Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2, Nikon Z

The very low price of the lens should be emphasised, as the standard zoom is a real bargain at 699 euros. In return, the customer is offered a pleasing performance. As a fast alternative for an everyday lens, it delivers appealing images and equally good videos.

The standard zoom shows in the test lab that it is also a real upgrade compared to the Nikon model in terms of resolution. Here, the lens plays in a league that is usually only reached by high-quality fixed focal lengths. In the test, the lightning-fast and precise autofocus, which performs its tasks unerringly even with moving lenses, was also really impressive...

Tamron shows that even very good lenses can gain considerably by being revised and equipped with additional functions. The 28-75mm F/2.8 Di IlI VXD G2 is an excellent example of this, convincing with its high resolution and other plus points.

When Tamron relaunches its standard zoom, we are always particularly excited and expectations are high. Version III costs 950 euros - and delivers as expected. At 28 mm, the resolution at both measured apertures is a good 2500 LP - a good, if not top value. At 46 mm, the resolution in the centre unfortunately drops by 160 LP (aperture 2.8) and 110 LP (aperture 5.6), but the contrast remains very high...

In terms of resolution and features, the G2 of the Tamron 2.8/28-75 mm Di III VXD has made gains.