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Tamron’s new 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD lens for Sony E Mount to be announced this week

Apr 5, 2020 by John Aldred Add Comment

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Photos of the upcoming Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD lens for Sony E Mount leaked a couple of weeks ago. With promotional product photos out there in the wild, we knew it wouldn’t be long before there was an official announcement. Now it looks like we might see that announcement come at some point this week.

A tweet from Nokishita (who else?) suggests that you’ll be able to pre-order and reserve your new lens in Japan next week. A screenshot from French retailer, Photo Univers that seemed to jump the gun a little, also suggests it will be significantly less expensive than Sony’s FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM, with a price tag of only €1,499.

https://twitter.com/nokishita_c/status/1246017163841814528

The translated tweet, posted on Friday (hence “next week”), says…

It seems that Tamron’s “70-200mm F / 2.8 Di III VXD” will be available for reservation in Japan next week.”

Sony’s own 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS lens costs around $2,600. The Tamron is expected to be substantially less expensive at a mere €1,499 (~$1,619.67), according to an early listing on the website pf french retailer Photo Univers. The Japan price is said to be 137,500 yen (~$1,267.69) including tax.

Some specs of the lens were known a couple of weeks ago, but the new listing helps to fill in some gaps.

Focal Length 70-180mm
Lens MountSony E
Format CompatibilityFull-Frame
Focus TypeAutofocus
Optics19 elements in 14 groups
Minimum focus distance27cm (10.63")
Maximum Aperturef/2.8
Minimum Aperturef/22
Angle of view34° 21' to 13° 42'
Aperture blades9, rounded
StabilisationNone
Filter Size67 mm (front)
Dimensions81 x 149mm
Weight810g (1.78lb)

Nokishita says that we should expect an official announcement at some point this week. The announcement should make a lot of Sony shooters who don’t want to fork over $2,600 for Sony’s own f/2.8 telephoto zoom lens very happy.

[via Photo Rumors]

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John Aldred is a photographer with over 20 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter - and occasional beta tester - of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.

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