Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD lens review with samples
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
- This interesting new fast telephoto zoom lens has picked up some pretty universally positive reviews. Time to put it through its paces myself.
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I don´t know why i watched this video, i already own this lens 😄 and i don't regret buying it!
And don't have any camera, let alone this lens, yet I'm here 😃
i often use christophers testing method to lean something about the lense i already own, like where difraction starts or if its worth stopping down... half a stop or so to get much more sharpness.
He's like The Gold Standard Guide
Whenever i want to buy lenses , i watch his review first .
I also own it. Lovely lens and a great review!
I don't have the lens nor the camera nor the interest to buy any of them and still watching 😅
The Tamron zooms for e-mount make a lot of sense for a lot of people with reasonable compromises in exchange for relatively good value and sizes. Tempting at the very least. Yes, I'm sure Nikon and Canon mirrorless users would like to see something like it for their mounts.
Good news for Nikon users! Nikon and Tamron have partnered up, and they will be selling Nikon branded Tamron lenses. (Meaning the lenses will be made by Tamron, but the lenses will say "Nikon" on them instead of "Tamron."
It’s amazing how your video gets 10k views in 24h.. with a lens already reviewed by everyone else, that half the people already own. It’s definitely not the lens, but the review. Great work, as always!
Thank you Chris! Been waiting for this one for a year now!
Exactly how I feel waiting for his Sigma 50mm DG DN review 😏
@@JamesClark1991 Sigma's 50mm is still an HSM. They probably won't drop one soon now that the 50mm GM just got announced. I want dat one badly...
I love when Chris says "it's me".
I love when Chris says anything.
Your wife is such a beautiful model to photograph! 😊 Thanks for the informative review.
I've had this lens since launch and it has been great. IQ is solid, it's light, and focuses pretty quick. It's pretty much a must have for the system unless you are going to spring for the GM.
Use it since it came out and i love the Tamron. Such an great lense. I dont found any negative points. Fast AF, Lightweight and a fair price
Thanks for sharing!
Surprised this review took as long as it did to come out, hopefully we see the 17-70mm f2.8 soon.
Seeing all the dust on the sensor at 1:54 gave me physical pain. Great review by the way. Got this lens recently for my a6600 and love it.
Thanks for the (as usual) awesome review. Had this lens since 6 months or so and it has quickly become one of my favorite for overall IQ, sheer portability and AF snappiness. Waited for the Sigma one for years and at some point just got fed up since it seems lost in a limbo, and so far didn’t regret at all to have chosen this one. The only gripe is the lack of VR, I’ve noticed that IBIS is not completely reliable at long FL and attention is required with shutter speed for tack sharp shots.
I have this lens on my a7iii and can tell you that I have never seen so fast focusing lens, its just another level. Faster than 85mm 1.8 fe, 35mm 1.8 fe, zeiss 55mm 1.8 and many other I tested. Its a fantastic lens.
Genuine question, do you find your 70180 af-c faster than the fe85 for subjects moving closer and farther? My 70180 tends to lose subjects walking toward me whereas my fe85 sticks way better in same settings
@@summonedfist hmmmm didnt test it in this regard.
Enjoyed the review. Liked the Tamron 28-75mm so much that I traded my G Master towards the Tamron 70-180mm and 17-28mm last year so my decision had been made, but it was good to see your opinion.
This lens has one major disadvatage for video shooters who need manual focusing, because the focus ring doesn’t have linear response and is almost unusable for focus pulling for video. The same applies for the 28-75.
Grab a Canon FD 70-210 F4. They're like £40 and super smooth to manual focus and zoom for video.
@@JamesClark1991 Thaks for the tip! I ended up using a Sigma Sports 70-200, which is quite ok for focusing and zooming. But You are right, the FD lenses are much smoother and they have one of the best build quality for this purposes. I used to have a bunch of FD lenses in the 90's and then I sold them. I wanted to test them out some years ago and found that it is problematic to combine modern lenses with vintage lenses, as they have a very different look, in terms of contrast, sharpness and color rendition.
This is something never really emphasized in reviews, but it's the main reason for me not getting this lens. I would love to see more lenses with a linear response or mechanical coupling.
Hey! Awesome review! I’ve tested this lens handheld for video In Istanbul and was satisfied with the results! Great travel option!
Another lens I have bought because of your recommendation. Thank you so much!
Excellent as always Chris! I'd argue however, that the zoom lock is very important IF you're using a carrying system like Peak Design or Cotton Carrier. I have both, and my Tamron 28-75 has gotten much looser over the 2 years I've had it. Once I start walking, it's only a matter of time before it's fully extended. I'd go so far to say that if they update the lens only with a lock, I'll be trading mine in.
Looks like Nikon have included this lens into their lineup. Would be interested to hear what you have to say about it and if it’s an exact replica/copy of this lens or if there is any difference.
+1
I’ve owned this lens for several months. It’s just so great!
The Tamron 28-200 f2.8-5.6 Please!!!
Nice review, i have had mine for a year now and i didn't experience the sticky zoom as you describe. But i have just seen one example. Also the weather sealing is very good after a year i can't see even one dust spec on the front element. I have taken it through rain aswell. No regrets:)
I haven't experience any zoom stickyness on my 70-180 either. In fact it's probably the smoothest and easiest turning zoom ring I've tried!
Also auto focus is very fast on my camera (a7R3), much faster than in this video. It is my fastest focusing lens together with my Sony 20mm F1.8. Probably the camera which makes the difference.
VXD is Tamron's fastest af will excel at sports photography. Got mine for about £700 new. Superb for the price and a tremendous size and weight reduction compared to others.
Anyway you could share/point where did you get lens at 700 please
@@dmitrylitvinov7328 Google Tamron 70-180 VXD and it should bring up current price of £720 from Tecobuy. It get some poor reviews but I've never had problems with about 6 lenses purchased. Its grey import and you might need to wait about a month before delivery.
This is a fantastic lens. I love it. It's extremely lightweight, and a great crown for the Tamron trinity. I haven't missed the far end, given the other benefits.
Hi Christopher, I noticed one issue with this lens when especially paired with the Sony A7Riv, hence why I got rid of the Lens. When using AF-C on the A7Riv, much like the 200-600 Sony Lens, it has a lot of Back-focusing issues and would miss 70% of the shots I was taking on moving subjects, no matter the Aperture or Shutter speed. I also tested it with Object Tracking, Eye and Animal Eye AF but sadly, nothing but back-focus issues.
The A7iii however, had no issues at all and it appears to only be an issue with the A7Riv which is upsetting, but there had been no fix for it since it's release and I believe it's just an issue with the A7Riv's focusing system, not Tamron themselves. I tested it on the base Firmware and the latest firmware for both the Camera and the Lens.
Overall I loved the lens and it easily can resolve 60 Megapixels with no loss of Sharpness. The Auto-focus is extremely fast, just the A7Riv lets it down.
Why it was a no for me even if performing lens: I needed the extra 20mm and the possibility to extend the focal to x1.4 or x2, the stabilization is a big plus over 130mm. I own the tamron 28-70 and I am not fan of it on build quality. I am very happy with my 70-200GM bought at cheaper price but a bit heavy. I guess there is no perfect lens yet 😅
Thank you for the review again
the reason this lens is smaller, is absence of internal zoom, and not the 180mm limit.
Love the channel Chris. One thin that would really interest me is to see a video where you cover your process for testing lenses... It would really help out for us lesser mortals who would like to see how sharp lenses are, but have no idea how to use a test card or anything at all! Keep up the amazing work :)
I loved this lens whilst I shot Sony, rocking canon now with the 200 2.8 oops. This Tamron lens is a must if you’re a Sony shooter. It feels absolutely wonderful in the hand.
bokeh: the balls at 8:31 are even in the far corners nearly flawless in it's shape. that's a huge +
I don't know if they are really the cornerd coz its 16/9
Don't think Canon and Nikon will ever open up to new Tamron mirrorless lenses, as Sony has a 10% stake in Tamron.
Thank you Chris! There will be new tamron 150-500 coming out this week, is there any chance you would review it too? And perhaps and maybe even more importantly : could do comparison vs the old 150-600?
I really hope Tamron includes VR for 500mm. IBIS already struggles with 180mm.
@@HappyHubris Just remember that the rumored upcoming lens is 100 mm SHORTER and yet 1/3rd of a stop darker than 150-600.... hence the comparison would come in REALLY handy
@@georgestancl2283 Tamron really seems to prioritizing portability with these lenses, which seems to work with consumers.
@@HappyHubrisI hope so too. Would be crazy to not include IS to a lens with 500mm focal length, right?
Aah, so that's why I managed to get a Tammy 150-600 for "cheap" now... People are buying new ones... :P
Today, i consider this video a sneak peek of what the next "nikon" 70-180 will be! not bad!
Amazing lens! I received it about a week ago. It’s always in my bag now.
I always watch your videos before I buy a lens and from what you say, you're always spot on. Since the G2 got released I'm honestly just waiting on your review to see what you say before I decide to buy it. I didn't buy this iteration of the lens because of the lack of image stabilisation although the optics are perfectly fine for the price point but for my usage in filming, I believe it is imperative to have stabilisation for a telephoto lens. When will you be reviewing the new lens?
That DigitalrevTV vibe at the end
Does this mean that a review of the 28-200mm is pending?
Hi really enjoy the videos find them very helpful and they helped me make up my mind on one of my lenses I bought.
P s , always nice to see west Wales.
I'd love to hear your opinion on Tamron's new 28-200mm too :)
Mega first, back on track! Cheers!
This review is awesome.
The performance on on apsc was beyond my expectations! Seems to be a good match for 6xxx series considering it's weight and size
Seems like a killer lens!
Sorry Chris, I think you have missed something here...at 4'30 in this video, we see some green fringing! I'm actually looking to estimate if the Nikon Z version of this lens is worth getting. Hopefully, you will test that when available?
Thankyou for the review
Would appreciate if you can review the gen 2 version of this lens any time soon.
Waiting for the G2 review
You safed my Day 👍
Tamron has been killing it recently. Their 28-75mm, 28-200mm and 70-180mm offers top tier performance with just mid-tier price and more importantly, mid-tier weight (even if you are very rich it doesn't mean that you have super human strengh and immune to weight). This Tamron lenes are watch draw me to SONY system. Unlike Canon keeps making stunning good lens that are out of reach, this is what people really wants.
I know many people want these lenes to come to RF mount but I don't think it's going to happen, RF mount is significantly bigger than E mount, which means the optical design has to be different, which also means it's harder to have compact lenes for RF mount. That's just the inherent drawback of Canon system.
same optical design works on RF mount as well. nevertheless, this lens is not coming to RF mount.
I'm gonna hold out for a Sigma DG DN.
Anyone else hear the Digital Rev music at the end? Does Chris always do that???
Do you have a review on the G2 version of this? Please include image quality test for APSC
He did it!!
thank you brother
Best reviews ever.
As a fresh owner of the RF Mount (R6) ... oh yes how i'd wish other manufacturers would start to make lenses for said mount :-(
Hey Christopher nice videos as always! Can you please make the review of the Nikkor Z FX 70-180mm f/2.8? I would love to have a sharpness comparison between that and the Nikkor DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR in order to make a better purchase with my future mirrorless dx body. Thank you :)
Decent is not enough for me:))) There are noticeable differences between this version and G2 in terms of image quality?
The Macro function only works in Manual Focus mode at 70mm.....at least on my copy.
Very interesting. Hope a Canon version comes out by the time I need a new camera!
Looks like you need to do a little cleaning. 😅
I had to have it couldn't wait to get rid of it. I wanted to like it but, I believe it really needed image stabilization to be spectacular. It struggles with lens flares and purple fringing. Good but not great. Made me appreciate my sony 70-200mm f2.8 please review and don't say its heavy really tired of that observation.
Hi Christopher! I'm waiting for your review of Tamron's 35-150mm lens! when will the review be out?
I think you should get some deals with the lens maker and provide some sort of affiliate programm.
Make one about the 70-200 f4 please! heard good stuff about it!
Curious how you feel the 28-200 is. An intriguing lens with the 2.8 at the wide end and sharp from what I've seen elsewhere.
Chris, did you notice the cliff jumper you captured in one of your test images (3:16)?
Great review as always Chris! Anyone know what the piano song is @ 9:05? Sounds familiar
Rubber and Plastic are they copying Canon's RF L lens?
please make a review of Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 VXD
I wonder how many lenses will succumb at the edges if you were to test them using a7r4.
At the end, he's using the "magical" music from old DigitalRev videos. Does anyone know the source?
If someone using A6X00
17-70 F2.8 and 70-170 F2.8
Is what they should have in camara kit
Hi, what is the minimal distance at 90mm? Thanks
Will you review the Nikon DX AF-P 70-300mm VR?
I really hope this finds it way over to Nikon.
I have a query. Why do you stop down to f/16 or more when you do the focus breathing test?
I guess for keeping the DoF deeper, so it's easier to see the amount of focus breathing. With wide aperture the background becomes so blurry that it would be hard to see.
What t kermi says is correct - you can observe the focus breathing much more easily with the aperture stopped down
@@christopherfrost time to have your sensor cleaned by the way 😜
@@tkermi thanks!
@@JeanV1986 I clean it all the time LOL, it just gets dirty so quickly
Hi Chris, The price of Sony 70-200mm f/4 G OSS lens has come down to $1300, so would you still recommend Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 that sells for $1200. Earlier the Sony one was more expensive so people preferred Tamron 70-180, but what's the verdict now? I am considering it for my Landscape Photography.
Personally, I think I would go with Sony because of OSS. Believe it or not, it makes a great deal of difference, even when you have stabilization in your camera. You gain 20mm, but of course you lose more light into the lens and it's a bit heavier. Also at least when the Sony lens first came out, there were a lot of owners who found the lens just fell apart in the middle (2 halves), even when there was no hard use. This is actually a tough decision really. I actually went a totally different direction. I already had the Sigma MC-11 adapter (130 dollars) and bought a used Canon 70-200 with IS for about 700. And I have been getting great images on my Sony a7rii.
@@martin9410 Thanks for sharing that
Chris... what is the name of the music at the end of this video? They used to use it on Digitalrev years back... I’ve been trying to identify it for ages!! Thank you!
'Easy Math' by Olive Musique. It can be purchased for use for $50 from Premiumbeat (I think)
@@christopherfrost thank you!
The potential release of this lens for Nikon is what would allow me to stay with Nikon as I move from DSLR to mirrorless. If not, I cannot justify staying with Nikon, with no small 70-200ish 2.8 option. Canon's 70-200 2.8 is very close in size to this Tamron, whereas Nikon of course went for as massive and long as lens as possible
The 70-200 z is freaking amazing. Got mine a couple weeks ago and I’m blown away. Although I can see why somebody would want a smaller package. I shoot at 200 too often to move to a 70-180 and VR is pretty useful at the tele end.
@@livejames9374 Yeh no doubt it's amazing, but I'm willing to sacrifice a little bit for something 2.8 inches/71mm shorter, 1.21 lb/550 g lighter. I already own the 70-200 VR 3, if I stay with Nikon I'd keep that for action/sports in situations where size and weight doesn't matter. The 70-180 would be used for everything else
@@PASquared your 70-200 has you covered. This would compliment it well and make a great walk around lens. I’ve been considering the 24-200 Z but it might not be fast enough.
@@livejames9374 24-200 Z is shockingly good quality for such a wide zoom range l, I'd probably get one of them as well
when testing these lenses on apsc bodies.. use something a bit more standard, like a6400... a5100 is too old now
For still images the diffence is very minor, both 24mpix anyway
meed reviews of sony 70-200 f4 and sony 200-600
Meh.. :/ when you said no color fringing why did i see so much green & Purple
2:04 That focusing speed is awfully slow.
The lens has extremely fast focus motors, the limitation here is the camera.
Are you planning to review Fuji 70-300mm, please?
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I bet g2 version of this lens will have USB C port
Honestly I don't care if the third party manufactures start making lenses for Canon rf. The adapter works perfectly and if you look at what they're doing with the Sony lenses they're basically just making lenses with the adapters built in which makes them longer when having to travel with them and pack them
Then you haven't paid much attention to newer third party lenses for Sone E. Yes, some of the first Sigma lenses were just the old DSLR lenses with built in adapter. But all Tamron lenses, and newer Sigmas are new mirrorless designs, and most of them are significantly smaller than the older lenses. Like this Tamron lens. Not to mention Samyang who have some amazingly small lenses for Sony E.
This comment made me laugh hard in 2021! And it was still a joke even if it was years ago! Tamron designed it's emount lenses natively at the very beginning... Even sigma changeed that strategy years ago!
@@networm64 this lens obviously has a built-in adapter, you can tell by that extra length at the base of it and it's only a year old.
@@marcusnartatez Nope! It's designed like that to be able to take tele converters in the future if tamron decides to make em available for the mount. As its a 2.8 lens
@@networm64 no it's not I've talked to the reps at they show they were doing at b&h and they say it's just a built-in converter to create the distance it needs.
"howdy its me" HAHAHAHAHA holy shet. it cant get any more cringe then this