Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD
TIPA Awards 2021: Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD awarded with prestigious 2021 TIPA Award
May 20, 2021, Saitama, Japan - Tamron Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Shiro Ajisaka), a leading manufacturer of optics for diverse applications, announces the presentation by the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) of its TIPA Award 2021 to Tamron lens; 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD (Model A056) for "BEST TELE ZOOM LENS". Tamron has been honored with TIPA Awards for eight consecutive years.

Excerpt from the Award Citation of the TIPA Jury:
BEST TELEPHOTO ZOOM LENS
This fast, versatile zoom can serve equally well as a landscape, wedding candid, portrait or travel lens. Versatility extends to its full compatibility with various camera features, including Fast Hybrid and Eye AF, a close focusing distance 0.85 m (33.5 inch), and Tamron’s VXD, a quick and quiet linear motor that is ideal for video and still photography alike. Portability is another attractive feature, one that encourages always packing this lens. Compact and lightweight, it’s a mere 15 cm (5.9 inches) at the 70 mm and weighs a mere 0.8 kg (28.6 oz), plus special weather-sealing and lens coating allows for secure use even in inclement weather. And having a constant aperture throughout the focal length range means full advantage can be taken of bokeh effects for portraits and nature photography alike.
TIPA Awards Received:
2014 BEST EXPERT DSLR LENS; SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD (Model A011)
2015 BEST CSC ENTRY LEVEL LENS; 14-150mm F/3.5-5.8 Di III (Model C001)
2016 BEST DSLR PRIME LENS; SP 35mm F/1.8 Di VC USD (Model F012)
& BEST ENTRY LEVEL DSLR LENS; 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC (Model B018)
2017 BEST DSLR TELEPHOTO ZOOM LENS; SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 (Model A022)
2018 BEST DSLR TELEPHOTO ZOOM LENS; 70-210mm F/4 Di VC USD (Model A034)
& BEST DSLR SUPERZOOM LENS; 18-400mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD (Model B028)
2019 BEST MIRRORLESS STANDARD ZOOM LENS; 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III RXD (Model A036)
2020 BEST DSLR PRIME LENS; SP 35mm F/1.4 Di USD (Model F045)
2021 BEST STANDARD ZOOM LENS; Tamron 17-70mm F/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD (Model B070)
& BEST TELEPHOTO ZOOM LENS; Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD (Model A056)