Official: Sony FE 70-200mm f/4 G OSS II Lens
TravelinBriNY wrote:
I was just comparing this lens with the Tamron 70-180 and Sony 70-200/2.8 GM II on the DPREVIEW tool and noticed the Tamron 70-180 is also claiming 1:2 close focusing. That isn't correct is it?
Yes the Tamron does, but only at 180mm, whereas the new 70-200 is 1:2 at all F/L's. And with the 1.4x TC and crop mode it becomes almost 1:1, or 1:1 just with the 2x TC alone. Lots of good Macro info in the video I referenced in post #6 above.
Edit: Per @Jman13, I may have gotten the Tamron FL where the Tamron is 1:2 mixed up, as I don't have the lens. He says it is at 70mm, not at 180mm.
I was just comparing this lens with the Tamron 70-180 and Sony 70-200/2.8 GM II on the DPREVIEW tool and noticed the Tamron 70-180 is also claiming 1:2 close focusing. That isn't correct is it?
Yes the Tamron does, but only at 180mm, whereas the new 70-200 is 1:2 at all F/L's. And with the 1.4x TC and crop mode it becomes almost 1:1, or 1:1 just with the 2x TC alone. Lots of good Macro info in the video I referenced in post #6 above.
Edit: Per @Jman13, I may have gotten the Tamron FL where the Tamron is 1:2 mixed up, as I don't have the lens. He says it is at 70mm, not at 180mm.