For me, the approach works. Not once did I feel limited when shooting with the 28-75mm. It focuses up close for near macro shots, it's deadly sharp when stopped down a bit, and it's perfectly capable of capturing quality images and video at its widest setting.

Compact; Wide, fixed aperture; Crisp results; Supports all Sony focus features; Quiet autofocus system; Moisture-resistant design

Not the best performer at 28mm f/2.8; Omits optical stabilization; Firmware update not available in macOS High Sierra

(F2.8, 1/60, ISO 100, 64mm) For only $800, Tamron's 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD is everything we could hope for in an E-mount lens that is within most hobbyists' budget. It takes incredible images, with the sharpness and color rendition that rivals its higher-end counterparts.

Don't underestimate the new Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 E-Mount lens; It may come in a basic, unassuming package, so much so we thought we must have gotten a cheap third-party lens by mistake, but this is an incredible and versatile lens you'll start to appreciate as soon as you take your first photos with...

Unless you are pointing away from the sun or a strong light source, ghosting and flare are difficult to avoid with this glass, probably because it's using Tamron's older BBAR coating; These are easily reduced with a hood and filters, or removed in post, so we won't stress out about that...

Generally speaking, I'm not one to like zoom lenses; but when I considered what the Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 Di III RXD is then I didn't mind it all that much. The talk about autofocus issues are, in my opinion, highly over-exaggerated as I personally didn't see them with my unit.

Packing cutting-edge technology into a compact body, Tamron has created a high-speed zoom lens specifically designed for mirrorless cameras: the 28–75mm F/2.8 Di III RXD (Model A036).

Pre-ordered the lens and finally got this about 2 weeks ago. After giving my self some time to test. I can say this lens is amazing. Great all around lens! Super sharp at 3.5 with amazingBokehand still really good at F8 - F16 for landscape work.

I received the lens in early June. I haven't had a chance to review it. I tested it for a week and it focused great besides in eye af. I took it on 2 portrait shoots and it worked well and it tracked the eye. But when I loaded them on my computer only 5 out of 50 pictures had the eye in tack focus.

The 28-75mm F2.8 Di III RXD is Tamron's first ever lens for Sony's range of full-frame mirrorless cameras. This new standard zoom features a constant aperture of f/2.8 throughout the range, an impressive minimum focus distance of 0.19m, an all-new RXD (Rapid eXtra-silent stepping Drive) focus motor...

Officially launched at the end of April, Tamron's 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD (Model A036) lens is designed specifically for the Sony α7 range of full-frame mirrorless cameras and is the first of its type from a third-party manufacturer.

I would say that you could only live with this lens. It is a fast lens with fast autofocus. The compatibility with Sony e-mount cameras is really good. It is not that heavy even when is kind of a big lens.

As I write this review, the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD Lens is the #1 best-selling lens at B&H where, nearly a year after its announcement, it remains out of stock. Out of the many hundreds of lenses available, a Tamron lens compatible only with Sony alpha E-mount cameras is, at review time,...