Tamron 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 Di III RXD E-mount lens review by QuietOC
 QuietOC#45682 date: Mar-30-2021 | |
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| sharpness: 4.5 color: 4 build: 4 distortion: 4 flare control: 4 overall: 4.1 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Sigma 24-70 F2.8 DG DN Art Canon EF 24-85 F3.5-4.5 USM Minolta AF 24-85 F3.5-4.5 & RS Minolta AF 24-105 F3.5-4.5 D Tamron SP 24-135 F3.5-5.6 Minolta AF 24-50 F4 Sony FE 24-70 F4 ZA OSS Sony FE 24-105 F4 G OSS Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 Di III RXD Sony 28-75 F2.8 SAM Tamron SP 28-75mm F2.8 XR Di Tokina 28-80 F2.8 AT-X Pro Sigma AF 28-105 F2.8-4 Sony FE 28-70 F3.5-5.6 OSS Minolta AF 28-80 F3.5-5.6 D Minolta AF 28-85 F3.5-4.5 Minolta AF 28-100 F3.5-5.6 D Canon EF 28-105 F3.5-4.5 USM II Minolta AF 28-105 F3.5-4.5 & RS & Xi Tamron 28-300 F3.5-6.3 XR & Di Tamron 28-200 F3.8-5.6 LD Minolta AF 28-135 F4-4.5 Minolta AF 35-105 F3.5-4.5/New Sigma AF 35-135 F3.5-4.5 Minolta AF 35-70 F4 Minolta AF 35-80 F4-5.6 II Tokina AF 35-200 F4-5.6 SD Minolta AF 35-200 F4.5-5.6 Xi |
| price paid: | 599 USD (new) |
| positive: | Fairly parfocal Minimum breathing Wide rubber zoom grip 67 mm filter size Moisture-Resistant Lens Compensation "Camera-based lens unit firmware updates" |
| negative: | Size and weight Unreliable AF Alignment/variation Lateral CA Pincushion distortion No optical stabilization |
| comment: | First copy was purchased from Amazon.com. Centering is pretty good, but the right side of the frame was not as sharp as the left even when stopped down. The second copy purchased through Greentoe was uncentered and less sharp--also the left side is softer than the right. The replacement third copy is pretty well-aligned. "MADE IN VIETNAM" Like the other Tamron mirrorless varifocal lenses it mainly shows pincushion distortion over the zoom range. The wide end has the least distortion. It has less distortion than the Sony FE 70-200 F4 G OSS. Overall the first copy was optically worse than the FE 28-60 or 24-105 G OSS but better aligned than the old Tamron SLR zooms or the first 70-180 VXD I tried. The second copy is closer to the older Tamron zooms. The third copy is the best aligned 28-200 I've tried and competitive with dedicated telephoto zooms. Despite this I have a fairly high percentage of failed shots with this lens. It tests quite well in a controlled environment, but dynamically images are often lacking. I don't have this problem with the 70-300 RXD which I use much more often. I did update the firmware which uses the standard Sony process. |
; 61MPrating summary
- total reviews: 6
- sharpness: 4.58
- color: 4.83
- build: 4.50
- distortion: 4.33
- flare control: 4.67
- overall: 4.58