![]() We’re all about looking at the images these cameras and lenses produce in the real world, and letting you be the judge. We don’t tend to like focus charts here at PHOTONews. Not that you’ll need it, but the Tamron comes with a 6 year Canadian warranty and 1 year international warranty. It would have been nice to see an additional 3/8″ thread or an alignment pin for use with gimbal or Arca-Swiss style plates. There is only one 1/4-20 screw on the tripod foot. A nice touch is the rugged knob that allows you to remove the entire collar from the lens. Now that the zoom and focus rings have been reversed, it’s not as much of an issue. ![]() On the older 70-200mm, this was a much larger problem as the zoom ring was towards the back of the lens, and your hands would hit the foot, stopping your zoom motion. ![]() The foot on the Tamron is so tight to the body that it interferes with manually focusing, and I can’t get my finger between it and the body of the lens. I normally like to hold on to the tripod foot while carrying these heavy lenses or pulling them out of bags. It is the same design as Tamron’s previous 70-200mm F/2.8. One point of contention is the tripod foot. Similar to the other manufacturers, the lens features a 77mm front filter diameter. It is the same model as Tamron’s previous 70-200mm. The Tamron 70-200mm F/2.8 VC ships with a solid plastic HA001 bayonet style pedal hood that clicks into place snugly, with no worry of it getting bumped off in the field. The focus ring travels from near to far after ~120 degrees, while the zoom movement range is rather limited around 75 degrees. Movement is just the right amount of stiffness on both rings to prevent zoom creep, but allow for a smooth zoom/focus rack. Just like the 24-70mm, those planning to shoot video will have to be cautious of their follow focus rings being on the narrow path, but it was certainly possible. Manual focus is closer to the camera on a much smaller ring. While it might be uncomfortable at first, theoretically it makes more sense to be holding the lens further away from the body for additional stability. This movement of the zoom element will cause a few missed shots for Canon and Nikon shooters as they adjust to the new layout, as the zoom has always been closer to the camera body. The zoom ring is on the distant ring of the lens with a nice 1.5 inch grip. It features weather-sealing around the rear bayonet and an internal focus scale window displaying distances in meters and feet. A nice black matte finish across the entirely lens is very at home for Nikon shooters. The build quality is very similar to Tamron’s recent 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD. ![]() It’s got a host of other features, but let’s see what it looks like. The lens also features four LD (low-dispersion) elements to combat chromatic aberration. This lens features 23 elements in 17 groups, reaches minimum focus at 51.2 inches, and has 9 rounded aperture blades. From sports to portraits, the reach and shallow depth of field of this lens design combine for a great image with plenty of flexibility, even in low light scenarios. The 70-200mm F/2.8 is a staple lens in the bag of any working professional photographer. We just took the latest Tamron 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD for a test drive on our Canon 5D Mark III at the beach in the middle of November. ![]()
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