I love this lens. I use it on an A7R III (43 MP) and you can't tell the difference to the 35 GM as long as you don't zoom in 5-8x on a big 4K monitor. So basically, IQ is stellar. My 2 wishes for a G2 version of this lens: 1) I would prefer an f2 at least for general shooting. 2) Focus: There are a couple of possible solutions here. For video work, the most annoying is that the focus doesn't really stick or lock on. It is constantly micro-adjusting. This activates the motor and its noise again and again. I think the focus speed isn't really a problem, for photos not at all, and in video I tend to like slower transitions, but it has to be reliable without always readjusting. I don't know what they can do best to find a better AF version, I guess putting a VXD inside instead of the OSD might definitely do the trick but I don't know what that would do to pricing and size. Tamron seems to be the only manufacturer for Sony E out of the big 4 to deliver really trustworthy weather sealing. The gasket on the mount is very solid, and everything else is sealed, too. No problem to use in rain, ice and snow. I wish they would start to port their SP primes to Sony E in 2025.
Thanks for the input, I'll pin the comment. It's good to know that it compares well to the g master series equivalent. Yes, focus in video mode is the biggest issue with it, I don't even mind the noise as I always use external audio recording for my work. Ye, OSDs are outdated. I think that there will be no more Tamron primes made at all. I've read the announcement that they're focusing on the zoom lenses solely.
@EndlessEnergy I heard of this announcement, too, but the same guy kind of revoked that 1-2 weeks after (I guess it was someone from Tamron France). As they ported their 90/2.8 Macro, I think his statement did not make a lot of sense anyways. On the other hand, yes, they are definitely focused on the zooms. Nevertheless I hope for their SP 35/1.4 or at least the 1.8 version 😂
I love your image making. That Tamron lens has astonishingly good image quantity that can only be surpassed by a small margin by very expensive macro lenses or APO glass.
I love this lens. I use it on an A7R III (43 MP) and you can't tell the difference to the 35 GM as long as you don't zoom in 5-8x on a big 4K monitor. So basically, IQ is stellar.
My 2 wishes for a G2 version of this lens:
1) I would prefer an f2 at least for general shooting.
2) Focus: There are a couple of possible solutions here. For video work, the most annoying is that the focus doesn't really stick or lock on. It is constantly micro-adjusting. This activates the motor and its noise again and again. I think the focus speed isn't really a problem, for photos not at all, and in video I tend to like slower transitions, but it has to be reliable without always readjusting. I don't know what they can do best to find a better AF version, I guess putting a VXD inside instead of the OSD might definitely do the trick but I don't know what that would do to pricing and size.
Tamron seems to be the only manufacturer for Sony E out of the big 4 to deliver really trustworthy weather sealing. The gasket on the mount is very solid, and everything else is sealed, too. No problem to use in rain, ice and snow. I wish they would start to port their SP primes to Sony E in 2025.
Thanks for the input, I'll pin the comment. It's good to know that it compares well to the g master series equivalent. Yes, focus in video mode is the biggest issue with it, I don't even mind the noise as I always use external audio recording for my work.
Ye, OSDs are outdated. I think that there will be no more Tamron primes made at all. I've read the announcement that they're focusing on the zoom lenses solely.
@EndlessEnergy I heard of this announcement, too, but the same guy kind of revoked that 1-2 weeks after (I guess it was someone from Tamron France). As they ported their 90/2.8 Macro, I think his statement did not make a lot of sense anyways. On the other hand, yes, they are definitely focused on the zooms. Nevertheless I hope for their SP 35/1.4 or at least the 1.8 version 😂
@@fotosvond_ That's great news!!!!
Currently I'm focusing on rebuilding my medium format set though. Mamiya 80mm f1.9 is on the way :D
cool , thank you for this info!
You're always welcome 👌
I love your image making. That Tamron lens has astonishingly good image quantity that can only be surpassed by a small margin by very expensive macro lenses or APO glass.
Thanks for the kind words! It is surprisingly good. Used it for a professional shoot few weeks ago, client loved it :)
@EndlessEnergy You are welcome!
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