Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 is a Variable aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Superzoom Zoom lens with Optical Image stabilization and 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
E Mount cameras .
What type of photography is the Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 lens good for?
The choice of photography type for which you intend to use the Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 is a crucial decision factor. Below, we have assessed its suitability for various photography scenarios:
Reasons to Buy the Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 Di III VC VXD Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 Di III VC VXD lens in a list form to assist you in determining whether it offers the features you need.
0.19m / 7.5 inch
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Lens Mount
Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 is compatible with cameras that have a Sony E lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Sony E lenses are Sony FX5 , Sony A7R VI and Sony A7 V .
Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 Sony E Lens Mount
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
The size and weight are crucial factors to consider when searching for your next lens. Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 has a maximum diameter of 77mm and a total length of 126mm when not extended. It weighs 610g / 21.5 oz .
Check the size of the Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 when attached to E Mount cameras :
Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 Size
Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 has a filter thread of 67mm . Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1:
You can also check All Sony E Mount Lenses with 67mm Filter Thread Size
Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 Lens Top View
Focal Range
Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 has a focal range of 28-300mm and 10.7X zoom ratio. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 42 - 450mm .
Weather Sealings
The Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 is a weather-sealed lens, which provides extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have effective protection, you have to pair the Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 with a weather-sealed camera body such as the Sony FX5 , Sony A7R VI and Sony A7 V .
Optical Image Stabilization
The Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 features an optical image stabilization system which helps to reduce the blur that occurs due to shaking during hand-held shooting.
Zoom Method
Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 features Rotary (extending) zoom method where the length of the lens changes as you zoom in or out. This makes it possible to design the lens with a smaller minimum length ( generally when it is zoomed out) compared to internal zoom lenses. The disadvantages of this design are being harder to seal against dust and moisture, weight balance shifting while zooming and zoom creep in certain lenses.
Zoom Lock
Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 has a Zoom lock feature which eliminates Zoom creep where focal length of the lens changes with gravity when it's held downwards or upwards.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.36x with a minimum focusing distance of 0.19m . For a non-macro lens, the 0.36x is considered a high magnification and will come handy for close-up shots.
Below are the 3 Superzoom Zoom type Sony E mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios :
Aperture
Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 is a variable aperture lens with a max aperture of f4 and a minimum aperture of f22 at 28mm, and a max aperture of f7.1 and minimum aperture of f40 at 300mm .
Focal Length
Max Aperture
Min Aperture
28mm
F4
F22
300mm
F7.1
F40
Optical Formula
Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1's optical formula consists of 20 elements in 13 groups . The following special elements are used in this design:
1 XLD (eXtra Low Dispersion) 1 LD (Low Dispersion) 3 GM (Glass-Molded Aspherical) Fluorine Coating Lens Hood
Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 comes with a removable petal shaped lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Recommended Accessories for the Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1
Now it is time to look at the Top Recommended Accessories for the Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 .
Body Colour
Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 is available in Black color.
Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 Attached to a camera
Here are the 8 most popular comparisons of the Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 amongst Camera Decision readers.
Top Alternatives of Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 Lens
In addition, it would be interesting to check which lenses from other mounts are most commonly compared with the Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 Di III VC VXD.
Top Alternatives of Tamron 28-300mm F4-7.1 in Other Lens Mounts
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