When launched, the Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 is the second ‘Generation 2’ lens in Tamron’s alternative trinity for Sony E-mount cameras. It followed in the footsteps of Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 Di III RXD G2 standard zoom, and the Tamron 17-28mm F2.8 Di III RXD wide-angle zoom, the latter still in its original version. All three of the original lenses really impressed me, and I'm not the only one. Nikon was very taken with them as well, and morphed them into NIKKOR lenses for its Z-system cameras. The updates and upgrades of the Tamron G2 are now also available in a Nikon Z-mount option, whereas the original Tamron was only made in Nikon E-mount. So let’s see what it adds to the equation, as it sets out to be one of the best telephoto lenses on the market.
