to do so!
1:33 this women playing with her puppy is wholesome
Great quick and to the point as always. I literally ordered this lense in the morning and just watched your video. Like you said it's the only option besides the "G" lens so I'll see how it fairs on the a7riv
I love your reviews! ^^
Hi Christopher. My Tamron Len's arrived today. I love the weight of it. Not tried it yet but on first impressions I'm very pleased. With the Len's being so light hand held shooting for the day is going to be a massive plus for me. I've used Sigma 150-500mm lenses before and the weight is just too much for a long day's shooting. Great video Christopher. Thanks for sharing your view on this Len's. Much appreciated. All the best
Great review! Lightweight, sleak, reasonable value, so an interesting prospect for people to get into telephoto. I couldn't help smiling at the girl playing with her dog in front of the yellow house during the image stabilisation test :)
Soo it means that you also have the Tamron 28-200mm review coming....🙌🙌 Finally
Yes please been holding off on purchase until he reviews it!
Crossing my fingers...
@@harvey5738 I've already purchased the Tamron 28-200 and 70-180, just can't wait.....But still looking forward to the review!
@@KevinZJR what's your opinion about tamron 28 200?
Thanks for the review! I think this can be my next lens choice being zoomable in telephoto range.
thank you for another excellent review
As always, I know if I'm thinking about getting a lens, Christopher will have the scoop on it! Thank you! 🙂
We'd love to see your review of the Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8
Thank you for video!
I was watching many of your excellent reviews and I believe it is the first time, you were focusing the lens on the corner of your test chart. Are you updating your testing process or this is something special for this lens?
I think it is good addition to the tests
:-)
Waiting for your review of Tamron 17-70 f2.8. Seems to be the best zoom lens for Sony aps-c!
1:28 the IS in this lens is so good that when it was turned on, the girl began to enjoy her dog
There is no IS in this lens. He turned on the IBIS.
I like reviews like this. No faffing about just the facts.
This lens is such a gem, it is lighter and faster than anything APS-C equivalent, crazy!
Thank you for the review. This is coming to Nikon z mount now. I was grateful with how you showed the ibis working on the Sony - all the forums have people slapping down any thoughts of 300mm working well with ibis instead of vr. I’m now wondering if I can get away with handheld shots if I buy the ancient af-s 300 f4 prime lens for my z5… I might ask to try it in store first though
Hey Christopher. great review. I wonder if you could compare this lens to the older Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 VC ? This is the zoom range i want but i need vibration control.
This is a really great lens - a reach of 300 mm with only 500 grams !
But it would be a fantastic lens if we would have 50 - 300 mm instead of 70 - 300 mm.
This would be much more versatile on long hiking trips in the mountains, where you just take one single lens with you.
Tamron - please make this lens. This would be a bestseller for the years to come !
Hi Chris, I am a huge fan of your lens reviews! There is no other lens reviewer like you anywhere! One question: would you be able to comment on "how soon" (i.e., at what minimum focal length) the field curvature problem wide open goes away? Is it closer to mid-range (160mm+) or, is it mostly a "very close to 70mm" problem, and even moving to 75mm or 80mm dramatically improves things? Thanks a lot for the amazing work you do! None of my lens purchases would ever be self-approved without poring over every aspect of your detailed, independent review of the lens in question!
We still waiting for the 70-180 f2.8 review
Love My TAMRON 70-300mm for my A7III, great lens!
Me too on a7c. Some of my best shot are with this lens.
Could you compare (maybe at the end of the video) the sharpness of this lens vs the 70-180 from Tamron. I think many people are not sure which one to choose.
Great review Christopher. I've ordered this Len's for my Sony A7Rii. Looking forward to using it.
Hey Dave, how have you found it on your 7rii? I'm wondering what it will be like and also looking at 28-200. Cheers.
how did it turn out for you? I am contemplating the same setup here.
I finally got a used copy 2 years later! It's a good fun lens to use.
I'm interested, esp price wise: one question, for any lens on full-frame. When I go into super35 mode, do the same aspects apply as if it was an apsc sensor?
Mine is arriving today. Cant wait to toss it
Hi, thx for your reviews!!!!! I would be interested in how far you are zooming into your test chart? Is it 100%? Greetings from Germany
Greetings. Could you share the test photo from 4:04? The one with circles on center and
sides. This my favorite test. Very reliable
thx for your working，and i want to ask that would u mind to test fe70-200f4g lens
The 28-200 is brilliant.
Thank you it make a difference before buying a pace of equipment.
I feel, as more cameras come with IBIS, the less lenses come with image stabilisation because it'll mean lenses will be made slightly smaller and cheaper. Or alternatively, the money saved on not having I.S in a lens can be put on improving the optical formula/weather resistance etc. Not a complaint, in fact, I think it's the logical future of lenses.
The challenge is that IBIS performs poorly for longer lenses due to how much small movements of the lens are magnified within the image circle.
When dealing with telephotos, IBIS is less effective and you really want in-lens stabilization. It's a trade off --- IBIS is better for shorter FLs and primes (which don't generally have an stabilization) and in-lens stabilization really shines (and does better than IBIS) at longer FLs (I generally say beyond about 100-120mm is when in-lens stabilization takes over and is a better option over IBIS).
I'm dabbling between this lesn and the faster Tamron 70-180mm F2.8. I hope you make a video on that one, Chris!
Me too
Will you review also the new Tamron 18-300 apsc for Sony?
Thank you
I only have the Sony kit lens 28 70 and I was wondering if this Tamron lens would have better quality than the Sony kit lens?
A comparison of major companies’ 70-200mm f2.8 will be great
I hope your A5100 is not broken, I was missing the APS-C sharpness test sadly. It would be nice to see how the field curvature in the APS-C corners is.
What he could do instead if such is the case, is turn on the crop mode so you could still get some idea of how the lens would perform at "apc corners" with 18mp.
I'll get back to doing APS-C coverage in the next reviews :-)
@@MrtinVarela or get loan to buy a7r4, more demanding sensor both in fullframe and apsc
Hello, did you test this lens on a Sony APSC crop-sensor body?
Can you do reviews on the
Tokina SZX 400mm f:8 Reflex please?
I have a Tamron 18-400mm F/3.5-6.3 lens. My question is this, aside of the 18-(lets call it) 60mm. how is my lens differnt from this one, and would it be worth investing in this one?
I am stumped, I have tried 3 copies of this lens en all of them were soft at 300mm. Going down to 270 or 280 made a huge difference. at 70mm it was at it's sharpest. Either I got all lemons or Tamron have sent you their best copy. I now have the Sony and it could be sharper but now I am getting consistent results and none of the weird out of sharpness shots at 300. It looked really weird on the Tammy. I think that it had to do with fringing.
Same problem :(
Wouldn't it be a better option to adapt the cheap Tamron 70 - 300 f/4-5.6 VC USD which is an older lens, but had very good reviews and not half the problems plus image stabilization?
Waiting for the fuji XF 70-300 review :)
I can't wait for the fuji 70-300 review
I have sony a7iii..... Will this be good lense to buy??
Will it perform better when used on APS-C camera?
What about the fuji xf 70-300? :D
I have this lens. It's absolutely amazing. It's super sharp, like prime level sharp. Super light too. It's like the only lens I use now most times when I'm doing a photo walk/adventure. I'm gonna be selling my 24-105G. I don't even touch that one anymore.
is it has autofocus or manual ? i have plan to buy next winter
@@laaammmm It's autofocus
It goes into MF when you set that option in camera.@@AoCabo
Why this time there is no test on aps-c? you are my favorite channel because you normally test FF lens on sony aps-c camera :(
I can’t find this lens used anywhere
Anyone shoot any moon photos with this lens? Thx.
We all wait for tests of: Tamron 35-150, Samyang 24-70 and SEL70200GM II))))
Maybe the tamron 17-28mm f2.8 is also coming?
Hi Chris, I'm still waiting for the Tamron 35-150mm F2.8-4 Di VC OSD review. Please consider this if you are on a Tamron testing spree.
How good is it on APS-C
Doesnit work on sony a7iii?
Plan on doing the new Fuji 70-300 any time soon?
I hope to - I'll try to get in touch with Fuji again after the Easter holiday
How about tamron 35-150 f2.8-4 ?
voigtländer 65mm f2 macro apo-lanthar test Please
seems like it’s an adequate performance i think the truth is it’s one of the cheapest zoom lenses on full frame so hey if you got $500 and need range it’ll be a decent option can’t complain
I use it with my a6100, for it's price is really cool lens, and the range on aps-c 105-450 is enough for wild photography ;), Heard that this lens is sharper than sony 70-350, especially at long end.
Hi Patrick... how have you find this lens for wildlife photo? I have the a6100 and I'm thinking about getting this lens
@@IgnacioSepulveda2112 Sold 70-300, you should get 70-350, stabilization gives a lot better experience, also AF is superb, on aps-c even better than 200-600.
@@Patrick-vi9xr oh man everything tells me I should get the Sony lens but is so expensive! I’m trying to save money but probably I’ll regret if I go for a cheaper lens…
@@IgnacioSepulveda2112 With a6100 you will regret, I mean tamron is a nice lens but only with stabilized body, for a6100 70-350 suits better. Also 70-350 is slightly smaller and shorter on max focal thus gives better weight balance with smaller camera body.
This is a parfocal lens?
they did have very good 70-300 4-5.6 VC USD, why didn't they adopt it to mirrorless...
Now developing for Nikon Z mount. No love for RF though.
Please give review of 70-300mm E lens for nikon.
Plese try next sony 200 600
Hey Chris,
A lot of us have bought Sony E mount cameras for many features with mirrorless cameras, I myself just recently bought used A7RII and a6500. I decided to get A mount third party lenses and use LE-AE3 and 4 adapters respectively for lenses that do not have internal motor. Unfortunately, I've purchased lenses based on previous performance on different platforms (Nikon D810), and DxOMark measurement, ie the Tamron 24 70 2.8 Gen1, it performed extremely well on my D810, and dxomark has it 1 has same rating in sharpness than a Sony Zeiss 24 70 2.8 on dxomark. Short story I has an opportunity to get both for less than $1000 in the used market. The Tamron had the same rating on dxomark on a D850 compared to a Sony Carl Zeiss 24 70 2.8 on A99 mII- I figured the Sony one will have atleast a couple point of sharpness once it is used on A7RII 42MP without th the translucent filter. It was sharper, but the Autofocus was attrocious, and the Tamron actually performed better in autofocus, which made it a lot useful. I was hoping you can start testing A mounts, as there are lot of people like me who are curious about the A mount lens performance once converted to E mount.
You skipped the aps-c test on the lens I really needed to know :( . It's always a thumbs up nevertheless..
It becomes a 105-300... And looks mostly the same
@@bryanescalante2871 105-450*
Please review Viltrox 85mm nikon Z
with the sigma 100-400 stopping down to the same f stop and giving you extra 100mm at almost the same size this is a hard sell, would as well love to see the 70-180 2.8 review!
Last i checked the sigma was double the price
yeah, a lot of us beginners are not looking to drop $800-$900 for a lens just yet.
@@ArefAlragehi bought one new on ebay for 980 last week and loving it, its a bit more but more reach and stabilization is worth it!, also better built, I have the tamron 2.8 trinity and they scratch so easily. Unfortunately, that plastic looks really bad when scratched because of the finish also after using the 28-75 for a year the lettering is smearing. But dont get me wrong the optics on these tamrons are amazing and if you want to throw a skin on them once they scratch up there really is no loss for the price
The sigma is more than double the weight at 1155g vs 545g. If they were the same weight, size and price, I do agree the sigma would be a no-brainer. But as they are not, for me the weight and price advantage of the tamron makes it a closer match to what I'm looking for.
Please review the z version 🙏🏻🙏🏻
would this be a good beginner and budget bird photography lens?.,
Yes it is. I use it for wildlife. In aps-c you can even get 450mm, or you can crop in post. I have sony a7c. And i got nice pictures with the tamron 70-300.
@@CC-gt3ro is it sharp at 300mm?., and is it hard to stabilize at 300mm when using a6000
@@RonAhL it is sharp at 300mm and works well with ibis for photo at this focal range. I have sony a7c so i cannot be sure for your model but with my knowledge a7c does have a smaller ibis so it should work the same on a6600. The a6000 i don’t know this model. If it does not have ibis, it will be difficult at 300mm without a tripod. I would recommend the sony 70-350 or something with lens stabilization. If you have ibis the tamron 70-300 is really good.
@@CC-gt3ro Thank you so much, I'm using sony zv-e10, it does not have ibis, Thank you for the recommendation
@@RonAhL you are welcome. Yes the best for you is the aps-c version E 70-350 mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS. You get even over 500mm at 35mm equivalent with it, and with stabilization.
Yeah new reviews! :)
Hope Tamron soon release their lenses for Nikon Z.
But if you own a Z7 and don't need the 45MP you'd be better with the Z 50-250 DX. Sharper, more reach, built-in-stabilization and still 20 MP on the Z7.
Could just use the AF-P 70-300 VR, which is exactly the same price as this Tamron, but is from Nikon (so it'll actually work on future cameras) and has VR built-in. Only downside is you need the FTZ, though there's bound to be a Z mount version of a 70-300.
@@-szega yes, I know. My "problem" is the weight (hiking) :)
@@patrick.771 Ah yeah, a Z DX lens is going to be very hard to beat there...
Priced very well
Any chance to review Fujifilm 70-300?
That'd be superb!
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First! Even on holidays!
No u weren't
@@danielwilson9735 looks very much like he was
I agree with everything lol
Great review except for the AF test done on the same old A7rii.
Does this lens have autofocusing? I want to know if it's suitable for action sports like capturing fast moving aircraft
Yes, it has autofocusing which is pretty quick, especially considering the price.
You should fix your description affiliate links :)
What's wrong with them? They seem to work
I'm getting a "Bad Link" error when I try to open the first few, might be a location-based issue
@@el-drk where do you live?
all affiliate links work
@@christopherfrost Israel
Tamron 35-150?
this lens performance is all over the place
Did you watch a different review?
where's "howdy everyone" ??
Thanks for your review. It helped me decide to purchase it. I used my Tamron 70-300mm to film a full moon this past weekend. Such amazing quality and I used it on my Sony a6300 so the focal length goes up to 450mm. Using 2x clear image zoom that doubled it to 900mm. The Tamron 70-300mm lens is fun to use and very lightweight. You can see my video here along with the settings: czcams.com/video/kBSC40ede1E/video.html
That field curvature is disappointing to see. Thanks for the warning!
Field curvature is usually not a issue in the real world Unless it's extreme which this doesn't seem to be
@@matthewmanzi9504 I guess my interpretation of how bad the field curvature on this lens is different from yours. He had to stop down all the way to f11 to get rid of it. That severely limits the lenses usefulness at that focal length. Like, I understand that much of the time when you are doing landscapes you want to stop it down anyway, but I really not want to HAVE to stop down because of field curvature. Some times I shoot in lower light and would prefer Tom shoot wide open.
@@just_eirik yes, but maybe it was very close to the wall, where you can see more the curvature, in real scenario it can be better by the way. At 70mm landscape subjects are far and with animals and other subjects the center part is more important and you don't notice the sharpness falloff at all. No problem at all.
This Designed in Japan text annoys me so hard. It's like Apple.
"sure, underpayed worked somewhere in Malaysia made this lense under horrible working conditions, but hey, rich people in Japan designed it"
What’s wrong with it?
Atleast those poor workers are earning some money while assembling this lens.
Would love to see how this compares with the 18-400 since they both have the same apertures.
Plz review nikon 55 200 and 55 300,if they are good apsc zoom lenses
I am starting to hate tamron lately. Only Sony lens. 😔
Not entirely their fault, imo. The other mirroless mounts haven't opened them to 3rd party lens manufacturers.
@@debangarajchoudhury1409 they could make for ef mount too. Ef mount works for both Canon mirrorless systems as well as dlsr
Sony owns part of Tamron.
@@LBOtaku Jamie's reply clears it up now. They will probably make it for EF mount, but not anytime soon.
500USD means 425€. But as all newest Tamron lenses, the price in Europ for Tamron's products isn't following that simple conversion. It's obviously made in Asia, so there is no question of transport, or taxes. In Europ, the price is not even 500€, nor 600...but 700€ !!! Greedy Importers. Don't buy that lens if you are in Europ. We should not be pigeons.
Tamron 70-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD Sony FE
Product Code: A047SF
Barcode/EAN: 4960371006727Black
€589.99 here in Europe Ireland quite good price and taxes included.
500USD is price excluding the taxes as far as I know, so final price will be lot more-hope it helps
500$ = 6.3 f?? 🤣🤣🤣
4.5/6.3? lol
these THIRD PARTY LENSES ARE NOT PLASTIC THEY ARE SHATTER RESISTANT NYLON
Is it fit to sony a7iii?