Tamron has reinvented itself in recent years, releasing highly practical and affordable lenses along with innovative options like 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD. They have now announced the development of another lens in the spirit of the latter group, the 50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD, which is expected to be released later this year.
A 50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD is expected this fall for Sony’s E-mount cameras, though that could change due to continued uncertainty surrounding COVID and supply chain. However, with the range of focal lengths from normal to ultra ultra-photography, it already looks quite interesting. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen such a lens; For example, Sigma used to produce a 50-500mm lens, but in the old days, lenses with such an extremely large zoom range often degraded image quality significantly in order to gain flexibility in focal length. that resistance. However, we have seen great strides made in recent years and you can now get decent to very good image quality from such a wide range of lenses.
The 50-400mm will be quite compact, measuring 7.2 inches in length, although it will weigh 40.7 ounces. It will also feature a VXD autofocus system for fast and quiet autofocus and Vibration Reduction, a welcome addition to the longer focal length. Another welcome addition would be the 1:2 maximum magnification at the 50mm end, further increasing its versatility. The lens will also be compatible with Sony’s Eye AF.
There’s no news on pricing yet, but overall, the 50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD looks like it’ll be an impressively fun and versatile lens. Hopefully, we’ll see it soon!
