Tamron 35-150mm f/2.8-4 Di VC OSD : Specifications and Opinions

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PatuGT

sent on 09 Aprile 2020

Pros: Good focal length. Sharpness, overall good to use.

Cons: Not very good to shoot in direct light.

Opinion: I think this is better than old Nikon 24-70 f2.8. Also unique focal length is perfect to me. I think i also bought 1.4 or 1.7 extender, then i get 210mm or 255mm focal length. Still aperture is quite good. When i shoot in direct light i have been noticed that sun / light what ever it is blurring and makes light fuzzy. Color reproduction is also quite good and sharpness overall in every focal length. Of course if i compare it my old 85mm f1.8 that was better in sharpness, but this is zoom. 77mm filters is good to me and this Tamron works really good also whit filters. It also works my old D300 nicely.

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GF Studios

sent on 12 Ottobre 2022

Pros: Unique and bright focal range

Cons: No longer in production

Opinion: I had been observing it for a long time, then in the end I decided. It convinced me. A great travel companion, not overly bulky and with a range that both Nikon and Canon lack. Also chosen because with a 77 mm filter ring I was not forced to buy another polarizer. To the hood supplied, I prefer a universal adjustable silicone, I find it much more practical. As long as you can find it new, I highly recommend it.

Delio.vernacchia

sent on 15 Marzo 2022

Pros: Sharpness, overall quality, versatility, colors, portrait-specific lens

Cons: Slow Af

Opinion: A truly one-of-a-kind optic, this portrait lens is superb. Although the focal range is very sharp already at full aperture, only at 35mm it would be better to close at F4 to achieve the same sharpness as the other focal lengths, I would consider it as a fixed F4 even better, it seems to be very bright. In the portraits it is almost unbeatable takes well the eye and the face of the subject, as soon as I saw the Bokeh / blurred I said wow ... It seems to have in your hands an F2.8, the detachment between the subject and the blurred and as a 24-70 2.8. By the way this 35-150mm I noticed is sharper and brighter between 85 and 135mm despite the F4 Aperture and the excursion. Not only is it very sharp but its great three-dimensionality and quality replaces a 70-200, this makes everything easier if you do not want to change lenses continuously and covers in all the focal lengths useful for the portrait. Using this lens in the studio, his abilities are fully exploited. unfortunately I do not recommend the purchase for wildlife or events where there is a lot of movement or sport because the focus is a little slow but it is normal to give more sharpness you had to give up something, but it deserves all the money spent. I recommend buying in the used.

Doriano Ciardo

sent on 17 Aprile 2021

Pros: sharpness. One-of-a-kind focal range.

Cons: Poor AF for quick shots and shots.

Opinion: As tamron specified on their website, it is a lens dedicated to portrait or in any case for shots in the studio where it gave me great satisfaction. Unfortunately poor AF yield for shooting times from 1/125 for burst shots. The AF engine can't make it, you can see they had to sacrifice something. Too bad, because it's an excellent lens by definition and general rendering. It is by no means a whole to do for ceremonies or sporting events, in which case the AF is painful.

Gioi

sent on 24 Febbraio 2020

Pros: Versatility. Sharpness.

Cons: f/2.8 only for the 35mm focal.

Opinion: I start by saying that the biggest disappointment is that the opening of f/2.8 is kept only at the minimum focal point. Already at 50mm it's an f/3.2. It may seem like wanting to look for the fur in the egg in a "difficult" perspective already just for its focal excursion, but, at least on paper, it seems to me a great flaw. For the rest it is really an all-rounder goal, both on Nikon D610 and on Z6 (with FTZ ring). It meets my requirement to be able to bring me, when I travel, only one lens (actually two, because I always carry the Tokina 16/28). After about a month of use, I am basically satisfied with the purchase. As for the focal excursion, it gives its best between 50mm and 105mm, which makes it quite versatile even for portraits, as long as you do not want to overdo it with the blurry effect, which is more than enough, considering the opening offered. I have not noticed excessive vignette or distortion phenomena, as you might expect from such a lens, at least nothing unrecoverable (with Lightroom). At the minimum excursion (35mm), it seems to me to lose a bit of detail at high ISO (but I have to check better, having not been able to try it in depth), while at 135 mm in not ideal lighting conditions, the Z6 seems to struggle a bit with the autofocus (both in terms of yield and timing), but it may depend on the settings chosen.

Marcus Circus

sent on 31 Dicembre 2019

Pros: Sharpness - Out-of-Focus Yield - Unique Range of Focals

Cons: Distortion

Opinion: I've been waiting for someone to do this for a long time. To be exact I thought of a 50–150 f3.5, but when I saw the Tamron 35–150 f2,8/4 I immediately decided that I had to try it. The idea is to have a single lens to make a figure and portrait in the studio being able to adjust on distances, not always "Olympic", studies accessible to an amateur. This is assuming the use of studio flashes that remove any doubts about brightness. The optics came to me in July, I decide only now to write the review a little for reasons of time, a little because I used it very little having photographed a lot in ambient light where the classic pair of fixtures is definitely preferable. What immediately strikes the diameter of the barrel, the filters are 77, but the diameter of the zoomed dial is as much as 8 cm. On this dial nothing to say, the mono-cam zoom system flows well, without games or hitches. More critically, the focus ring, evidently by-wire, after a bit of initial play appears very de-multiplied, probably the latter is a value, because the only use that can be hypothesized is that of the unique focus and fixed having the machine on the stand. The optical yield follows the manufacturer's statement. The optics are optimized for medium and long focals as opposed to zooms from wide angles to canvases. The images are always sharp and well contrasted even at full opening, except perhaps at 35 mm where you notice a certain drop. The vignette is low and the rendering of the blur surprises you by zooming. The only visible defect is the presence of a certain distortion. As in many newly designed zooms, the distortion, initially in barrel, soon passes through zero to still short focals (in this case about 40 mm), and then becomes a bearing. Given the specific use of this lens this means always dealing with a bit of bearing distortion that, in the presence of straight elements (even blurred in the background), should always be corrected. Unfortunately, none of the software I use for raw development has the specific filter (DxO, do we think about it?), so you have to get along. From the previous review I read that Camera Raw owns the filter, who uses this software leaves the distortion correction always on. I was saying about the specific use. This is a lens for specialized use, it is the opposite of an all-rounder. If you are looking for an all-rounder buy a 24 – 105, you will find yourself better. If you work in the studio with flashes you may never get it off the machine! Alternatively, Tamron suggests the pair 17-35 and 35–150 as a "minimalist" travel kit. In fact, covering the range from 17 to 150 mm with only two optics is fascinating. Keep in mind, however, that having the "cut" at 35 mm means changing optics all the time. In the case of "dirty" or excited contexts it is definitely not ideal. However, on this subject, I promise an update. Update 7:03.20: The filter for DxO has arrived!

Sebbysebb

sent on 02 Ottobre 2019

Pros: Very wide range - unthinkable sharpness for a non-pro band zoom - minimum distance maf 45 cm - f3.3 up to 90 mm - 10-year polyphoto warranty

Cons: indecent lampshade - af a little noisy

Opinion: After several attempts to research reviews and rather rare tests on the web, and the absence of reviews and opinions here in the santograal of juza photographers (also due to its recent release, summer 2019) I ventured to compar it. It's a good responsibility to review an optics first, especially for a newit like me, so take it with pliers. CHe say. I've never been happier! Tired of carrying 24-70 and 70-200 (both tamrons of which the first G2 according to G1) I was looking for a zoom that would replace both to have an opticthat that covered 90% of the range of focals i shoot for my habit. The sharpness I find formidable,with great detail, and surprisingly on all the focal points. Where the 24-70 G2 (and not only) decays significantly beyond 50mm (also found in the measurements of some sites such as opticallimits) this remains clear even at the edges at TA, almost up to the long focal points. I like bokeh,maybe even more than 24-70.I have not noticed distortions and important chromatic aberrations.with the profile correction does not vary anything so it is quite regular. The colors are well contrasted, I find them very much in line with the G1 tamrons. The af is good, as well as precision to the two tamron pro ,if anything a little noisy definitely more than the 24-70 G2 which is inadvertent. The stabilization is good, at 1/25 to 150mm brought home 80% of the shots. Another great advantage is the minimum focus distance, only 45cm. a third of any 70-200 that I know, considerable if you want to make close portraits or seize details. I already had the tap-in that allowed me to check the f/b focus and the correction on my specimen was minimal . Of negative I point out the absence of the telemeter (but this is not an optics of the pro line) and the plastic lampshade and with old hook.on the g2 had taken a nice step forward. In conclusion, I can say that I am satisfied with the purchase.820 euros purchased from RCE di Padua that I thank for the treatment also seen the trade-in , for an optic practically guaranteed for life (10 years polyphoto . assuming the reflex world takes so long) is really honest and fulfilling. Probably in an evening event will never replace my 70-200 2.8 that I did not deplete on purpose for diaphragm and extension, but it will make you happy when you go out only with this. I would say that combined with a wide angle 18-35 or the 17-35 osd of the same family, you have completed the all-around kit.