Tamron 50-400mm review by SonyAlphaBlog

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Preorders: Tamron 50-40mm FE at BHphoto, Adorama. in EU at Fotokoch, FotoErhardt, Calumet, WexUK.

SonyAlphaBlog reviewed the new lens and concluded:

Compared to the Tamron:

  • Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS : 900 Euros, lighter , less range less good optically
  • Sony FE 100-400mm GM OSS F4.5-F5.6 (2900 euros) : Similar Sharpness performances but better AF for erratic movements and compatible with TC1.4 TC2.0 and 30fps of the A1, more buttons for direct controls , but more heavy and pricy. Less versatile as 100mm is often too long for some portraits or street photography
  • Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary (1000 euros). Sharpness is less good , AF is less good

When to choose the Sony : If you are only shooting fast sports with very complex movements and also need 30fps or needs very precise smooth zooming, or need the TC 1.4 or TC2

In all other cases the Tamron optical and AF performances being very close to the Sony and offering unique versatility for Portrait, street, travel with its zoom range of 50-100mm

The Sigma should be chosen only for lower Mpix camera (24/33Mpix) and if you are on a limited budget

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FX30 specs correction: Sensor has 26 MP !!!

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Hi folks! An important correction on my rumor. A trusted source had told me the FX30has basically the same FX3 video specs. This is true, but I assumed this meant same sensor resolution too. The source now corrected me and said the sensor has 26MP! I don’t know if this is the same Fujifilm X-H2S sensor…

Additional note: I am 100% sure about the resolution as I got a “proof” of that by now. And today a first image of the camera will appear on SAR  ;) UPDATE: I was asked to NOT publish the image yet :(

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Is Peter Lindgren “using” the FX30 in this video?

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UPDATE: At minute 5:21 he openly makes it clear he is using a new kind of unannounced camera. He always shoots Sony and it’s highly likely this video was shot on the FX30 don’t you think? And there is also a well known German Youtuber that is testing a camera “he cannot name yet”.

I believe in both videos you see images shot with the FX30.

FX30 specs:

  • 26MP APS-C sensor
  • similar FX3 body and similar FX3 specs
  • same FX3 interface (from latest firmware)
  • unconfirmed: Price around $2,500
  • announcement in late September

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UPDATE: I updated this post because it appears that the very first shoots at the beginning where taken on the A7sIII. Only afterwards he uses the FX30 to record images.

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Now also on Amazon Germany: Save big on Sony cameras and lenses

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You can now find the Sony/Samyang/Tamron deals at Amazon Germany too. Here are the deals:

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