Tamron 35-150 f2-2.8 finally has some competition

photorumors.com/2023/03/22/samyang-35-150mm-f-2-0-2-8-mirrorless-lens-to-be-announced-soon/

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iGPxYYDj2g

Make it Z-mount and I´ll might be interested. Very interested..

Until then, Megadap ETZ21 has good reviews.

I´ve heard good and bad.. I´m not willing to compromise weather sealing just to get that lens. I´ll use something else in the mean time and just wait. I´m used to waiting.. Im a Pentaxian/Nikonian :D LOL !

Like the Tamron, it is too heavy for my use unless I were to relegate it for tripod or monopod use and then only for events. Is the market for a lens like this so huge that it can accommodate two players spending big bucks to design, produce and market a lens of this size? I understand Tamron getting in to create a niche product, but Samyang? Unless Samyang is trying to move up their price point it makes little sense to me. Due to past QC issues with Samyang lenses, I would be reluctant to take the long term risk with a lens of this size and price. I am happy with the 24 1.8 of theirs I own, but it was a quarter of the cost of their new 35-150.

1) It's an f2 through f2.8 zoom. What were you expecting from a zoom with an aperture that large?

Yes. This lens is a game changer. You can shoot entire weddings, events, do many types of portraits, and on, and on, and on, with this single lens on a single body. The convenience factor is on another level.

If anyone looking to get into photography today asked me to recommend one lens and one body, assuming their budget allowed it, and assuming they weren't wanting to do wildlife, this lens with a single Sony body would absolutely be it.

Hypothetically, if I could only own one lens, this would be it.

I do understand that this lens covers a lot of focal lengths and is very fast for the range it covers, but I find that the weight and size factor is top of mind along with sharpness and rendering. One large heavy fast lens works for video where a tripod/monopod is often used, but traveling in hand with the lens for any amount of time does not feel right to me for stills work. There is also the stability issue at low shutter speeds. Motion blur is something to be avoided and a large heavy lens on a small body ends up as front heavy and not very well stabilized by Sony bodies. We will see how well this lens does over time. I do admire Tamron for coming out with this lens and now here comes Samyang/Rokinon with a competitive copy. Lots to consider and perhaps purchase if you can make case for it.

There is also the issue of the lens's rendering. Different lenses render subjects differently and I would never want to be limited to one look for stills for the sake of convenience. Video use of this lens is a different matter and it may prove to be a good purchase for mirrorless video shooting.

A Nikon D5 with a Sigma Sport 120-300 2.8 is my go to, walk around kit. Years ago, it was a D3 or D2X (for a little extra reach) with an 80-200 AF-S. A pro body with a big zoom just became normal. A mirrorless body with the 35-150 is miniature to me. I guess it's all relative.

What part of your adapter (or lens, or camera) interferes with fitment?

It mounts and functions properly for the individual in the photo. I wonder if there was a change in manufacturing with different batches that are not identical.
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