Is the Hoage one easy to work with the focus and zoom rings as it sits closer to them?
Answer on the Hoage. No, not all all. I’ll be sending mine back. I’ve tried it both directions and it’s either rubbing on the zoom right quite a bit or only half on the body if the lens causing potential slippage.
I guess I need to determine of either of the other two options mentioned here will work better.
Keep in mind, my purpose is for carrying it clipped on the Peak Design clip on my pack. I’m guessing if your only purpose was to use on a tripod, you could make it work. Having said that, it still wouldn’t be the best solution IMO.
Can anyone comment on how well the other two works for gripping and holding on the body, while still able to easily hold/use/work with and shoot images from the camera handheld??
p.53 #4 · Official: Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD (Model A058)
bpalme wrote:
Is the supply chain getting worse or better (shorter wait times) ? longer?
I ordered in the very beginning of December. I was told last week that I am now in the top 1/3 to 1/2 of the people waiting for the lens from B&H. They are coming in only a few at a time...no where near demand. I think the list just keeps getting longer.
p.53 #9 · Official: Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD (Model A058)
kooshball wrote:
do you still find use for both? there's so much overlap with the 70-200gm2 that its difficult for me to consider buying both
I have to have both. Shooting thru a ufc cage with the 35-150 is impossible without a focus limit switch. I shoot too much mma. And there are times I need between 100-300 with a converter at full resolution like for football.
p.53 #10 · Official: Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD (Model A058)
It would be very nice if one of those custom mode switches could be repurposed to a focus limit. I find that much more useful as a stills shooter than the focus racking.
p.53 #11 · Official: Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD (Model A058)
I contacted Tamron customer service and they assured me that a focus range can be set but did not give me a walk through for setup. My lens should arrive in the next few days and I’ll see if I can figure it out.
p.53 #12 · Official: Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD (Model A058)
TimCC wrote:
It would be very nice if one of those custom mode switches could be repurposed to a focus limit. I find that much more useful as a stills shooter than the focus racking.
i honestly thought that would be the case when i first got the lens
p.53 #13 · Official: Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD (Model A058)
The lens can be programmed to focus at a certain distance, e.g. 3 m or 10 m, set by the user. Pushing one of the buttons on the lens would (1) disable AF and (2) focus the camera at the pre-set distance. A caveat: since AF is disabled and the camera is now in the manual focus mode, rotating the focusing ring on the lens would change the focus distance. This can happen inadvertently, because the focus ring moves easily, upon a light touch of a finger.
p.53 #14 · Official: Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD (Model A058)
Thinking about selling my 24-105, Tamron 70-180, and Batis 85mm to buy this lens. I would be keeping my Tamron 17-28mm and Batis 40mm. Probably would be looking to pick up a macro as well. Thoughts?
p.53 #15 · Official: Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD (Model A058)
kutuzovgambit wrote:
Thinking about selling my 24-105, Tamron 70-180, and Batis 85mm to buy this lens. I would be keeping my Tamron 17-28mm and Batis 40mm. Probably would be looking to pick up a macro as well. Thoughts?
Well, first prerequisite for that plan would be that a 35-150 is for sale... atm it seems that Tamron produces about 1 per month...
p.53 #16 · Official: Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD (Model A058)
No, I had the 70-180 before but the 35-150 is just so much better of a focal range, works amazingly good for what I shoot but I really do wish this is a Sony GM because the AF on this is not really same level as the newer GMs, honestly weight/size is not really that big of a problem for me since I had 70-200s forever and this lens is smaller and lighter than a normal 70-200 2.8.
grahamgibson wrote:
As a Tamron 70-180 owner curious about upgrading, has anyone tried the 35-150 and gone back to 70-180 due to the weight/size (or other downsides)? [/quite]
p.53 #17 · Official: Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD (Model A058)
In response to kutuzovgambit:
I stopped using my 24-105 after acquiring the 35-150 in late November last year. The main reason perhaps is that the latter gives good image quality wide-open at f/2 - 2.8; thus, it can be used in low-light and for subject isolation, whereas the 24-105 is a relatively "slow" and less versatile lens. The extended reach to 150 mm is another reason I like the 35-150. This is very useful in places where, for various reasons, it is not easy to approach the subject. This happens quite often when travelling.
The Tamron is obviously not as wide at 35 mm as the Sony lens at 24 mm. In practice, this hasn't been an issue, in my experience. I have seen people calling zooms "lazy." While this might be a fair description of the 24-105 which is kind of a "lazy" zoom, yet the Tamron is anything but "lazy". This is a stimulating and exciting lens to use. Shooting at 35 mm at the widest itself may require some thinking and zooming by feet of the same nature as when using a 35 mm prime. I kind of like it. Yet another dimension is the aperture, and the ability to shoot and get good IQ at f/2 - 2.8 is special and opens certain creative possibilities.
I have no regrets about buying the Tamron. The lens has become my main tool for everyday photography along with the 16-35GM and 200-600 G lenses. I also take two primes with me when travel (35GM, 20G), but use these only in some special situations.
p.53 #18 · Official: Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD (Model A058)
ruthenium wrote:
I have seen people calling zooms "lazy." While this might be a fair description of the 24-105 which is kind of a "lazy" zoom, yet the Tamron is anything but "lazy". This is a stimulating and exciting lens to use.
To me, zooms are the opposite of lazy as they require more self-discipline to get the "right" shot instead of just any shot ...
Edit: Let alone they are biggier and heavier in most of the cases too .
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