The Tamron 70-180mm f2.8 Di III is a small and light telephoto zoom with a constant f2.8 aperture that's designed for Sony’s E-mount mirrorless cameras. It produces very good image quality including a soft Bokeh and very usable close-up performance in a package that is much smaller, lighter, and cheaper than Sony's FE 70-200mm f2.8 GM. 

Summary: Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Review The Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 is compact and lightweight, performs with pro-grade quality, and manages all that at an impressively low price tag. Though it does lack in-lens stabilisation, when paired with Sony IBIS, it’s not a big issue. 

The Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD is a member of Tamron's own holy trinity of fast f/2.8 zoom lenses with the other ones being the recently reviewed 17-28mm f/2.8 and the 28-75mm f/2.8. 

May 26, 2020 ·  The Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD lens cuts a little bit of zoom power and drops stabilization, but costs less than half of what Sony charges for its 70-200mm F2.8 GM. MSRP $1,199.00 $1,199.00... 

Jun 04, 2020 ·  Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD: Features Starting as it does at 70mm means you’re unlikely to find that you miss out on any focal length coverage between the long end of your standard zoom and the short end of this telephoto lens. 

Canon 5D Mark III with Canon 100mm f/2.8 – 1/60 sec, f/7.1, ISO 400 Specs. The formal name of this lens is the Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD. Tamron claims this is the “world’s lightest and most compact package,” and it’s hard to disagree when comparing this lens to similar focal lengths. 

Jun 30, 2020 ·  The Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD is an intriguingly downsized telephoto zoom for Sony E-mount cameras By Matthew Richards June 30, 2020 (Image: © Matthew Richards) 

May 19, 2020 ·  Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD (A056) Review Reviews / John Riley reviews the new Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD telephoto zoom lens for full-frame and APS-C Sony E-Mount cameras. 

Jun 03, 2020 ·  The new 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD is Tamron's eagerly anticipated take on the classic 70-200mm zoom lens for Sony Alpha full-frame mirrorless cameras. Is it as good as Tamron's other two excellent zooms, the 17-28mm and 28-75mm? Find out now by reading our Tamron 70-180mm review... 

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