Reviews written by Joevittorio

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Tamron 20mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2

Pros: Compactness and sharpness and tropicalization

Cons: Distortion quite accentuated, but solvable in post or in the room

Opinion: I bought this Tamron 20mm f/2.8 to replace the Sigma 20mm Art, the latter a lens with exceptional sharpness and free of any defects. Being a passionate travel photographer, the Sigma despite its merits, its weight makes it unsuitable for those like me who are used to carrying the camera over the shoulder for many hours, "it breaks your neck of how heavy it is!" So I decided to reluctantly sell the sigma to buy the Tamron 20mm. The first thing that catches the eye is certainly the design with attention to every detail, although the construction is made of typical Tamron plastic, you can understand it by holding it in your hand. Another interesting aspect is the rubber gasket that makes it tropicalized, ideal for photographing in all weather conditions. A further pleasant surprise was the weight, a feather when compared with the Sigma. Mounted on my Sony a7iii, it seems not to even notice that I have it on my back. After taking some test shots, I noticed with great relief an excellent focus, despite being a bit noisy, but almost always ready and fluid, I would say like my 50mm Sony. Even its sharpness at full aperture of the aperture proves to be quite detailed on almost the entire frame, while to get the maximum detail you have to go down from f / 4 to about f / 11. On the other hand, the distortion is quite evident, if you compare it with the Sigma 20mm Art, but nothing that can not be corrected either in the camera if you shoot in JPG, or in a completely automatic way with Lightroom. What can I say, considering the price I would say that it has no competitors able to match it at the same price, I have had the Sigma Art for about 6 months and I can assure you that this lens is really impressive.

sent on October 31, 2021