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Tamron SP AF 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro

The Tamron SP AF 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro is a full frame zoom lens (70–200 mm, f/2.8) for Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony / Minolta A-mount and Pentax K. It belongs to the macro class — ideal for close-ups of insects, flowers, products and details at up to life size.

70–200 mmf/2.8Canon EFNikon FSony / Minolta A-mount
70–200 mm
Focal length
f/2.8
Maximum aperture
34°–12°
Diagonal angle of view (Full frame)
Full frame
Designed for
2.9×
Zoom ratio

Specifications#

Brand
Tamron
Model
SP AF 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro
Lens type
Macro
Focal length
70–200 mm
Maximum aperture
f/2.8
Image circle
Full frame (36×24 mm)
Projection
Rectilinear
Lensfun correction profile
Yes — distortion/vignetting/TCA

Equivalent focal length on different cameras#

Field of view and depth-of-field equivalence when this lens is used on bodies with different sensor sizes (natively or via an adapter).

Camera formatAt 70 mmAt 118 mmAt 200 mmEquiv. aperture (DoF)
Full frame70 mm · 34°118 mm · 21°200 mm · 12°f/2.8
APS-C105 mm · 23°177 mm · 14°300 mm · 8°f/4.2
APS-C (Canon)112 mm · 22°189 mm · 13°320 mm · 8°f/4.5
Micro Four Thirds140 mm · 18°236 mm · 10°400 mm · 6°f/5.6

Depth of field & background blur#

Computed on its native Full frame format (CoC 30 µm). “Blur @2 m” is the size of an out-of-focus point at infinity, as a percentage of frame width, with the subject at 2 m — a simple bokeh index. Full table: 85 mm f/2.8 on full frame.

FocalApertureat 1 mat 2 mat 5 mat 10 mHyperfocalBlur @2 m
70 mmf/2.83.2 cm13.2 cm85.1 cm3.51 m58.4 m2.5%
70 mmf/44.6 cm18.9 cm1.23 m5.17 m40.9 m1.8%
70 mmf/89.1 cm38.2 cm2.56 m12.7 m20.5 m0.9%
118 mmf/2.81.1 cm4.5 cm29.5 cm1.20 m166 m7.3%
118 mmf/41.5 cm6.5 cm42.1 cm1.72 m116 m5.1%
118 mmf/83.0 cm13.0 cm84.7 cm3.51 m58.1 m2.6%
200 mmf/2.80.3 cm1.5 cm10.1 cm41.2 cm476 m22.0%
200 mmf/40.5 cm2.2 cm14.4 cm58.9 cm334 m15.4%
200 mmf/81.0 cm4.3 cm28.8 cm1.18 m167 m7.7%

Handheld & night-sky limits#

NPF assumes typical 20–24 MP sensors (≈6 µm pixels on full frame, ≈3.9 µm on APS-C, ≈3.3 µm on Micro Four Thirds).

BodyMin. handheld shutter (longest focal)500 rule at 70 mmNPF at 70 mm, f/2.8
Full frame1/200 s7 s4 s
APS-C1/320 s5 s3 s
APS-C (Canon)1/320 s4 s3 s
Micro Four Thirds1/400 s4 s3 s

Adapt it to other systems#

Frequently asked questions#

Is the Tamron SP AF 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro full frame?

Yes — it covers the full 36 × 24 mm frame.

What is the Tamron SP AF 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro equivalent to on APS-C?

On a 1.5× APS-C body it frames like 105–300 mm, and like 112–320 mm on Canon APS-C.

What is the Tamron SP AF 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro good for?

As a macro it suits close-ups of insects, flowers, products and details at up to life size.

Sources & licences#

Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources