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Pros:Optical quality, size, weight, feeling of solidity.
Cons:Lack of controls on the lens body, finishes, focus breathing
Opinion:I purchased this lens for portrait and landscape, so with some attention to the portability of the lens. I use an A9mk2. I also tried the 70-200/4 G and the 70-200/2.8 GM. The sony both have a complete lens body, with excellent finishes and an important feeling of solidity. The GM however despite being light for a 2.8 is too heavy for my needs. The G is perfect even if I was a bit scared by the reports on the web of a break in the middle of the lens with non-critical stresses. From an optical point of view between the Sony G and the Tamron there is no comparison. Sharpness, bokeh, resolution and of course openness are all in favor of tamron and much too. The only point where the Sony wins is the fidelity of the colors: I find the Sony more neutral while the Tamron in certain light conditions returns warmer shades. For me it is an excellent lens, which as optical quality plays with the 70-200/2.8 flagship while maintaining compactness and lightness. We must congratulate Tamron for this really well done project.
Pros:Lightness, yield, autofocus speed, quality/price ratio
Cons:Materials, build quality, lack of keys
Opinion:If you are looking for an excellent telephoto zoom, bright, sharp (even with 60 mpx cameras) and you do not need focal lengths from 300mm upwards, this is the choice I recommend. The weight is incomparable compared to the corresponding 70-200 f/2.8-f/4 and the optical yield is higher, thanks to the recent design that takes into account the sensors with many megapixels. The focus is very accurate, fast and quiet, one of the best I could try. The 20mm of lack compared to the 70-200 are absolutely negligible, recoverable with an extra step. Are they not enough? Then not even a 200mm would be enough. The lack of the stabilizer I do not consider it all in all a defect. it is true, the stabilization on the sensor is less effective than that on the optics or the optical + sensor combo, but framing the field of action of this tele may not be so necessary. To make portraits you still need a fast time, even more so if you photograph animals. For landscapes, on the other hand, the stabilizer may not be useful at all. In summary, in 15 months of use I have never missed it. Lack that instead I felt for the AF / MF button and for some materials a little more valuable. The ones employed are not bad, but they seem more prone to scratches than, for example, a GM. The build quality is good but nothing more, in some parts, especially in the hood, you can see the joints of the mold. The sharpness is already at the top of f/2.8 and appreciable is the 67mm filter diameter. The value for money is unbeatable. The lack of an adapter ring can be solved by buying a generic one (in my case at 40 € I took the Haoge LMR-TL718, well made and with internal velvet). Automatic corrections in LR are quite limited, native distortion is contained as well as vignetting. it is a well-designed lens.
Cons:Basic build quality, lack of optical stabilizer
Opinion:Purchased for use on a Sony Alpha M3. Lightweight, compact and of more than satisfactory optical quality, especially compared to the price, extremely lower than any other option for Sony. I don't think there are any other options at the moment (2021) without selling a kidney and/or going on fixed. However it is absolutely not a low-quality fallback option.
Pros:lightness, 2.8 opening, compactness, 10-year warranty, AF
Cons:Difficult manual MAF, lack of AF/MF button, no customizable button
Opinion:Beautiful optics, beautiful yield, high sharpness even at the most open, light and compact diaphragms, took the place without regret at 70-200. Fast and precise AF. The biggest flaw is the difficulty of manual focus, no button or switch, which always forces a few too many passages... if they had put this blessed switch and maybe even a programmable button.. would be the TOP. Positive aspect: Tamron warranty 5 years + another 5 years Poliphoto.. total 10 years...
Pros:Quality, price, brightness, and above all lightness...
Cons:Still nothing
Opinion:I gave back my 70 200 GM to buy the 70 180 Tamron, but before you take me for crazy I tell you that I did it "only" for a matter of weight, unfortunately some back problem made me reconsider the choice on the Sony 70/200 f/2.8 GM lens to "fall back" on this Tamron. Well I have to say I'm not sorry at all. I'm not a professional so I can't evaluate the lens from a technical point of view but in the first holiday where he followed me to the Dolomites for 5 days always on me, well I have to say that I absolutely did not regret. Bright as the GM though with 20 mm less than they don't seem to weigh; the quality is great; the Af on my sony A7RIV remained the same, fast and precise even at low brightness; Lastly not in order of importance, it is the difference in weight that compared to 70/200 2.8 GM seems a lighter abyss. That's the wonderful thing that essentially rests on my choice and I would never go back to. Clearly for those who work with photography, and has the 70/200 GM will never change it and it does well because I know it is one of the best lenses that exists in the Sony lens park, we would miss it, but for those like me who like photographing on the street so many hours and the weight makes its difference, will not regret having the tamron 70/180. The lack of stabilization is not felt at all both because of the lightness of the lens and because it is used on an already stabilized machine. In short, for now maybe also because of the little time I have it I did not find negative points, and as Aznavour sang: ... forgive me if...
Cons:I just bought it, I made 10 shots and I did not report any particular defects (I'm not a technician)
Opinion:The value for money and handling seems to me great, to be evaluated over time. The difference of 20mm between a 70-200 (I gave back my Sony f/4) is not that serious considering the gain in f/2.8 brightness and weight. The lack of stabilization is not felt given the weight and using it on stabilized machine
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