Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD
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Product Overview
Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD is a large-aperture standard-telephoto zoom lens for the E-mount mirrorless system. It is the first E-mount lens to start its zoom range from a maximum aperture of f/2, even though at the long end the lens' maximum aperture is reduced to f/2.8.
Tamron embarked on the design of this lens perhaps after a rethinking of full-frame zoom lens designs: Usually, zoom lenses that cover the "standard" zoom range start from a focal length in the wide-angle range and ends in the telephoto range. This means that the lens has to be more complex, covering retrofocus, standard, and telephoto designs, and that it has more compromises. By starting the zoom range from 35mm, Tamron eliminates the wide-angle part of the equation, relieving the lens from a large part of the design challenges.
Tamron touts superior image quality compared to more conventional standard zooms for the 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD. It obviously also offers a rarer zoom range that gives full-frame cameras more reach as well as a brighter maximum aperture that can be quite valuable for night photographer.
Other points worth noting include the use of linear VXD focusing motor to ensure fast autofocus and Low Dispersion and Glass Molded Aspherical lens elements to ensure smooth bokeh and good optical performance.
Ratings
What we found
Neofiliac score 50%
Pros
- Very interesting focal range-aperture combo
- Solid construction
- Good image quality
- Weather-sealed
Cons
- Large and heavy
- External zoom without zoom lock
What external reviewers found
External score 75%
Pros
- Good image stabilization
- Ergonomics are excellent with the possibility to customise the various buttons thanks to the Tamron lens utility
- Very efficient AF (...
- Sharpness is excellent wide open up to 50Mpix
- Bokeh balls/ Background blur >70mm / color...
Cons
- Not as sharp as expected
- Relatively high price
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External Reviews
cameralabs[1]
Reviewer score 77% (normalized by Neofiliac)Focus accuracy and repeatability of the Tamron 35-150mm f2-2.8 Di III is good. There is almost no focus variation whether the lens focuses from a closer distance or from infinity. The zoom ring has a pretty short throw of about 60 degrees and turns the way Sony users are used to.
Pros
- Sharpness at 150mm focal length
- Wide angle of view
- Good image stabilization
Cons
- Not as sharp as expected
- Not as wide as expected
digitalpicture[2]
Reviewer score 73% (normalized by Neofiliac)The Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD Lens has optical stabilization and a higher maximum magnification spec. Using the Di lens on a mirrorless camera requires a mount adapter. That the Di III lens costs over 2x as much will be a deciding factor for some.
Pros
- Sharpness advantage at the longer focal lengths
- Wide aperture peripheral shading at 35mm
- Optical stabilization
Cons
- Relatively high price
sonyalpha[3]
Reviewer score 77% (normalized by Neofiliac)New Tamron lenses benefit from a USB port allowing for firmware upgrade but also to customise the behavior of the various switches & focusing ring. Software can be downloaded from Tamron website here and works on Mac OS Montery or Windows 10 The operations can be done with the lens detached or attached to the body ici The tests were made on a Sony A7RIV with its 61Mpix Sharpness for long.
Pros
- Sharpness is excellent wide open up to 50Mpix
- Bokeh balls/ Background blur >70mm / color rendition, AF are very good
- Ergonomics are excellent with the possibility to customise the various buttons thanks to the Tamron lens utility
- Very efficient AF (...
Cons
- Very heavy to handle on day to day use and if you shoot mainly portrait over 70mm, you will still give you a bit extra sharpness, AF speed and a bit better bokeh balls Tamron 70-180mm f2.8
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