Tamron 70-200mm F2.8 SP AF - Sony Fit Lens

Comments about Tamron 70-200mm F2.8 SP AF - Sony Fit Lens:

All i can say about this lens is that it's well worth the money and the photo's i get with it are first class.

Comments about Tamron 70-200mm F2.8 SP AF - Sony Fit Lens:

I was a little nervous having seen comments about this lens with other mounts not being quick enough in auto focus but I find the performance very good and reliable with no hunting. I would have preferred if AF/MF switching had been the same as my Sony lenses but it is not too difficult to adapt to. Otherwise highly recommended.

Comments about Tamron 70-200mm F2.8 SP AF - Sony Fit Lens:

I purchased this lens after much research and reading reviews comparing it to the Sigma, Canon & Nikon equivalents.

Let's just say the lens is not perfect. Yes it's slow to focus sometimes. In low light it does sometimes struggle a bit. But it's almost nit picking. It is still a very very good lens. When you consider that the Sony version is £1k more, it's a total steal.

Image quality is simply amazing. Even at f2.8 I've never had any issues and I suspect those who do are simply pixel peeping too much.

The bokeh is as smooth as a baby's backside.

The choice is simple. Buy the Sony and enjoy the best that Sony can give you? Or buy the Tamron, have almost the identical image quality and have £1000 in your pocket?

Comments about Tamron 70-200mm F2.8 SP AF - Sony Fit Lens:

Got this for my birthday - what a good purchase!I was originally put off by the [@] cynics complaining about slow AF and bad IQ, but did some research of people who actually owned the product (!) and decided to take the plunge.It is true that focus isn't the fastest thing on the planet. It takes a good while to go from closest focal distance to infinity at 200mm - but it's worth bearing in mind that in good light the focus rarely hunts, so in reality you'll never have to wait for it to go from one end to the other for focus. In reality, it is marginally faster than the kit lens.Due to the weight of the elements, there is also some focus creep in MF mode - not a major concern for me, as I'm always in AF with this kind of lens.Sharpness wide open at f2.8 isn't great, I'll be honest. From f4 upwards it is tack sharp, rivaling the Canon 70-200mm L lenses for sharpness. I can live with this, for the price: it's priced marginally higher than the Canon 70-200mm f4 L. I was considering switching platforms to get this lens, but seeing as I can get the same IQ at f4 and also have the ability to go down to f2.8 for low light shots if I need to with the Tamron, I stuck with Sony: it seemed the sensible option!Bear in mind that the step from f2.8 to f4 is only 1.2 stops - the "2" in 2.8 makes the gap seem larger than it actually is - so in terms of bokeh there's not a whole lot of difference between the two apertures, considering it's a tele lens. This means I can happily shoot at f4 without sacrificing bokeh, which is great news. Oh, and the bokeh on this lens is gorgeous! (See attached photo.)Not a perfect lens, but a great buy if you can live with its soft points (pardon the pun).

Comments about Tamron 70-200mm F2.8 SP AF - Sony Fit Lens:

I didn't have money to buy Sony own 70-200 but I really need 2,8 aperture lense. Price was really cheap, so I decide to try this lense.

It was huge surprise when i got this lense. It was sharp, it works fast enough for me and it was easy to use.

It's perfect lense for me, I shoot whit it in figureskating European Championships and I have to say, i love this lense.

I don't know how it works with canon or Nikon but if i compare this lense to Canon 70-200 and Sony 70-200, it's the winner. I really recommend it.

Comments about Tamron 70-200mm F2.8 SP AF - Sony Fit Lens:

This lens does not have an ultra sonic motor so is rated in the mags as the best in class for optics but slow and noisy in operation. However, the Sony Alpha cameras use the camera motor instead of a driver in the lens. For this reason I bought it instead of the Sigma.
I use it with a Minolta 700si, a Konica Minolta 7D and a Sony Alpha 700 and find it excellent. The optics are superb and the AF as good as I any lens I use.
The only drawback is the lack of a focus limiter but I use the MF/AF toggle, a quick hand focus and then release the toggle when needed. The balance of the lens is excellent and I have a Manfrotto QF plate on the support ring which is great when hand held.