Tamron 35-150mm f2-2.8 announcement

Whether this is an "odd" lens I do not want to judge. It is certainly a very attractive zoom range. I already considered buying a Tamron 35-150mm F/2.8-4.0 DI VC OSD for Nikon and Canon DSLRs and put the Canon version to use with Sony E by adding a smart adapter (Techart or Sigma).

Tamron has a rather long history in comparable zoom ranges. For quite some time (till it broke) a Tamron SP 24-135mm F/3.5-5.6 had been my standard zoom on the A99M1 - and I still have the very compact, full metal Tamron Telemacro 35-135mm f/3.5-4.5 (soon to be tested with the LA-EA5). These lenses left a very positive impression on me - as do the more recent zooms for Sony FE (the 70-180mm F/2.8 tele zoom in particular).

The real innovation is the F/2.0 for the shorter angles (as the F/2.8 had been for their extremely versatile 28-200mm). I am looking forward to see the first reviews and to get more information (price? size? filter size? weight?) on the lens.

They also made a 28-105/2.8 and 35-105/2.8 when others were doing 28-70/2.8 lenses.

I am thrilled. I used to use the Minolta 24-85/3.5-4.5 as my do-it-all lens on the 7D and A100 before I went to full-frame. That basically is a 35-125mm lens.

The basic set-up for travel for me is a wide angle zoom and a short tele (85mm). but sometimes I miss some flexibility with this set. This is an interesting focallength. I find 24-70/2.8 lenses quite useless, 24mm over 28mm does nothing for me and 70mm is to short. I have mentioned before that I consider a 28-85/2.8 zoom a much better option then the 24-70/2.8 everybody offers. I think I would prefer 28mm over 35mm, but then the 150mm long lens is nice.

That f/2 is not that big an innovation. Sigma has a 24-35/2 for years in their line-up. And to be honest, I might have preferred f/2.8 over the full range or a slightly smaller range and f/2.

It is btw a also a great range on APS-C for portraits.

All in all I think it is a compelling focal range and I for sure will consider to get one.

I like that Tamron FE lenses mostly lack switches. The redundant switches on the old SP 70-300mm USD lost me shots from inadvertent use.

I am not feeling much about this lens. It looks large and heavy. It seems to be another varifocal design instead of a parfocal zoom. It is nice that they offer new ranges. I do get the sense their own offerings are rejected OEM designs.

I am not wishing for more wide end very often when using the 70-180. The 70-300 RXD is my favorite Tamron. I am interested in the 150-500.

The 28-200 F2.8-5.6 RXD is rather nice compared to old 35-x zooms or even the Minolta 50-135 F3.5.

Edited by QuietOC - 07 August 2021 at 13:40

SAR just posted a photo, apparently from Tamron, showing the size difference between the 28-75 and the 35-105. Quite a difference in size. Not sure what I think as yet, but such a large lens will need to perform very well to entice me to carry something this large.

We know nothing about this lens, you're all speculating it is big and heavy and varifocal...

The 70-180 (should've been 80-200...) is also much bigger then the 28-75. Looking at the pictures the new lens will be a little bigger.

nandbytes wrote: At the moment I carry a UWA, 35/1.4, 85/1.4 and 28-200mm.

nandbytes wrote: I tried a 16-35mm, 50mm f1.4 and 70-180mm setup and didn't work quite as well for me.

I do not understand, I am sure the 28-200 and 85/1.4 is bigger then just the 70-180...

Aha, it was not the size

Matt Granger is also interested.

With the A7c get the 20G, 24G, 50G and 85/1.8. Not a 50mm person? Get the 35/2.8; 35/1.8; 40G instead.

Or just get an APS-C camera with Sony 18-135 or Tamron 17-70.