Re: Second Generation Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 VC G2 Announced
j4nu wrote: aCuria wrote:
steamtrain wrote: ruthenium wrote: steamtrain wrote:
For me the version 2 having ILIS is a big deal, and faster AF is always welcome as well.
My dilemma: this new 70-180mm or the 35-150mm f/2.0-2.8.... Too much redundancy to have both, however, at the same time the differences are significant as well.....
From my experience with the 35-150: when wide-open, the lens performs best in the 35-100 mm range. For an outstanding performance at 150 mm, the lens needs to be closed to at least F4, even better to F5.6. Naturally, cropping a 150 mm image to get an effective 180 (or even 200) mm image presents no problems on a 50-60 MP camera. I have no hands-on experience with the new 70-180 mm lens, however, if this lens is optimized to perform best at the longer end, then the choice depends on one's priorities. If shooting at 180 mm F2.8 is most important, then the 70-180 (or Sony 70-200 GMII) is an obvious choice. For general use, when the 35-100 mm range is important, with some use at 150 mm, then the 35-150 is a better lens.
Thanks.
35-100mm maybe is the most important part. I'm often finding the 70mm end of the standard f/2.8 zoom limiting, and I would love to have something covering both the most important part of that standard zoom with a range up to 100mm at f/2.8. .
When going with the 70-180mm I can shoot a 24-70mm f/2.8 next to it on my R5. Changing cameras is faster than changing lenses, but turning a zoom ring is faster yet. On top of that the 35-150mm gives a larger aperture at 35-79mm. And with a 35-150mm I can still shoot that 24-70mm next to it, with the 35-70mm overlap reducing the risk of missed shots.
The 70-180 is less weight, stabilized, more affordable (1500 euro vs close to 2000 euro), and it focuses probably a bit faster.
Although 35-150mm gives a larger aperture at 35-79mm, it’s soft at 35/2 so I would want to stop it down some
Yes, it's so soft it's close to my 35/1.4 GM in the corner (I've posted pictures a long time ago).
Maybe you got a golden sample or something.
I played with one at the store but it did not look as good as the GM prime to me
(I've posted pictures a long time ago).