Review - Tamron 35mm f/1.8 Di VC USD
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TWI by Dustin Abbott said:
WOW...thorough review....Nice work....I am keeping my Sigma Art though..even with the mixed reviews. Mine focuses just fine.. I can see this lens being competition for the Canon 35mm f/2 IS ...not really the Sigma...I think that that lens is a step up...but obviously bigger and more costly. Still, more-choices is alway better.
If I could justify the cost I would love to own the new 35mmL...but the Sigma comes closer to that lens than any other....I think.
Dustin..can you review the Sigma 20mm Art next! LOL! (know that that is not possible yet). I am DYING to see some images from that lens.
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infared said:
I definitely plan to review it, although I have a couple of other projects to finish up first, including the EOS M3, EF-M 55-200 STM (vs. the 55-250 STM), a DJI Phantom 2 drone + GoPro, and then the 35L II.
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JonAustin
Telecom / IT consultant and semi-pro photographer
I always enjoy reading Dustin's equipment reviews, even when I'm not in the market for the product reviewed. His evaluations are practical and comprehensive and his recommendations highly contextual. I was most appreciative of his reviews of the Canon 16-35/4L, 35/2 IS and 100-400 II when I was in the market for those lenses (I bought one of each).
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TWI by Dustin Abbott said:
WOW! That's a full plate!.... I will be interested in your review of the 35L II ...especially any comparisons or references to the 35mm Art.... I think Sigma is partially responsible for the incredible quality of the new 35L II...
..hee...hee... 8) (They made Canon "put-up"!!!!!!!).
The price is just too rich for me for a 35mm prime....but it's nice to know its there.
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These have just turned up here in NZ.
Surprisingly the price difference between the sigma and the Tamron is only $24 ($1,198 & $1,175)... While the weight feels good on the 5dm3, the focus speed was pretty slow. Couldn't get much of an idea about C.A but they definitely feel nice in the hand.
VC was pretty good though I must say.
The 45mm is something I'm looking at getting but it needs to fall in price. Managed to pick up the Sigma 35mm about a year ago for $999 which I thought was a about right.
Surprisingly the price difference between the sigma and the Tamron is only $24 ($1,198 & $1,175)... While the weight feels good on the 5dm3, the focus speed was pretty slow. Couldn't get much of an idea about C.A but they definitely feel nice in the hand.
VC was pretty good though I must say.
The 45mm is something I'm looking at getting but it needs to fall in price. Managed to pick up the Sigma 35mm about a year ago for $999 which I thought was a about right.
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JonoRees said:
The American market is definitely getting the best price. Here in Canada the retail price is coming in closer to $850, but still undercuts the Sigma price by close to $200. The overall price really varies by market, but I think that they also tend to come down more in those other markets after a period than they do in North America.
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Given this review, I'm a little surprised the 45mm isn't getting more attention.
As Canon users we have the crap offerings from Canon except at the high end (and the 1.2 has its own issues for the more casual 50mm shooter), the heavy and not cheap and (from what I gather) sill not great focusing Sigma.
An ~50mm 1.8 with VC, decent in the center and mid-frame wide open, maybe not super-fast, but accurate AF and decent bokeh? I'm in. At least sometime before the holiday indoor shooting starts anyway.
As Canon users we have the crap offerings from Canon except at the high end (and the 1.2 has its own issues for the more casual 50mm shooter), the heavy and not cheap and (from what I gather) sill not great focusing Sigma.
An ~50mm 1.8 with VC, decent in the center and mid-frame wide open, maybe not super-fast, but accurate AF and decent bokeh? I'm in. At least sometime before the holiday indoor shooting starts anyway.
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Thanks for another excellent review Dustin. I really appreciate your take on lenses from a photographers perspective. Test lab results are nice, but I prefer the type of reviews you are putting out.
As an owner of a 50mm f/1.8 STM, I can attest that it's not a "crap" lens. Inexpensive, yes, but overall a good product, especially for the price. I have a nice selection of much more expensive L lenses, but I often choose the little 50 STM since its so small and light and performs well.
I also own the excellent 35/2 IS and would love a Canon 50mm version of that lens since I really like the 50mm focal length. Since Canon isn't offering one, I am interested in the new Tamron 45/1.8 VC and plan to rent one soon.
ejenner said:
As an owner of a 50mm f/1.8 STM, I can attest that it's not a "crap" lens. Inexpensive, yes, but overall a good product, especially for the price. I have a nice selection of much more expensive L lenses, but I often choose the little 50 STM since its so small and light and performs well.
I also own the excellent 35/2 IS and would love a Canon 50mm version of that lens since I really like the 50mm focal length. Since Canon isn't offering one, I am interested in the new Tamron 45/1.8 VC and plan to rent one soon.
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TWI by Dustin Abbott said:
Don't know what Tamron are doing with their prices, but this is getting weird. Here in Switzerland, where they have also recently started to be available, they (35mm and 45mm alike) retail at CHF 975 at the cheapest, and that price seems to be holding. The Sigma 35mm is currently available for CHF 706.
We usually get very reasonable prices in Switzerland ... typically about the same value in CHF as the announced value in USD, which makes some sense, CHF being a bit stronger, but we also have (low-ish) sales tax to pay. I've never seen such a discrepancy in price between American and Swiss markets. I'm curious to see how long this will last.
And Dustin, thanks a lot for yet another excellent review. I look forward to your review of the 45mm, which is the one that could potentially interest me (although not at its current price ...)
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ejenner said:
I'm in the same boat. I have the 35mm f/2 IS, and like it well enough that I'm not going to swap, but I do have an order in for the 45mm. It's my Christmas present from my wife
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bholliman said:
I've been in the same boat, although I mostly use older MF 50mm lenses because I haven't found a modern one that blows, say, a SMC Takumar 50mm f/1.4, away enough to purchase. I considered adding the 50mm STM to double up on my M3, but have decided that the Tamron 45mm is a close as I'm going to get for now to an equivalent of the 35IS. My order is in on it, and my review will be up here next week. In the meantime you can find my full review on the lens on my website here: http://bit.ly/1M5g5cK
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NorbR said:
The prices have been negotiated region by region, and, trust me, the local distributors) in smaller countries (Canada is in the same boat) have been sweating the prices being so high in their region compared to the US price. I almost wonder if the US price is at a loss and other regions are subsidizing it. I'm not sure what the yens price is in comparison to the Euro, but Europe seems to be getting a lot of sticker shock on these lenses. My experience says that Europe will also see a bigger price drop after a bit, while the North American price will pretty much stay the same. The Tamron 24-70 VC and 70-200 VC have hardly budged in their price in North America since introduction.
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