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01/05/2022: Gallery Images added
01/26/2022: Hands-on Review added

Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD Hands-on Review

A versatile zoom lens with excellent performance across the board

by Jeremy Gray | Posted 01/26/2022

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 116mm, F8, 0.5s, ISO 100. This image has been converted and processed to taste in Adobe Camera Raw. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

The Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens is a highly versatile zoom lens for full-frame Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras. The advanced all-in-one zoom delivers a fast maximum aperture across its focal length range while offering a useful zoom range. The lens is well-suited to many photographic applications, including landscapes, portraits, and travel photography.

While not as wide as many landscape lenses, nor as long as a telephoto zoom lens, the Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 captures a very nice focal length range while delivering impressive speed. It is, after all, the world's first F2 all-in-one full-frame mirrorless zoom lens. During my time with the lens, I was consistently impressed by the lens's build quality, image quality and overall performance.

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 35mm, F8, 0.6s, ISO 100. This image has been converted and processed to taste in Adobe Camera Raw. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD key features and specs

• Wide-angle to medium telephoto zoom lens for full-frame Sony E-mount cameras
• Maximum aperture of F2 to F2.8 depending upon focal length
• 21 elements in 15 groups
• Includes 3 molded glass aspherical elements and 4 LD lens elements
• Minimum focus distance of 0.33m (13") at wide end
• Minimum focus distance of 0.85m (33.5") at telephoto end
• Maximum reproduction ratios of 1:5.7 (wide) and 1:5.9 (tele)
• L x D: 158mm (6.2") x 89.2mm (3.5")
• Weighs 1,165g (41.1 oz)
• 82mm filter size
• $1,899

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 105mm, F8, 1/10s, ISO 100. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

Lens design and handling: A slightly heavy but well-designed lens

One downside to a lens that delivers a 35-150mm focal length and an F2-2.8 maximum aperture is that it's bound to be a somewhat heavy optic. The first thing you're likely to notice when you pick up the Tamron 35-150mm for the first time is its weight. The lens weighs 1,165 grams (41.1 oz.), and it's somewhat front-heavy on the Sony A7R IV I used. That said, the second thing you're likely to notice is the lens's excellent build quality. It is constructed with high-quality materials and includes a nice shiny black exterior with what Tamron says is improved abrasion resistance. It's certainly resistant to fingerprints, which is great.

The Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 is a stylish lens. It has a new black finish that is more abrasion and fingerprint-resistant than previous Tamron lenses.

The lens also includes a thoughtful, sculpted shape. The lens fits very nicely into the hands, and the lens includes a contoured profile that makes it easy to grip. The zoom ring has markings at 35mm, 50mm, 70mm, 85mm, 100mm, 135mm and 150mm. Zooming in from 35mm to 150mm requires a little less than 90° of rotation. Tamron has adjusted the torque of the zoom ring to make it easier to make precise changes. It feels great in use, offering what I think is an ideal resistance level.

The focus ring, which is nearer the end of the lens barrel, is much looser. The lens is easy to focus manually, but I would like more resistance in the focus ring. Between the zoom and focus rings are a few switches and buttons, including an AF/MF switch, custom AF mode switch, two focus set buttons and a switch to lock the lens at 35mm for transport. The lens does extend as you zoom, so the lock switch is a nice inclusion. The lens extends about two inches when zooming to 150mm.

The lens comes with a petal-shaped lens hood with a locking button. Lens hoods aren't too exciting, but the included HA058 lens hood is robust. Lens hoods are something you don't notice unless it's particularly good or bad, and the HA058 hood falls into the former category. Tamron's lens cap design is also pretty good, by the way, which is another aspect of a lens that doesn't much matter until something goes wrong, but I think it's worth pointing out when a company pays attention to the finer details.

The lens also has a USB-C port on the barrel, which means the lens is compatible with the Tamron Lens Utility. The free application lets you customize the manual focus experience and adjust your Focus Set Buttons. It's not something I needed to use, but it's a great feature for those who do.

While the Tamron 35-150mm is a fairly heavy lens, and it's also pretty large at 158mm (6.1") long, it's very comfortable to use, and it's built well. I wish it were slightly lighter, but that's the cost of having a versatile lens with a fast aperture and impressive image quality. Further, while I wouldn't mind the lens including a VC system for additional stabilization, it would only make the lens larger and heavier, so relying on Sony's SteadyShot in-body image stabilization system is a fine tradeoff. Tamron has thoughtfully crafted a well-designed, well-built zoom lens that feels every bit as good as its nearly $2,000 price tag demands.

Image quality: Sharp wide-open throughout the focal length range

The Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 lens includes 21 elements in 15 groups. Among these 21 elements, there are three molded glass aspherical elements and four LD lens elements. The rather complex lens design achieves outstanding image quality through the focal length range.

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 47mm, F11, 1/8s, ISO 100. This image has been converted and processed to taste in Adobe Camera Raw. This is a focus stack of two images. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the original background RAW file.

All the crops below are 100 percent crops from raw image files converted in Adobe Camera Raw using default settings and built-in lens correction profiles disabled. The lens correction profiles are good for handling distortion but are heavy-handed when dealing with vignette at default settings. I have selected specific images to show, but you can download the full-size raw files for each focal length/aperture combination I tested in the Gallery. Further, please excuse the dust spots on the image sensor, which are especially visible at smaller apertures. Despite my best efforts and regular cleaning, the Sony A7R IV seems to attract dust.

35mm

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 35mm, F2, 1/2000s, ISO 100. Sharpness test shot - 35mm. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

At the widest focal length, 35mm, the Tamron 35-150mm lens performs very well. Looking at the center of the frame at F2, there's a lot of good detail here. Fine detail is excellent, and both contrast and color are good. Further, the lens does a good job of handling aberrations. There's a bit of distortion in general across all focal lengths, but it's easily corrected.

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 35mm, F2, 1/2000s, ISO 100. 100% center crop. Sharpness test shot - 35mm. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 35mm, F2, 1/2000s, ISO 100. 100% bottom right corner crop. Sharpness test shot - 35mm. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

When looking at the extreme corners of the frame, performance remains quite good, although there is some vignette. By stopping down to F2.8, the lens resolves slightly more fine detail in the center of the frame, and performance is noticeably better in the corners, for both vignette and sharpness.

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 35mm, F2.8, 1/1000s, ISO 100. 100% center crop. Sharpness test shot - 35mm. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 35mm, F2.8, 1/1000s, ISO 100. 100% bottom right corner crop. Sharpness test shot - 35mm. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

Beyond F2.8, there's very little to separate smaller apertures. Both F4 and F5.6 are good in the center and corners.

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 35mm, F4, 1/500s, ISO 100. 100% center crop. Sharpness test shot - 35mm. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 35mm, F4, 1/500s, ISO 100. 100% bottom right corner crop. Sharpness test shot - 35mm. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

Overall, performance at 35mm is excellent. The biggest issues are distortion and vignette, and these are minor issues that are easily corrected. Image quality at F2, the lens's fastest aperture, is very impressive. If you want slightly better performance across the frame, stopping down to F2.8 helps.

70mm

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 70mm, F2.5, 1/1000s, ISO 100. Sharpness test shot - 70mm. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

The next focal length I tested is 70mm. At 70mm, the maximum aperture is F2.5, which is still quite fast and slightly faster than a 24-70mm F2.8 lens at 70mm, albeit not by much. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it's nearly impossible to tell the difference between 70mm at F2.5 and at F2.8. Both apertures perform extremely well with excellent center sharpness and very good corner sharpness. The corner performance is slightly improved at F2.8 when you pixel peep, but otherwise, the two apertures look very similar.

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 70mm, F2.5, 1/1000s, ISO 100. 100% center crop. Sharpness test shot - 70mm. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 70mm, F2.5, 1/1000s, ISO 100. 100% bottom right corner crop. Sharpness test shot - 70mm. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

 

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 70mm, F2.8, 1/800s, ISO 100. 100% center crop. Sharpness test shot - 70mm. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 70mm, F2.8, 1/800s, ISO 100. 100% bottom right corner crop. Sharpness test shot - 70mm. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

As you stop down further, performance remains good, as is the case at 35mm. By the way, throughout the focal length range, diffraction starts to appear around F11, although it remains minor here. Beyond F11, the lens gets noticeably softer, although not so bad that you wouldn't want to stop down when you need a slower shutter speed or more depth of field. The primary point here is that F11 is that aperture where you must start thinking about the tradeoff between sharpness, shutter speed and depth of field.

100mm

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 100mm, F2.8, 1/640s, ISO 100. Sharpness test shot - 100mm. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

At 100mm, there's very little to differentiate sharpness at F2.8 and F4. There's a strong pattern with the Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 lens that it performs very well when shooting wide open. Even in the corners, performance at F2.8 is good.

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 100mm, F2.8, 1/640s, ISO 100. 100% center crop. Sharpness test shot - 100mm. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 100mm, F2.8, 1/640s, ISO 100. 100% bottom right corner crop. Sharpness test shot - 100mm. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

 

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 100mm, F4, 1/320s, ISO 100. 100% center crop. Sharpness test shot - 100mm. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 100mm, F4, 1/320s, ISO 100. 100% bottom right corner crop. Sharpness test shot - 100mm. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

There's a slight vignette at 100mm and F2.8, although it's minor. It's less pronounced than it is at 35mm, for example. Likewise, distortion at 100mm is minimal.

Overall, the optical performance at 100mm is excellent, yet again. The lens delivers great sharpness when shooting wide open and offers great contrast, color and aberration control across the board.

150mm

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 150mm, F2.8, 1/500s, ISO 100. Sharpness test shot - 150mm. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

At this point, you already know where I'm going with this. Performance at 150mm is, yet again, very good. When shooting wide open, center sharpness is outstanding. Corner performance drops off a bit, but again, performance is impressive.

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 150mm, F2.8, 1/500s, ISO 100. 100% center crop. Sharpness test shot - 150mm. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 150mm, F2.8, 1/500s, ISO 100. 100% bottom right corner crop. Sharpness test shot - 150mm. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

When we look at F5.6, performance is pretty similar in the center of the frame, although corner performance improves slightly.

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 150mm, F5.6, 1/125s, ISO 100. 100% center crop. Sharpness test shot - 150mm. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 150mm, F5.6, 1/125s, ISO 100. 100% bottom right corner crop. Sharpness test shot - 150mm. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

Sharpness summary

The Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens has excellent image quality. The lens is impressive at 35mm, 150mm, and every focal length in between. Perhaps most impressive is how sharp the lens is when shooting at wide-open apertures. After all, when you pay a premium price for a fast lens, you want to shoot it at fast apertures without sacrificing much in terms of sharpness. Well, the good news is, you sacrifice almost no sharpness at all when shooting the lens wide open. You can stop it down for slightly better performance and improved corners, but it's far from necessary.

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 65mm, F5.6, 1/80s, ISO 100. This image has been converted and processed to taste in Adobe Camera Raw. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

Bokeh

The Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens produces pleasing bokeh. Out-of-focus areas are smooth and natural-looking. There aren't any distractions.

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 150mm, F2.8, 1/640s, ISO 200. This image has been converted and processed to taste in Adobe Camera Raw. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

The bokeh looks good at a variety of focal lengths, as well. You don't need to zoom in to 150mm to achieve great bokeh – although zooming in can help. The image below was shot at 35mm, and the bokeh is quite nice.

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 35mm, F2, 1/6s, ISO 100. This image has been converted and processed to taste in Adobe Camera Raw. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

In the field

Autofocus

The Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 lens includes Tamron's VXD autofocus technology. It's a linear motor autofocus system that promises fast, quiet and accurate autofocus. The lens fulfills its promises. Autofocus performance is impressive throughout the focal length range and the focus range.

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 150mm, F2.8, 1/800s, ISO 100. This image has been converted and processed to taste in Adobe Camera Raw. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

Speaking of the focus range, the lens can focus down to 0.33m (13") at 35mm and 0.85m (33.5") at 150mm. This results in maximum reproduction ratios of 1:5.7 and 1:5.9, respectively. The lens doesn't focus very closely, but it still works well for portraits, which is likely the 'closest' subject you'll want to shoot with the 35-150mm F2-2.8 lens, anyways. That isn't to say that it can't do some decent still life work, though, because it can. It just isn't a macro lens.

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 107mm, F2.8, 1/125s, ISO 1000. This image has been converted and processed to taste in Adobe Camera Raw. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

Landscapes

I really like using the Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens for landscape photography. I tend toward 35-100mm for many landscapes, and the 35-150mm lens is perfect for that while offering more reach when needed. I've spent a lot of time over the years writing about the efficacy of telephoto lenses for landscape photography, and the 35-150mm lens is the best of both worlds, as far as I'm concerned.

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 47mm, F16, 1s, ISO 100. This image has been converted and processed to taste in Adobe Camera Raw. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

 

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 98mm, F2.8, 1/160s, ISO 100. This image has been converted and processed to taste in Adobe Camera Raw. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

 

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 150mm, F8, 1/250s, ISO 100. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD Hands-on Review Summary

An excellent and versatile zoom lens for Sony E-mount

What I like most:

• Very good build quality
• Excellent image quality
• Sharp across the focal length range even when shot wide open
• Fast maximum aperture
• Versatile focal length range
• Good bokeh
• Good autofocus

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 113mm, F8, 1/25s, ISO 100. This image has been converted and processed to taste in Adobe Camera Raw. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

What I dislike:

• A bit heavy
• While fairly-priced, it's still expensive
• Some distortion (which can be corrected)
• Wish it was available in other lens mounts

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 150mm, F10, 1/8s, ISO 100. This image has been converted and processed to taste in Adobe Camera Raw. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

The Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD is an excellent zoom lens for Sony E-mount cameras. I hope that Tamron releases the lens in additional mounts at some point because everyone deserves a chance to use the lens. It's one of the best lenses I've used lately and among my favorite zoom lenses ever. The 35-150mm focal length range is well-suited to many subjects, and the fast maximum aperture is beneficial. The build quality and image quality are superb, as well. There's very little bad to say about the Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 lens. Tamron has knocked it out of the park.

Additional photos from the field

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 150mm, F8, 1/10s, ISO 100. This image has been converted and processed to taste in Adobe Camera Raw. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

 

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 126mm, F11, 0.6s, ISO 100. This image has been converted and processed to taste in Adobe Camera Raw. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

 

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 35mm, F11, 0.8s, ISO 100. This image has been converted and processed to taste in Adobe Camera Raw. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

 

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 87mm, F5.6, 1/10s, ISO 100. This image has been converted and processed to taste in Adobe Camera Raw. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

 

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 150mm, F4, 1/200s, ISO 100. This image has been converted and processed to taste in Adobe Camera Raw. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

 

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 35mm, F9, 1/200s, ISO 500. This image has been converted and processed to taste in Adobe Camera Raw. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

 

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 105mm, F8, 1/60s, ISO 100. This image has been converted and processed to taste in Adobe Camera Raw. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

 

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 35mm, F7.1, 1/60s, ISO 100. This image has been converted and processed to taste in Adobe Camera Raw. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

 

Sony A7R IV with Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens at 56mm, F8, 2s, ISO 400. This image has been converted and processed to taste in Adobe Camera Raw. Click for the full-size image. Click here for the RAW file.

 

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Product Overview

(From Tamron lens literature) Tamron USA, Inc. announces the launch date of the 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD (Model A058), a fast-aperture telephoto zoom lens for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras on October 28, 2021, at $1899. Due to the current global health crisis, the release date or product supply schedule could change.

The 35-150mm F2-2.8 is a zoom lens that covers the range from wide-angle (35mm) through telephoto (150mm) and is ideal for travel photography. It is the first1 zoom lens for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras to have a maximum wide-open aperture of F2. With this focal range, you can enjoy shooting magnificent views and large buildings at 35mm and dynamic close-up shots at 150mm. Travel photographers can easily take beautiful sunrise and sunset shots, shoot distinctive exterior buildings and interiors like restaurants, and take twilight and nightscape photos.　With high-level performance under a wide variety of shooting conditions, this new fast lens is ideal for trips aimed at creating photographic works. In addition, by incorporating the VXD (Voice-coil eXtreme-torque Drive) linear motor focus mechanism, the lens features a very high-speed and high-precision autofocus for a fast-aperture lens. It also incorporates a new design in the pursuit of enhanced operability and ergonomic convenience.

This lens supports the full array of frequently used angles-of-view including wide-angle, standard, medium telephoto and telephoto, making it easy to compose the perfect shot without changing your position from the subject.

Proprietary software tool TAMRON Lens Utility™ for lens function customization
This lens is compatible with the new TAMRON Lens Utility software originally and uniquely developed by TAMRON. TAMRON Lens Utility can be operated using computer by connecting the lens from its Connector Port via the optional TAMRON Connection Cable . Users can customize the functions and update the firmware through the lens. The personal customization gives flexible shooting options to match the shooting situation such as still photography or videography.

(Functions of TAMRON Lens Utility)

• Custom Switch settings
• A-B Focus: Set 2 focus positions (A and B) and make the focus shift between A and B
• Focus Preset: Set your desired focus position and move the focus to the recorded point by a single press of the Focus Set Button
• Switch Focus Ring Function (Focus/Aperture): Switch Focus Ring Function from focus adjustment to aperture adjustment
• Assign function from the camera: Assign custom functions from the camera body

*The function of Focus Set Button can be cleared

• Focus Ring settings
• MF Ring Rotation: Change the rotation direction of the focus ring
• MF Method: Choose the method of focus operation when using the focus ring
• Firmware update

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

• The world's first F2-2.8 fast-aperture zoom lens

The new 35-150mm F2-2.8 features a fast maximum aperture of F2 at the 35 mm focal length, compared to the typical F2.8 fast-aperture zoom lenses. This lens enables you to achieve enhanced, beautiful bokeh style even on the wide-angle end of the lens's focal range. The faster F2 aperture allows use of higher shutter speeds and lower ISO settings, so users enjoy less potential camera shake and reduce high-ISO image noise.

• Versatile zoom range provides seamless shooting from wide-angle 35mm to telephoto 150mm

The 35mm to 150mm zoom range of the new Model A058 is ideal for travel photography because you can do so much with just one lens. You can capture snapshots at the wide angle of 35mm or standard angle of 50mm, close-up portraits at 85mm and telephoto shots at 150mm. The responsive zoom ring enables you to continue shooting as you shift from wide to telephoto seamlessly and smoothly without changing lenses—which is convenient for video as well as still photography.

• Outstanding optical performance throughout the zoom range

Thanks to the latest optical design featuring four LD (Low Dispersion) and three GM (Glass Molded Aspherical) lens elements optimally arranged, the 35-150mm F2-2.8 provides superior optical performance throughout the entire zoom range. Even when used with today’s extra-high-resolution digital cameras, it consistently achieves high image quality to the edges of the frame and reduces onion ring bokeh (concentric circles) while presenting a beautiful, soft bokeh style that is achieved only by fast apertures.
The versatile zoom range enables photographers to express themselves freely while capturing images focal lengths they are familiar with, including 35mm, 50mm (considered “normal” or standard), 85mm (mid-telephoto length commonly used for portraits), 100 mm or 135 mm, as well as the maximum 150mm tele focal length—and any focal length in between. It’s like six lenses in one!

• Fast, quiet VXD linear motor mechanism for high-speed and high-precision autofocus

The lens's AF drive uses the linear motor focus mechanism VXD. The high-speed, high-precision AF provides the lens with superior responsiveness to the photographer’s actions, delivering stable and reliable focusing even with fast-aperture lenses, from the MOD (Minimum Object Distance) to infinity. The 35-150mm F2-2.8 offers excellent focus tracking of moving objects so you are ready for those important moments. Additionally, the focus motor is quiet, so it is ideal for shooting both still images and video in situations that demand low noise.

• Superior close-focusing capability with an MOD of 0.33m (13 in) at the wide end for creative close-ups

• Compact body with 35-150mm zoom range and fast F2 maximum aperture

• New design provides enhanced grip and greater intuitive operation

• Moisture-Resistant Construction, Fluorine Coating, and hood with locking mechanism for greater convenience

• Compatible with many camera-specific features and functions, including Fast Hybrid AF and Eye AF

*TAMRON Connection Cable (USB Type-A to Type-C) sold separately.

Pricing & Availability

The Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD (Model A058) is scheduled to be available on October 28, 2021 for $1899.