Re: Official: Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD (Model A058)
photosbyjaron wrote: zeitlos wrote:
One OT question: What is so good about the 35mm GM? The rendering? The bokeh? The sharpness?
Not to get too sidetracked from the main topic, but for me, I think I love it for what I view as the perfect balance among compromises for size, rendering, and especially sharpness. The fact that it essentially is as sharp for landscapes as a voigtlander 35 but with autofocus to take portraits of my wife, friends, and dogs, in a fairly compact size. Does the Sigma 1.2 render slightly better? Sure, but it's huge. Does the Voigt provide more sharpness and better sunstars? Subjectively many would say yes, but it doesn't have AF. Does the Sigma 35 f/2 have smoother bokeh/rendering? Yeah maybe, but it isn't as sharp or as responsive with AF. It may be that it isn't the "best" 35mm at any one thing, but for me, it is the best compromise of everything.
I generally find that my favorite lenses tend to be in the "best collection of compromises" category. It's also why I love the Sigma 24-70, the 85DGDN, and now, the Tamron 35-150. This new Tamron also seems to be an excellent best collection of compromises.
Man, we should really call it a "Sony privilege" when we're calling 35GM a "compromise". I get what you mean though, that's exactly what I think about it too (though after seeing Fred's test I think it's at worse tied with CV35APO when it comes to sharpness ).
Nov 01, 2021 at 03:38 PM
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