TAMRON 150-500mm F/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD for Sony E-Mount

Sony's 150-500mm F/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD zoom lens (Model A057) for full frame E-mount mirrorless cameras surpasses conventional wisdom for ultra-telephoto zoom lenses, with a very compact design and high image quality. The 150-500mm F5-6.7 achieves a focal length of 500mm while maintaining a compact size, with a length of only 209.6mm.

And a maximum diameter of 93mm, allowing for comfortable handheld photography. The design places great emphasis on image quality. The optical construction has 25 elements in 16 groups, and uses special lens elements and hybrid aspherical lens elements to control various potential aberrations, such as chromatic aberrations. The 150-500mm F5-6.7 zoom is also equipped with a high-speed, high-speed linear motor focusing mechanism VXD (Voice-coil eXtreme-torque Drive) and VC (Vibration Compensation) precision, ensuring that no photogenic moments are missed. In addition, the lens has a MOD (minimum object distance) of 0.6 m (23.6 in.) At the 150mm end and remarkable overall usability.

The Arca-Swiss-compatible tripod mount has strap attachment holes and various features to support outdoor photography, including moisture-resistant construction and fluorine coating. The 150-500mm F5-6.7 is a highly versatile lens that allows you to capture a wide range of subjects, from landscapes and birds to sports and wildlife photography. You'll be amazed to experience the powerful and unique world of ultra-telephoto lenses for itself. The Arca-Swiss compatible tripod mount has strap attachment holes and several features to support outdoor photography, including moisture-resistant construction and fluorine coating.

The 150-500mm F5-6.7 is a highly versatile lens that allows you to capture a wide range of subjects, from landscapes and birds to sports and wildlife photography. You will be amazed to experience the powerful and unique world of ultra-telephoto lenses for yourself.

The Arca-Swiss-compatible tripod mount has strap attachment holes and various features to support outdoor photography, including moisture-resistant construction and fluorine coating. The 150-500mm F5-6.7 is a highly versatile lens that allows you to capture a wide range of subjects, from landscapes and birds to sports and wildlife photography.

You will be amazed to experience the powerful and unique world of ultra-telephoto lenses for yourself.

Enjoy comfortable shots with the handheld camera and a full-featured compact 500mm lens

Considering its pairing with mirrorless cameras, TAMRON sought a compact size that allows handheld shooting during the development of the 150-500mm F5-6.7. With a length of 209.6 mm (8.3 in.) And with a maximum diameter of 93mm, the 150-500mm F5-6.7 is incredibly compact for a 500mm-class ultra-telephoto zoom lens designed for use on full-frame mirrorless cameras. Even when extended to the 500mm telephoto end, the lens has a suppressed length of about 283mm (11.1in). Another distinguishing feature is that the zoom ring's arc of rotation is small – only 75° – which allows for quick adjustment to the desired focal length with minimal movement.

Uncompromising high image quality throughout the zoom range

In addition to covering a wide range of focal lengths, the 150-500mm F5-6.7 zoom has high resolving power with excellent image rendering performance throughout the zoom range. The optical construction features 25 elements in 16 groups. Effective positioning of special lens elements – including XLD (eXtra Low Dispersion), LD (Low Dispersion) and hybrid aspherical lens elements – allows the 150-500mm F5-6.7 to produce sharp images while controlling the The BBAR-G2 (Wideband Anti-Reflection, Generation 2) coating is used to suppress ghosting and flare, which typically occur in backlit conditions. These features allow the lens to produce images with fine detail of a wide range of subjects, including wildlife, birds, nature, and sports, while producing smooth, beautiful bokeh effects.

Focal Length: 500mm Exposure: F6.7 1/2500sec ISO 250

Focal length: 500mm Exposure: F6.7 1/1000sec ISO 400

**High-speed, high-precision AF means you'll never miss a photo opportunity**

The AF drive system of the 150-500mm F5-6.7 zoom is equipped with the VXD (Voice-coil eXtreme-torque Drive) linear motor focusing mechanism. The VXD offers extremely high-speed, high-precision movement and ensures exceptionally responsive performance. Even when shooting at the ultra-telephoto end with a focal length of 500mm, at 150-500mm F5-6.7 enables comfortable and stress-free focusing at all shooting distances from near to far. The focus tracking performance is also very high, making it easy to capture fast-moving subjects, such as when shooting wild birds, sports, vehicles, and wildlife in general. The linear motor also suppresses noise and vibrations during focusing, making it ideal for taking photos and videos in environments that require silence.

Focal Length: 150mm Exposure: F8 1/2500sec ISO 1000

**VC image stabilization makes it easy to capture handheld shots in the 500mm ultra-telephoto position**

When shooting in the ultra-telephoto range, even the slightest vibrations can lead to loss of image clarity. The 150-500mm F5-6.7 is equipped with VC (Vibration Compensation) functionality to support sharp images despite the inevitable camera shake. The VC offers powerful support for hand-capturing scenes with low light levels, such as night scenes and indoor shots, without the use of a tripod. The lens also features a VC mode selection switch with three modes, including a dedicated panoramic mode (Mode 1: Standard, Mode 2: Panoramic-Only and Mode 3: Frame Priority), thus allowing the selection of the optimal VC mode to match shooting conditions and preferences.

Focal length: 500 mm Exposure: F6.7 1/30 sec ISO 3200

0.6 m (23.6 in) MOD When shooting at 150mm setting

The 150-500mm F5-6.7 zoom allows users to freely enjoy telephoto macro photography of subjects at close-up distances. The lens has a MOD (minimum object distance) of 0.6 m (23.6 in.) At the 150 mm 1.8 m (70.9 in.) wide-angle edge At the 500mm telephoto end, the maximum magnification ratio at the end of 150mm is 1:3.1, offering excellent close-up capabilities for an ultra-telephoto zoom lens. The versatile performance of the 150-500mm F5-6.7 allows for the capture of a wide range of scenes, from plants and insects to close-up tabletop shots. It also allows users to take very dramatic images because it gives the illusion of that the distance between objects is smaller than in real life. Secondarily, it is also possible to get interesting head and shoulder portraits because of this compression effect.