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Actually i do have both for Nikon mount right now, so might be able to contribute here.
I first got the Tamron, which was good, quick focusing and versatile as expected, but since
already having the 35 2.0 Distagon by Zeiss which has really fantastic sharpness and colors
and rendering i really wanted to get the 100 Macro Planar as well, which was coming across my way
then after a while for a good price used.
The quality is great, sharpness and rendering as expected. Colors are a bit cooler as with the 35 Distagon,
and also a little cooler than with the Tamron though.
Of course there are situations, where manual focus is not ideal and one can not always nail the shot.
Also as already mentioned the focus throw towards infinity is really short and i have to admit it is not easy
to be spot on sometimes with the Nikon D800 ( which i then use often with the LCD-Screen to be sure
to get it right when there is time to do so).
In comparison to the Tamron it seems a little sharper, but just a little and only sometimes one could tell
one apart from the other ( i did several tests), but in some situations the Tamron is a bit flat in rendering
when you use it towards infinity more than in it`s macro-range.
There the Zeiss is always really great!
So i am not really sure if i would eventually get rid of the Tamron - it has it`s own strengths being a
quick and silent focusing lens with vibration reduction as well.
I can see some situations ( travel to rather remote destinations) when wight is important too where
i would rather have the Tamron with me ( also since it is just around 40% of the price, for there is
some adventure to overcome ).
One thing just stands out for the Zeiss of course: the nice wide aperture of 2.0 means you can really use it
as a portrait-lens and thus it`s having it`s own kind of versatility.
As for the newest addition of the Tamron i can not contribute anything - could be even a little better
optically ( though the one you refer to seems not bad to me - just a little flat look under certain kind
of light conditions and rather in non-macro- area ).
Try to find a place or dealer where you can try out the Zeiss in comparison to your Tamron, and then
also try to compare it to the new Tamron as well to find out, if that is more to your likings.
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