Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Lens for Sony E APS-C Mirrorless Cameras Black
$64.99
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The new 17-70mm F2.8 is Tamron’s first high-speed zoom lens for mirrorless cameras with APS-C size sensors and is the world’s first high-speed standard zoom lens for APS-C cameras with the focal length range of 17-70mm 4.1x zoom ratio. It features a maximum aperture of F2.8 across the entire 4.1x zoom ratio covering a focal length of 17-70mm (a full-frame equivalent of 25.5-105mm) ideal for everyday use, and superb optical performance. It is a small, lightweight lens that is also equipped with Tamron’s VC (Vibration Compensation) mechanism to minimize camera shake. When shooting video, by leveraging AI technology, image stabilization performance improves compared to conventional models. The lens features Moisture-Resistant Construction, Fluorine Coating and a Ø67mm filter size – the same as the Tamron series of lenses for full-frame mirrorless cameras. Compatible with many of the features that Sony builds into its cameras, including Fast Hybrid AF and Eye AF, the lens is the ideal everyday zoom lens for a multitude of situations. It is a highly practical lens that enables photographers to attain high image quality while enjoying the benefits of the large F2.8 aperture.
World’s first high-speed standard zoom lens for APS-C cameras with the focal length range of 17-70mm 4.1x zoom ratio
Outstanding optical performance with 16 elements in 12 groups featuring two GM (Glass Molded Aspherical) lens -elements and one hybrid aspherical lens element
Upgraded VC effective in combination with Sony APS-C mirrorless cameras, leveraging AI for video shooting
Close focusing capability with MOD of just 7.5” at 17mm / 15.4″ at 70mm
Moisture-Resistant Construction and Fluorine Coating
13 reviews for Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Lens for Sony E APS-C Mirrorless Cameras Black
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Whit –
Upgraded my camera
Fantastic lens! The 17-70mm range is so versatile, making it perfect for everything from landscapes to portraits. The constant f/2.8 aperture delivers great low-light performance and beautiful background blur. The image stabilization works really well, and the lens feels solid without being too heavy. Sharp images, fast autofocus, and excellent value compared to other options—highly recommend for anyone looking to upgrade their kit lens.
APC Reviews –
Superb wide angle to short tele zoom lens. BIG.
This Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD lens is a fantastic lens from a performance standpoint. But size-wise it’s a bit of a beast, feeling like it’s probably double the size, length and girth of the Sony SEL1670Z 16-70mm F4 lens it is likely to replace for use on my Sony a6400 camera. Compared to the very diminutive Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS kit lens it’s like an oil tanker next to a jet ski. Fit, finish and focus are all first rate. The edge to edge sharpness is exemplary for a wide to short tele lens, nothing less than very good wide open and very impressive stopped down even one. The f/2.8 speed is of course very useful and in the you get what you pay for department the lens has Sony compatible stabilization. So all in all this is a winner. But it does make a bit of a mockery of the idea of using camera bodies that are prized for their small and very compact dimensions. It’s a bit like attaching a cannon to matchbox. In any case, well worth the price from an image quality standpoint.
Nate H –
Very good all around lens
There are many well done professional reviews of this lens on YouTube and elsewhere- this is just from an amateur user’s perspective. I got an a6000 a couple of years ago. It’s the first camera I’ve used in manual or different priority modes. I’ve learned all of what I know about photography with this camera and am pretty competent with it at this point. Early on I realized the image quality from the kit lens wasn’t great and I started searching for lens upgrades. First purchase was the Sony 50 f1.8 and it’s noticeably much better in terms of sharpness and bokeh. It was a learning process though, and it was through experience with the 50 1.8 that I came to understand the crop factor of apsc format and that the 50 was more like a 75mm equivalent. Too tight for anything indoors where I was doing a lot of family (mostly little kid) photography. After some more research I found the “Sigma trio” and over the course of a year a year I picked up the 30 1.4 and the 16 1.4. I pretty much used the 30 for everything outside- hiking, sight seeing etc and the 16 for all the birthday parties and kid stuff inside. I also splurged and got the 70-350 Sony telephoto for birds and wildlife in general. Also got the Rokinon 12mm. With this collection of some of the better Sony apsc lenses I was pretty well covered for all situations I encountered and was perfectly satisfied. Until I kept reading more about the the Sony 16-55. It seemed to cover the range of several of my lenses which I often switched between and had equivalent optical performance. But it is so expensive.. so I held off. And fortunately this Tamron came out. It covers a larger range and was well reviewed early on. For $500 less than the Sony I cashed in all the gift cards and credits I had and picked it up. I’ve found it to be a very convenient and good quality all purpose lens for 60-80% of the pictures I take. It will definitely be the go to for hiking and casual outdoor and sightseeing sort of stuff. It’s sharp, focuses really well, and is easy to use well. I have noticed the loss of f stops from the Sigmas (1.4 vs 2.8) for low light and less bokeh, but it’s really good overall and no regrets about the purchase. There are times when I still use the Sigmas and I’ll hang on to them but I’ll probably part with the Sony 50 at some point. I haven’t touched it in a couple months. Overall happy with the lens and would recommend to anyone with similar usage as me- casual family shooter, some outdoor stuff, just a good quality general use lens that produces really good results. And this in on an a6000- I understand the autofocus is better on the newer a6xxx bodies and I’m excited to see the difference when I eventually get one. (This photo hobby, as I’m sure everyone reading these reviews knows, can be a slippery financial slope, but no buyers remorse with this lens).
Francis –
All around good lens
Excellent lens. Sharp pictures. Worth the price 👌
jorge –
This is my go to camera lens.
This is my go to camera lens.It is a bit on the heavier side, but definitely not heavier than the super telescope lens lol .The lens quality is really nice, at 50mm it is sharper than my cheaper 50mm prime lens. I also love how fast it is with the low f stop.Honestly, I’m not used to spending so much money on an lens, even though I know the lens is very important to the image quality, but seeing that it basically replaces all 3 lens that I had previously owned, at a very low fixed f stop, the versatility was almost endless!The image stabilization is also great! since my camera doesn’t have built in image stabilization, I find it very helpful and makes it just more functional.
Adam Miedema –
Good for the price
Great lens, nice and sharp, not heavy and build pretty tough considering the price. Smooth turns on the rings – it doesn’t have the same weight and build of some of the older Canon or Nikon glass – but that doesn’t show up on the images it produces.
dani –
Sharper content
Sony a6400It erased all the noise my lens kit has.The quality is beyond amazing! I have also the 70-300m full frame lens and this is much sharper, maybe it’s because the stabilization.The videos are more stable than lens kit. Not so much but better
sherri –
Great picture and price
Great lens has a bit of weight but not that much.
ROSENDO S. JALOCON III –
I’ve got Tamron 70-300mm F4-5.6, and im not satisfied with the image it taken, so I switch to sigma 16mm 1.4, I love the sharpness of it, and afraid to buy Tamron lens again, but I’m glad I did, for my eye its sharp as my Sigma, and it 17-70mm with constant 2.8, for me minimum 2.8 is enough, i love F1.4 but its so shallow that might slip your focus, over all Tamron 17-70mm 2.8 are the one always attached to my Camera for it versatility of Zoom, and its Aperture
R. P. –
Ich habe mir das Tamron 17–70mm f/2.8 für meine Sony Alpha 6700 gekauft und bin wirklich sehr zufrieden. Das Objektiv war schon am nächsten Tag da, was mich total gefreut hat – so konnte ich gleich loslegen.Was mir besonders gut gefällt: Es ist für seine Leistung schön leicht und handlich. Bei einer durchgehenden Lichtstärke von f/2.8 in dem Brennweitenbereich ist das wirklich bemerkenswert – vor allem, wenn man die Preise der Sony-Objektive danebenlegt. Für mich ist das Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis top.Durch den APS-C Crop-Faktor hat man effektiv etwa 25,5–105mm Brennweite, also einen großen Spielraum für die meisten Alltagssituationen. Ich habe das Objektiv fast immer drauf – ich muss viel seltener wechseln, und das macht das Fotografieren einfach entspannter.Was ich richtig gut finde: Die Nah-Einstellgrenze ist super, man kann sehr dicht ran und bekommt fast schon Makro-mäßige Ergebnisse, mit schöner Freistellung bei Offenblende. Gerade für Portraits ist das auch klasse – mit den längeren Brennweiten und f/2.8 bekommt man ein schönes Bokeh und knackige Schärfe.Ich habe zum Testen ein Foto von unserem Hund gemacht – das Bild ist super scharf geworden, und ich bin echt begeistert von der Bildqualität. Ich habe es als Beispielbild hochgeladen, falls jemand mal sehen möchte, was da rauskommt.Getestet mit der Sony Alpha 6700 – für mich eine perfekte Kombination. Ich bin rundum zufrieden, weil dieses Objektiv mir mehrere andere ersetzt, und trotzdem bleibt die Qualität absolut überzeugend.
Philip Huygelberghs –
Sinds ik deze lens op mijn Sony A6000 heb gebruik ik zelden een andere. geweldige resultaten allemaal met één lens. Enkel als ik een compacte lens nodig heb, of minder gewicht belangrijk is ga ik nog richting een Sigma 30mm Prime.
ZECK –
Versatilità e qualità ottica in un solo obiettivoUtilizzo il Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 da qualche settimana e posso dire che rappresenta una delle migliori opzioni “tuttofare” per chi utilizza una mirrorless APS-C. L’escursione focale è perfetta per la maggior parte delle situazioni: dal paesaggio (17mm) ai ritratti (70mm), passando per fotografia di strada, viaggi o eventi.⸻Pro:• Apertura costante f/2.8: un grande vantaggio per la fotografia in condizioni di scarsa luce e per ottenere un buon effetto bokeh, soprattutto a 70mm.• Stabilizzazione VC integrata: molto utile nelle riprese video e negli scatti a mano libera.• Nitidezza: ottima a tutte le focali, anche a tutta apertura.• Autofocus RXD: veloce, silenzioso e preciso, anche durante la registrazione video.• Costruzione solida ma leggera: l’obiettivo è robusto ma non eccessivamente pesante.• Minima distanza di messa a fuoco: sorprendentemente buona (circa 19 cm a 17 mm), utile per macro occasionali.⸻Contro:• Non tropicalizzato completamente, anche se è resistente all’umidità.• Leggerissima distorsione a 17mm, correggibile via software o direttamente in macchina.• Prezzo non bassissimo, ma giustificato dalle prestazioni e dalla versatilità.Per chi è consigliatoPerfetto per chi cerca un obiettivo tuttofare luminoso e di qualità per viaggi, video, reportage o fotografia urbana. È un eccellente compromesso tra qualità professionale e portabilità.
GNR2 –
Brought this lens for my a6400 APSC camera, being specifically made for APSC and having the image stabilisation made it the perfect lens choice for portraits and street photography, it balances on the camera perfectly and feels right in the hand, grabs focus quickly.