Second Chance Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD Sony FE
Pros and cons
According to our camera lens expert
- With a zoom range of 150-500mm, you can photograph athletes or wild animals from a very large distance.
- You can take handheld photos for longer with slower shutter speeds, thanks to the optical image stabilization.
- Thanks to the dustproof and splash proof design, you can take photos in bad weather conditions as well.
- The lens weighs 1725g, so a tripod is recommended for extended use.
Product description
The Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD is a telephoto lens for Sony full frame system cameras. The enormous zoom range makes the lens suitable for sports, nature, and wildlife photography. You can use it to capture subjects at very long distances. The optical image stabilization prevents blurry photos, so you can capture handheld for longer. Even when you zoom in far. Thanks to the fast and accurate autofocus, you can capture athletes and wildlife with razor-sharp. Special glass elements counteract chromatic aberration. As a result, the colors and contrasts in your photos look natural. Thanks to the included external tripod mount, you can easily place the lens on a tripod. In addition, the lens is dustproof and splash proof, so you can also take pictures in bad weather.
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Product
- Product number
- 883002
- Manufacturer code
- 7915505
- Brand
- Tamron
- Warranty
- 2 years
- Processing of your defect
- Carry-in warranty
Usage
- Lens type
- Super telephoto lens, Telephoto lens
- Type of photography
- All-round, Landscape, Nature photography, Sports and action, Wild animal photography
Suitable for
- Lens mount
- Sony E mount
- Lens compatible with
- Sony mirrorless cameras
- Suitable for camera type
- APS-C, Full frame
- Compatible with lens filter
- Filter size
- 82 mm
- Lens series
- Tamron Di III
Properties
- Zoom or prime lens
- Zoom lens
- Maximum magnification factor
- 0
- Aperture
- 5 - 6,7
- Number of aperture shutters
- 7
- Fixed aperture
- Number of groups
- 16
- Number of elements
- 25
- Type of lens elements
- LD Glass, XLD
- Special lens elements
- Number of stops
- 4
- Image stabilization
- Minimum focal length
- 150 mm
- Maximum focal length
- 500 mm
- Fixed focal point
Focus
- Shortest focusing distance
- 60 cm
- Manual focus override
- Silent focusing motor
- Type of focusing motor
- VXD
- Internal focus
- Focal distance control
- Autofocus
Physical properties
- Color
- Black
- Weight
- 1730 g
- Material
- Plastic
- Diameter
- 96 mm
- Length camera lens
- 210 mm
Resistance
- Dustproof
- Shockproof
- Water resistance
- Splash proof