Reviews written by Skyman

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Tamron 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD

Pros: Focal excursion, weight, versatility.

Cons: Constructive quality, NOT always accurate AF, lack of optical stabilization.

Opinion: I bought this lens a month ago. I made a thousand shots in different conditions by mounting it on A7RIII. Unfortunately I noticed right away that the insertion into the camera graft is not as fluid as it should be. Unfortunately, the materials look low quality, to the touch and to the eye it is "plastic". The opening to F 2.8 in my opinion is just marketing because in the most used focal points it is always at least F4. In addition, the lack of the initial 4mm, although few, is noticeable in different situations. The Eye-AF does not always respond well, especially to TA and in low light conditions where the AF literally goes into crisis. At 200 millimeters you feel the lack of optical stabilization that loses that sharpness that at the intermediate focal points is at excellent levels. Surely for those who need an all-rounder as the only lens is the best choice, rival Sony 24-240 is significantly lower. If you are looking for a very good lens, look at something else. I point out that sometimes the camera can't control the aperture of the diaphragm and you need to disassemble and reassemble the lens. UPDATE: With the firmware version (vers. 2.0) the problem with opening the diaphragm seems to be solved. It has also been corrected to operate in P mode (which no one uses) where you can no longer manually adjust the aperture of the diaphragm. Initially I had planned to switch to the Sony FE 24-105 G OSS but for the moment I will continue to test this pending new optics (hoping that Sony given the competition will give us some of its pearls).

sent on August 27, 2020