Just got it last week and had crappy weather but since it stopped blowing I’ve been putting some clicks on it. This is an awesome addition to my tamron collection. It’s all you say it is and more.
Agree with everything you have said about this lens, I still can't believe how good it is, I have been using it now for over 2 months and I still get a big smile every time I look at my images from it. I have tested it against my 24-70 2.8 G2 Tamron and it is sharper all the way through the range, it has a prime lens sharpness that amazed me and I am shooting on a high res Nikon D850. To cut down on weight the Tamron 17-35 2.8-4 is the perfect pairing with this lens, Tamron is on fire just now.
It's funny, and I think I mentioned it in the video, that I wasn't expecting much from this lens but I really don't know why. Anyway, I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one. Just as an aside, I'm currently working with their new SP 35mm F/1.4. It's a beauty and build like a tank, but so far I'm not seeing much (if any) increases in sharpness over the 35-150. But then again...I can essentially see in the dark with the SP haha
@@AdamWelch That doesn't surprise me, as I mentioned it is sharper than their 24-70 G2 version, I also tried it against my Nikon 70-200 which is a very sharp and contrasty lens it not only matched it but beat it especially on the long end. I find it almost as the Tamron blurb says like a little bunch of primes, it really is exceptionally sharp and I am using it for mainly Landscapes.
@@douglasritchie2836 That's amazing. Oh and I also thought it was interesting that it's being pushed heavily as a portrait lens, which it works great as, but I feel like more landscapeists and wildlife folks would really dig this one. Anyway, thanks a lot for your thoughts!
@@ikusanjay Hi Sanjay, I wouldn't worry about the Tamron 24-70 it is an excellent lens, I just wanted to cut down on weight and have found the 35-150 surprisingly sharp.
No surprises here. Tamron has been redefining sharpness benchmarks for some time now. My first was the 70-300mm, second, the 85mm 1.8 . Hard to beat, without a second mortgage.
Thanks so much for this review. I've been super impressed with my Tamron 150-600 and was looking to partner up with a mid zoom. This is on my shopping list now. Cheers
Discovered that this lens also works great on a apsc like the D500. So FF equivalent you get 52,5-225mm. This mimics a 70-200mm on FF with at both ends some extra milimeters. Great!
That's awesome! Yeah I'd say it might even be more sharp throughout the aperture range as well since you're essentially shooting more towards the center of the elements.
@@AdamWelch Indeed on apsc you use the best part of a lens. Less vignetting and less fall off. My D850 and D500 may differ in megapixel (45 vs 21) but the pixel pitch is actually the same. So when I put my D850 in dx mode you get the exact same resolution as the D500. But this goes only when I use the same focal length on both camera's. So using a 35 on FF and a 24mm on apsc gives the same pic but other resolution of course. Or something haha😆😆 where is my math book?
@@Audimann About six years ago I got EXTREMELY interested in using medium format lenses on my Sony expressly for all the reasons we've mentioned here. Shooting right through that sweet spot, increased relative focal length and wider apertures when paired with that smaller sensor. Then I got back into film photography and my life was ruined.... I still keep an eye out for a dedicated adapter for my Bronica lenses, however. As it stands the only way to fit them to the A7R is to first use a Zenzanon PG to Canon EF and then mate that to an EF to E...this makes for a behemoth of a setup and not very cheap. Maybe one day. If I can stop buying old cameras....
i want the 35-150 i can't wait until i get my hands on one i want pretty much everything from tamron. i want the 10-24 the 35mm the 24-70mm and the 17-55mm and what you think about the tamron 18-400 camera lens i want 1 full frame camera with 2 lenses and the canon 80d with 2 camera lenses 1 or 2 prime lens and i will be straight. i don't need a whole bunch of lenses but i think 2 per camera is solid right help me out adam
@@AdamWelch how you're doing jeremy is the baby of the family and we're all looking to buy good quality camera gear but not trying to hurt our pockets ya see
I am curious about the "quiet" feature of the lens. I just bought it for my D610. It's super quick, but mine isn't quiet. I sounds like a "screw drive" lens. I even popped it off just to check and make sure that it wasn't. Also the focus ring moves on its own when it focuses. Is it possible that the focus motor is different between the Canon and Nikon? That said, the images are indeed super sharp! I did the sharpness test I do with all my lenses and it is currently the sharpest, but also has NO Chromatic Aberration that I can detect O_O. Every lens usually gives some pink and green in the blurred image space as you move in and out of the depth of field. This lens gave none. Color me impressed!
Yes, absolutely! Just remember that the focal length will be increased by 1.6x(Canon's crop factor) so it will increase the focal length, making it approximately 56-240mm, and slightly decrease the field of view compared to the full frame test photos. A friend of mine used this lens with her 80D Canon and LOVED it btw.
Adam, you forgot to mention/show an example of the manual focus ring movement when the zoom ring is engaged. How does this movement of the manual focus ring affect the zoom; does it change the zoom? Please explain.
My immediate response was that it was available in Z-mount but after doing some digging... apparently an adapter is in fact required. Sort of tricky language by Tamron, honestly. Luckily, there seems to be no firmware update required when using it with a Z-mount camera. Sorry for any confusion there.
@@felixd6001 I believe you are correct. Here's a link to the adapter page over on the NikonUsa website. I hope this helps. www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/lens-mount-adapter/mount-adapter-ftz.html
@@AdamWelch Hmmm.. Too sad but thanks a lot for this complete reply ! : ) I heard that the performances were top notch, but I'd complain diva style because this adapter makes the lens look much narrower and longer; making the whole camera less blocky and pro ^^ #superficial
Adam i want a full frame camera and i wanted to know can i buy the tamron 17-35 and the 35-150 to pair them up together or i have to buy the 24-70 and the 35-150 together please help me out I'm going to buy the 50mm as well
Based on the resolution of the EOS-R and the sharpness of the lens, I would say it would be wonderful. Especially under studio conditions with greater light control.
I subscribed bro -- according to UA-cam, i'm your first sub ;) Any chance you can do a review of it at the common portrait lengths, while taking portraits? Nobody else seems to have done this yet! Thanks!
Thanks for watching! I've unfortunately got the lens already packaged up for shipping back to Tamron so I won't be able to test it out further. I rarely do portrait work so that wasn't high on my list for the eval. Oh and that's weird about the subscribe count. You're not my first subscriber and oddly enough I don't see you on my list?
Got this lens today and it really holds up on a high resolution D850. Had to callibrate lens so -5 on every position but now it is tack sharp. The zoom feels very smooth, vibration control works great. Tamron really got their stuff together the last years.
@@AdamWelch Thanks. I am used to trash Tamron cause of their former lenses but the lenses put out the last years are smashing. I have 4 of them now and the 15-30 is next. Guess they fired the board or something and the R&D guys took over😂😂
Ha I think you're likely correct. Before I started working as an independent reviewer/writer (two lifetimes ago) I had only used one Tamron lens and it was good...not great. It seems as if in the past six years or so their stuff has just gotten better and better. At the same time, I think this could be said for alot of aftermarket lens companies lately. Which is great for us! I will add though, that I've never worked with a company that has been so "customer centric". They really do seem to be working to make things better.
@@AdamWelch To survive in todays market they had to improve like Sigma did with their Art lenses. Got some of these as well. I guess Tokina is the next to step up. Not that Tokina is bad but they could do better.
@@AdamWelch Thank you. Have you ever used the 17-35 or 16-35 tammy? I am looking at those since I have a 50mm and a 18-140 Nikkor. I want wide for landscapes- or should I just get a prime 35mm 1.4? I want sharp images. I will shoot via a CROP SENSOR D5500 if that makes a difference in your opinion.
@@MOAB-UT No I've not used the 17-28mm, at least not on the DSLR. I have reviewed the Tamron 27-28mm F/2.8 for Sony mount though. The closest I've handled to their DSLR 17-28mm is the 10 to 24mm. For your purposes between the two, The 35mm prime and the 35-150mm I would still go with the tele. Longer lenses become very useful for landscapes believe it or not.
Hi there great review! Thanks for the help I am on the market for buying a new all around good lens for my nikon d3400. I think that this is the best option right now for this price.I have only one question, do I really need a nifty fifty nikon for portraits or the sharpness of Tamron is equivalent to nikon 1.8 50mm?
Oh thanks a lot and I'm happy to help. I've only used the 50mm F/1.4 for Canon but it's quite close to the F/1.8. I've noticed quite a large amount of chromatic aberation with my 50mm at apertures wider than F/2. I observed none with the Tamron at 50mm at F/2.8. so unless you need the small amount of low light performance of the F/1.8 I would suggest forgoing the 50mm.
I'm still trying to look around if I should get this. To upgrade my kit lens 18-55mm sl2 crop sensor Canon do you think it's a good pickup or should I just look around. do you also think this will work for other things other than portraits. I would like to use this for portraits and maybe landscapes ect. I was thinking about getting the 24-105 f 4 canon
Portraits was actually one of the few things I DIDN'T shoot with this lens. Although, a good friend of mine uses the 35-150mm more or less exclusively for her professional portraits. I would highly recommend this lens for virtually anything. That being said, the 24-105mm is a fantastic lens as well. They are more or less comparable in price so really, it will come down to which fits you best. The extra stop at the wide-end of the focal length with the 35-150mm might be useful if you plan to do any astrophotography, however.
That's what I'm tryimg to figure out. My next door neighbor is a professional photographer and he keeps telling me about the tamron 24-70 so i need to know
Would you trade in Sigma 70-200 f2.8 DG OS HSM Sports lens for this lens? If yes why if no why (I personally dislike my Sigma lens weight beside that happy with the lens)
I've worked with the Tamron 70-200mm F/2.8 but not the Sigma (at least not that I remember). If you haven't used it before I HIGHLY recommend a site called Versus.com. It's what I use for in-depth comparisons to virtually anything. Just type in what your want to compare. Here's link to the Sigma vs Tamron you asked about : versus.com/en/sigma-70-200-f-2-8-dg-os-hsm-s-vs-tamron-35-150mm-f-2-8-4-di-vc-osd Hope this helps!
@@AdamWelch thank you for the reply, because of your comment make me thought of this, no matter how amazing a lens is if there is something prevent us from wanting to carry it out everytime we go shoot then it's is less useful lens. What I might do is take it out with me few more times and see if I can get use to the weight. If the weight still a problem I'd think harder about the Tamron lens 👍
@@kenhuang3820 Absolutely. I will mention that while I haven't tested the Sigma 70-200mm I have done a thorough review of the Tamron 70-200mm F/2.8 although it was a LONG time ago. If I were choosing between those two lenses, I would still likely go with the 35-150mm. Here's the review of the Tamron 70-200mm for reference. ua-cam.com/video/9tWeOpvUZ2U/v-deo.html Let me know if I can help with anything else.
@@AdamWelch another thought is this a gear you can easily bring out and use with ease I call it 'creative tool' When it is difficult to bring out I call it home decor 😂
I've used quite a few 70-200 F/2.8 lenses but never the Nikon I'm afraid. How did you like the balance of the 35-150mm when you used it compared to the Nikon?
@@AdamWelch The Tamron was about half the weight and half the price and has a broader versatility that a 70-200mm just can't compete with. It definitely gets an excellent rating from me. A lens to get excited about most certainly. However, optically speaking, it just isn't up to par with the E-FL. But lets get some further perspective here. The E-FL takes excellent lenses, and makes them look average side by side. Take the 105mm Micro Nikon for example. An EXCELLENT lens, but as soon as you put a side by side comparison together with the E-FL, it is noticeably less sharp in comparison. I even sold the likes of my superb Sigma Art 85mm 1.4 because the 70-200mm shelved it. The E-FL is just a different beast, but, it comes at a cost. But like I said, if you look at it from the perspective that it is like having a bag of Zeiss lenses in one package, well then that's where justification of the expensive price comes in. If the Tamron was a constant 2.8, I'd take it over Nikon's 24-70mm 2.8E in a flash, no question.
I think that extra stop at the low-end of the focal range will be a big help for some. As far as it murdering the 24-105 L...well, it's difficult to say. I can't think of an area where I would prefer the Canon over the Tamron.
@@AdamWelch that's a bad ass camera my father and grand father and great grandfather each have the 5d mark 3 so i will soon get mines. each of them have the 35-150 on their camera and they don't have no problems all their pictures are beautiful.
I've not used it personally on a cropped body but I've heard it performs equally well (with the crop factor of course). If I'm not mistaken the person was using it on a D80 Canon.
Nice. Yes, this still ranks extremely high on my list of favorite modern lenses. And I know I listed a few reasons in the video but it really is odd for me to like a lens like this so much!
Same here. I love my Siggy 50-150 OS but hate that every 3 or so years my OS goes bad and they have to replace it. If this were a constant 2.8 (which would up the price to over 1K I assume) this would be the ideal replacement. The Siggy can still sell for 600+ for the OS model
Funny you say that because in literally testing the 70-180mm right now! Really digging that new AF system. Just a question though; do you notice a slight rattle at the rear of the lens when it's not attached to the camera?
@@MadHatter54 I have been interested in this lens since it was announced last year. The price, weight and aperture of the Tamron seem just great. I am waiting to see if COVID-19 kills me and if it doesn't, I will probably switch from 70-200mm f.4 G OSS lens to the Tamron. The f/2.8 aperture of that Tamron would make it a great outdoor portrait lens... It just "might" also replace my Sony 85mm f/1.8 lens...
Most of the reviews are the same thing . A lot of tech talk . But not much in the shooting Experience . That’s the the goal. The tech stuff . We can read. But hands in the real World is the main thing. That’s my opinion
@@luistorres255 Interesting perspective. The entire video is nothing but me relating my shooting experience with the lens. I would also suggest you have a look at this video once you're finished here. I made it especially for you. Enjoy! ua-cam.com/video/7hbP6vNITKI/v-deo.html
This guys review finally convinced me to get one for my d7200, and he was right. No calibration needed out of the box, and sharp as hell.
Thanks! Glad to hear you agree. Still impressed with this one.
Just got it last week and had crappy weather but since it stopped blowing I’ve been putting some clicks on it. This is an awesome addition to my tamron collection. It’s all you say it is and more.
Awesome!
Agree with everything you have said about this lens, I still can't believe how good it is, I have been using it now for over 2 months and I still get a big smile every time I look at my images from it.
I have tested it against my 24-70 2.8 G2 Tamron and it is sharper all the way through the range, it has a prime lens sharpness that amazed me and I am shooting on a high res Nikon D850.
To cut down on weight the Tamron 17-35 2.8-4 is the perfect pairing with this lens, Tamron is on fire just now.
It's funny, and I think I mentioned it in the video, that I wasn't expecting much from this lens but I really don't know why. Anyway, I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one. Just as an aside, I'm currently working with their new SP 35mm F/1.4. It's a beauty and build like a tank, but so far I'm not seeing much (if any) increases in sharpness over the 35-150. But then again...I can essentially see in the dark with the SP haha
@@AdamWelch That doesn't surprise me, as I mentioned it is sharper than their 24-70 G2 version, I also tried it against my Nikon 70-200 which is a very sharp and contrasty lens it not only matched it but beat it especially on the long end. I find it almost as the Tamron blurb says like a little bunch of primes, it really is exceptionally sharp and I am using it for mainly Landscapes.
@@douglasritchie2836 That's amazing. Oh and I also thought it was interesting that it's being pushed heavily as a portrait lens, which it works great as, but I feel like more landscapeists and wildlife folks would really dig this one. Anyway, thanks a lot for your thoughts!
Is it better than tamron 24-70 g2?
Coz i just bought that lens recently 🤔
@@ikusanjay Hi Sanjay, I wouldn't worry about the Tamron 24-70 it is an excellent lens, I just wanted to cut down on weight and have found the 35-150 surprisingly
sharp.
thanks man, love your review of this lens. I just ordered it and can't wait to use it.
Thank you for this review. It helped me to decide to buy this lens and so far, I love using it on my D850.
No surprises here. Tamron has been redefining sharpness benchmarks for some time now. My first was the 70-300mm, second, the 85mm 1.8 . Hard to beat, without a second mortgage.
I just got this for filmmaking! super excited
I'm honestly excited for you! A friend of mine just got themselves one and absolutely loves it for video.
Thanks so much for this review. I've been super impressed with my Tamron 150-600 and was looking to partner up with a mid zoom. This is on my shopping list now. Cheers
Awesome! The 150-600mm is MASSIVE! I worked with it a while back with a 1.4x teleconverter.
Discovered that this lens also works great on a apsc like the D500. So FF equivalent you get 52,5-225mm. This mimics a 70-200mm on FF with at both ends some extra milimeters. Great!
That's awesome! Yeah I'd say it might even be more sharp throughout the aperture range as well since you're essentially shooting more towards the center of the elements.
@@AdamWelch Indeed on apsc you use the best part of a lens. Less vignetting and less fall off. My D850 and D500 may differ in megapixel (45 vs 21) but the pixel pitch is actually the same. So when I put my D850 in dx mode you get the exact same resolution as the D500. But this goes only when I use the same focal length on both camera's. So using a 35 on FF and a 24mm on apsc gives the same pic but other resolution of course. Or something haha😆😆 where is my math book?
@@Audimann About six years ago I got EXTREMELY interested in using medium format lenses on my Sony expressly for all the reasons we've mentioned here. Shooting right through that sweet spot, increased relative focal length and wider apertures when paired with that smaller sensor. Then I got back into film photography and my life was ruined.... I still keep an eye out for a dedicated adapter for my Bronica lenses, however. As it stands the only way to fit them to the A7R is to first use a Zenzanon PG to Canon EF and then mate that to an EF to E...this makes for a behemoth of a setup and not very cheap. Maybe one day. If I can stop buying old cameras....
i want the 35-150 i can't wait until i get my hands on one i want pretty much everything from tamron. i want the 10-24 the 35mm the 24-70mm and the 17-55mm and what you think about the tamron 18-400 camera lens i want 1 full frame camera with 2 lenses and the canon 80d with 2 camera lenses 1 or 2 prime lens and i will be straight. i don't need a whole bunch of lenses but i think 2 per camera is solid right help me out adam
I've never used the 18-400mm I'm afraid. I did review the 16-300mm some years ago and it was a great lens, however.
@@AdamWelch well if the 16-300 was a great lens then i know the 18-400 is solid i want to buy that lens as well
@@AdamWelch how you're doing jeremy is the baby of the family and we're all looking to buy good quality camera gear but not trying to hurt our pockets ya see
Us EOS-90D buyers are looking for lenses that can resolve to the 32 megapixel sensor. A lot of our existing premium glass is not performing!
I'm a 90D user and supposedly this lens is ready for 50mp Cameras which is a reason I just may purchase this lens over other brands 24-105
I am curious about the "quiet" feature of the lens. I just bought it for my D610. It's super quick, but mine isn't quiet. I sounds like a "screw drive" lens. I even popped it off just to check and make sure that it wasn't. Also the focus ring moves on its own when it focuses. Is it possible that the focus motor is different between the Canon and Nikon?
That said, the images are indeed super sharp! I did the sharpness test I do with all my lenses and it is currently the sharpest, but also has NO Chromatic Aberration that I can detect O_O. Every lens usually gives some pink and green in the blurred image space as you move in and out of the depth of field. This lens gave none. Color me impressed!
Great video Adam! Would you recommend it for a crop sensor dslr?
Yes, absolutely! Just remember that the focal length will be increased by 1.6x(Canon's crop factor) so it will increase the focal length, making it approximately 56-240mm, and slightly decrease the field of view compared to the full frame test photos. A friend of mine used this lens with her 80D Canon and LOVED it btw.
Nikon D850 TAMRON 35 - 150mm f/2.8 - 4 DI VC OSD Recommended
Adam, you forgot to mention/show an example of the manual focus ring movement when the zoom ring is engaged. How does this movement of the manual focus ring affect the zoom; does it change the zoom? Please explain.
I'm not sure I understand your question. What do you mean when the zoom ring is "engaged"?
You mentioned it comes wit Z6 compatibility. Is that via FTZ or is it available with native mount?
My immediate response was that it was available in Z-mount but after doing some digging... apparently an adapter is in fact required. Sort of tricky language by Tamron, honestly. Luckily, there seems to be no firmware update required when using it with a Z-mount camera. Sorry for any confusion there.
@@AdamWelch Hmmm. And wich adapter would that be you'd say? The FTZ (F to Z) adapter ? I will search for that on my side too
@@felixd6001 I believe you are correct. Here's a link to the adapter page over on the NikonUsa website. I hope this helps. www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/lens-mount-adapter/mount-adapter-ftz.html
@@AdamWelch Hmmm.. Too sad but thanks a lot for this complete reply ! : )
I heard that the performances were top notch, but I'd complain diva style because this adapter makes the lens look much narrower and longer; making the whole camera less blocky and pro ^^ #superficial
Well its definitely not silent when focusing, it makes noise alright
Adam i want a full frame camera and i wanted to know can i buy the tamron 17-35 and the 35-150 to pair them up together or i have to buy the 24-70 and the 35-150 together please help me out I'm going to buy the 50mm as well
I love this lens so far
Hi, mr. Adam Do you recommend a lens
Tamron 35-150mm f/2.8-4 Di VC OSD Lens for Canon eos r for portrait and head shots ?
Based on the resolution of the EOS-R and the sharpness of the lens, I would say it would be wonderful. Especially under studio conditions with greater light control.
THANK YOU MR.ADAM
@@sevagmarkarian9762 You're most welcome. Let me know if you have any questions.
I subscribed bro -- according to UA-cam, i'm your first sub ;)
Any chance you can do a review of it at the common portrait lengths, while taking portraits? Nobody else seems to have done this yet!
Thanks!
Thanks for watching! I've unfortunately got the lens already packaged up for shipping back to Tamron so I won't be able to test it out further. I rarely do portrait work so that wasn't high on my list for the eval. Oh and that's weird about the subscribe count. You're not my first subscriber and oddly enough I don't see you on my list?
Got this lens today and it really holds up on a high resolution D850. Had to callibrate lens so -5 on every position but now it is tack sharp. The zoom feels very smooth, vibration control works great. Tamron really got their stuff together the last years.
Awesome! Glad to hear it's working out for you. I'm waiting on that new 35-150mm Tamron is working on for Sony :)
@@AdamWelch Thanks. I am used to trash Tamron cause of their former lenses but the lenses put out the last years are smashing. I have 4 of them now and the 15-30 is next. Guess they fired the board or something and the R&D guys took over😂😂
Ha I think you're likely correct. Before I started working as an independent reviewer/writer (two lifetimes ago) I had only used one Tamron lens and it was good...not great. It seems as if in the past six years or so their stuff has just gotten better and better. At the same time, I think this could be said for alot of aftermarket lens companies lately. Which is great for us! I will add though, that I've never worked with a company that has been so "customer centric". They really do seem to be working to make things better.
Oh and seeing as the internet is a greasy sess pool these days I feel like I should add that I'm in no way compensated to say that haha
@@AdamWelch To survive in todays market they had to improve like Sigma did with their Art lenses. Got some of these as well. I guess Tokina is the next to step up. Not that Tokina is bad but they could do better.
Would you recommend this less over the 35mm 1.4? Online they are near the same price. This lens is lighter than their 35mm 1.4 lens.
If had to choose today I would go with the 35-150mm. Based on overall versatility and quality.
@@AdamWelch Thank you. Have you ever used the 17-35 or 16-35 tammy? I am looking at those since I have a 50mm and a 18-140 Nikkor. I want wide for landscapes- or should I just get a prime 35mm 1.4? I want sharp images. I will shoot via a CROP SENSOR D5500 if that makes a difference in your opinion.
@@MOAB-UT No I've not used the 17-28mm, at least not on the DSLR. I have reviewed the Tamron 27-28mm F/2.8 for Sony mount though. The closest I've handled to their DSLR 17-28mm is the 10 to 24mm. For your purposes between the two, The 35mm prime and the 35-150mm I would still go with the tele. Longer lenses become very useful for landscapes believe it or not.
@@MOAB-UT I'll add, too, that you should keep in mind the crop factor for Nikon. So that 35mm prime will become an approximately 52mm with your body.
@@AdamWelch Thanks. I am just afraid that I will lose sharpness with zoom vs. prime.
Hi there great review! Thanks for the help I am on the market for buying a new all around good lens for my nikon d3400. I think that this is the best option right now for this price.I have only one question, do I really need a nifty fifty nikon for portraits or the sharpness of Tamron is equivalent to nikon 1.8 50mm?
Oh thanks a lot and I'm happy to help. I've only used the 50mm F/1.4 for Canon but it's quite close to the F/1.8. I've noticed quite a large amount of chromatic aberation with my 50mm at apertures wider than F/2. I observed none with the Tamron at 50mm at F/2.8. so unless you need the small amount of low light performance of the F/1.8 I would suggest forgoing the 50mm.
@@AdamWelch again thanks for your help!! Wish you all the best!!
I'm still trying to look around if I should get this. To upgrade my kit lens 18-55mm sl2 crop sensor Canon do you think it's a good pickup or should I just look around. do you also think this will work for other things other than portraits. I would like to use this for portraits and maybe landscapes ect. I was thinking about getting the 24-105 f 4 canon
Portraits was actually one of the few things I DIDN'T shoot with this lens. Although, a good friend of mine uses the 35-150mm more or less exclusively for her professional portraits. I would highly recommend this lens for virtually anything. That being said, the 24-105mm is a fantastic lens as well. They are more or less comparable in price so really, it will come down to which fits you best. The extra stop at the wide-end of the focal length with the 35-150mm might be useful if you plan to do any astrophotography, however.
@@AdamWelch thank you for your help 👍
So...one could just get the Tamrom 17-35mm f2.8-4 and the 35-150mm f2.8-4 and call it a day?!?!
That's what I'm tryimg to figure out. My next door neighbor is a professional photographer and he keeps telling me about the tamron 24-70 so i need to know
Would you trade in Sigma 70-200 f2.8 DG OS HSM Sports lens for this lens? If yes why if no why (I personally dislike my Sigma lens weight beside that happy with the lens)
I've worked with the Tamron 70-200mm F/2.8 but not the Sigma (at least not that I remember). If you haven't used it before I HIGHLY recommend a site called Versus.com. It's what I use for in-depth comparisons to virtually anything. Just type in what your want to compare. Here's link to the Sigma vs Tamron you asked about : versus.com/en/sigma-70-200-f-2-8-dg-os-hsm-s-vs-tamron-35-150mm-f-2-8-4-di-vc-osd
Hope this helps!
@@AdamWelch thank you for the reply, because of your comment make me thought of this, no matter how amazing a lens is if there is something prevent us from wanting to carry it out everytime we go shoot then it's is less useful lens. What I might do is take it out with me few more times and see if I can get use to the weight. If the weight still a problem I'd think harder about the Tamron lens 👍
@@kenhuang3820 Absolutely. I will mention that while I haven't tested the Sigma 70-200mm I have done a thorough review of the Tamron 70-200mm F/2.8 although it was a LONG time ago. If I were choosing between those two lenses, I would still likely go with the 35-150mm. Here's the review of the Tamron 70-200mm for reference. ua-cam.com/video/9tWeOpvUZ2U/v-deo.html Let me know if I can help with anything else.
@@AdamWelch another thought is this a gear you can easily bring out and use with ease I call it 'creative tool'
When it is difficult to bring out I call it home decor 😂
Thx for review!
You're most welcome! It was an excellent lens to test.
The Nikon 70-200mm 2.8 E-FL is still the king of zoom lenses. It's like having $10k worth of Zeiss glass in a zoom.
I've used quite a few 70-200 F/2.8 lenses but never the Nikon I'm afraid. How did you like the balance of the 35-150mm when you used it compared to the Nikon?
@@AdamWelch The Tamron was about half the weight and half the price and has a broader versatility that a 70-200mm just can't compete with. It definitely gets an excellent rating from me. A lens to get excited about most certainly. However, optically speaking, it just isn't up to par with the E-FL. But lets get some further perspective here. The E-FL takes excellent lenses, and makes them look average side by side. Take the 105mm Micro Nikon for example. An EXCELLENT lens, but as soon as you put a side by side comparison together with the E-FL, it is noticeably less sharp in comparison. I even sold the likes of my superb Sigma Art 85mm 1.4 because the 70-200mm shelved it. The E-FL is just a different beast, but, it comes at a cost. But like I said, if you look at it from the perspective that it is like having a bag of Zeiss lenses in one package, well then that's where justification of the expensive price comes in. If the Tamron was a constant 2.8, I'd take it over Nikon's 24-70mm 2.8E in a flash, no question.
Like he said super sharp on a Nikon FF. Also not super heavy either.
So is it safe to say this is a 24-105 L Killer?
I think that extra stop at the low-end of the focal range will be a big help for some. As far as it murdering the 24-105 L...well, it's difficult to say. I can't think of an area where I would prefer the Canon over the Tamron.
@@AdamWelch my wife told me if i didn't buy tamron she was leaving me and i glad i did
i want to know how good that canon 5d mark 3 full frame camera is cause i want that camera
It's quite good. Still a workhorse even today.
@@AdamWelch that's the one i want to buy
@@AdamWelch that's a bad ass camera my father and grand father and great grandfather each have the 5d mark 3 so i will soon get mines. each of them have the 35-150 on their camera and they don't have no problems all their pictures are beautiful.
@@AdamWelch wow all my brothers are on your youtube page well i want that same camera i heard it's good in low light
And what it is like on a crop body ?
I've not used it personally on a cropped body but I've heard it performs equally well (with the crop factor of course). If I'm not mistaken the person was using it on a D80 Canon.
@@AdamWelch thanks for your reply.
I have had the Sigma 50-150 F2.8 OS HMS since 2012, and I just happen to love it. I find this lens very intriguing, however.
Nice. Yes, this still ranks extremely high on my list of favorite modern lenses. And I know I listed a few reasons in the video but it really is odd for me to like a lens like this so much!
Same here. I love my Siggy 50-150 OS but hate that every 3 or so years my OS goes bad and they have to replace it. If this were a constant 2.8 (which would up the price to over 1K I assume) this would be the ideal replacement. The Siggy can still sell for 600+ for the OS model
If this was available in an e-mount, it would be just about perfect for Sony crop format cameras...
I'm kicking myself for not trying it with my A7R while I had it with me.
Sony just got the new 70-180 f2.8 from Tamron half the weight and size of the sony gm 70-200 2.8. check it out
Funny you say that because in literally testing the 70-180mm right now! Really digging that new AF system. Just a question though; do you notice a slight rattle at the rear of the lens when it's not attached to the camera?
@@MadHatter54 I have been interested in this lens since it was announced last year. The price, weight and aperture of the Tamron seem just great. I am waiting to see if COVID-19 kills me and if it doesn't, I will probably switch from 70-200mm f.4 G OSS lens to the Tamron. The f/2.8 aperture of that Tamron would make it a great outdoor portrait lens... It just "might" also replace my Sony 85mm f/1.8 lens...
@@richardpcrowe Hey Tony and Richard, just posted up a review of the 70-180mm. In short...awesome.ua-cam.com/video/xJAKk1qxVbc/v-deo.html
Amazon link is wrong
Oh wow, thanks for the heads up! Should be fixed now.
Yes Macho Man
usd not osd ,could be better
Have you ever read Teddy Roosevelt's speech "The Man in the Arena"?
Blah, blah,blah go out F shoooot!
It's ok. You can say "fuck".
Most of the reviews are the same thing . A lot of tech talk . But not much in the shooting
Experience . That’s the the goal. The tech stuff . We can read. But hands in the real
World is the main thing.
That’s my opinion
@@luistorres255 Interesting perspective. The entire video is nothing but me relating my shooting experience with the lens. I would also suggest you have a look at this video once you're finished here. I made it especially for you. Enjoy! ua-cam.com/video/7hbP6vNITKI/v-deo.html