{"id":26217,"date":"2021-01-13T08:33:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T07:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=26217"},"modified":"2026-03-23T20:18:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T19:18:58","slug":"review-tamron-70-180mm-f-2-8-di-iii-vxd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-tamron-70-180mm-f-2-8-di-iii-vxd\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Tamron 70-180mm f\/2.8 Di III VXD"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Introduction<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26250\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26250\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26250\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Tamron_70-1-80mm_2.8_title.jpg\" alt=\"tamron 70-180mm f\/2.8 2.8 review comparsion sharpness resolution contrast 42mp 61mp test sony a7rIII a7rII a7riv distortion sunstars starburst\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Tamron_70-1-80mm_2.8_title.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Tamron_70-1-80mm_2.8_title-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Tamron_70-1-80mm_2.8_title-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26250\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tamron 70-180mm 2.8 on Sony A7rII<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With the 70-180mm 2.8 Tamron completed its &#8220;Reasonable Trinity&#8221; in 2020. Before the announcement I expected a 75-150mm 2.8 but we got an even bigger zoom range instead. Will there be more surprises? Let us find out in this review!<br \/>\n<em><strong>Update:<\/strong> a new version of this lens has been released in late 2023, you can find its review <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-tamron-70-180mm-f-2-8-di-iii-vc-vxd-g2\/\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>Sample Images<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27382\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27382\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27382 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC01006-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC01006-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC01006-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC01006-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27382\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rIV | Tamron 70-180mm 2.8 | 70mm | f\/10<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27377\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27377\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27377 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08965-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08965-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08965-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08965-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27377\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rIV | Tamron 70-180mm 2.8 | 180mm | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26433\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26433\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26433\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sample_1.jpg\" alt=\"tamron 70-180mm f\/2.8 2.8 review comparsion sharpness resolution contrast 42mp 61mp test sony a7rIII a7rII a7riv distortion sunstars starburst\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sample_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sample_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sample_1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26433\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Tamron 70-180mm 2.8 | 180mm | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26436\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26436\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26436\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sample_4.jpg\" alt=\"tamron 70-180mm f\/2.8 2.8 review comparsion sharpness resolution contrast 42mp 61mp test sony a7rIII a7rII a7riv distortion sunstars starburst\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sample_4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sample_4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sample_4-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26436\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Tamron 70-180mm 2.8 | 70mm | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n\n<h1>Specifications<\/h1>\n<p>I am reviewing the final production model here which has the following specifications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Diameter: 81 mm<\/li>\n<li>Field of view: 13\u00b042&#8242; to 34\u00b021&#8242; (diagonally)<\/li>\n<li>Length: 149 mm<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 805g (without hood or caps)<\/li>\n<li>Filter Diameter: 67 mm<\/li>\n<li>Number of Aperture Blades: 9 (slightly rounded)<\/li>\n<li>Elements\/Groups: 19\/14<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26226 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tamron_70-180_section-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tamron_70-180_section-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tamron_70-180_section.jpg 642w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26227 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tamron_70-180_section2-300x69.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"69\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tamron_70-180_section2-300x69.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tamron_70-180_section2.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Close Focusing Distance: 0.27m (70mm) &#8211; 0.86m (180mm)<\/li>\n<li>Maximum Magnification: ~1:2.0 (70mm) &#8211; 1:4.6 (180mm)<\/li>\n<li>Mount: E-mount<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can also have a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamron.jp\/en\/product\/lenses\/a056.html\">official page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The lens is now available from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/37GaTBN\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/34hAVsC\">amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/3kiLPE5\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=tamron+70-180&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820130&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=tamron+70-180&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820130&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) and the price is <strong>$1199\/1299\u20ac<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h1>Disclosure<\/h1>\n<p>The Tamron 70-180mm f\/2.8 Di III RXD was kindly provided free of charge by Tamron Germany for reviewing purpose for a duration of 8 weeks.<\/p>\n<h1>Handling \/ Build Quality<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26249\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26249\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26249\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Tamron_70-1-80mm_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"tamron 70-180mm f\/2.8 2.8 review comparsion sharpness resolution contrast 42mp 61mp test sony a7rIII a7rII a7riv distortion sunstars starburst\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Tamron_70-1-80mm_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Tamron_70-1-80mm_2.8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Tamron_70-1-80mm_2.8-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26249\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tamron 70-180mm 2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Keeping in mind the low weight and reasonable price tag you should neither expect an all metal construction nor as fancy polycarbonate that is used for the Sony GM lenses. The build quality does not disappoint though, the 70-180mm 2.8 feels pretty much exactly like the Tamron 17-28mm 2.8, so if you like that you will also like this.<br \/>\nThe lens is shortest at the 70mm setting and extends by roughly 3 cm when set to 180mm.<\/p>\n<p>The arrangement of the focus ring (close to camera) and zoom ring (front) is similar to that of the Tamron 17-28mm 2.8 Tamron and 28-75mm 2.8, good news, if you are using more than one of these. The zoom ring (~80\u00b0 from 70mm to 180mm) is less stiff than it was on the 17-28mm 2.8 and can be moved with one finger only.<br \/>\nThe focus coupling is of the non linear type, unfortunately.<\/p>\n<p>Tamron includes a plasticky hood that can be mounted reversed for transport. There is neither a focus hold button nor an AF\/MF switch to be found on the lens but there is a zoom lock lever for the 70mm setting. This sample did not exhibit zoom creep at all, but it may develope over time and then it is clearly nice to have, even though I would have preferred an AF\/MF switch instead.<\/p>\n<p>Tamron also says the lens features a &#8220;moisture-resistant construction&#8221; (including gasket at the bayonet) but you should be careful what you read into it. Being an extending zoom lens I am sure dust will still find its way inside and any losses or damage due to moisture\/water do not seem to be covered by Tamron.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26252\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26252\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26252\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Tamron_70-1-80mm_2.8_with_hood.jpg\" alt=\"tamron 70-180mm f\/2.8 2.8 review comparsion sharpness resolution contrast 42mp 61mp test sony a7rIII a7rII a7riv distortion sunstars starburst\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Tamron_70-1-80mm_2.8_with_hood.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Tamron_70-1-80mm_2.8_with_hood-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Tamron_70-1-80mm_2.8_with_hood-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26252\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tamron 70-180mm 2.8 at 180mm setting (fully extended) with hood attached<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you were already shooting in the &#8220;DSLR-era&#8221; the outer dimensions (but also the build quality) of this lens will rather remind you of the 70-300mm 4.5-5.6 zooms and not so much of the 70-200mm 2.8 zooms.<\/p>\n<h1>Autofocus<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Bastians experience with the A7RII:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At closer distances (less than 0.7 m) at 70mm the autofocus does not work at all. This is the end of the zoom range with the high magnification and it is somewhat tedious to always have to switch to manual focus if your subject is closer.<br \/>\nThis was also why I was greatly missing an AF\/MF switch. If you are mainly using lenses that don&#8217;t have it and you already have mapped AF\/MF switch to a custom button this may not bother you as much though.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Janniks experience with the A7RIV:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Using the A7RIV, the minimum focus distance at 70mm is also not accessible with AF at all. You have to use MF to make use of the macro potential. At 180mm, the MFD is accessible with AF-C and it also works fine there.<\/p>\n<p>In general, AF was very snappy and accurate. To my positive surprise, it was also very quiet and unobstrusive. Tracking worked very well.<\/p>\n<p>The sample below demonstrates the accuracy and speed of the AF in demanding situations. The bullfinch was jumping around in the middle of the dim bush but the AF still nailed it<em>.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-1-review-tamron-70-180mm-f-2-8-di-iii-vxd-36568\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Full image<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Crop<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-1-review-tamron-70-180mm-f-2-8-di-iii-vxd-36568\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane1-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27359\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08615-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08615-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08615-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08615-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27361\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08615-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08615-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08615-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08615-3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<h1>Vignetting<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26441\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vignetting_tamron_70-180mm_2.8_70.jpg\" alt=\"tamron 70-180mm f\/2.8 2.8 review comparsion sharpness resolution contrast 42mp 61mp test sony a7rIII a7rII a7riv distortion sunstars starburst\" width=\"750\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vignetting_tamron_70-180mm_2.8_70.jpg 750w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vignetting_tamron_70-180mm_2.8_70-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26442\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vignetting_tamron_70-180mm_2.8_180.jpg\" alt=\"tamron 70-180mm f\/2.8 2.8 review comparsion sharpness resolution contrast 42mp 61mp test sony a7rIII a7rII a7riv distortion sunstars starburst\" width=\"750\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vignetting_tamron_70-180mm_2.8_180.jpg 750w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vignetting_tamron_70-180mm_2.8_180-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-30\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-30\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><th class=\"column-2\">70mm<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">180mm<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/2.8<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.4<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/4.0<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0.7<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/5.6<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0.4<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/8.0<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0.4<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">Not much to say here, these values are in line with what is to be expected from a lens with such parameters.<\/div>\n<h1>Sharpness<\/h1>\n<h2><em>infinity<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>70mm:<\/p>\n<p>At the shortest focal length, the Tamron 2.8\/70-180 performs impressively. Center and midframe are as sharp as it gets, even at f\/2.8 and with 61MP. The corner profits slightly from stopping down to f\/5.6 but I wouldn&#8217;t hesitate to use it wide open whenever there is need for it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26489\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Blendenreihe_70mm_Tamron.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Blendenreihe_70mm_Tamron.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Blendenreihe_70mm_Tamron-121x300.jpg 121w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Blendenreihe_70mm_Tamron-518x1280.jpg 518w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Blendenreihe_70mm_Tamron-768x1899.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Blendenreihe_70mm_Tamron-621x1536.jpg 621w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>135mm:<\/p>\n<p>In the middle of the zoom range, things get a bit complicated. There is a bit of field curvature that mostly shows in the extreme corner. If the lens is focused wide open on the center, corners need f\/5.6 to get reasonably sharp. However, corners can be much sharper wide open if focused on. In case of doubt, I would recomemmend to stop down and focus on midframe for landscape images if possible. For other subjects, this is not relevant.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twentytwenty\" class=\"twentytwenty-container\" style=\"display: none; max-width: 100%; width: 800px; height: 1978px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Blendenreihe_135mm_Tamron.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Blendenreihe_135mm_focus_corner_Tamron.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>180mm:<\/p>\n<p>At the long end, this lens performs just a tad worse than at 70mm. Center and midframe are already extremely sharp wide open, corners are just a bit behind and show a little bit of astigmatism. Midframe and corners show their peak performance at f\/4.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26492\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Blendenreihe_180mm_Tamron.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Blendenreihe_180mm_Tamron.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Blendenreihe_180mm_Tamron-121x300.jpg 121w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Blendenreihe_180mm_Tamron-518x1280.jpg 518w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Blendenreihe_180mm_Tamron-768x1899.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Blendenreihe_180mm_Tamron-621x1536.jpg 621w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Historically the f\/2.8 zooms always performed best at the wider end and lost some bite at the tele end and this is also the case here. At 70mm sharpness is great from f\/2.8 across the whole frame whereas at 180mm the corners benefit from stopping down to f\/4.0.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the lens is clearly sharp enough for any application imaginable. So don&#8217;t waste your time asking in the comment section if this lens or the 70-200mm 2.8 GM is sharper, differences are meaningless in the field here.<\/p>\n<p><em>Keep in mind: at these distances heat haze and vibrations can have a big influence on slightly longer shutter speeds (meaning when shooting stopped down to f\/8.0 or further).&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><em>close focus<\/em><\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>70mm<\/strong> @ 0.27m<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-2-review-tamron-70-180mm-f-2-8-di-iii-vxd-57227\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">overview<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-2-review-tamron-70-180mm-f-2-8-di-iii-vxd-57227\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane2-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26445 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_close_70_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"tamron 70-180mm f\/2.8 2.8 review comparsion sharpness resolution contrast 42mp 61mp test sony a7rIII a7rII a7riv distortion sunstars starburst\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_close_70_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_close_70_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_close_70_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26446 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_close_70_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"tamron 70-180mm f\/2.8 2.8 review comparsion sharpness resolution contrast 42mp 61mp test sony a7rIII a7rII a7riv distortion sunstars starburst\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_close_70_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_close_70_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_close_70_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26447 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_close_70_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"tamron 70-180mm f\/2.8 2.8 review comparsion sharpness resolution contrast 42mp 61mp test sony a7rIII a7rII a7riv distortion sunstars starburst\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_close_70_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_close_70_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_close_70_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26448 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_close_70_overview.jpg\" alt=\"tamron 70-180mm f\/2.8 2.8 review comparsion sharpness resolution contrast 42mp 61mp test sony a7rIII a7rII a7riv distortion sunstars starburst\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_close_70_overview.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_close_70_overview-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_close_70_overview-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>100% crops from center, Sony A7rII, refocused for every shot due to focus shift<br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>180mm<\/strong> @ 0.86m<\/em><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-3-review-tamron-70-180mm-f-2-8-di-iii-vxd-54473\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-3-review-tamron-70-180mm-f-2-8-di-iii-vxd-54473\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane3-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26449 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_close_180_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"tamron 70-180mm f\/2.8 2.8 review comparsion sharpness resolution contrast 42mp 61mp test sony a7rIII a7rII a7riv distortion sunstars starburst\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_close_180_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_close_180_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_close_180_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26450 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_close_180_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"tamron 70-180mm f\/2.8 2.8 review comparsion sharpness resolution contrast 42mp 61mp test sony a7rIII a7rII a7riv distortion sunstars starburst\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_close_180_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_close_180_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_close_180_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26451 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_close_180_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"tamron 70-180mm f\/2.8 2.8 review comparsion sharpness resolution contrast 42mp 61mp test sony a7rIII a7rII a7riv distortion sunstars starburst\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_close_180_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_close_180_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_close_180_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>100% crops from center, A7rII, refocused for every shot due to focus shift<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This lens does focus close on both ends of the zoom range but it offers a noticeably higher maximum magnification at the 70mm end (1:2.0) and image quality in the center wide open is also a bit better on the wide end.<br \/>\nThis staggering minimum focus distance came at a cost though, the field curvature is massive here, short of some lensbaby lenses it is actually the highest field curvature I have ever seen.<br \/>\nIf you subject is small and in the center this may not bother you, but if you are shooting an even remotely flat subject the usefulness of these magnifications will be severly limited.<\/p>\n<h1>Distortion<\/h1>\n<p>The lens shows slight barrel distortion at 70mm which turns into strong pincushion distortion at 180mm.<\/p>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-4-review-tamron-70-180mm-f-2-8-di-iii-vxd-72721\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">70mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">135mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">180mm<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-4-review-tamron-70-180mm-f-2-8-di-iii-vxd-72721\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane4-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27324\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC03833.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC03833.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC03833-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC03833-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27323\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC03830.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC03830.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC03830-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC03830-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27322\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC03828-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC03828-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC03828-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC03828-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Correction values:<\/p>\n<p>70mm = +2<br \/>\n135mm = -6<br \/>\n180mm = -14<\/p>\n<p>The lens comes with correction profiles so the camera can already correct the distorion. There is a Lightroom profile available as well.<\/p>\n<h1>Sunstars<\/h1>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-5-review-tamron-70-180mm-f-2-8-di-iii-vxd-31217\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">overview<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">50% crop 1<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">50% crop 2<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-5-review-tamron-70-180mm-f-2-8-di-iii-vxd-31217\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane5-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26231 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sunstars_overview.jpg\" alt=\"ron 17-28mm f\/2.8 2.8 review comparsion sharpness resolution contrast 42mp 61mp test sony a7rIII a7rII a7riv distortion sunstars starburst\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sunstars_overview.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sunstars_overview-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sunstars_overview-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26229 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sunstars_crop_1.jpg\" alt=\"ron 17-28mm f\/2.8 2.8 review comparsion sharpness resolution contrast 42mp 61mp test sony a7rIII a7rII a7riv distortion sunstars starburst\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sunstars_crop_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sunstars_crop_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sunstars_crop_1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26230 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sunstars_crop_2.jpg\" alt=\"ron 17-28mm f\/2.8 2.8 review comparsion sharpness resolution contrast 42mp 61mp test sony a7rIII a7rII a7riv distortion sunstars starburst\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sunstars_crop_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sunstars_crop_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sunstars_crop_2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>Sony A7rII | Tamron 70-180mm 2.8 Di III VXD | 70mm | f\/11<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In my experience, the longer the focal length of your lens, the more unlikely you are to encounter sunstars in your pictures. Nevertheless 70mm may still be used for more intimate cityscapes or landscapes with the sun on the edge of a mountain, so we have a close look here.<br \/>\nDue to 9 rounded aperture blades the sunstars are not very pronounced in the first place, but is seems the alignment of the aperture blades of this sample is really good, the length of the rays and distance to each other is very even, especially when dealing with smaller, farther away light sources.<br \/>\nAs this is a highly subjective topic may have a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/best-lenses-for-sunstars\/\">this article<\/a> to see which kind of sunstars you prefer.<\/p>\n<h1>Coma correction<\/h1>\n<p><em><strong>70mm<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-6-review-tamron-70-180mm-f-2-8-di-iii-vxd-34574\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-6-review-tamron-70-180mm-f-2-8-di-iii-vxd-34574\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane6-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26238 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_coma_70_2.8-1.jpg\" alt=\"ron 70-180mm f\/2.8 2.8 review comparsion sharpness resolution contrast 42mp 61mp test sony a7rIII a7rII a7riv coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_coma_70_2.8-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_coma_70_2.8-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_coma_70_2.8-1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26239 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_coma_70_4.0-1.jpg\" alt=\"ron 70-180mm f\/2.8 2.8 review comparsion sharpness resolution contrast 42mp 61mp test sony a7rIII a7rII a7riv coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_coma_70_4.0-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_coma_70_4.0-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_coma_70_4.0-1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>180mm<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-7-review-tamron-70-180mm-f-2-8-di-iii-vxd-14354\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-7-review-tamron-70-180mm-f-2-8-di-iii-vxd-14354\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane7-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26240 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_coma_180_2.8-1.jpg\" alt=\"ron 70-180mm f\/2.8 2.8 review comparsion sharpness resolution contrast 42mp 61mp test sony a7rIII a7rII a7riv coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_coma_180_2.8-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_coma_180_2.8-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_coma_180_2.8-1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane7-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26241 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_coma_180_4.0-1.jpg\" alt=\"ron 70-180mm f\/2.8 2.8 review comparsion sharpness resolution contrast 42mp 61mp test sony a7rIII a7rII a7riv coma\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_coma_180_4.0-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_coma_180_4.0-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_coma_180_4.0-1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>100% crops from extreme corner, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As we have already seen in the sharpness section the Tamron 70-180mm 2.8 is a well corrected lens and coma is hardly an issue.<\/p>\n<h1>Bokeh<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Close up<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The close up bokeh is smooth and creamy with acceptable optical vignetting and no visible onion rings.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26437\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26437\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26437\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sample_5.jpg\" alt=\"tamron 70-180mm f\/2.8 2.8 review comparsion sharpness resolution contrast 42mp 61mp test sony a7rIII a7rII a7riv distortion sunstars starburst\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sample_5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sample_5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sample_5-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26437\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Tamron 70-180mm 2.8 | 180mm | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26439\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26439\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26439\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sample_7.jpg\" alt=\"tamron 70-180mm f\/2.8 2.8 review comparsion sharpness resolution contrast 42mp 61mp test sony a7rIII a7rII a7riv distortion sunstars starburst\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sample_7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sample_7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sample_7-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26439\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Tamron 70-180mm 2.8 | 180mm | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Mid-distance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lenses is the class of the Tamron 2.8\/70-180 are often used for full body portraits or subject isolation of larger objects in landscape photography. The transition zone between sharp and blurry areas is important in this situation. Generally, the foreground bokeh of this lens is more nervous than the background bokeh. This is favorable because the background often takes more space in the image. Bokeh is generally best at 180mm and worst in the middle of the zoom range where onion rings, outlining and cat eye shaped highlights become most visible. The quality of the bokeh is generally accetable and has a neutral, unobstrusive character. Nevertheless, there are specialist lenses like the Sony FE 1.4\/85 GM that shine a lot more in this regard.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27355\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27355\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27355 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bokeh-70mm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bokeh-70mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bokeh-70mm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bokeh-70mm-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27355\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mid-distance Bokeh at 70mm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27354\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27354\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27354 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Flare-Resistance.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Flare-Resistance.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Flare-Resistance-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Flare-Resistance-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27354\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mid-distance Bokeh at 135mm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27357\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27357\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27357 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bokeh-180mm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bokeh-180mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bokeh-180mm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bokeh-180mm-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27357\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mid-distance Bokeh at 135mm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Stopped down<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to 9 rounded aperture blades, highlights in the bokeh remain round and smooth stopped down. Bokeh at smaller apertures looks more smooth compared to wide open, onion rings are not visible.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27358\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27358\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27358 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bokeh-6_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bokeh-6_3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bokeh-6_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bokeh-6_3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27358\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mid-distance bokeh at 135mm, f\/6.3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1>Flare resistance<\/h1>\n<p>Flare resistance is generally good. Contrast remains high with the sun directly in the frame, the amount of ghostings is still acceptable.<\/p>\n<p>The lens has the strongest vulnerability to veiling flare and ghosting if the sun is placed at the edge of the frame without the lens hood. Therefore it may be a good idea to use the lens hood in such demanding scenarios.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sun inside the frame<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-8-review-tamron-70-180mm-f-2-8-di-iii-vxd-15101\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">75mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">180mm<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-8-review-tamron-70-180mm-f-2-8-di-iii-vxd-15101\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane8-0\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27350\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08607.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08607.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08607-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08607-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane8-1\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27348\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08591.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08591.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08591-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08591-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Sun at the edge of the frame<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-9-review-tamron-70-180mm-f-2-8-di-iii-vxd-56407\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">75mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">75mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">135mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">180mm<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-9-review-tamron-70-180mm-f-2-8-di-iii-vxd-56407\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane9-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27351\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08620.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08620.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08620-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08620-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane9-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27352\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08622.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08622.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08622-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08622-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane9-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27353\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08626.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08626.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08626-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08626-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane9-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27349\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08604.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08604.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08604-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08604-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>In comparison to other lenses in this focal range, flare resistance is at the stronger side. Compared to my frequently used Sony FE 4.5-5.6\/100-400 GM OSS, the Tamron 70-180 is much superior.<\/p>\n<h1>Chromatic aberrations<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Lateral<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27320\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/DSC08628.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/DSC08628.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/DSC08628-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/DSC08628-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Sony A7rIV | Tamron 70-180mm 2.8 Di III RXD | 135mm | f\/11 | CA Extreme corner, 100% crop<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Lateral CA are not present in any of the taken images.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Longitudinal<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27316\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27316\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27316 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/DSC08929.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/DSC08929.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/DSC08929-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/DSC08929-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27316\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">70mm, f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27317\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27317\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27317 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/DSC08932.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/DSC08932.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/DSC08932-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/DSC08932-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">135mm, f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27318\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27318\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27318 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/DSC08934.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/DSC08934.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/DSC08934-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/DSC08934-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27318\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">180mm, f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In line with its 17-28mm and 28-75mm siblings, Longitudinal CA (loCA) are very well corrected and therefore nothing to worry about. In the middle of the zoom range, there can be a hint of blue LoCA that is easy to handle.<\/p>\n<h1>Focus shift<\/h1>\n<p><em><strong>70mm<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-10-review-tamron-70-180mm-f-2-8-di-iii-vxd-53436\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6 refocused<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-10-review-tamron-70-180mm-f-2-8-di-iii-vxd-53436\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane10-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26452 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_focus_shift_70mm_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"tamron 70-180mm f\/2.8 2.8 review comparsion sharpness resolution contrast 42mp 61mp test sony a7rIII a7rII a7riv distortion sunstars starburst\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_focus_shift_70mm_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_focus_shift_70mm_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_focus_shift_70mm_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26453 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_focus_shift_70mm_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"tamron 70-180mm f\/2.8 2.8 review comparsion sharpness resolution contrast 42mp 61mp test sony a7rIII a7rII a7riv distortion sunstars starburst\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_focus_shift_70mm_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_focus_shift_70mm_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_focus_shift_70mm_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26454 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_focus_shift_70mm_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"tamron 70-180mm f\/2.8 2.8 review comparsion sharpness resolution contrast 42mp 61mp test sony a7rIII a7rII a7riv distortion sunstars starburst\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_focus_shift_70mm_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_focus_shift_70mm_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_focus_shift_70mm_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26455 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_focus_shift_70mm_5.6_refocused.jpg\" alt=\"tamron 70-180mm f\/2.8 2.8 review comparsion sharpness resolution contrast 42mp 61mp test sony a7rIII a7rII a7riv distortion sunstars starburst\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_focus_shift_70mm_5.6_refocused.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_focus_shift_70mm_5.6_refocused-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_focus_shift_70mm_5.6_refocused-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<em>33% crops from center, A7rII<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>180mm<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-11-review-tamron-70-180mm-f-2-8-di-iii-vxd-72078\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6 refocused<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-11-review-tamron-70-180mm-f-2-8-di-iii-vxd-72078\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane11-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26456 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_focus_shift_180mm_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"tamron 70-180mm f\/2.8 2.8 review comparsion sharpness resolution contrast 42mp 61mp test sony a7rIII a7rII a7riv distortion sunstars starburst\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_focus_shift_180mm_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_focus_shift_180mm_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_focus_shift_180mm_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26457 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_focus_shift_180mm_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"tamron 70-180mm f\/2.8 2.8 review comparsion sharpness resolution contrast 42mp 61mp test sony a7rIII a7rII a7riv distortion sunstars starburst\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_focus_shift_180mm_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_focus_shift_180mm_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_focus_shift_180mm_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26458 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_focus_shift_180mm_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"tamron 70-180mm f\/2.8 2.8 review comparsion sharpness resolution contrast 42mp 61mp test sony a7rIII a7rII a7riv distortion sunstars starburst\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_focus_shift_180mm_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_focus_shift_180mm_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_focus_shift_180mm_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26459 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_focus_shift_180mm_5.6_refocused.jpg\" alt=\"tamron 70-180mm f\/2.8 2.8 review comparsion sharpness resolution contrast 42mp 61mp test sony a7rIII a7rII a7riv distortion sunstars starburst\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_focus_shift_180mm_5.6_refocused.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_focus_shift_180mm_5.6_refocused-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_focus_shift_180mm_5.6_refocused-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #808080;\">50% crops from center, A7rII<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>At the minimum focus distance the lens shows a bit of a focus shift. Usually people will use this lens with working aperture, where this is absolutely meaningless. Only if you set your focus manually and then stop down afterwards this is something to be aware of. At 70mm you can see again the massive field curvature.<\/p>\n<h1>Alternatives<\/h1>\n<p><em><strong>Update:<\/strong> have a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-tamron-70-180mm-f-2-8-di-iii-vc-vxd-g2\/\">review of Tamron&#8217;s improved 70-180mm 2.8 G2<\/a> that features a more up-to-date alternatives section.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Sony FE 70-200mm 2.8 GM OSS:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nThe most obvious competitor and a lens none of us has personally used for a longer time. Considering it is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lensrentals.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/just-the-mtf-charts-70-200mm-f2-8-zooms\/\">not as hot as other manufacturer&#8217;s 70-200mm 2.8 lenses<\/a> and it is very expensive I would rather get the Tamron lens reviewed here.<br \/>\nIf you are mainly shooting sports and you need the most reliable tracking on you Sony A9II this may still be the lens for you &#8211; due to lack of better alternatives directly from Sony.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2uZPCz6\">amazon.com<\/a> &nbsp;| <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2vw8qaa\">amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_nkw=sony+70-200+gm&amp;LH_SpecificSeller=1&amp;_saslop=1&amp;_sasl=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_sop=12&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_udhi=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5338164340&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay<\/a> for <strong>$2598<\/strong> (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-470-200-g-oss\/\"><em><strong>Sony FE 70-200mm 4.0 G OSS:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nAs of November 2020 this Sony lens and the Tamron are priced pretty much the same. As this f\/4.0 version is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lensrentals.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/just-the-mtf-charts-70-200mm-f4-zoom-lenses\/\">not nearly as hot as other manufacturer&#8217;s 70-200mm 4.0 lenses<\/a> and it is heavier and bigger than the Tamron reviewed here despite being a full stop slower the only reasons I see to get the Sony are the buttons and the OSS. If that wasn&#8217;t obvious enough: get the Tamron here, seriously.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2fbeX3x\">amazon.com<\/a> &nbsp;| <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2vbFQKj\">amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_nkw=sony+70-200+g+4&amp;LH_SpecificSeller=1&amp;_saslop=1&amp;_sasl=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_sop=12&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_udhi=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5338164340&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay <\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1380865-REG\/sony_fe_70_200mm_f_4_g.html\/BI\/19619\/KBID\/12129\/kw\/SO702004F\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xSO702004F\">B&amp;H<\/a> for <strong>$1398<\/strong> (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-canon-ef-70-200m-4-0l-usm\/\"><em><strong>Canon EF 70-200mm 4.0L:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nIf you are running on a tight budget getting a used Canon 70-200mm 4.0L can still be a good option, especially when you already have an AF adapter like the Sigma MC-11. The Tamron is obviously a stop faster, a bit more compact and offers better AF performance whereas the Canon is not focus by wire and at least offers an AF\/MF switch as well as a focus limiter.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=canon+ef+70-200+4.0&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ebay.com<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"text-decoration: none; border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0;\" src=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/roverimp\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=9&amp;pub=5575156171&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;customid=&amp;uq=canon+ef+70-200+4.0&amp;mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]\"> |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=canon+ef+70-200+4.0&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ebay.de<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"text-decoration: none; border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0;\" src=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/roverimp\/1\/707-53477-19255-0\/1?ff3=9&amp;pub=5575156171&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;customid=&amp;uq=canon+ef+70-200+4.0&amp;mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]\"> |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2JK5Dlx\">amazon.com<\/a> |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2JU0cQx\">amazon.de<\/a> |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2yfwj8I\">B&amp;H<\/a> for <strong>$450<\/strong> used (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/zeiss-batis-apo-sonnar-t-135mm-f2-8\/\">Zeiss Batis APO-Sonnar T* 135mm 2.8:<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nIf you need a medium tele lens and prefer to use prime lenses, the Zeiss Batis 135mm 2.8 can be a decent option. Optically, this lens doesn&#8217;t leave much to be desired and has quite similar qualities as the Tamron 70-180mm 2.8 despite of being a bit better in every regard. Used and new prices have come down by quite to a more realistic level.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-135mm-f1-8-gm\/\"><strong>Sony FE 135mm 1.8 GM:<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nThis lens is even more expensive than the Zeiss Batis 135mm 2.8 but adds also some unique qualities. The sharpness is even outresolving the sensor of the A7RIV wide open and the added speed allows for way more subject isolation and low light capability. The autofocus is also one of the fastest in the Sony world.<\/p>\n<h1>Conclusion<\/h1>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">sharpness<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">bokeh (mostly)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">autofocus<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">flare resistance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">minimum focus distance&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">correction of longitudinal CA<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">sunstars<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">size\/weight<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>average<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>vignetting<\/li>\n<li>build quality<\/li>\n<li>price<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>not good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">non-linear manual focus<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">lack of buttons<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Jannik:<br \/>\n<\/strong>The Tamron 2.8\/70-180 DiIII RXD was a unobstrusive and reliable option in my pocket for the time that I used it. The lens was never complicated, neither in use nor in the processing of the results. This is definitely a compliment for a lens in a class of rather clumsy and sometimes complicated lenses. The decision to give up the internal zooming and 20mm at the long end and to allow high pincushion distortion at 180mm added a lot of portability.<br \/>\nIn terms of image quality, the lens shines at the extremes with very high sharpness and decent bokeh. Image aberrations are generally not relevant and flare resistance is mostly good. The weakest spot is the mid of the zoom range where field curvature becomes visible and the bokeh is most distractive.<br \/>\nAlthough I understand the strive for a uniform appearance in a lens line, I strongly dislike the lack of any manual controls despite of the zoom and focus ring. Sigma demonstrates within its DN line, that this can be implemented without any issues and I hope that Tamron will also start to implement such things in further lenses as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bastian:<\/strong><br \/>\nDue to an accident that lead to a surgery I only got to spend limited time with this lens. When it comes to the optical qualities I have no reason to complain, this is a very compelling lens in terms of sharpness as well as bokeh and I did not manage to find a deal breaking flaw here. Especially compared to Sony&#8217;s 70-200mm options this is the only lens in this segment I could recommend to the potential buyer.<br \/>\nThere is one thing though: I am aware Tamron was aiming for an affordable price point here, but I do wonder what would have been &#8220;the price&#8221; for including useful things like an AF\/MF switch, focus hold button and maybe even a focus limiter.<br \/>\nAnd please get rid of that non linear manual focus implementation, seriously&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Update:<\/strong> a new version of this lens has been released in late 2023, you can find its review <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-tamron-70-180mm-f-2-8-di-iii-vc-vxd-g2\/\">here<\/a>. Long story short: all our points of criticism have been addressed.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The lens is now available from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/37GaTBN\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/34hAVsC\">amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/3kiLPE5\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=tamron+70-180&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820130&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=tamron+70-180&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820130&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) and the price is <strong>$1199\/1299\u20ac<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h1>Sample images<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27379\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27379\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27379 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC00010-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC00010-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC00010-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC00010-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27379\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rIV | Tamron 70-180mm 2.8 | 180mm | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27380\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27380\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27380 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC00098-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC00098-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC00098-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC00098-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27380\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rIV | Tamron 70-180mm 2.8 | 70mm | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27381\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27381\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27381 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC00918.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC00918.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC00918-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC00918-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27381\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rIV | Tamron 70-180mm 2.8 | 180mm | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27376\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27376\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27376 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC00678-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC00678-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC00678-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC00678-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27376\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rIV | Tamron 70-180mm 2.8 | 70mm | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27384\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27384\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27384 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC07932-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC07932-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC07932-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC07932-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27384\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rIV | Tamron 70-180mm 2.8 | 70mm | f\/6.3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27385\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27385\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27385 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC07992-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC07992-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC07992-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC07992-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27385\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rIV | Tamron 70-180mm 2.8 | 180mm | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27386\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27386\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27386 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08567-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08567-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08567-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08567-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27386\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rIV | Tamron 70-180mm 2.8 | 180mm | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27387\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27387\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27387 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC09018-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC09018-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC09018-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC09018-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27387\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rIV | Tamron 70-180mm 2.8 | 170mm | f\/6.3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27394\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27394\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27394 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC07918.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC07918.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC07918-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC07918-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC07918-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27394\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rIV | Tamron 70-180mm 2.8 | 180mm | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-12-review-tamron-70-180mm-f-2-8-di-iii-vxd-52908\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Final image (A7RIV, 180mm, f2.8)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Before cropping<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-12-review-tamron-70-180mm-f-2-8-di-iii-vxd-52908\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane12-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27399 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08732-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-wp-editing=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08732-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08732-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08732-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane12-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27400 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08732-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08732-2-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08732-2-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/DSC08732-2-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26440\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26440\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26440\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sample_8.jpg\" alt=\"tamron 70-180mm f\/2.8 2.8 review comparsion sharpness resolution contrast 42mp 61mp test sony a7rIII a7rII a7riv distortion sunstars starburst\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sample_8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sample_8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sample_8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26440\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Tamron 70-180mm 2.8 | 180mm | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26434\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26434\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26434\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sample_2.jpg\" alt=\"tamron 70-180mm f\/2.8 2.8 review comparsion sharpness resolution contrast 42mp 61mp test sony a7rIII a7rII a7riv distortion sunstars starburst\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sample_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sample_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sample_2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26434\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Tamron 70-1 80mm 2.8 | 150mm | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26438\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26438\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26438\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sample_6.jpg\" alt=\"tamron 70-180mm f\/2.8 2.8 review comparsion sharpness resolution contrast 42mp 61mp test sony a7rIII a7rII a7riv distortion sunstars starburst\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sample_6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sample_6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/tamron_70-180mm_2.8_sample_6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26438\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Tamron 70-1 80mm 2.8 | 180mm | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1>Further Reading<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/user-guide-ultra-wideangle-lenses-sony-alpha-7-series\/\">Guide to Ultra Wide Angle lenses for the A7 Series<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-laowa-stf-105mm-f2-0-t3-2\/\">Review: Laowa 2\/105 STF<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-15mm-4-5-e-super-wide-heliar\/\">Review: Voigtlander 4.5\/15 E<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Support Us<\/h2>\n<p>Did you find this article useful or just liked reading it? 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This helps support the creation of future content.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction With the 70-180mm 2.8 Tamron completed its &#8220;Reasonable Trinity&#8221; in 2020. Before the announcement I expected a 75-150mm 2.8 but we got an even bigger zoom range instead. Will there be more surprises? Let us find out in this review! Update: a new version of this lens has been released in late 2023, you &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-tamron-70-180mm-f-2-8-di-iii-vxd\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Review: Tamron 70-180mm f\/2.8 Di III VXD<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11288,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,21,210],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26217","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-review","category-sony-e-mount","category-tamron"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Review: Tamron 70-180mm f\/2.8 Di III VXD - phillipreeve.net<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-tamron-70-180mm-f-2-8-di-iii-vxd\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Review: Tamron 70-180mm f\/2.8 Di III VXD - phillipreeve.net\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Introduction With the 70-180mm 2.8 Tamron completed its &#8220;Reasonable Trinity&#8221; in 2020. 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