Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD lens review with samples

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It's great to see Sony's APS-C cameras getting a new fast standard zoom lens, and one with parameters (and a low price) that seem to beat the competition right off the bat. Have Tamron managed to pull something special out of the hat this time?
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@zispop 3 года назад

When Christopher Frost uploads a lens review - you sit down and watch

@KentSpain85 3 года назад

Yes, even if you don't own that camera or brand. I don't shoot Sony or APS-C, but I will NOT miss a video :D

@KingFiercer_zip 3 года назад

Stay awhile and listen

@TheRedSatan10 3 года назад

And hit like even before done watching

@DRcozmo-km9er 3 года назад

Aggree

@JKSelama 3 года назад

Absolutely, when the review is totally "unbiased". How many of you like your lens review with some politics sprinkled on top?

@oconobee 3 года назад

Picked this lens up when it came out back in January. It's the perfect all round lens for APS-C if you don't already own the Sony 16-55G and it's several hundred cheaper too, with image stabilization. Thanks for the review, the 70mm performance is good to know.

@EnriqueLin95 3 года назад

That rocket booster metaphor is gold!!!

@christopherfrost 3 года назад

It's going to be dated pretty soon though hehe

@yichen5217 3 года назад

@@christopherfrost As a chinese subscriber , emmmm, burning rocket booter to earth is very usual among countries.there is really no point to criticize China for doing so.

@liukejia2000 3 года назад

@@yichen5217 展现了负责人的大国形象

@yjk5430 3 года назад

@@christopherfrost I hope you are not part of the anti-China indoctrination effort. A hint of double standard is showing.

@christopherfrost 3 года назад

@@yichen5217 Don't worry, it's just a little joke.

@hfvhf987 2 года назад

There really is something special about the f/2.8 standard zoom lenses and the Tamrons always punch well above their weight!

@bburchellphotos 3 года назад

What a great lens. I wish it was available for Fuji X mount - I'd get it in a heart beat!

@professionalpotato4764 3 года назад

SAAAAME. Fuji has excellent bodies, but overpriced lenses, E-mount has pretty meh bodies, but excellent lens options.

@nordfresse 3 года назад

I was thinking the same.

@nordfresse 3 года назад

@@professionalpotato4764 I think the 16-55mm 2.8 from Fuji is actually well worth the money.

@professionalpotato4764 3 года назад

@@nordfresse Maybe when it's on sale during Black Friday (about $800 I think?), but I think the normal price is too much. You could get a Sigma 24-70 on the E-mount for the same price. Idk, maybe it's a psychological thing but I don't feel comfortable spending money when I know the same amount gets me more performance elsewhere. Better AF in stills, nicer photos (bokeeeehhhh), usable even with Sony's cine line like the FX6. If Fuji made a 16-35 f/2 WR though, I will buy it. No questions. I must say, Fuji's sensors is what makes f/2.8 viable on APS-C. On my Canon 200D, f/2.8 is never enough cos that thing has the dynamic range of a potato. Nikon was better, and Sony was a bit better than Nikon, but they don't come close to Fuji imo.

@bburchellphotos 3 года назад

@@nordfresse I do not. Optically it's good, but there are better performers out there. But more importantly, for the price, lacking image stabilisation is an insult. Especially when Fuji only have 2 camera's at present that have IBIS.

@acgandhi 3 года назад

Been waiting for this review for a while. Excited to see Tamron, sigma, viltrox and others give us good, low cost APS-C e-mount lens where Sony doesn't!

@AndrewJones-tj6et 3 года назад

I got this lens for my a6600 and your review is spot on. It's a great lens being very versatile with close minimum focus and F2.8. I Like the zoom control action as they did some magic so it will not creep out by itself without needing a lock button. Has a slightly warmer colour than the Sony 16-55mm which I quite like.

@Kiba_Byte 2 года назад

Been looking at reviews for days and yours is easily the best, I've decided to get one. Thank you!

@yellit1975 3 года назад

I love how you continue to produce such great content.

@EsteemHeadshots 3 года назад

Your 1 of 2 people I trust for lens reviews.

@SovietLensReviews 3 года назад

Tamron really seem to be able to make their 'cheap' build quality feel quite good! Another great review 👍

@luisegreen 3 года назад

That special moment when you own the lens.... You just sit... and enjoy... and smile when he says: HIGHLY RECOMENDED....

@shadow7037932 3 года назад

Omg yes!!!! I've been missing a native Sony E Mount version of the Sigma 17-50 f2.8 that I had on my Canon. Good to see this being available now.

@OFFICIALUND 3 года назад

Your reviews always adequately express the negatives without being a "negative Nancy", which is much appreciated.

@fjp2000 3 года назад

Cant wait for your 11-20 2.8 review🙌🏻🙌🏻

@Arcticfox7 3 года назад

Yes. Also 16-250 RXD, ps, LD-6. Can't wait.

@fjp2000 3 года назад

@@Arcticfox7 what is this? Never heard of it

@serkan117 3 года назад

I sold some equipment and got this lens a few weeks ago. I was looking forward to this review. Thank you.

@Francisco_Otero 3 года назад

Classic, watching Chris’s review after getting the lens!

@sharikmarius 3 года назад

But the question is, what are YOUR thoughts about the lens?

@CodeTravelwithRizwan 3 года назад

Thanks christopher, this lens knocks out 16-55 sony and fuji in price as well as in range and quality. Not to forget th image stablization also.

@saifaldin_ 3 года назад

Price and range, yes.. but image quality I’d still say the sony is slightly better.

@thripper5332 3 года назад

you are my go to lens reviewer, brilliant work

@maceymedia Год назад

Awesome review. I'm thinking of grabbing this lens and consolidating what's in my bag. I have the Tamron 17-28 MM and Tamron 28-70MM now but neither has VC (image stabilization) and I'm getting really tired of hauling a gimbal around all of the time. Your review, specifically with the examples of the VC, helped a ton.

@nicosandovalr 3 года назад

this is the review i was expecting, as usual you do a great work by doing this reviews for people like me who always want to make the perfect purchase of lens. Thanks a lot !

@stew8584 3 года назад

Cheers for keeping the little people informed and up to date with aps-c E-mount, Thank you Mr. Frost.

@pavendax 3 месяца назад

still the best lens review channel ever.

@TheOldNorth 3 года назад

Mostly impressed that you have a bottle of Crystal Pepsi! Awesome lens and gear review!

@ahmonon4352 3 года назад

Great review & great lens . Please bring the 11-20 f/2.8 soon

@KT97379 3 года назад

Nice review...a detailed side by side comparison with Sony 16-55 f/2.8 would be awesome👍

@santosovideo 3 года назад

Nice review as always. This lens bokeh (and its artifacts) looks almost vintage in a way. Should be great for video!

@pieterdewit5335 3 года назад

I really don’t understand why a lot of these lenses don’t get EF-M versions. The mounts are pretty similar and the rest would just be different firmware, I would assume... Thanks for yet another great review !!!

@snappyapple6328 3 года назад

I'm quite sad as an EOS M6 Mark II user that the EOS M system hasn't been getting much attention from even Canon themselves, despite cranking out new bodies on par with their DSLRs. I really hope that changes.

@peterlawrence5114 3 года назад

Was just thinking the same thing!

@muttishelfer9122 3 года назад

@@snappyapple6328 i dont think Canon will change its mind, so i decided to sell my M6ii gear and changed to Fuji.

@lewkon 3 года назад

Because it means costs (changes in design, reverse engineering the AF system, manufacturing) and the camera sales volume seems to low for Tamron to invest. Not to mention that Canon will probably kill off EOS-M in favor of ApS-C RF cameras.

@pieterdewit5335 3 года назад

@@lewkon What reverse engineering do you mean exactly ? The AF works just the same as EF lenses. The EF-to-EF-M adapter is literally a direct connection of all contacts. Without any extra electronics. And I believe Tamron has made quite a few Canon lenses. The flange distance of EF-M is basically the same as Sony’s mount. So they only need to make an actual EF-M mount... That doesn’t need any research

@vinmarmagto3991 3 года назад

Cant wait for your review on the new Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD Lens for Sony!

@SebiKoerner 2 года назад

Finally decided to pick it up as there was a good deal on it from a retailer here in Germany, was able to get it for 730€, can't wait for it to arrive in the mail next year ;-)

@KetanDeshmukh 2 года назад

And how is it going?

@user-vl3ln6jc2k 3 года назад

What a great lens 👌

@cpmaverick 3 года назад

Good review. I would have liked to see more testing in the intermediate zooms. Only one short test at 35mm, otherwise its all at the end of the ranges...

@aaronmgould1 3 года назад

Thank you Christopher for reviewing this lens. I am going to heavily consider this lens when I buy my new Sony camera! Thanks so much!

@mathu_stans 2 года назад

the way you do you reviews really makes it easy to make a purchasing decision. i recently paired it with my A6400

@enjoygary 2 года назад

How is it?

@mathu_stans 2 года назад

@@enjoygary it was the perfect upgrade from the kit lens in every way.

@PaulRamen 3 года назад

I always pray you say "full frame" at the start with that kind of lenses !

@07_speed-UP 2 месяца назад

Best review on RU-vid. Thanks for sharing it, especially as I own the same small a5100 body with kit lens. Thinking about to buy this Tamron lens, my only concern is about the flashlight. Due to the big size of the lens comparing to the small body, may it will block partially the light coming from built in flash.

@wasifali112 3 года назад

This would go really well with the rumored high-end APS-C camera coming this year.

@mustang5132 9 дней назад

Is there something like this lens for EF-S or EF? I have the 7D2 and find it annoying to change lenses for the types of photography I do. Something like a 17-70 would be perfect for me

@-_--le3zk 2 года назад

This is the modern day sigma 17 50 f/2.8,a truly ground breaking lens

@Ad3vodE 3 года назад

Insane quality performance! I bought sony 16-55 f/2.8 and i am happy with it, but if i had to decide again I would buy cheaper tamron!

@scotti_tran 2 года назад

Great vid. Would you put this over the Sigma 18-50 f1.8? Thanks!

@vaskes123 25 дней назад

When they make an RF version of this lens, i'll buy one for my Canon R7.

@Mrav79 3 года назад

That's the one I've been waiting for!

@Mrav79 2 года назад

Got it today! very satisfied so far 😁

@zachjack 3 года назад

I've got this guy, love this thing

@gdjaybee742 2 года назад

Hey Chris, do you know on spec if the VC on this lens will work in conjunction of the IBIS on camera bodies with IBIS (A6600, a6500)?

@jonasp4161 2 года назад

Outstanding review

@HappyHands. 9 месяцев назад

This is going to sound like a odd thing to say but,, i would love to see a direct comparison of the Tamron 17-70mm with the older Sony 18-105mm . Last time i rented the 18-105 i was kinda disappointed with it.

@axelschmidt4208 3 года назад

Excellent review!

@professionalpotato4764 3 года назад

Still waiting for the day Sony releases an APS-C with dual SD cards... Soooo many nice lenses on E-mount.

@nigelmatthew8534 3 года назад

And centre eye-piece with its full frame counterpart form factor yet lightweight design, just like what Nikon did with their Z50

@professionalpotato4764 3 года назад

@@nigelmatthew8534 Exactly. A good new APS-C sensor in the A7 bodies will be amazing.

@nigelmatthew8534 3 года назад

@@professionalpotato4764 looking forward to that day.

@maheshwaran7151 2 года назад

Really very nice presentation,... thank you for this.. F2.8 will not change even when i go to 70mm.. isn't?

@KevinZJR 3 года назад

Tamron 17-28mm, please!!

@thegeforce6625 3 года назад

I wish this was available for APS-C DSLR’s, but I have a feeling that it wouldn’t be possible with these specs, probably why equivalent lenses end at 55mm.

@standhd 3 года назад

Sony has a stake in Tamron. All of their newer lenses are for Sony cameras only....for now.

@thegeforce6625 3 года назад

@@standhd ahh gotcha, thanks for the info :)

@stefpix 3 года назад

This is great. Have you ever tried the Sony Zeiss 16-70 f4? I wonder how much better this is in image stabilization and quality

@networm64 3 года назад

This lens is a bargain hands down comparing to every other lens in any apsc system considering the price. And is a gold for sub 1k$ sony apsc cameras. But I think Sony 16-55 2.8 still has a market for those paying 1400$ for the premium apsc bodies which already have ibis and it's performance in both wide and tele end is exceptional despite this tamron lens, and the bokeh balls quality of it is just perfect.

@gabithemagyar 2 года назад

Looks like exactly what I was looking for to upgrade from my Sony Zeiss 16-70 F4 OSS lens for when shooting indoors. The Sony 16-55 G F2.8 is not a good fit for my A6000 and A6300 because it does not have stabilization plus I would be losing some zoom capability vs the Zeiss. Losing 1mm on the wide end on the Tamron is not a huge issue for me in light of the fact that the Tamron is several hundred dollars cheaper than the Sony 16-55 , has stabilization, more zoom range in a reasonably sized. well built package with a constant F2.8 max aperture. Picking one up before my next trip abroad :-)

@Adam_e.m 2 года назад

Would you recommend this lens for making fitness content. I own a a6400 with the kit lens.

@ExclusiveTravelReviews 3 года назад

Thanks! Very helpful!

@darkday0000 3 года назад

Thank you. We are waiting for the test of new compact lenses from Sony, 24mm 40mm 50mm

@future62 3 года назад

If this was a 16-xx I'd seriously be considering coming back to APS-C

@RudiZimmerer 2 года назад

I had bought for very less money the Nikon 16-85mm F4-5.6... The problem was light ghosting... Then I have bought for less money ($280) the Nikon 16-80mm F2.8-4 ... Very less light ghosting, and excellent image stabilization... How would you compare this lens with the Tamron... The Tamron has for me too much light ghosting... very bad for sun setting/rising...

@pop1348 3 года назад

Hello, are you going to do a review about the Tamron 11-20 f2.8? Thanks.

@anirajstha 6 месяцев назад

Does it have auto focus? I see it is stated as full time manual focus in Amazon.

@protestagain 3 года назад

That lens would be a winner, if it was available with Nikon mount. Then I could attach it to a m43 camera with a Metebones Speedbooster and then get a 12-50/2.0 lens. Dark corners at the widest, I would guess, but even better performance, as I have seen when I have testet other lenses made for the Nikon DX format with speedbooster on m43.

@joaobrites1062 2 года назад

Hello I like your reviews, I would like to suggest how much you test APS-C lenses, that you test in your full frame camera in SUPER 35mmm format, to see the performance in photography, because in your full frame even with the 1.5x factor of the super format 35mm results in an image with enough pixels for many uses, thank you.

@videoart-studio7193 2 года назад

Tell me please if there is the same problem at 65mm that you need to raise to F4?

@KevinRedder 3 года назад

No howdy again everyone :(

@slglasius 3 года назад

I was waiting for this one, Thnx!

@maglanit 5 месяцев назад

So is it ok to use that lens for sony a7ii?

@tomapaunovic 2 года назад

Great review! I've cross-compared reviews the Fuji and Sony versions of this lens and the Sony version seems much sharper and contrasty. Is that a difference in JPEG engines between Sony and Fuji, or somehow this lens performs worse on Fuji? I'm assuming that JPEGs are used since you mentioned that in-camera corrections are turned on.

@anonymousl5150 Год назад

Camera corrections often get applied to RAW as well. But in the video yes it seems like jpegs. But also keep in mind differences in megapixels.

@rejithkrishnanr6536 Год назад

When I hold the lens there is a sound inside the lens is it normal?

@whippedcreampictures 3 года назад

how is the weather sealing?

@dazsly 3 года назад

Looks great

@g00fyjay 11 дней назад

Is this only for aps-c?!

@CRaul87 2 года назад

they released it for the fuji x mount now:)

@someoneunknown1714 3 года назад

Would You Review Some Panasonic Gear?

@jasons8104 3 года назад

He does not discuss the size of the lens much. I found it oversized for the Sony A6400, making it very front heavy and perhaps overall too heavy for a portable travel setup.

@anonymousl5150 Год назад

The sigma 18-50 is much better if you don't need the stabilization, agreed it's gigantic.

@sebandsheep 2 года назад

Love your review! I only trust you

@ale8445 3 года назад

Will it also be available for canon mount?

@EdTrails 3 года назад

Just returned from backpacking trip from Scotland and can confirm its a great lense. Also, found the VC is not doing much when shooting the video, I have one very windy day and still could see the vibrations coming from tripod. I did video on youtube completely shot with this lens, if interested pls check it, 8:50 for vibrations from tripod.

@lordtak00 3 года назад

Which would you pick between this one and the new Sigma 28-70 2.8 ?

@johnbuscher 3 года назад

I keep hoping for some of these newer designs to come to Nikon Z mount. I know Nikon's glass is very good, but saving a few hundred dollars on some lenses would be nice.

@shang-hsienyang1284 3 года назад

I have seen a bad copy being reviewed by a Chinese reviewer on his a7R4. At 70mm it was very soft. Chris' copy seems to be decent. I have been considering using this lens and shoot in square 1:1 ratio on a full frame camera.

@videoart-studio7193 3 года назад

I think it's the same here at 70mm f2.8, but already higher at f4 everything looks better

@shang-hsienyang1284 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing

@andreasbuder4417 3 года назад

So you buy the cheap Sony A6100 and be a very happy shooter! Much more affordable than the A7C or the A7 iii combined with 24-105 f4‘s. Add the cheap Sigma 56 or 30mm 1.4 and you have a true full frame rivaling kit without the cost.

@muttishelfer9122 3 года назад

F2,8 on APSC= F4 on Full Frame

@andreasbuder4417 3 года назад

@@muttishelfer9122 I am aware of that. That’s why I made this comparison to full frame 24-105mm f4 lenses in the first place. The Tamron is the exact equivalent.

@nphotodotorg2690 2 года назад

I have the cheap Sony a6100 + Sigma 16mm 1.4 and Sony 50mm 1.8. Looking to add one more all in one lens and trying to decide among Tamron 17-70 /Sony 18-105/Sony 18-135. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Main purpose of my photography is Landscape.

@LOOKINGFOREXPOSURE Год назад

So it's basically a 24-105 f4 on FF, only smaller. Not bad.

@lordunitaz 9 месяцев назад

Hello. Have you ever heard that this lens sucks dust into itself very strongly? I've heard a few such negative reviews where people received a lens full of dust after a few months. Or is it a single marriage?

@aelbiltagi 3 года назад

Pls a video about the new Tamron 11-20 mm 2.8

@gabrieloutbox 5 месяцев назад

It’s have stabilization?

@antony_reynolds 3 года назад

I want this lens.

@icsesimleatsmalar133 8 месяцев назад

what happened to 24mm and 50mm?

@elise3455 3 года назад

I'm so used to seeing focus breathing in most lenses that it looked strange in this video, a lens not having it 😬

@swagvids2911 2 года назад

How is the focus ring activated?

@desoriordan9515 2 года назад

Hi. The dust ingress is something I've read about before with this lens. nearly €1000 for the lens where I am for x mount.

@hans6304 2 года назад

would the dust sealing be better with the newer batches?

@fscheerder 3 года назад

I have a aps-c camera, wich lens do you recommend, the Tamron 17-70mm or the sony 24-105 g looking at image quality? Thanks

@saifaldin_ 3 года назад

The 24-105 g is meant for FF. Although it can be mounted to APS-C bodies, it wouldn’t make much sense to do so now that there are several aps-c options available. Compared to this Tamron, the Sony zoom has 1 stop less aperture, bigger & heavier, as well as more expensive. 24mm on a crop body is not wide enough to be an all-rounder zoom (for most people). In terms of image quality, It is quite good (although a bit soft at 105mm), but not at the level of the tamron or the sony 16-55g.

@HagaishiSama Год назад

All depending on what you're using it for I use prions as well as zooms but I see how some people like to be lazy and only use zooms so they can not have to spend money on Prime's if that's the case then this will be the perfect one and all lens for people like that because 17 mm you have your wide-angle and then all the way through to 70 you have closer more compact focal length. I will definitely say this is the upgrade and replacement to the 16 50 kit lens. So hands down pick this lens up