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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Tamaron 28-75 f/2.8 or Sony 24-105 f/4?

Hello,

I was wondering of these two (Tamaron 28-75 f/2.8 or Sony 24-105 f/4) which lens is sharper at f/11-ish for ranges between 28mm and 50mm (for landscape type of shots). I am in a dilemma that I can take only one for my trip, that lens I'm planning to use between 28-50mm for landscapes and also for portraits at 75mm or longer. I'm leaning towards Tamaron for the f/2.8 wider aperture factor, but I can live with f/4 since I'm taking my 90mm f/2.8 macro and that can be used for portraits as well at 90mm. So the decision factor is sharpness and image quality between 28-50mm at f11-ish. I never used the Tamaron for landscape since I was mostly shooting with primes and I cannot take all the primes for this trip.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Shibu

Nov 18, 2021 at 11:09 AM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Tamaron 28-75 f/2.8 or Sony 24-105 f/4?

My copy of the Tamron is closer in performance to my primes than my 24-105 is. But you should be able to get great shots from either of them.

shibutg wrote:
Hello,

I was wondering of these two (Tamaron 28-75 f/2.8 or Sony 24-105 f/4) which lens is sharper at f/11-ish for ranges between 28mm and 50mm (for landscape type of shots). I am in a dilemma that I can take only one for my trip, that lens I'm planning to use between 28-50mm for landscapes and also for portraits at 75mm or longer. I'm leaning towards Tamaron for the f/2.8 wider aperture factor, but I can live with f/4 since I'm taking my 90mm f/2.8 macro and that can be used for portraits as well at 90mm. So the decision factor...Show more →

Nov 18, 2021 at 12:26 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Tamaron 28-75 f/2.8 or Sony 24-105 f/4?

Tamron 28-75/F2.8 G2 is sharper than Sony G 24-105/F4 there is no doubt here. That being said at F11 difraction already kicks in, so it may be a wash between these two. Still at F4-F8 Tamron is a clear winner performance wise + added bonus of F2.8 if ever needed.

Nov 18, 2021 at 12:47 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Tamaron 28-75 f/2.8 or Sony 24-105 f/4?

If you don't want 24mm you might as well go with the Tamron. For me, personally, 28mm is not wide enough.
Why don't you check out the 24-105 pictures thread? https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1612097/0

Nov 18, 2021 at 01:10 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Tamaron 28-75 f/2.8 or Sony 24-105 f/4?

sandycrane wrote:
If you don't want 24mm you might as well go with the Tamron. For me, personally, 28mm is not wide enough.
Why don't you check out the 24-105 pictures thread? https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1612097/0

I'm taking 21mm voigtlander to cover below 28mm, but I cannot take more primes to cover 28 to 50mm

Nov 18, 2021 at 01:12 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Tamaron 28-75 f/2.8 or Sony 24-105 f/4?

My Sigma 14-24 is better at 24 than my 24-205, even at landscape apertures. I also carry the Sigma 105 macro as a dual purpose lens, so the 28-75 is going to be my go to zoom since it competes better with my primes than my 24-105.

A lot of these choices really come down to personal preference and priorities. I do like and will continue to use my primes in that range.

shibutg wrote:
I'm taking 21mm voigtlander to cover below 28mm, but I cannot take more primes to cover 28 to 50mm

Nov 18, 2021 at 02:27 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Tamaron 28-75 f/2.8 or Sony 24-105 f/4?

tsdevine wrote:
My Sigma 14-24 is better at 24 than my 24-205, even at landscape apertures. I also carry the Sigma 105 macro as a dual purpose lens, so the 28-75 is going to be my go to zoom since it competes better with my primes than my 24-105.

A lot of these choices really come down to personal preference and priorities. I do like and will continue to use my primes in that range.

In this case I've to chose between 24-105 and 28-75, I've used 24-105 many times for landscape work, but not 28-75, it was pretty much in my cabinet the whole time. Looks like 28-75 is the winner based on the feedback here and wider aperture which I can use for some portraits and street stuff.

Shibu

Nov 18, 2021 at 02:58 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Tamaron 28-75 f/2.8 or Sony 24-105 f/4?

Okay, one thing to clarify. I’m talking about the recently released VXD G2 version of the 28-75, not the original RXD version.

If you are talking about the original version of the Tamron, take my comments with a grain of salt. The new G2 is improved, and I don’t know how the original compares to the 24-105.

shibutg wrote:
In this case I've to chose between 24-105 and 28-75, I've used 24-105 many times for landscape work, but not 28-75, it was pretty much in my cabinet the whole time. Looks like 28-75 is the winner based on the feedback here and wider aperture which I can use for some portraits and street stuff.

Shibu

Nov 18, 2021 at 03:14 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Tamaron 28-75 f/2.8 or Sony 24-105 f/4?

When I tested the 28-75 G1 against the 24-105, the 24-105 was sharper at all focal lengths. I ended up selling the 28-75 as a result of this comparison. The new 28-75 G2 appears sharper than the 24-105. I think in most cases you won’t notice a difference unless you are pixel peeping identical photos. So I would choose based on focal length and aperture needs.

Nov 18, 2021 at 03:22 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Tamaron 28-75 f/2.8 or Sony 24-105 f/4?

tsdevine wrote:
Okay, one thing to clarify. I’m talking about the recently released VXD G2 version of the 28-75, not the original RXD version.

If you are talking about the original version of the Tamron, take my comments with a grain of salt. The new G2 is improved, and I don’t know how the original compares to the 24-105.

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tschopp wrote:
When I tested the 28-75 G1 against the 24-105, the 24-105 was sharper at all focal lengths. I ended up selling the 28-75 as a result of this comparison. The new 28-75 G2 appears sharper than the 24-105. I think in most cases you won’t notice a difference unless you are pixel peeping identical photos. So I would choose based on focal length and aperture needs.

Honestly, until now I didn't even know they released a 2nd gen for 28-75, thanks for the info. Mine is the RXD, I bought this two years back and only used few times for portraits, so don't know about the sharpness of the lens for landscape, may be I should test before I pack.

Nov 18, 2021 at 03:46 PM


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