Perfect Zoom Portrait Lens - Tamron 70-180mm f2.8

[@kerdellramirez5746]

Is it just me or can you just listened to her voice all day long... So relaxing 🧘‍♂️

[@myerwerl]

Its the Australian accent. They sound so beautiful.

[@IamCceeLL]

i subscribed because she's too easy to listen to. her voice is so smooth lol

[@maksphoto78]

ASMR :) Julia has a very charming Aussie accent.

[@juliatrotti]

Haha aw thank you!

[@cuuppaajoe]

Definitely

[@stibbs010]

This video literally covers EVERY aspect of what a photographer wants to know, before considering a purchase... excellent job!

[@abigailwatson8674]

So true ive been watching her stuff all day she has a way of explaining things in details that i find that a lot of youtubers dont do and i love that she give the examples as she is taking them.

[@thedondeluxe6941]

I feel like we're living in a sort of golden age of third party lenses these days. Both Tamron and Sigma have stepped up their game massively in the last 10 years or so. So many good ones to choose from!

[@juliatrotti]

I totally agree! It's super fun getting to try these out and seeing how far 3rd party lenses have come 🥳

[@lensman5762]

This may be but, their prices are now comparable and in case of some of the the Sigma offerings equal to that of the camera manufacturers offerings.

[@Audimann]

Maybe a crazy idea but what about making third party camera bodies? This concept feels very strange but Fujifilm did it with the S3 and S5 pro. They had a Nikon mount. Still have the S3 and use it now and then.

[@semahj]

Toni ! Sigma did

[@lensman5762]

@@Audimann The cameras were more than a mount borrowed from Nikon. Early Fujis borrowed a lot from Nikon. The Bodies were almost an exact copy of Nikons or were Nikon bodies, even the position of the AF focus assist light and the AF/MF switch were exactly the same Nikon D100/200.

[@AnotherWeirdDay]

Best review on the site so far. No BS, no unnecessary talking, showing every possible occasion. +kindness and beauty of reviewer and the model as an extra bonus. Excellent job!

[@juliatrotti]

I appreciate that!

[@deeek92]

I love the way she smiles. She is always smiling ❣️ And her voice 😍 and her photography skills ❣️

[@PavolKasalaProductions]

Sitting in the grass shots are just breathtaking!!!!

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you, those were some of my favs too :D

[@vipersrt30]

when the photographer is amazing and the model is there to compliment the photographer's style. like damn both are really good

[@juliatrotti]

Ahh thank you!!

[@joseallende8046]

I have the Tamron zoom trio. I think both the 70-180 and 17-28 are even better than the 28-75 in their respective classes. These lenses make owning a Sony FF so much more accessible for the rest of us. 👍

[@Nitish0989]

The best Tamron 70-180 f2.8 review on youtube. Loved the way comparison shots are put together side by side in the end.

[@tmonkeypunch]

YES!!! I've been waiting for this review for almost a month 😭 thank you!! I loved what you said about the "run off" on the face with other portrait prime lenses; I never thought about it until you mentioned it. I suppose that is the difference between a 1.8 and a 2.8. GREAT REVIEW!! Thanks again guys!!

[@juliatrotti]

Yay thank you so much!! Glad you liked it :D Yeah I generally like the 1.2 look for portraits, but it's definitely nice to change it up a little to 2.8 to have the whole face in focus. Both ways looks great so I should do it more often haha

[@vincybadman871]

Thank you for this. Very exhaustive review, yet streamlined review. Keep up the great work.

[@Tangeffect]

Don't even need a 135mm anymore. this is the dream. Your photos are just amazing

[@afif.elkhuffash]

I love the zoomed in shots from far away the best (180mm). Makes the face a bit thinner and gives a really lovely soft background

[@sheldonang2193]

Yeah so how come Julie's favourite lens are the wide ones like 35 and 50.

[@appartement2046]

Those photos were gorgeous! You definitely convinced me to get this lens

[@italozavarella5460]

I love your videos Julia! You have a sweet easy going way to demonstrate the different qualities of the product. In this case you have convinced me to get the tamron lens for my Sony A7R, thank you 😊

[@davidellis5141]

Hi Julia , love how you & Serena conquered the windy conditions to get some beautiful shots. I guess the Tamron gets some credit 😆 ! Awesome video 😎

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you so much! 😄

[@BusStopBourbon]

I just got this lens used from my local camera shop for 725 USD! I was using a 135 when I needed reach and this just makes more sense when needing to pinch in a little more. After buying it I knew I had to watch your video to get your take on it. Totally agree with what you said. Have you ever shared your wedding work? I think you could start a separate channel dedicated to weddings only and it would gain traction.

[@videneikha268]

Tact sharp focus great lens👌🏻..also the model is pretty and does her job well in posing.👍🏻😍

[@thienluong3263]

I really love lovely and beautiful photos-F2,8 70-180mm

[@aortiz8203]

Julia, Serena is an excellent model. Well done, love your videos.

[@Joanafandrade]

That lens is on my wish list. Perfect one. The model was beautiful. Congradulations for another great video, Julia.

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you!

[@OpticalNoise]

i also got to test it its pretty awesome! what do you use for recording your viewfinder?

[@pilarslopez]

Curious as well

[@Nexfrontier]

I wondered the same thing. It looks like she has an Accsoon CineEye attached to her camera with tape and some sort of screw "bracket". (vid 1:02 - 1:06). Then she's "probably" recording the screen of the phone/tablet she's transmitting to. Hope that's helpful.😃

[@moonrovrland]

I remember watching you back in 2012-13. Man, wonder why YT hasn't shown me your videos since. Just came by this video by chance on my YT page.

[@michaelbell75]

Great video. I just picked this lens up a few days ago and love it. Sold my Samyang 50 and 85 f/1.4 primes. Now Im just waiting for the new Tamron 35-150 f/2-2.8 to come out soon, that will be perfect. Ultimate portrait/wedding lens.

[@garypardyphotography]

I dig this format for showing viewfinder footage, full extent thumbnail and crop view. Awesome content as always :)

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you so much! The full crop + little thumbnail has been a new addition that I've been really enjoying including :D

[@iamuphotography]

Hey Julia, you are so talented, you bring out the best in all your equipment. I think the lens does a good job but it’s also cos you know how to use to it to bring out the best of the lens.

[@houstoninternationalmedia3408]

Yeah I did my first shoot with this lense 2 weeks ago and I freaking loved it! Can’t wait to use it for an event! Oh and that shot at 8:05 is amazing! 👌🏾

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you!! Yeah I was thinking during this shoot how perfect it would be for weddings, so much range 😄

[@tamasszabo-ambrus5429]

Missing the skin texture

[@natiaguero27]

I wish I could take pictures and edit so beautiful as you do. Your work is flawless 💕

[@juliatrotti]

Aw thank you so much!

[@erg1450]

Julia, great video, it covers all the basis to know the differences within the range of this kind f zoom, irregardless of the brand, I was surprised that you had to step back so far to be able to get a full body shot , so, for events with limited space, probably primes on the range from 35 to 85 would be better based on your demo. Keep up the good work, we are learning from your experience and that can translate in less frustration in choosing our gear (not to mention less money if you end buying something that would not be useful)....cheers

[@iTzPiShPoSh]

These are the types of videos I seek. Thanks, Julia.

[@prakashpatankar3805]

Nice to see long zoom shoot . grt work 🌷🌷🌷

[@yelonhesli]

It is nice to follow your channel, and see your improviment in all aspects of photography ❤️

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you so much!

[@rykhen1459]

nah forget the gear, shots are marvellous. great video ma'am as always.

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you so much 😄

[@jaspersparents6947]

Great review! Exactly the type of samples (bokeh @various focal lengths) I was looking for! Thanks!

[@juliatrotti]

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it!

[@tangsanglimbu7102]

Before the bokeh test I was just looking through all the comparisons for difference in bokeh but it wasn't so evident. But when you finally said bokeh test, it made me going "Yay! This is just what I wanted!" Thanks Julia!

[@juliatrotti]

Haha yay glad you enjoyed it! Of course I had to do a bokeh test ;)

[@tangsanglimbu7102]

@@juliatrotti Yes thoroughly enjoyed it!

[@Fremen02]

I remember when I first heard about this lens coming out I was so excited for it!! but then covid happened, and the marching band and color guard events I was shooting stopped for most of the year....so I didn't buy it. But now that things are finally opening up again I decided to go back and do some research on this lens and I'm glad to see it did well last year. I can't wait to get it and start using it. Thanks for doing this review. I also liked watching how you did your shoot.

[@soumodiptodash6295]

I hope you picked this lens over 70-200 because of the light weightness and the size... I always enjoy your videos and reviews etc.. Thanks for sharing 😋😋

[@juliatrotti]

Yeah considering the range of this lens, it was really comfy to shoot with on the day! I remember back in the day I used to use the Canon 70-200 2.8 for live music and festival photography, and my arms would be SO SORE the following day from how heavy that lens was 😂

[@MuneerAnwer]

How much is this lens

[@geebes2112]

Thanks for doing some images with that lens! I really like what Tamron has been doing lately, this lens is no exception.

[@juliatrotti]

I'm glad you liked it and I completely agree!

[@charmaineroseenot7990]

Yaaay! been waiting on your review for this lens! 😍

[@juliatrotti]

Ahh I hope you enjoyed it :D

[@lifesbeautiful3024]

Great job, Julia! This lens is pretty impressive, I guess Tamron’s version of a 70-200 2.8. Serena’s posing is fantastic with great interaction between you and the camera. Did you miss the extra 20mm over a 70-200?

[@PavelR2]

Why do you ask the question Julia? She is usually using 35mm or 50mm primes. You need to ask somebody using 200 prime or 70-200mm every day.

[@theockle]

I would 100% miss the extra 20mm. I had a Tamron 70-200 2.8 (now have the Sigma version) for Canon EF, so I guess it's something to do with it being a Sony FE mount lens.

[@Michael-dx8qz]

@@theockle the 70-200 focal length is pretty arbitrary. Lens manufacturers just happened to decide that they want lenses to have this range because everyone else seems to be doing it. It could have been 60-180, 80-220, 50-200 etc.

[@theockle]

@@Michael-dx8qz yeah, of course. I would still miss that extra 20mm though.

[@Ben.Royals]

​@@theockle Tamron have a shorter focal length on all their 2.8 zooms for Sony compared to Sony's G Master lenses, which are the classic 16-35mm, 24-70mm & 70-200mm all 2.8, with the Tamron's being 17-28mm, 28-75mm and 70-180mm. The reason they are shorter is so the lenses can be smaller than the Sony equivalents but still have that f2.8 aperture, making them better for travellers and also people who dont have the budgets for the Sony G Master versions. All the f2.8 Tamron zooms together are just under £/$3000 where as just one of the f2.8 Sony lenses are £/$2500, you loose out on zoom range on all the lenses and stabilisation but you get a cheaper, lighter/smaller lens.

[@WeDoLoveU]

If I had to choose between you and the model. You are numero Uno

[@cuuppaajoe]

Thank you for a great review. I picked up this lens and I am blown away!

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you and right! It’s so good 😄

[@joshiprashant7665]

Nice photoshoot in nature i am your big fan i always see your vedio like it you are awesome

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you so much 😀

[@nixdraufable]

Really good & helpful video - the comparisons are very helpful. Thanks for sharing :)

[@brandonesen7109]

I love the way you reviewed this lens. def subscribed!!👍🏻

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you 🙌

[@luismoreno9005]

I am getting this lens in the mail today, SO excited to try it out for the first time 🤙🏽

[@juliatrotti]

Yay have fun, I hope you enjoy using it!

THX for a very fine vlog, full of comments about Tamron 70-180mm f2.8. It seems the lens is worth of it's price.

[@itsxayaxh4834]

I'll be surely getting this lens. Thanks for your review Julia x

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you I'm glad you liked it!

[@tristanolarti9671]

Wow i dig the Lightroom preset. It looks amazing!

[@frankc.9853]

Hi Julia, as always I love your work! I like the versatility of the lens for changes in group size, or changing composition without moving back or forward. I am at that point now though where I am not adding to my arsenal for a while. My fave pic was the first bokeh shot at 180mm without all of the negative space at the top. BTW the Chicago invitation still stands! Remember, in this scenario YOU are the model! lol See you next week!

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you so much! Yeah I definitely enjoy primes for wider focal lengths, but telephoto I would personally find a zoom a little handier to have. Still trying to decide which way to go.. haha

[@Avat6]

Hi Julia I noticed most of the shoot was done at shutter speed of 1/350 and above . I'm curious to see how this lens perform at shutter speed of 1/160 or 1/180. Was there any blur? Also did you notice any diffraction at f8 , F11 or above? Other than these two concerns I am totally convinced to buy this lens..Thankyou for the review

[@fares__farhi]

the sound is way more clean wow

[@julius__pli3923]

Your Presets looking amazing!!! Nice Video 😀👌

[@Eye-V.]

Liked before watching ... since I know I will 👍

[@juliatrotti]

Aw thank you!

[@AllenDiese3]

Hey Julia, thx for the video. Can you explain why you choose 160iso for all your pictures ? thank you :)

[@Myosh03]

nice close ups, nice and sharp, thinking to complete my 3io... duo now, well, Tamron lens, own ultrawide and famous standard zoom and looking into this! just wondering what's the cables from cam are for? Great vid!

[@AmaurisHernandez]

Does anyone know what device is that under the a7III, that's recording her screen?

[@ronflores7]

Its the accson cine eye. Its on bandh photo

[@AmaurisHernandez]

Ron Flores thank you 🙌🏼

[@BryanMiraflor]

hmm i've been watching videos and stuff on the cineeye. anyone happen to know if it automatically transmits the image from your screen to a device? and then do you record from the device?

[@AmaurisHernandez]

@@BryanMiraflor I just got the Cineeye for that purpose and struggling to figure out how to get the image from the camera on while using the cineeye for photography.

[@MichaelWrightPhoto]

@@BryanMiraflor There is an app you use on your phone. You also have to log on to the wifi signal the cineye puts out

[@richardpcrowe]

Absolutely lovely images. This seems to be a great all around tele lens for portraits. I'd love to see a real life comparison between the Tamron 70-180mm and the Sony 70-200mm f4 G OSS... Most comparisons I have seen are between the Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 GM lens and the Tamron which is logical because they are both f/2.8. However the price and weight of the Sony 70-200mm f/4 G and Tamron 70-180mm are pretty similar...

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you and I would absolutely love to do that! I'll see if I can make it happen :D

[@lotharjoseph5040]

Well done... I really really like your reviews 👌 because you try to give us everything with looking not only talking like most people... well done...big hug🤗

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you so much, I’m glad you found it helpful :)

[@lotharjoseph5040]

@@juliatrotti you're welcome 🙂 continue 👍

[@shrikanttiwari7534]

Really nice composition ❤️

[@vlogs51reviewsandlifestyle89]

I love to see how the lens reacts fast.

[@brianeibisch6025]

This is definitely a superb lens for this kind of work. As an approx 2.3X lens distortion should be minimal for a zoom too and you can see that in the photos. I think Tamron is doing some really good lenses for Sony as Sony owns a significant chunk of Tamron. Tamron as a specialist lens creator certainly know their science and materials really well and these days are producing highly competitive lenses. I, personally would have no qualms about buying and using it.

[@juliatrotti]

Yeah I completely agree! They've been making some amaaazing lenses, can't wait to try some more over time :D

[@Wernerson96]

she is sooo beautiful! oh gosh!

[@raGEEE1986]

Cracking piece of glass this , cant wait to get my own :)

[@chryseass.5143]

Julia, it was great to see this lens in action/ I could really get a sense of the handling of it. How did find using it without having in lens stabilization? That is my main concern about this lens .Thanks to you, and to Dan and Serena for this entertaining and informative video.

[@ayushsaha4656]

Sony body has IBIS in it.

[@daniel.francisco]

I had used the Sony G 70-200 f4 with stabilization, for one year. In my case, it was worth it to get the wider apertures and faster shutter speeds and let go of the lens stabilization. The in-body stabilization of my a7iii alone isn't as helpful, of course, as having both body and lens stabilized especially at the longest focal lengths, but I barely miss it when I'm able to capture at faster shutters (and when I think of the better value, bokeh, image sharpness) :)

[@GermanViking]

Are you keeping this lens? 😁

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you so much 😊 As someone else mentioned the A7III has ibis so personally for me, it was enough. In the bottom right hand corner of the video you can see what I see on the screen while taking photos, and when I have the camera up to shoot it is pretty stable the majority of the time. I would think that without ibis in a camera body though, it would be a bit of an issue!

[@juliatrotti]

I wish! I have to return it :(

[@brianasealy6257]

Loved those presets! My favorites were the grass ones!! Got to download that editing app for sure!!!

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you!! And I hope you enjoy using it :D

[@brianasealy6257]

Absolutely do! Went ahead and bought some presets too girl you are doing an awesome job!!

[@muratkunizhev4531]

If that was possible, I would leave a hundred millions of likes! So good!

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you! 😄

[@Andy1076]

Love love love my Tammy 70-180 ☺️ tack sharp all the way through! I’ve yet to use it for portrait though so I appreciate the details of every snap! 😃

[@juliatrotti]

I really enjoyed using this lens, would be great to be able to use it for another shoot soon 😄 and thank you! Glad you enjoyed our shoot.

[@Andy1076]

@@juliatrotti Very much :) keep up the great work! 😊

[@lwandosomacele6396]

I like how Julia dresses ♥️

[@vigneshgowda4348]

Such a fantastic review of this lens. Madom by any chance can we get the Original photos of ur click of this lens for the study purpose?

[@sheldonang2193]

Nice one Julie. Got the 70-180. But How would you compare the bokeh, compression and image quality of the 70-180 at high focal length vs the 135 GM 1.8. 🤔 Thinking of getting the 135 but is still over 2k after discount

[@deder_music]

Very nice review, very nice model, very nice pics ! all perfect ; ) Thx, I'm currently wondering which lens would be better for me between Sony F/4 or Tamron F/2.8 ... ; )

[@anamalovrh5345]

It is sooo sharp! I loved these photos!!

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you! Yep all the edited photos I've applied my Lightroom Preset and have done skin retouching in Photoshop :)

[@anamalovrh5345]

@@juliatrotti Wow :O, thats a lot of work!

[@timch3n]

Thanks so much for this... might get this over the sigma 135 now!

[@JohnDAlmonte]

Thanks for the video. Would love to see some videos about vintage lenses. Both for photography and maybe about Dan using them for video.

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you! I've done a video where I did a photoshoot on my first ever camera, a Pentax K100D and used a vintage lens for that. Would be fun to get some on my A7III as well though!

[@astello8893]

I shoot with the tamron 70-200 g2 and I love that lens!! So sharp!!

[@brianjohnsadventure]

This is a great video and review! I loved the way you portrayed the use of the lens in such a beautiful and smooth way!! With someone as awesome as you at reviewing products I would love to hear your take on the up and coming dayflash app! It would be so awesome to see you make a video about that. I really believe dayflash will be taking over the sharing apps soon. It is starting to grow quicker and the ability to share full screen images and video is like nothing I’ve seen. I enjoy dayflash so much and can’t wait to see more people hop on and learn how they can use it with no algorithm to build a platform on social media! Love to hear your thoughts ! Just subscribed can’t wait for your next video!

[@cameraz99]

Nice video. I have the Nikon z version of that lens, and I like it. Meanwhile, I know you have your own shooting style, but for me, I get sharper results when I hold the camera's viewfinder up to my eye, while bracing my elbows on my body (or one hand on my head if shooting verticals).

[@edenlim5542]

Hey Julia, just subscribed to your channel and i'm enjoying your videos, helping me so much with my buying decision. A7iii body is my top priority and probably this tamron 70-180 in the near future =) keep up the good content!

[@juliatrotti]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@judahtownsend2195]

Those types of images are exactly why my preferred portrait lens is the Canon 70-200. Good lord I can't wait until my next shoot.

[@kentolpenda9867]

All i can say whenever i watch your video is Thank you for sharing... love lots

[@juliatrotti]

Aw thank you!

[@miichaellangelo]

I love the viewfinder footage, I think you should add that to all your videos :)

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you! I really like sharing that as well :D We include it with all Sony videos, unfortunately it doesn't work on Canon, not even on the EOS R!

[@miichaellangelo]

Julia Trotti oh true, that’s really whack! I recently got the RF 28-70 cause I loved the shoot you did with it 👍🏼

[@WeekendNews]

Amazing lens 👍🏻

[@juliatrotti]

Agreed 🙌

[@rsstnnr76]

Great review. Why would tamron make a lens that goes to 180 instead of 200 like every other lens?

[@ufhix]

I'd love watching tutorial Julia's video, and I'm learn a lot. Keep going 😍😍 #loveyoujulia

[@angelica7588]

These were so pretty !

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you!

[@OMPAREROCK]

How would it turn out in a Sony A6xxx? I'm thinking about the new 70-180 G2 and the sigma 70-200 2.8 that comes out next month. Thank you very much and health 😎

[@jody8717]

Literally bought my lens after watching this!😭

[@youuuuuuuuuuutube]

The shot at 5:58 is really great (the cropped one).

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you!

[@ZeeTaib]

Would you still say this lens is good for sports? Do you recommend the g2 version or how about the new sigma 70-200 for Sony

[@sarinag3271]

these are stunning

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you!!

[@benjaminstrong7668]

What are you using to show us the internal screen?! That is awesome and super low profile!

[@iKRPictures]

Love this! Keep it up!

[@nicolewilson3886]

I like the look of the lens but was mostly gravitating to the shots at 180. Great video/review, as always!

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you so much! And yeah me too, I think for me its because I normally use the 85 prime for portraits, 135 rarely but sometimes - so having 180 is such a different look!

[@arunpathak8826]

Really nice testing video. Tamron making some really nice lens. With Sony cameras work really nice. Waiting for Sony a7iv to see if can buy it based on price. Awesome zoom range with constant aperture, love to have this lens. Thanks Julia.

[@juliatrotti]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@vberumen2247]

Hi Julia, I was debating between the canon m6markii and Sony a7 iii . I decided to go with the Sony . Since the good lenses according to reviews are the most $$$ Sony has. Unfortunately that’s out of budget. How is the tamron and canon All focus features? Do they perform just as it would with a Sony lense? I’ll probably be purchasing the kit with 24-70mm lense. I really liked how your images turned out on your behind the scenes using a 24-70mm kit lense.

[@juliatrotti]

Like I mentioned in the video, this Tamron lens worked flawlessly with the A7III! I had eye AF, continuous mode AF and a small flexible focus point on my model's face and it never skipped a beat. And yeah the Sony 28-70 kit lens is a really nice budget lens, I want to do another photoshoot with it soon :D

[@marksnellingphotography]

"hey everyone".. Nice work guys as usual.

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you!

[@bovizbence7810]

I love this video 😍

[@abhikaulavkar]

Very Guided Review for tele zoom buyer ......about lens i say best budget lens in tele zoom series for sony mirrorless system. Thanks for sharing 🙏🏻❤️