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Pre-order: Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD Lens for Sony E

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Just got notified mine arrives tomorrow for testing for a review. Will also have a copy of the 28-200 to test with it side by side.

Oct 20, 2020 at 12:17 AM

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p.2 #2 · p.2 #2 · Pre-order: Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD Lens for Sony E

Here a review:

Oct 20, 2020 at 08:40 AM

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p.2 #3 · p.2 #3 · Pre-order: Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD Lens for Sony E

Oct 20, 2020 at 09:07 AM

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p.2 #4 · p.2 #4 · Pre-order: Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD Lens for Sony E

chris9 wrote:

He is awesome on so many levels. Such an interesting and useful review. Freakin oastler just kept talking about diffraction at f32. I have owned every tamron e-mount zoom at some point, but will skip this one i think

Oct 20, 2020 at 01:56 PM

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p.2 #5 · p.2 #5 · Pre-order: Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD Lens for Sony E

Oct 20, 2020 at 11:03 PM

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p.2 #6 · p.2 #6 · Pre-order: Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD Lens for Sony E

My test model arrived today. Was hoping to have it earlier but i can test it side by side with the 28-200

Oct 30, 2020 at 07:20 PM

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p.2 #7 · p.2 #7 · Pre-order: Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD Lens for Sony E

Does anyone know when this lens ships? I know that Tamron initially announced October 29, but my pre-order (that I plan to use with the a7c) is still labeled as "backordered." Thanks!

Oct 31, 2020 at 10:13 AM

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p.2 #8 · p.2 #8 · Pre-order: Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD Lens for Sony E

Nov 01, 2020 at 02:05 AM

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p.2 #9 · p.2 #9 · Pre-order: Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD Lens for Sony E

Nov 01, 2020 at 02:06 AM

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Nov 01, 2020 at 02:14 AM

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p.2 #11 · p.2 #11 · Pre-order: Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD Lens for Sony E

Nov 01, 2020 at 02:24 AM

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p.2 #12 · p.2 #12 · Pre-order: Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD Lens for Sony E

Test shots from today with my daughter. Busy testing it for a review. Not bad considering the price point. Birds weren't listening to my pose requests.

Nov 10, 2020 at 07:47 AM

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p.2 #13 · p.2 #13 · Pre-order: Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD Lens for Sony E

I found this review which shows some not so common MTF results.

https://www.ephotozine.com/article/tamron-70-300mm-f-4-5-6-3-di-iii-rxd--a047--review-35109

Nov 15, 2020 at 03:01 AM

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p.2 #14 · p.2 #14 · Pre-order: Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD Lens for Sony E

chris9 wrote:
I found this review which shows some not so common MTF results.

https://www.ephotozine.com/article/tamron-70-300mm-f-4-5-6-3-di-iii-rxd--a047--review-35109

Goes in line with Marc Alhadeffs earlier findings: https://sonyalpha.blog/2020/10/24/tamron-70-300mm-f4-5-6-3-di-iii-rxd/

Nov 15, 2020 at 04:14 AM

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p.2 #15 · p.2 #15 · Pre-order: Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD Lens for Sony E

Would have preferred a 100-200 f5.6 that is really sharp to the corners. This lens is really just a kit/travel lenses for lower mp cameras.

Nov 15, 2020 at 07:15 AM

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p.2 #16 · p.2 #16 · Pre-order: Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD Lens for Sony E

Cool lens.

Jan 28, 2021 at 05:44 PM

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p.2 #17 · p.2 #17 · Pre-order: Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD Lens for Sony E

I just received a new 70-300mm lens and the focus ring feels fairly grainy. Little random bits of resistance as I turn it. If I hold my ear up I feel like I can just barely hear tiny sounds when it meets the resistance. Is this normal?

In contrast, my Tamron 28-75mm is much smoother all the way around, though when changing direction I feel a very slight resistance. It's of course not nearly as dampened as say my Sony lenses.

Jun 22, 2021 at 05:56 PM

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p.2 #18 · p.2 #18 · Pre-order: Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD Lens for Sony E

Eruditass wrote:
I just received a new 70-300mm lens and the focus ring feels fairly grainy. Little random bits of resistance as I turn it. If I hold my ear up I feel like I can just barely hear tiny sounds when it meets the resistance. Is this normal?

Mine feels and sounds a little gritty--more than the 70-180 and 28-200. I can't say I've used the focus ring outside of chart testing.

Jun 22, 2021 at 06:15 PM

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p.2 #19 · p.2 #19 · Pre-order: Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD Lens for Sony E

QuietOC wrote:
Mine feels and sounds a little gritty--more than the 70-180 and 28-200. I can't say I've used the focus ring outside of chart testing.

Glad to hear it's normal, thanks for the response

Jun 23, 2021 at 08:57 AM

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p.2 #20 · p.2 #20 · Pre-order: Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD Lens for Sony E

TORP wrote:
Just got notified mine arrives tomorrow for testing for a review. Will also have a copy of the 28-200 to test with it side by side.

How did they end up comparing? The 28-200 seems surprisingly impressive, though I don't have a need for the 28-70 part of it. I saw your 28-200 review with a size comparison to the 70-300 but nothing else?

I'm interested particularly telephoto landscape apertures in the corners from 100-200, and even cropping (with a hi-res body) the 28-200mm vs the 70-300mm at 300mm.

Would like want some sort of smaller/lightweight AF telephoto zoom landscape option instead of always having to bring a 100-400mm. Sony 70-300 seems better than the Tamron 70-300 but the weight is too close to the 100-400.

Sep 13, 2023 at 12:33 PM

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