Re: Official: Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD (Model A058)
j4nu wrote:
Yeah, it's ridiculous to argue that having f2.0-f2.8 range is worse than having only the narrow end. The only downsides are weight/size/cost increase but that should take 2nd place to results for a pro.
We don't know nearly anything about the optical performance yet so it's also impossible to say how it stacks against the GMs (and we know from 70-180, Tamron can come out of it favorably)...
It's pricey because it's unique thanks to it's "variable aperture" () , simple as that - whether we like it or not...
Weight, size and cost are the 3 most important things though lol, yes, even to us pros. I don’t know a single photographer who wants to lug heavy gear around on an all day shoot, not a single one. I also don’t know any so rich that price is no option. Unless you are Peter McKinon and make tons of money off your YouTube channel. Also, when did f/2.8 become an aperture professional portrait and wedding photographers wanted? Most thumb their nose at it and want at least f/1.8 and faster.
Not sure why so many think professional photographers are running around spending $2k on lenses like it’s nothing. Most working professionals are budget savvy and many of us aren’t using the latest and greatest. I know plenty of other professional photographers who think this lens is overpriced and would opt for a GM over a Tamron if spending $2k on a lens. You are talking about the 2% where price size and weight doesn’t matter.
Re: Official: Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD (Model A058)
j4nu wrote:
Yeah, it's ridiculous to argue that having f2.0-f2.8 range is worse than having only the narrow end. The only downsides are weight/size/cost increase but that should take 2nd place to results for a pro.
We don't know nearly anything about the optical performance yet so it's also impossible to say how it stacks against the GMs (and we know from 70-180, Tamron can come out of it favorably)...
It's pricey because it's unique thanks to it's "variable aperture" () , simple as that - whether we like it or not...
Weight, size and cost are the 3 most important things though lol, yes, even to us pros. I don’t know a single photographer who wants to lug heavy gear around on an all day shoot, not a single one. I also don’t know any so rich that price is no option. Unless you are Peter McKinon and make tons of money off your YouTube channel.
Not sure why so many think professional photographers are running around spending $2k on lenses like it’s nothing. Most working professionals are budget savvy and many of us aren’t using the latest and greatest. I know plenty of other professional photographers who think this lens is overpriced and would opt for a GM over a Tamron if spending $2k on a lens. You are talking about the 2% where price size and weight doesn’t matter.
Oct 04, 2021 at 09:46 AM
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) , simple as that - whether we like it or not...