People are so spoiled, they want everything without compromise. I'm 145lbs and I recently hand held a sigma 150-600 during multiple hours long hikes 3 days in a row in the rain. Yeah my arm was cramping up and I was hurting but that's a price I'm willing to pay to do what I love. If I can do that, then anyone can. Time to get comfortable being uncomfortable. Great review
Well said!! Reality check, LOL. Not too long ago, many photographers were carrying DSLR's with much heavier lenses. If you want F2-2.8, it's not going to be 600 grams.
This has become my primary "go to channel" for reviews. Really appreciate the way you cover about every technical aspect of a lens as well as the weight and feel and practical use with great examples and enthusiasm. Keep up the good work!
Dustin - I have been following you and your channel for roughly a year now. Your reviews are thorough, educational, non biased and very professionally presented. Thank you for the phenomenal content which you continue to put out
I have had this lens for nearly two months now and took it in the Alps in various situations. It is a great travel lens, sharp, good color rendition, already love the zoom range from the DSLR version. The only downside for me is not so much the weight (bulkier than a prime, but nothing problematic, even when hiking), but the 35mm end. Whenever I wanted to take a landscape, I started to feel limited. So I travel with both the 35-150 and the 20mm f1.8. That covers everything i need and I only use the 20mm for landscape, so I am not changing as much as I would if I had a 20, 85 and 135mm.
That's fair. I look at it this way, though. It's much easier to find and carry a compact wide angle prime than it is to source a decent compact telephoto option. 20mm is a nice compliment.
@@DustinAbbottTWI True. I guess it much depends on our shooting habit as well. Sometimes, I even like to lock myself to a specific focal ratio to force me to see the world in a different way and push me to make more efforts in framing. But I absolutely like the versatility of that lens. Agreed that for portraits, it's very good as well. But I would still not compare it to a prime. I also had side by side the sigma 24-70 f2.8.. and for me the tamron 35-150 was a much better lens / compromise on every aspect; bokeh, distortions, light transmission, zoom range.. except the 24mm end of course. Overall I am not a big fan of 24-70, but really like the 35-150. If you do mosaic, 35mm is sufficient too. I don't know about you, but my two current favorite lenses are the sony 20mm f1.8 and sigma 85mm DG DN f1.4; can cover a lot of use cases with those two. Cheers
That is why I bought GM 24-70. Like you, I need wider than 35mm for landscape. I hope somedays there is a 24-105 or 24-150 F2.8 lens. Currently there is 24-105 F4. I neet a little bit wider aperture of 4. 2.8 is perfect.
I just bought this lens right before Christmas and I love it. I used it for street photography / long exposure and a portrait session. Best lens I think I’ve ever used.
An important point, in my mind, when looking at these extraordinary lenses for the E-mount is to consider what camera you have, especially megapixels, and whether it’ll justify the quality of the lens/price. Of course you can get another body down the line but if you’re a mortal wage worker like myself there’s a lot to consider as for me, it’s a hobby. As many probably are, I’m travelling with my a7iii and the Tamron 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 which I consider optimal for the 24mp pictures it can produce. The lower weight even allows for a small wide angle samyang prime to cover more focal length (I really like churches).
Heh I'm using an A7Siii, I'm not in it for the megapixels but having 35-150 versatility in my pocket when shooting off-the-cuff video with the S3's dynamic range and low light will be amazing.
Megapixels are always good, every lens gets better if you have plenty of them. I used to have A7iii, but later upgraded to A7Riiia. The same Tamron 28-200mm looks noticeably sharper with the R camera, and the ability to crop is like having an invisible zero weight teleconverter with you.
I have this and love it too… but im really not able to handle the weight… so confused if i should sell this and get traditional 2 lenses… any suggestions…
Hi Dustin, your episode has answered my doubts exactly at a point that I've just traded my Sony FE 24-105/4G which's my favourable travel lens for this Tamron zoom. Heavy lens isn't an issue to me as I brought my Sigma 14-24/2.8 art on Canon R5 for travelling France few months ago.
Looking at this lens bec i came across a great deal ! .. but i have been building my travel/landscape Nikon ZF system around the 24-200 nikon. For a similar trip scenario like what you did I was going to pair it with a F1.8 Tamron 85mm vc. and maybe also the 35mm F1.8 VC. Still that "great deal" sure pumps up the GAS !! I could probably retire my old lenses (35,85 1.8 and 150 f2.8) ;-) to satisfy the GAS !! so instead of carrying 3 large aperture primes lenses I just have this 1 Zoom ?
Thank you for this real life personal travel/family visit experience review on this lens. Seriously interested in having this lens and trying out the 28-200mm as well.
For me, what differentiates scenic/travel photography from portraits/events is the latter is always shot faster than the reciprocal rule to freeze action; when I'm traveling I like to take video clips or stop down for deep scenes, where I'd rather have a lens with IS than board a plane with a tripod. We travelers are notoriously unstable ;-)
I travel now with this lens and either the Sony 20 1.8 or the 16-35 2.8, my super light kit is the A7c with the sigma 35/65 f2 and a Ricoh GR3 in my shirt pocket
That is the Peak Design camera cube (bhpho.to/3aqVrNB) designed for their Travel backpack (bhpho.to/3nXBHUF). It's not a cheap system, but I used it all the time because it is so well designed.
Hi Dustin, I am glad that you got a chance to see your extended family! I recently picked up the Tamron 28-200 , after watching your reviews of it, to pair with my Tamron 17-28 as a travel combo ( in my post pandemic dreams!) I plan to take one fast prime with me as well. The 28-200 is a delight to use and I have been blown away by the quality of the photos considering it is a variable aperture lens. The Tamron 35-150 looks amazing but the sheer bulk of it alone is a turn off for me . I have Sony's gorgeous 100 -400 but rarely take it out with me due to the size. I think it is the lens that you are willing to take with you that is ultimately the best "travel lens."
Hey I was born and raised in Phoenix! I instantly recognized the Fountain Hills... fountain. My old do everything kit was a Canon 6D and Tamron 24-70 VC with a random prime to supplement (usually the 85 and Samyang 14). I think this new lens would probably approximate that old kit's weight, but I'm so used to lightweight kits now (sony a7iii + 20 1.8 +35 1.8 + 85 1.8), that when I tried this new 35-150 on my camera, I instantly knew it would not be a travel lens for me. I think it's a great option, but I don't think it's for me. Just too much lobsided weight. It definitely FEELS like a 70-200 2.8. If you've carried around one of those, you'd have an idea of how it would carry. Thanks for the review Dustin.
This lens is definitely travel worthy. You can basically shoot pretty much anything with this zoom range. I would say 90% of shots while traveling is within this focal length. If you really need wider focal length, just get budget lens like Tamron 17-28 2.8 or Tamron 20-40 2.8 or Sigma 16-28 2.8 and you are good to go anywhere.
I personally wouldn't travel with such a heavy lens, because most pictures I would take in daylight and 28-200 works fine for that. And when I need to take pictures indoors or in low light I would just pick one of the primes. Perhaps it's less flexible than a fast zoom, but the convenience of shooting with lighter lenses trumps it for me.
@dustin all things considered would you take this or a 35/85/135 prime combo (think 1.8 not gm)? It sounds somewhat heavy but if it’s got prime like quality in one lens, I suppose the trade off is the camera is heavy but there’s no bag (or an ultra wide only)
Great review Dustin. I could use your help in choosing between the Tamron 35-150 or the 28-200. I will be traveling to Europe for 2 weeks and want to take two lenses...one of these plus a wide angle. I will be shooting mostly landscapes plus architectural shots. I am primarily focused on picture quality. Thanks for your thoughts!
If picture quality is the top priority, then go with the 35-150. The 28-200 is quite sharp, but it can't compare to the quality of rendering from the 35-150 - particularly in the bokeh.
The biggest issue with this lens is… can’t find it anywhere! Ordered it in November and still no sign of it. Any idea of when it will be available again?
Same here … Ordered in mid-November, and anxiously awaiting this beauty! It will be the lens that lives on my new Sony A7IV (my first full frame camera). My primary use case - travel & family - is exactly what Dustin is talking about in this video! To cover the ranges outside this lens, I also picked up the Tamron 17-28 (for those cases where 35mm isn’t wide enough) and the 150-500 (to capture my grandkids sports, wildlife, etc). Really pumped to put this new gear to good use. I would also like to issue a HUGE shoutout to Dustin for his exceptionally thorough lens reviews. His thoughts and analyses were the primary reason I went with the Tamron lineup!
This lens is great, I bought it in November in Austria. @Dustin Abbott: I am not sure if it's possible, but could you include the focal length and aperture when you show pictures? E.g. at 7:07 I wondered if you deliberatly focused on the foreground or if the weather was foggy or something. BTW is that white thing a tower or a road?
The white thing is actually a fountain - one of the largest in the world. Adding focal length and aperture adds a lot of additional work for me - and that's just not time that I have right now. I'm working three jobs including my channel, and I'm barely keeping up as it is.
35-150 + Samyang 24mm is my exact combo. Can't go wrong! The quality more than justifies the weight, which only necessitated a bigger strap to make it comfortable to carry all day. Though I've thought about changing the 24mm for the Sony 20 1.8 whenever funds allow. We'll see :)
What bag is that? The one you showed in the beginning of the vid. Tried to look for a link in the description but its not there. Looks like a great small bag! I want to get it
Hi Dustin - I am thinking of getting into birding and I wonder which lens is best for me for birding. I have a Sony A7R5 with this Tampon 35-150. I decided to buy this lens after listening to your review and I am very happy with this lens. Always appreciate and respect your input. Thanks.
@@DustinAbbottTWI Thank you for your confirmation and quick response. What would you feel would be a good birding lens that would complement the 35-150?
@@DustinAbbottTWI Thank you so much Dustin. I appreciate your unbiased and informative input. It is so nice that being as busy as you are in creating all the various reviews, answering comments and family life that you answer your comments in a timely manner. You are truly caring for the betterment of other photographers. Again, THANK YOU DUSTIN.
Great review Dustin. I think you said it well at the end... there is a lot of types of travel and its going to depend. Travel really accentuates the fact that all gear is a compromise. For this lens you sacrifice the wide end (and some flare), other superzooms sacrifice aperture and sharpness, some people will go with multiple lenses and will sacrifice getting the shot because the wrong lens was on (or they missed the moment when changing... or finished early because they were tired from carrying all that gear). Realistically you have to make gear decisions about what you want to shoot, what your priorities will be and base gear choices on that. There is a reason I have a 24-240mm and a 24-70 F2.8 (I was looking at the Tamron... but decided against it). They give me different options. My general advice is to keep it light. Try to just use 1 lens - but if you have specialty subjects that you plan to shoot..sure take another lens or 2. That could be a wide angle if you are in a city, it could be a tele if you are going out the wilderness, it could be a 35mm F1.8 for low light or maybe a 50mm or 85mm if you are going to be shooting a lot of people. Anyways... enough on the "just make and accept your gear choices" rant. Catch you soon.
"All gear is a compromise"... That's absolutely true. I have a fairly large kit of camera gear, and I have to essentially weigh those compromises every time I choose what gear I'm going to carry.
You nail it with the compromise aspect. We can't carry everything and too many options can be overwhelming anyway. I'm a landscape photographer, favouring 16-35mm as a single lens. But I have a 14mm for astrophotography, and I'm going to get this Tamron 35-150 as my everything else lens. I had the 28-200mm (and the 70-180mm) but a big part of that "everything else" is photographing my dogs when I'm out there in the landscape. I don't want to be changing lenses on the fly, and also need to shoot at fast shutter speeds. Compromise is massive with landscape photography, even when you don't hike that far, as you're often carrying filters, a tripod, and it can help to have water and some snacks on board. Getting weighed down and tired leads to short, unhappy shoots and a craving to get back to the car or go home.
As noted in the video, I did take a 24mm prime with me to give me wide angle options. To be honest, though, I could have done without it for the kind of work that I did on this trip. I didn't work in a lot of tight interior spaces, though.
Really enjoying the versatility of this lens paired with the Sony a74. Also like the extra megapixels of the new camera so I can get extra reach by switching to apsc mode.
Love this lens as a portrait lens and your daughter is a beautiful model my daughter grew to love seeing me with a camera and lens in hand stay blessed haven’t tried it for landscape I’m guessing it will be a great macro lens when needed
What tamron lens would you concider as a all in one lens and being able to shoot from time to time things like photos and videos at basketball sport event? Thanks for your excellent videos!
Thanks Dustin for the informative video. I have currently the Tamron 28-75 and 70-180 for Sony. And I am looking forward to replace those two and just keep this and pair this with sony 16-35 gm. In that case I think the weight should be balanced out (yes i will lose that 30mm on the zoom range).
Does the lens slip at all when held straight up and down (lens pointing up) for long periods of time? I do astrophotography and wanted a hybrid lens to continue adding to my Astro arsenal while also dipping my feet into the regular photography world as well
I really find it the most versatile lens out there for E-Mount. And with the a7IV you can extend that with the x1.5 crop mode to have even more reach to compensate for the lack of teleconverter compatibility. Amazing review!
Great review Dustin. I would find the 35mm starting point a little annoying for some of my travel as 20 - 80mm seems to be where I mostly shoot when travelling. 35mm is kind of in the middle of my sweet spot. The lens would certainly be useful for many other applications or travel when shooting in the longer focal length range.
That's true, Dave. My only counterpoint is that it is easier to add a small wide angle prime than to add a telephoto option on the other end (say to a 24-70mm type lens). There just really isn't any compact telephoto options for full frame.
@@DustinAbbottTWI looking fwd to seeing what you think of the new Sony f4 GII, in that regard... i wish it was slightly cheaper, but it is Sony... still, w macro performance, should be amazing for wildlife
For travel I much prefer the weight and money saving from the 28-200 and complement it with a couple of light primes, like the 28mm f2 and the 75mm 1.8.
A great thought process as always Dustin. I love your videos and never buy a lens unless it gets the Abbott seal of approval. I have a lot of interest in this lens to replace both my 28-75 (first version) and 70-200 f4 sony. I only shoot photography with my A7iii and then pretty much only dogs and cats for local animal shelters and rescue groups to give then a better chance at adoption through better portraits. The idea of not changing lens outweighs (pun intended) the heavier weight. My one concern is the lenses AF fast enough to keep up with dogs and cats bouncing/running around? Seems like it with your trampoline shots, but you think you would get a high hit rate on a running dog or a bouncing cat? Or at least as good of hit rate as the 28-75 orig. would get?
@@TigaWould you understand nothing about optical design.. sorry buddy, the limiting factor for 150mm F number is at the front not the back, you can have a giant mount but still needs 75mm diameter glass to get F2
@@TigaWould end of conversation this is my last reply. Greater than 50mm focal length, flange makes no difference at all, mount diameter has been the same from EF to RF but even that doesn't matter. What you talking about is utterly nonsense, a 35-150mm F2-F2.8 isn't going to become F2 at 150mm end, regardless of mount, flange, digital lens profile optimization etc etc. To make a 150mm F2, it has to be a lot bigger, heavier, hence pricier than F2.8. You talk about a lens doesn't exist. Canon 200mm F1.8 and Nikon 200mm F2 VR aren't become any smaller if they make a mirrorless version. They could however become smaller and lighter thanks to other technology advancements like using fresnel lens design, but that's not because they are RF/Z mount. For UWA yes slr longer flange distance was the limiting factor hence why Canon could make 16mm F2.8 so small and light, that was impossible with EF mount.
That depends on what is more important to you - the wider angle view of the 24-105 (but at the cost of a slower aperture), or the faster aperture and longer telephoto of the Tamron.
the 24-105 f4 has optical stabilizer. So perhaps smaller aperture for more depth of field, or lower light 'tele" might appreciate the additional gain added to the IBIS.
Switching from Canon to Sony this is my first lens I suppose to get but I just got the Samyang version finally and in love with it now. It's stick with my A7RV most of the time now.😂
I actually haven't had a chance to review the 28-70 F2 yet, though my preference in terms of focal range would easily be the Tamron. I think you would still need a telephoto option when using the 28-70
Thank you for another to the point and very helpful review! Do you happen to know if it's a "push pull" handling lens or will it damage it if I do that? I just got it and I can't wait to travel with it!
Hi Dustin, thank you very much for sharing your personal experience with this lens, I would like to ask you for a recommendation for the purchase of this lens having a 24mm GM and a Tamron 150-500mm, I am thinking of changing my Tamron 28-75 g2 and my Sony 135Gm For the Tamron 35-150mm I am sure that I would gain in versatility but I am not sure how much I can lose in terms of quality and focus, especially speaking of the sony 135Gm which I use practically when I have low light situations and action photography. I'm looking for more versatility. What would be your recommendation? Thank you very much.
You would lose a bit optically, though the 35-150 remains a very sharp lens. But the versatility of the lens is certain special, and I do think it would probably work for your applications.
Hello I own a sony a74. I have a 24-70 f2.8 lens. Will I be happy if I sell this lens and buy Tamron? Will I fall behind the Sony lens in terms of sharpness?
Right now it is more of a order one and get in the queue kind of thing. You've got to get an order in as they come first come first serve: bhpho.to/2Y5bXwA
I really enjoyed this. Well done, young man. I only just discovered this review. I am retiring from work next year, and was considering a retirement ' self gift' of a canon r5 and a couple of 'L^ lenses. However, the new A7rv intrigues me....especially considering canon's refusal to use 3rd party lenses. An A7rv plus a mix of GM and niche sigma and tampon lenses appeals to me. This lens could be a great ^daily^ lens, supplemented by the usual trinity, and super telephoto zoom for special occasions . Cheers, mike
Quality content, as always! This is my go-to channel for photography. Bought the Tamron 28-200 after watching your videos on that lens. I'm super happy with it and wouldn't sell it for this (stunning!) lens. Hiking and landscape photography is a big interest of mine, and for me the 28-200 is more versatile, lighter in the backpack and plenty sharp enough for my needs. That being said, during Christmas the 35-150 would have been absolutely perfect for the reasons mentioned in this video. The lowlight performance and sharpness of this zoom lens is absolutely amazing.
I have 24-70 f2.8 sigma and sony 20 f1.8 also 50-400 tamron I really temp to sell my 24-70 to 35-150 that all I need for every situation landscape and portrait
I am almost 90% convinced that I am going to buy this lens. Almost... just a little concerned about the lens flare when shooting into the sun. Would a UV or ND filter ease some of that flare? Come wedding day, I loooove shooting into the sun with the couple having the sun somewhere behind them! The idea of shooting a complete wedding on this one lens excites me, very much! I have options to use some of my other lenses for the couple shoot but if I dont have to, why should I 😁 Thanks for your valuable reviews and input Dustin, keep it up! 👍
I just have a thing in mind that 35 is not that wide enough. I have 14-24 and I confused betweenn Sigma 24-70 and This 35-150 Tamron. Is the 24-35 range that Difficult to Compansate??? I shoot Interiors, Astro and Landscape. For Videos short Film and Documentry...
I will say this - it is easier to find a high performing compact wide angle lens (like the Sony 20mm F1.8 G) than it is to find a compact telephoto prime - I traveled with the Samyang AF 24mm F1.8 to compliment this lens and thought it a great mix.
I use the exact same combo, but with the a7r4. Perhaps a Sony 20mm f1.8 would be even more versatile to pair with the Tamron, but I like the lightweight of the Samyang and infinity focus trick of the Samyang gives it extra value.
@@DustinAbbottTWI I was deciding between the 20 and the 24 prime as my two lens wedding setup as to pair with my Tamron. I ultimately decided on the 24 simply because for those times that I don't need the range of the Tamron I can set it down and just walk around with the 24. It's simply more versatile than the 20 when you're just walking around the reception and the dance floor with one lens. On the A7r4 it also doubles as a fast 35 in crop mode and in truth that's the main role it would serve when I don't want to carry the Tamron.
To me, the biggest shortcoming of this lens for landscape and travel is that it doesn't have the focal length range of 24-35mm. I take about 1/4 of my photos in this focal length. So if I use Tamron 35-150, I will have to pair it with 16-35GM or something similar, and the total weight will be huge.
Fair enough, though you don't have to pair it with something so heavy. A small, lightweight prime like the Samyang 18mm or Sony 20mm would do the trick nicely.
Planning to sell Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 and 28-200 and replace them with this lens for my upcoming trip to France. Not very happy with the performance of 28-200 Tamron lens: bad eye autofocus, very soft, and not focused properly after 50mm. 28-70 is version 1 and, to my surprise, I have not used it for the past year or more for the reason: not enough range for my type of photography, where I prefer to go wide to telephoto quite often and do not want to swap a lens.
Mine arrives tomorrow, thanks in no small part to your excellent reviews Dustin. I'm pairing it with the Sigma 14-24 f2.8 which I've had a while, which is also a seriously impressive lens. I will be keeping the Sony 35mm and 85mm f1.8 for home studio work though.
I think only if you travel for wildlife you may find yourself a bit short but other than that....? I am still waiting mine. I have been traveling before with a 7d1 and a sigma 18-35 f1.8 and 50-100 f1.8, i think i should be more than happy on the weight ;)
@@DustinAbbottTWI did you try some "macro/proxy" shots ? Do you think it is worth using with extension tubes to shoot a bees on a flower ? By the way I really like the fact that you present a lot of candid everyday life family type shots. It makes your review a bit of everything compared to most photographers with amazing landscape or professional portraits.
I'm waiting for next 6 october that sigma has an announcement, SAR says it is a 70200 2.8,...but somehow...I have some hopes it could be a 25-105 2.8,...if not, well I go for the tamron 35-150 since I believe 70200 is becoming ....less interesting...
A have got my tamron 35-150 2-2.8 and I love it. On wedding is incredible... I had before a sigma 35 1.4 and a Sigma 135mm 1.8 for me, it can replace both.
The lens has no stabilization. For a travel option this makes a difference over when shooting longer than 70mm. For me that's a bigger draw back than 35mm at the widest end.
@@DustinAbbottTWI That surprises me, as my R5 gives only 1 or max 2 stops with the 105mm Art (125th or, with a lot of care, 1/60th of a second). I don't have longer unstabilized lenses, and I don't have a Sony body, however, 150mm is more challenging than 105mm, and, if my information is correct, Canon sensor stabilization is at least on par with Sony IBIS. With a stabilized 70-200mm 1/20th is short enough. I'm really curious what shutterspeed the Tamron needs at 150mm.
Wow, finally a one solution travel lens. I hate travelling with multiple lens/cameras especially in low lighting events. PS I also love travelling in AZ 👍
I really enjoyed your video Dustin, but I still hesitate to buy that monster lens. I will have a travel to Peru with my family so I want to bring my 16-35mm g master lens with sony a1 and tamron 35-150mm. One of my friend suggests bringing a7c with tamron 17-28mm and 28-200mm instead to reduce some weights for long travel. My family's travel will take about 3 weeks so will tamron 35-150mm with sony a1 be pain on my wrist?
I can't speak for your experience or wrist strength, but the 17-28 and 28-200 is by far the lighter combination. You have to make a personal choice between ultimate image quality or a lighter combo. If you own the A1, I would still take that even if you travel with the 17-28 and 28-200. The a7C's 24MP of resolution won't give you your best images, and the A1 isn't a lot heavier.
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Hey Dustin Abbot , do you prefer the 35-150 Tamaron F2-2.8 or the Canon RF 28-70 F2, for a portrait and wedding session?
People are so spoiled, they want everything without compromise. I'm 145lbs and I recently hand held a sigma 150-600 during multiple hours long hikes 3 days in a row in the rain. Yeah my arm was cramping up and I was hurting but that's a price I'm willing to pay to do what I love. If I can do that, then anyone can. Time to get comfortable being uncomfortable. Great review
That’s fair
Well said!! Reality check, LOL. Not too long ago, many photographers were carrying DSLR's with much heavier lenses. If you want F2-2.8, it's not going to be 600 grams.
This has become my primary "go to channel" for reviews. Really appreciate the way you cover about every technical aspect of a lens as well as the weight and feel and practical use with great examples and enthusiasm. Keep up the good work!
Thank you very much, Egil
Dustin - I have been following you and your channel for roughly a year now. Your reviews are thorough, educational, non biased and very professionally presented. Thank you for the phenomenal content which you continue to put out
That is a very kind. Thank you
I have had this lens for nearly two months now and took it in the Alps in various situations. It is a great travel lens, sharp, good color rendition, already love the zoom range from the DSLR version. The only downside for me is not so much the weight (bulkier than a prime, but nothing problematic, even when hiking), but the 35mm end. Whenever I wanted to take a landscape, I started to feel limited. So I travel with both the 35-150 and the 20mm f1.8. That covers everything i need and I only use the 20mm for landscape, so I am not changing as much as I would if I had a 20, 85 and 135mm.
That's fair. I look at it this way, though. It's much easier to find and carry a compact wide angle prime than it is to source a decent compact telephoto option. 20mm is a nice compliment.
@@DustinAbbottTWI True. I guess it much depends on our shooting habit as well. Sometimes, I even like to lock myself to a specific focal ratio to force me to see the world in a different way and push me to make more efforts in framing. But I absolutely like the versatility of that lens. Agreed that for portraits, it's very good as well. But I would still not compare it to a prime. I also had side by side the sigma 24-70 f2.8.. and for me the tamron 35-150 was a much better lens / compromise on every aspect; bokeh, distortions, light transmission, zoom range.. except the 24mm end of course. Overall I am not a big fan of 24-70, but really like the 35-150. If you do mosaic, 35mm is sufficient too. I don't know about you, but my two current favorite lenses are the sony 20mm f1.8 and sigma 85mm DG DN f1.4; can cover a lot of use cases with those two. Cheers
That is why I bought GM 24-70. Like you, I need wider than 35mm for landscape. I hope somedays there is a 24-105 or 24-150 F2.8 lens. Currently there is 24-105 F4. I neet a little bit wider aperture of 4. 2.8 is perfect.
I just bought this lens right before Christmas and I love it. I used it for street photography / long exposure and a portrait session. Best lens I think I’ve ever used.
It really is excellent.
I ordered mine back in November from B&H and its been on backorder the entire time.... have you found a place that has them in stock!?
Some beautiful landscape shots! That lighting is incredible.
Thank you!!
An important point, in my mind, when looking at these extraordinary lenses for the E-mount is to consider what camera you have, especially megapixels, and whether it’ll justify the quality of the lens/price. Of course you can get another body down the line but if you’re a mortal wage worker like myself there’s a lot to consider as for me, it’s a hobby.
As many probably are, I’m travelling with my a7iii and the Tamron 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 which I consider optimal for the 24mp pictures it can produce. The lower weight even allows for a small wide angle samyang prime to cover more focal length (I really like churches).
I love the 28-200 as well. Great travel lens.
Heh I'm using an A7Siii, I'm not in it for the megapixels but having 35-150 versatility in my pocket when shooting off-the-cuff video with the S3's dynamic range and low light will be amazing.
Megapixels are always good, every lens gets better if you have plenty of them. I used to have A7iii, but later upgraded to A7Riiia. The same Tamron 28-200mm looks noticeably sharper with the R camera, and the ability to crop is like having an invisible zero weight teleconverter with you.
excellent video; thank you for the detailed look at this lens!
I'm glad you found it helpful!
I have this and love it too… but im really not able to handle the weight… so confused if i should sell this and get traditional 2 lenses… any suggestions…
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Hi Dustin, your episode has answered my doubts exactly at a point that I've just traded my Sony FE 24-105/4G which's my favourable travel lens for this Tamron zoom. Heavy lens isn't an issue to me as I brought my Sigma 14-24/2.8 art on Canon R5 for travelling France few months ago.
Looking at this lens bec i came across a great deal ! .. but i have been building my travel/landscape Nikon ZF system around the 24-200 nikon. For a similar trip scenario like what you did I was going to pair it with a F1.8 Tamron 85mm vc. and maybe also the 35mm F1.8 VC. Still that "great deal" sure pumps up the GAS !! I could probably retire my old lenses (35,85 1.8 and 150 f2.8) ;-) to satisfy the GAS !! so instead of carrying 3 large aperture primes lenses I just have this 1 Zoom ?
That sounds reasonable to me.
Thank you for this real life personal travel/family visit experience review on this lens. Seriously interested in having this lens and trying out the 28-200mm as well.
Thanks for the nice feedback
For me, what differentiates scenic/travel photography from portraits/events is the latter is always shot faster than the reciprocal rule to freeze action; when I'm traveling I like to take video clips or stop down for deep scenes, where I'd rather have a lens with IS than board a plane with a tripod. We travelers are notoriously unstable ;-)
Everyone has different needs, for sure.
Pre-ordered it, and still waiting on mine.
Hopefully it will arrive soon.
Thank you Dustin for your review on this lens. It was also nice seeing you and your family in Arizona. Hope to see you again brother.
Great to see you as well!
I travel now with this lens and either the Sony 20 1.8 or the 16-35 2.8, my super light kit is the A7c with the sigma 35/65 f2 and a Ricoh GR3 in my shirt pocket
That's a great travel kit.
Hi @dustin, great video. May I know the brand and the model of the backpack you showed at 3:50?
That is the Peak Design camera cube (bhpho.to/3aqVrNB) designed for their Travel backpack (bhpho.to/3nXBHUF). It's not a cheap system, but I used it all the time because it is so well designed.
@@DustinAbbottTWI Thank you so much.
i have been using the cotton chest rig setup that I saw in your video years ago. Love it
That's great. I still have one as well.
Hi Dustin, I am glad that you got a chance to see your extended family! I recently picked up the Tamron 28-200 , after watching your reviews of it, to pair with my Tamron 17-28 as a travel combo ( in my post pandemic dreams!) I plan to take one fast prime with me as well. The 28-200 is a delight to use and I have been blown away by the quality of the photos considering it is a variable aperture lens. The Tamron 35-150 looks amazing but the sheer bulk of it alone is a turn off for me . I have Sony's gorgeous 100 -400 but rarely take it out with me due to the size. I think it is the lens that you are willing to take with you that is ultimately the best "travel lens."
That's very true, and I think the 28-200 is a great travel lens.
Hey I was born and raised in Phoenix! I instantly recognized the Fountain Hills... fountain.
My old do everything kit was a Canon 6D and Tamron 24-70 VC with a random prime to supplement (usually the 85 and Samyang 14). I think this new lens would probably approximate that old kit's weight, but I'm so used to lightweight kits now (sony a7iii + 20 1.8 +35 1.8 + 85 1.8), that when I tried this new 35-150 on my camera, I instantly knew it would not be a travel lens for me. I think it's a great option, but I don't think it's for me. Just too much lobsided weight. It definitely FEELS like a 70-200 2.8. If you've carried around one of those, you'd have an idea of how it would carry.
Thanks for the review Dustin.
That's fair. I was raised in Scottsdale (age 5-19), so I know the valley pretty well.
This lens is definitely travel worthy. You can basically shoot pretty much anything with this zoom range. I would say 90% of shots while traveling is within this focal length. If you really need wider focal length, just get budget lens like Tamron 17-28 2.8 or Tamron 20-40 2.8 or Sigma 16-28 2.8 and you are good to go anywhere.
I really enjoy it as pretty much the ultimate general purpose lens.
I personally wouldn't travel with such a heavy lens, because most pictures I would take in daylight and 28-200 works fine for that. And when I need to take pictures indoors or in low light I would just pick one of the primes. Perhaps it's less flexible than a fast zoom, but the convenience of shooting with lighter lenses trumps it for me.
Fair enough. The 28-200 is a great travel option.
@dustin all things considered would you take this or a 35/85/135 prime combo (think 1.8 not gm)? It sounds somewhat heavy but if it’s got prime like quality in one lens, I suppose the trade off is the camera is heavy but there’s no bag (or an ultra wide only)
Great review Dustin. I could use your help in choosing between the Tamron 35-150 or the 28-200. I will be traveling to Europe for 2 weeks and want to take two lenses...one of these plus a wide angle. I will be shooting mostly landscapes plus architectural shots. I am primarily focused on picture quality. Thanks for your thoughts!
If picture quality is the top priority, then go with the 35-150. The 28-200 is quite sharp, but it can't compare to the quality of rendering from the 35-150 - particularly in the bokeh.
The biggest issue with this lens is… can’t find it anywhere! Ordered it in November and still no sign of it. Any idea of when it will be available again?
Same here … Ordered in mid-November, and anxiously awaiting this beauty! It will be the lens that lives on my new Sony A7IV (my first full frame camera). My primary use case - travel & family - is exactly what Dustin is talking about in this video! To cover the ranges outside this lens, I also picked up the Tamron 17-28 (for those cases where 35mm isn’t wide enough) and the 150-500 (to capture my grandkids sports, wildlife, etc). Really pumped to put this new gear to good use. I would also like to issue a HUGE shoutout to Dustin for his exceptionally thorough lens reviews. His thoughts and analyses were the primary reason I went with the Tamron lineup!
You shouldn't be too far away if you preorder in November. Demand has obviously been very high for the lens.
Enjoy, Jeff. That will be a great kit.
Can flare be improved with a UV filter?
No. Adding a filter just adds another glass element and the potential for more flare.
This lens is great, I bought it in November in Austria. @Dustin Abbott: I am not sure if it's possible, but could you include the focal length and aperture when you show pictures? E.g. at 7:07 I wondered if you deliberatly focused on the foreground or if the weather was foggy or something. BTW is that white thing a tower or a road?
The white thing is actually a fountain - one of the largest in the world. Adding focal length and aperture adds a lot of additional work for me - and that's just not time that I have right now. I'm working three jobs including my channel, and I'm barely keeping up as it is.
35-150 + Samyang 24mm is my exact combo. Can't go wrong! The quality more than justifies the weight, which only necessitated a bigger strap to make it comfortable to carry all day. Though I've thought about changing the 24mm for the Sony 20 1.8 whenever funds allow. We'll see :)
The 20mm F1.8 would also be a great pairing.
The Samyang 24mm 1.8 is suuuuch a good lens. Razor sharp.
What bag is that? The one you showed in the beginning of the vid. Tried to look for a link in the description but its not there. Looks like a great small bag! I want to get it
The cube is out of this backpack that I reviewed: ruclips.net/video/NBJ7mGCJIJQ/видео.html
Hi Dustin - I am thinking of getting into birding and I wonder which lens is best for me for birding. I have a Sony A7R5 with this Tampon 35-150. I decided to buy this lens after listening to your review and I am very happy with this lens. Always appreciate and respect your input. Thanks.
It is an amazing lens.
@@DustinAbbottTWI Thank you for your confirmation and quick response. What would you feel would be a good birding lens that would complement the 35-150?
@@carlosandkarensaenz3667 I'm a big fan of Sony's 200-600mm. It's an amazing lens for focus, handling in the field, and also image quality.
@@DustinAbbottTWI Thank you so much Dustin. I appreciate your unbiased and informative input. It is so nice that being as busy as you are in creating all the various reviews, answering comments and family life that you answer your comments in a timely manner. You are truly caring for the betterment of other photographers. Again, THANK YOU DUSTIN.
Great review Dustin. I think you said it well at the end... there is a lot of types of travel and its going to depend. Travel really accentuates the fact that all gear is a compromise. For this lens you sacrifice the wide end (and some flare), other superzooms sacrifice aperture and sharpness, some people will go with multiple lenses and will sacrifice getting the shot because the wrong lens was on (or they missed the moment when changing... or finished early because they were tired from carrying all that gear). Realistically you have to make gear decisions about what you want to shoot, what your priorities will be and base gear choices on that. There is a reason I have a 24-240mm and a 24-70 F2.8 (I was looking at the Tamron... but decided against it). They give me different options. My general advice is to keep it light. Try to just use 1 lens - but if you have specialty subjects that you plan to shoot..sure take another lens or 2. That could be a wide angle if you are in a city, it could be a tele if you are going out the wilderness, it could be a 35mm F1.8 for low light or maybe a 50mm or 85mm if you are going to be shooting a lot of people. Anyways... enough on the "just make and accept your gear choices" rant. Catch you soon.
"All gear is a compromise"... That's absolutely true. I have a fairly large kit of camera gear, and I have to essentially weigh those compromises every time I choose what gear I'm going to carry.
@@DustinAbbottTWI Exactly. Probably a catchy RUclips Title. "All Camera Gear is a Compromise" :)
You nail it with the compromise aspect. We can't carry everything and too many options can be overwhelming anyway. I'm a landscape photographer, favouring 16-35mm as a single lens. But I have a 14mm for astrophotography, and I'm going to get this Tamron 35-150 as my everything else lens. I had the 28-200mm (and the 70-180mm) but a big part of that "everything else" is photographing my dogs when I'm out there in the landscape. I don't want to be changing lenses on the fly, and also need to shoot at fast shutter speeds.
Compromise is massive with landscape photography, even when you don't hike that far, as you're often carrying filters, a tripod, and it can help to have water and some snacks on board. Getting weighed down and tired leads to short, unhappy shoots and a craving to get back to the car or go home.
Do u miss the 24mwitht his lens im looking to grab one and wondering about the lack of 24, never had a 24 t0 70 before either...
As noted in the video, I did take a 24mm prime with me to give me wide angle options. To be honest, though, I could have done without it for the kind of work that I did on this trip. I didn't work in a lot of tight interior spaces, though.
Really enjoying the versatility of this lens paired with the Sony a74. Also like the extra megapixels of the new camera so I can get extra reach by switching to apsc mode.
Exactly. That 28MP with 225mm is still very useful.
Love this lens as a portrait lens and your daughter is a beautiful model my daughter grew to love seeing me with a camera and lens in hand stay blessed haven’t tried it for landscape I’m guessing it will be a great macro lens when needed
Not so great for macro as the magnification isn't particularly high, but pretty much great at everything else.
I agree Dustin but its better than nothing all in all I agree a great lens
What tamron lens would you concider as a all in one lens and being able to shoot from time to time things like photos and videos at basketball sport event? Thanks for your excellent videos!
Thanks Dustin for the informative video. I have currently the Tamron 28-75 and 70-180 for Sony. And I am looking forward to replace those two and just keep this and pair this with sony 16-35 gm. In that case I think the weight should be balanced out (yes i will lose that 30mm on the zoom range).
It's what I've done, and I haven't regretted it.
Your are some of the most wise and real guru of photography in RUclips , my respects to you … congratulations
Thank you very much.
Does the lens slip at all when held straight up and down (lens pointing up) for long periods of time? I do astrophotography and wanted a hybrid lens to continue adding to my Astro arsenal while also dipping my feet into the regular photography world as well
I haven't had any issue with zoom creep like that.
Always good to see you with a new video. Thanks
Thank you!
I really find it the most versatile lens out there for E-Mount. And with the a7IV you can extend that with the x1.5 crop mode to have even more reach to compensate for the lack of teleconverter compatibility. Amazing review!
Exactly.
I wish they offered an optional tripod mount! I don’t have much confidence in heavy lenses like this one on a tripod. Any thoughts Dustin?
Their engineers obviously determined it wasn't necessary. I haven't found a problem with it, either. The balance isn't bad.
Great review Dustin. I would find the 35mm starting point a little annoying for some of my travel as 20 - 80mm seems to be where I mostly shoot when travelling. 35mm is kind of in the middle of my sweet spot. The lens would certainly be useful for many other applications or travel when shooting in the longer focal length range.
That's true, Dave. My only counterpoint is that it is easier to add a small wide angle prime than to add a telephoto option on the other end (say to a 24-70mm type lens). There just really isn't any compact telephoto options for full frame.
@@DustinAbbottTWI looking fwd to seeing what you think of the new Sony f4 GII, in that regard... i wish it was slightly cheaper, but it is Sony... still, w macro performance, should be amazing for wildlife
Hi Dustin,
When it will have tripod collar?
Cheers
I don't really have the answer to that.
Really hoping this comes out for Canon and Nikon mirrorless mounts.
Agreed
For travel I much prefer the weight and money saving from the 28-200 and complement it with a couple of light primes, like the 28mm f2 and the 75mm 1.8.
Fair enough.
A great thought process as always Dustin. I love your videos and never buy a lens unless it gets the Abbott seal of approval. I have a lot of interest in this lens to replace both my 28-75 (first version) and 70-200 f4 sony. I only shoot photography with my A7iii and then pretty much only dogs and cats for local animal shelters and rescue groups to give then a better chance at adoption through better portraits. The idea of not changing lens outweighs (pun intended) the heavier weight. My one concern is the lenses AF fast enough to keep up with dogs and cats bouncing/running around?
Seems like it with your trampoline shots, but you think you would get a high hit rate on a running dog or a bouncing cat? Or at least as good of hit rate as the 28-75 orig. would get?
I would say you should get a better keeper rate than the 28-75 MK 1 - this has the higher end VXD focus system.
One year later I am planing to do the exact same switch. Did you make the switch and what are your thoughts?
I'd love one for events, especially if they make an RF fit. When travelling I tend to prefer wide angle and my ideal would be a 16-45.
@@TigaWould front glass at 150mm by F2 is 75mm.... Tamron has to change design drastically to make it physically possible
@@TigaWould you understand nothing about optical design.. sorry buddy, the limiting factor for 150mm F number is at the front not the back, you can have a giant mount but still needs 75mm diameter glass to get F2
@@TigaWould end of conversation this is my last reply. Greater than 50mm focal length, flange makes no difference at all, mount diameter has been the same from EF to RF but even that doesn't matter. What you talking about is utterly nonsense, a 35-150mm F2-F2.8 isn't going to become F2 at 150mm end, regardless of mount, flange, digital lens profile optimization etc etc. To make a 150mm F2, it has to be a lot bigger, heavier, hence pricier than F2.8. You talk about a lens doesn't exist. Canon 200mm F1.8 and Nikon 200mm F2 VR aren't become any smaller if they make a mirrorless version. They could however become smaller and lighter thanks to other technology advancements like using fresnel lens design, but that's not because they are RF/Z mount. For UWA yes slr longer flange distance was the limiting factor hence why Canon could make 16mm F2.8 so small and light, that was impossible with EF mount.
I do really hope we see this lens on Canon RF and Nikon Z. To me this lens makes much more sense than the $3000 28-70L
What do you think of the Tamron vs the Sony 24-105 F4 for travel?
That depends on what is more important to you - the wider angle view of the 24-105 (but at the cost of a slower aperture), or the faster aperture and longer telephoto of the Tamron.
the 24-105 f4 has optical stabilizer. So perhaps smaller aperture for more depth of field, or lower light 'tele" might appreciate the additional gain added to the IBIS.
I always use my 24 - 240mm it’s the perfect travel lens but this was a special moment so it calls for the Tamron because of the event.
Like I said, people have different needs.
@@DustinAbbottTWI those are now my lenses to travel with
This video was a good concept. Deep diving into the use case of a unique lens.
Thank you. I enjoyed doing it.
Switching from Canon to Sony this is my first lens I suppose to get but I just got the Samyang version finally and in love with it now. It's stick with my A7RV most of the time now.😂
I'm looking forward to reviewing the Samyang!
Do they make this lense for canon
Unfortunately not. Canon has been completely closed to third party AF lenses on the R platform thus far.
hello, someone has already tested the two objecitfs: canon RF 28-70F2 and the 35-150 F2-2/8 in wedding? what is your preference?
I actually haven't had a chance to review the 28-70 F2 yet, though my preference in terms of focal range would easily be the Tamron. I think you would still need a telephoto option when using the 28-70
Thank you for another to the point and very helpful review!
Do you happen to know if it's a "push pull" handling lens or will it damage it if I do that? I just got it and I can't wait to travel with it!
Hi Dustin, thank you very much for sharing your personal experience with this lens, I would like to ask you for a recommendation for the purchase of this lens having a 24mm GM and a Tamron 150-500mm, I am thinking of changing my Tamron 28-75 g2 and my Sony 135Gm For the Tamron 35-150mm I am sure that I would gain in versatility but I am not sure how much I can lose in terms of quality and focus, especially speaking of the sony 135Gm which I use practically when I have low light situations and action photography. I'm looking for more versatility. What would be your recommendation? Thank you very much.
You would lose a bit optically, though the 35-150 remains a very sharp lens. But the versatility of the lens is certain special, and I do think it would probably work for your applications.
Is it worth to replace the fe24-105 F4g by this lens?
To me it would be, but my priorities aren't necessarily yours.
Tnx, how does it measure up against its older EF version? Is IQ the same? I appreciate the EF version is f/2.8-4.
This is a new optical design. The EF lens was good optically, but this is even better.
@@DustinAbbottTWI Tnx, yeah I expected it would be a different optical formula given the differences in aperture.
Hello
I own a sony a74. I have a 24-70 f2.8 lens.
Will I be happy if I sell this lens and buy Tamron? Will I fall behind the Sony lens in terms of sharpness?
Thanks for the very useful feedback
You're welcome.
Bro where can I buy this lens? I can't find it in stock.
Right now it is more of a order one and get in the queue kind of thing. You've got to get an order in as they come first come first serve: bhpho.to/2Y5bXwA
Might want to try Kurt at Cardinal Cameras. He had them recently. Tell him Laurie sent you his way…great guy to work with
I laughed when you comment your daughter's willingness of being your model. You have a beautiful family!
Thank you. I'm blessed.
Is it Weather Sealed Lens?
It definitely is.
Hey, thanks to share this interesting video. Could you tell me it ììf the Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 ihas OIS for stabilization. Thank you.
No, it relies on the in camera stabilization.
I really enjoyed this. Well done, young man.
I only just discovered this review. I am retiring from work next year, and was considering a retirement ' self gift' of a canon r5 and a couple of 'L^ lenses. However, the new A7rv intrigues me....especially considering canon's refusal to use 3rd party lenses. An A7rv plus a mix of GM and niche sigma and tampon lenses appeals to me.
This lens could be a great ^daily^ lens, supplemented by the usual trinity, and super telephoto zoom for special occasions .
Cheers, mike
I think that is a pretty valid point of view
05:38 what a lovely candid portrait!!!
Absolutely fantastic lens and great review, as always.. I hope they give the recipe to Nikon ;-)
Quality content, as always! This is my go-to channel for photography. Bought the Tamron 28-200 after watching your videos on that lens. I'm super happy with it and wouldn't sell it for this (stunning!) lens. Hiking and landscape photography is a big interest of mine, and for me the 28-200 is more versatile, lighter in the backpack and plenty sharp enough for my needs. That being said, during Christmas the 35-150 would have been absolutely perfect for the reasons mentioned in this video. The lowlight performance and sharpness of this zoom lens is absolutely amazing.
I love the 28-200 for traveling light while also having good image quality.
Thanks for the follow up on this very interesting lens :). Lovely pictures.
My pleasure.
Halfway watching and i like your knitted sweater
Thank you
It seems that this lens is still primarily a work horse event lens coving 35, 50, 85, 135mm.
Exactly.
Can we balance this on crane 2?
Not an application I've tested. It falls within the weight limit, but it won't balance as smoothly as a smaller, lighter lens.
35-150mm plus 20mm f/1.8 probably covers everything I'd ever need.
Exactly. That's a nice combo
So Dustin here’s the big question are we going to sell the 28-75 and buy this 35-150?
I did. I traded in the 28-75 and 70-180mm and have no regrets.
Wish this was available for RF
That's a pretty common sentiment today.
I have 24-70 f2.8 sigma and sony 20 f1.8 also 50-400 tamron I really temp to sell my 24-70 to 35-150 that all I need for every situation landscape and portrait
I have found the 35-150mm very, very useful for a lot of things.
Best reviews around. Thanks so much for your videos
You’re welcome.
Your videos are really clear and informative. Congrats.
Glad you like them!
Very useful review as usual
Glad it was helpful!
I am almost 90% convinced that I am going to buy this lens. Almost... just a little concerned about the lens flare when shooting into the sun.
Would a UV or ND filter ease some of that flare?
Come wedding day, I loooove shooting into the sun with the couple having the sun somewhere behind them!
The idea of shooting a complete wedding on this one lens excites me, very much!
I have options to use some of my other lenses for the couple shoot but if I dont have to, why should I 😁
Thanks for your valuable reviews and input Dustin, keep it up! 👍
I think you can get by with shooting into the sun if you are wise about your composition.
Great review as allways.
Glad you enjoyed it
I just have a thing in mind that 35 is not that wide enough. I have 14-24 and I confused betweenn Sigma 24-70 and This 35-150 Tamron. Is the 24-35 range that Difficult to Compansate??? I shoot Interiors, Astro and Landscape. For Videos short Film and Documentry...
I will say this - it is easier to find a high performing compact wide angle lens (like the Sony 20mm F1.8 G) than it is to find a compact telephoto prime - I traveled with the Samyang AF 24mm F1.8 to compliment this lens and thought it a great mix.
@@DustinAbbottTWI I have Sigma 14-24 2.8 lens. I am amazed by the zoom range it provides. So i am Little confused between 24-70 and 35-150
I use the exact same combo, but with the a7r4. Perhaps a Sony 20mm f1.8 would be even more versatile to pair with the Tamron, but I like the lightweight of the Samyang and infinity focus trick of the Samyang gives it extra value.
The 20mm would be a nice compliment as well. I'd be tempted to take that if I owned it.
@@DustinAbbottTWI I was deciding between the 20 and the 24 prime as my two lens wedding setup as to pair with my Tamron. I ultimately decided on the 24 simply because for those times that I don't need the range of the Tamron I can set it down and just walk around with the 24. It's simply more versatile than the 20 when you're just walking around the reception and the dance floor with one lens. On the A7r4 it also doubles as a fast 35 in crop mode and in truth that's the main role it would serve when I don't want to carry the Tamron.
To me, the biggest shortcoming of this lens for landscape and travel is that it doesn't have the focal length range of 24-35mm. I take about 1/4 of my photos in this focal length. So if I use Tamron 35-150, I will have to pair it with 16-35GM or something similar, and the total weight will be huge.
Fair enough, though you don't have to pair it with something so heavy. A small, lightweight prime like the Samyang 18mm or Sony 20mm would do the trick nicely.
I've got this lens and it is brilliant. For travel I would combine this with the A7C and an ultrawide manual lens (Voigtlander or Loxia).
Sounds good to me.
Planning to sell Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 and 28-200 and replace them with this lens for my upcoming trip to France. Not very happy with the performance of 28-200 Tamron lens: bad eye autofocus, very soft, and not focused properly after 50mm. 28-70 is version 1 and, to my surprise, I have not used it for the past year or more for the reason: not enough range for my type of photography, where I prefer to go wide to telephoto quite often and do not want to swap a lens.
If you can get a copy of this lens (hard to find still!), I suspect you will love it optically.
Great review Dustin.👍👍
Thank you, Jacques
Mine arrives tomorrow, thanks in no small part to your excellent reviews Dustin. I'm pairing it with the Sigma 14-24 f2.8 which I've had a while, which is also a seriously impressive lens. I will be keeping the Sony 35mm and 85mm f1.8 for home studio work though.
The Sigma 14-24 would be a great pairing for this lens. Very complimentary focal ranges.
I think only if you travel for wildlife you may find yourself a bit short but other than that....? I am still waiting mine. I have been traveling before with a 7d1 and a sigma 18-35 f1.8 and 50-100 f1.8, i think i should be more than happy on the weight ;)
Wildlife is a different story for sure.
@@DustinAbbottTWI did you try some "macro/proxy" shots ? Do you think it is worth using with extension tubes to shoot a bees on a flower ? By the way I really like the fact that you present a lot of candid everyday life family type shots. It makes your review a bit of everything compared to most photographers with amazing landscape or professional portraits.
I'm waiting for next 6 october that sigma has an announcement, SAR says it is a 70200 2.8,...but somehow...I have some hopes it could be a 25-105 2.8,...if not, well I go for the tamron 35-150 since I believe 70200 is becoming ....less interesting...
I agree on 70-200 becoming less interesting...particularly on a high resolution body where it isn't hard to crop.
I would love this lens, but the price point is just a bit too high. Focal range is impeccable!
That's a fair point. It's not an inexpensive lens, though if it were a first party Sony/Canon/Nikon, it probably would be a thousand more.
@@DustinAbbottTWI This is very correct. I would guess at least $3,000 USD if it were first party.
Love those family shots. Very interesting lens, thank you for review. Greetings from italy
Thank you. A different kind of image than what I usually share.
A have got my tamron 35-150 2-2.8 and I love it. On wedding is incredible... I had before a sigma 35 1.4 and a Sigma 135mm 1.8 for me, it can replace both.
That's where it is really handy
I would love to see this with an RF mount.
Absolutely.
The lens has no stabilization. For a travel option this makes a difference over when shooting longer than 70mm. For me that's a bigger draw back than 35mm at the widest end.
That's true, though Sony's IBIS does work fine for stills throughout the zoom range. I found I got very good performance even at longer focal lengths.
@@DustinAbbottTWI That surprises me, as my R5 gives only 1 or max 2 stops with the 105mm Art (125th or, with a lot of care, 1/60th of a second). I don't have longer unstabilized lenses, and I don't have a Sony body, however, 150mm is more challenging than 105mm, and, if my information is correct, Canon sensor stabilization is at least on par with Sony IBIS. With a stabilized 70-200mm 1/20th is short enough. I'm really curious what shutterspeed the Tamron needs at 150mm.
Wow, finally a one solution travel lens. I hate travelling with multiple lens/cameras especially in low lighting events. PS I also love travelling in AZ 👍
It definitely does a lot of things very well.
I like your videos man, thank you.
Glad you like them!
Biggest problem: availability. I have placed the order for more than 3 months now, and I am still waiting.
The demand for this lens has obviously been very high, and supply chain issues are a huge problem for many companies right now.
Amazing photos of your daughter in the red dress, great filters too.
Thanks so much
I really enjoyed your video Dustin, but I still hesitate to buy that monster lens.
I will have a travel to Peru with my family so I want to bring my 16-35mm g master lens with sony a1 and tamron 35-150mm.
One of my friend suggests bringing a7c with tamron 17-28mm and 28-200mm instead to reduce some weights for long travel.
My family's travel will take about 3 weeks so will tamron 35-150mm with sony a1 be pain on my wrist?
I can't speak for your experience or wrist strength, but the 17-28 and 28-200 is by far the lighter combination. You have to make a personal choice between ultimate image quality or a lighter combo. If you own the A1, I would still take that even if you travel with the 17-28 and 28-200. The a7C's 24MP of resolution won't give you your best images, and the A1 isn't a lot heavier.
@@DustinAbbottTWI many thanks Dustin!
This lens maybe too heavy for street photography. But for event shooting, this is the best.
Exactly.