Re: Official: Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD (Model A058)
Frogfish wrote:
So based on the 1,300 or so shots (and 40-50 videos) from my latest 2 week trip just concluded I'll be sticking with my Tamron 70-180 (70%), Samyang 24/1.8 (28%) and other lenses that saw little or zero action on this last trip : Samyang 18mm (2 shots), Voigtlander 35/1.8 (zero). Samyang 45/1.8 (maybe 10 shots), DJI Mini2 (30 shots & 30 videos) and iPhone 11 Pro Max (100 photos and 20-30 videos).
Yeah based on your usage profile, where you are either primarily past 70mm or at 24mm, this lens would not suit your needs, which you have accurately identified. I think the persons for whom this lens best serves are 1) event/wedding photographers, 2) close proximity sports and action photographers as turbodude excellently exemplified shooting boxing, 4) concert photographers who have limited time to get a slew of various shots, and 5) any photographer whose general usage profile aligns with the 35-150 focal range (or would if they had it). I am squarely in the last category, being just a hobbyist that primarily shoots landscapes in my free time. This last autumn season, prior to this lens, I was constantly switching between my 24-70DGDN and 100-400GM (mostly <200mm). I use the 35-135 range A LOT, so this lens is perfectly suited to my usage profile. For others, it is not going to be the best option.
Others will also not like its size, weight, and bulk compared to a set of small MF primes. But I think what is really great about this lens though is that for those who have a usage profile that matches it, there's nothing else like it, and as such, it presents new options. And where I might have previously needed 3 lens to cover wide, medium, and long (14-24, 24-70, 70-180), now two lenses can cover the same range (14-24/16-35, 35-150) with only small gaps. A two body wedding photographer that always wished they could go a bit wider while maintaining full coverage can now choose 16-35/35-150 instead of 24-70/70-200. It's a fun option, but it is just one of many.
Nov 17, 2021 at 12:31 PM
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