Telephoto zoom · Full frame

Tamron AF 80-210mm f/4.5-5.6 280D

The Tamron AF 80-210mm f/4.5-5.6 280D is a full frame zoom lens (80–210 mm, f/4.5–5.6) for Nikon F, Canon EF, Sony / Minolta A-mount and Pentax K. It belongs to the telephoto zoom class — ideal for sport, wildlife, events and compressed landscapes.

80–210 mmf/4.5–5.6Nikon FCanon EFSony / Minolta A-mount
80–210 mm
Focal length
f/4.5–5.6
Maximum aperture
30°–12°
Diagonal angle of view (Full frame)
Full frame
Designed for
2.6×
Zoom ratio

Specifications#

Brand
Tamron
Model
AF 80-210mm f/4.5-5.6 280D
Lens type
Telephoto zoom
Focal length
80–210 mm
Maximum aperture
f/4.5–5.6
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 80 mmAt 130 mmAt 210 mmEquiv. aperture (DoF)
Full frame80 mm · 30°130 mm · 19°210 mm · 12°f/4.5
APS-C120 mm · 20°195 mm · 12°315 mm · 8°f/6.8
APS-C (Canon)128 mm · 19°208 mm · 12°336 mm · 7°f/7.2
Micro Four Thirds160 mm · 15°260 mm · 10°420 mm · 6°f/9.0

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/5.6 on full frame.

FocalApertureat 1 mat 2 mat 5 mat 10 mHyperfocalBlur @2 m
80 mmf/4.53.9 cm16.2 cm1.05 m4.38 m47.5 m2.1%
80 mmf/86.9 cm29.0 cm1.91 m8.63 m26.7 m1.2%
130 mmf/4.51.4 cm6.0 cm39.0 cm1.59 m125 m5.6%
130 mmf/82.5 cm10.6 cm69.5 cm2.86 m70.5 m3.1%
210 mmf/4.50.5 cm2.2 cm14.7 cm60.0 cm327 m15.2%
210 mmf/80.9 cm3.9 cm26.1 cm1.07 m184 m8.6%

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 80 mmNPF at 80 mm, f/4.5
Full frame1/200 s6 s4 s
APS-C1/320 s4 s3 s
APS-C (Canon)1/320 s4 s3 s
Micro Four Thirds1/400 s3 s3 s

Adapt it to other systems#

Frequently asked questions#

Is the Tamron AF 80-210mm f/4.5-5.6 280D full frame?

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

What is the Tamron AF 80-210mm f/4.5-5.6 280D equivalent to on APS-C?

On a 1.5× APS-C body it frames like 120–315 mm, and like 128–336 mm on Canon APS-C.

What is the Tamron AF 80-210mm f/4.5-5.6 280D good for?

As a telephoto zoom it suits sport, wildlife, events and compressed landscapes.

Sources & licences#

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