Introduction
The Tamron 70-210mm F4 Di VC USD is a light-weight telephoto zoom lens for DSLR cameras that is available in at an MSRP of $799 / £699 / €799, undercutting its Nikon and Canon rivals considerably. Regardless of the wallet-friendly price ticket, the Tamron gives strong construct high quality and good optical efficiency. Let’s dig into the main points of how this lens stacks up.
Key specs
- Obtainable in each Nikon F and Canon EF mounts
- 70-210mm focal vary turns into equal to 105-315mm on Nikon APS-C, 112-336mm on Canon APS-C
- Four stops picture stabilization (CIPA rated)
- 0.32x most magnification, 0.95m (37.4″) minimal focus distance
- Ultrasonic Silent Drive ‘silent’ focus motor (nonetheless audible in video seize for those who use your digital camera’s inner mic)
- Fluorine coating on entrance aspect combats fingerprints
- Climate-sealed, inner zoom and focus
- 67mm filter thread, weighs 859g (1.89lb)
This section of lenses is a vital step-up for photographers who need extra pace than 55-200mm or 55-250mm equipment telezooms, which regularly solely supply F5.6 or F6.Three on the telephoto finish, however with out going all-in with the heft and expense of fixed F2.eight variants. Distinctive to The Tamron is an additional 10mm of attain on the lengthy finish than its rivals (which makes for a pleasant, neat 3x zoom issue), however the distinction between 210 and 200mm is negligible in real-world taking pictures.
However earlier than we check out how the Tamron performs optically, let’s examine the way it’s constructed and the way it handles.
For this evaluate, we examined the Tamron 70-210mm F4 Di VC USD in Canon EF mount.
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