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Tamron 28-75 f/2.8

By duncanfoxphoto, in Legacy Lenses

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duncanfoxphoto    20

duncanfoxphoto
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For under 300 USD, this lens is amazing. I get about equal or better IQ than the 450 dollar e-mount kit lens and 2 additional stops of light at the long end (about 1 and 2/3 at the wide end). It's a screw drive a-mount, which I have an LA-EA4 adapter for in the mail tomorrow. It's currently MF only on an LA-EA3 on my a7ii, much much lighter and way sharper than my Sigma 24-70 f/2.8 (which I paid 500 for), and I'm just hoping the AF is going to be good enough to take it to a wedding I have on Saturday.

 

If anyone is interested, I can post some comparison pics. It would also be a good opportunity to test out a new softbox (80cm x 80cm square gridded).

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Golem    204

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Many 28-70 were great. Also 28-105. It seems

as if the push to get 24 on the wide end was a

fall from grace for midrange zooms. You got 5

extra mm on the long end, where it's harmless.  

With such a lens, using the SLT AF adapter, I

strongly recommend using the AF Microadjust

feature. It's usually worth it !  

  

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I have a Tokina ATX 28-70/2.8, reputed to be

the least desirable of old fast midranges. If my

lens is [pun alert!] the bottom of the barrel, the

better ones must all be quite terrific. FWIW my

"least desirable" member of the tribe happens

to also be the smallest .... I find that desirable.  

  

I posted about it, with pix, earlier in this forum: 

 

http://www.sonyalphaforum.com/topic/4500-28-7028-tokina-atx-a-mount-on-a7-mkii/

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duncanfoxphoto    20

duncanfoxphoto
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Here are the tests between the kit, Sigma, and Tamron that I have. It's pretty unscientific, but I think the results are fairly clear.

 

Sony FE SEL2870 (kit lens) @ 70mm f/5.6

 

 

Sony 100% crop

 

 

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM @ 70mm f/5.6

 

 

Sigma 100% crop

 

4

 

Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD @ 75mm f/5.6

 

 

Tamron 100% crop

 

 

 

Conclusion: Sony has the best light transmission and excellent center sharpness, but with a maximum aperture of f/5.6 at full zoom leaves it struggling to focus in lower lighting conditions. The Tamron is weaker in light transmission, but also has a tiny bit of extra zoom reach and is just as sharp as the Sony, with the addition of a maximum fixed aperture of f/2.8. The Sigma is very quiet when focusing (not loud like the Tamron), but it has the worst sharpness of all three and is the heaviest of the bunch (and most expensive).

 

Sony's kit lens is a winner in the price war, because the Tamron is a screw drive and needs an La-ea4 adapter to work (or an a mount camera). Tamron kicks butt for under 300 bucks for the lens itself and over a decade old. Sigma is... disappointing at best. It's quiet, good for video?

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duncanfoxphoto    20

duncanfoxphoto
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Just had some free time and gave the Tamron another whirl on an a7rii. Cat was almost cooperative.

 

Tamron @ 75mm f/2.8

 

 

 

100% crop

 

 

Tamron @ 75mm f/5.6

 

 

100% crop

 

 

 

I adore the image quality out of this tiny little sub-300 USD lens, but I really must sell it. Anyone have a good home for this and an LA-EA4?

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mailash    0

mailash
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Hi,

I am comparing the Tamron 28-75 F2.8 with the Sony Zeiss 24-70mm SSM lens. I have an A6000 and would buy a LA-EA5 to make this work. I know Zeiss are expensive, but ebay has some for under $400. Any thoughts on which one I should get? 

Also, with the LA-EA5, will these lenses do phase-detection AF?

 

Best,

 

 

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