A preferred E-Mount telephoto lens from Tamron has simply gotten a firmware increase. The Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD within the E-Mount format has a couple of tweaks, together with improved autofocus and as much as 120 fps bursts on the Sony A9 III, because of firmware launched on December 04.
The firmware is for the E-Mount variation of the lens solely – it doesn’t embody updates for the Fujifilm X or Nikon Z mounts.
First, Tamron says that the 150-500mm f/5-6.7 replace brings improved autofocus whereas zooming. This is applicable to each picture and video when utilizing steady autofocus. The AF help can be improved.
Mounted on the Sony A9 III, the lens will now help bursts of as much as 120 fps. The improved burst velocity, importantly, doesn’t apply to steady autofocus however moderately solely when utilizing AF-S, MF, and DMF.
Tamron isn’t the one lens-maker that had – not less than initially – lowered burst speeds on the Sony A9 III. Final yr Sigma began rolling out firmware updates supporting AF-S 120fps on some lenses. Tamron has additionally up to date a handful of different lenses beforehand with AF-S help at 120fps. At launch, solely native Sony E-Mount lenses supported the 120fps burst on the A9 III, and plenty of stay unsupported.
With out steady autofocus, nevertheless, comparable Sony lenses could have a bonus.
The brand new firmware is obtainable from Tamron, and the corporate says customers ought to replace utilizing by the digital camera physique.
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