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My experience so far with the Tamron 35-150 f2-f2.8 coming from Sony G 24-105 f4

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steveashe said:
I've had the 35 - 150 for a few months now. I've had Tamron lenses for my Sony kit in the past, this is in a different league. I like it very much. It's a very high quality lens and performs well in all aspects that concern me.

The lens is big and heavy, no doubt. I do a lot of hiking, and the lens banging around on my body as I walk is annoying. But if I hold it close to my body, it just becomes part of me, like I weigh another 4.5 lbs (inc. my A7R5).
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For hiking, I've long carried body + zoom in a top-load zoom pouch on my chest, suspended from a neck strap or the D-rings on the shoulder straps of my backpack (using OP/Tech USA connectors). To reduce bouncing, I secure the pouch against my chest with a bungie cord around my torso. It's a "poor man's" DIY solution that works. Need a bungie cord of just the right length.
steveashe said:
I have a Cotton Carrier G3 on the way, I think this should help to alleviate the "banging" issue. It's sort of a sling mount for the camera/lens that will hold the kit next to my body. I'm going on a 3 week trip to England next Spring and this would be the perfect lens to bring.
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Jacques Cornell said:
steveashe said:
I've had the 35 - 150 for a few months now. I've had Tamron lenses for my Sony kit in the past, this is in a different league. I like it very much. It's a very high quality lens and performs well in all aspects that concern me.

The lens is big and heavy, no doubt. I do a lot of hiking, and the lens banging around on my body as I walk is annoying. But if I hold it close to my body, it just becomes part of me, like I weigh another 4.5 lbs (inc. my A7R5).
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For hiking, I've long carried body + zoom in a top-load zoom pouch on my chest, suspended from a neck strap or the D-rings on the shoulder straps of my backpack (using OP/Tech USA connectors). To reduce bouncing, I secure the pouch against my chest with a bungie cord around my torso. It's a "poor man's" DIY solution that works. Need a bungie cord of just the right length.
Jacques Cornell said:
I have a Cotton Carrier G3 on the way, I think this should help to alleviate the "banging" issue. It's sort of a sling mount for the camera/lens that will hold the kit next to my body. I'm going on a 3 week trip to England next Spring and this would be the perfect lens to bring.
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Thank you for that feedback! Your solution makes a lot of sense to me. Sounds simple and effective. I'm experimenting at this point. I'll be in a group of 24 or 25 people and am looking for a lightweight effective solution.

I'm not going to wear a backpack during the day. It's a Rick Steve's tour and we get on the bus in the morning, and do lots of walking during the day. Easy peasy, I want to see if this Cotton Carrier is easy peasy. If it's not it goes back.

I do lots of hiking on Long Island as well. For me, hiking means a 2 - 3 hour, 4 - 7 mile walk in State Parks and trails usually.
 
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steveashe said:
Jacques Cornell said:
steveashe said:
I've had the 35 - 150 for a few months now. I've had Tamron lenses for my Sony kit in the past, this is in a different league. I like it very much. It's a very high quality lens and performs well in all aspects that concern me.

The lens is big and heavy, no doubt. I do a lot of hiking, and the lens banging around on my body as I walk is annoying. But if I hold it close to my body, it just becomes part of me, like I weigh another 4.5 lbs (inc. my A7R5).
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For hiking, I've long carried body + zoom in a top-load zoom pouch on my chest, suspended from a neck strap or the D-rings on the shoulder straps of my backpack (using OP/Tech USA connectors). To reduce bouncing, I secure the pouch against my chest with a bungie cord around my torso. It's a "poor man's" DIY solution that works. Need a bungie cord of just the right length.
steveashe said:
I have a Cotton Carrier G3 on the way, I think this should help to alleviate the "banging" issue. It's sort of a sling mount for the camera/lens that will hold the kit next to my body. I'm going on a 3 week trip to England next Spring and this would be the perfect lens to bring.
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Thank you for that feedback! Your solution makes a lot of sense to me. Sounds simple and effective. I'm experimenting at this point. I'll be in a group of 24 or 25 people and am looking for a lightweight effective solution.

I'm not going to wear a backpack during the day. It's a Rick Steve's tour and we get on the bus in the morning, and do lots of walking during the day. Easy peasy, I want to see if this Cotton Carrier is easy peasy. If it's not it goes back.

I do lots of hiking on Long Island as well. For me, hiking means a 2 - 3 hour, 4 - 7 mile walk in State Parks and trails usually.
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For level walking, I'd just use a small shoulder bag. For rugged terrain, though, the TLZ pouch up front combines accessibility, mobility and gear protection.
 
Sparky_oto said:
I’m considering this lens as a do it all street/urban photography for a 4 week Japan city trip. I have the 14/1.8GM and 24/1.4GM but want a zoom to cover the normal- tele range for day and night time shots

The range of this lens is fantastic and most reviews say sharpness is close to Sony’s own G / GM lenses which makes this a very interesting candidate for a travel lens. I’m considering getting either this or the Sony 20-70/4; and if I somehow managed to budget enough, the Sony 24-70/2.8 GM2

Before Sony, I had a few third party lenses on my old Fujifilm system and never liked the way these lenses render colours / microcontrast /detail and always ended up spending longer editing in Lightroom. Have you noticed any differences in IQ between this and Sony’s own G / GM zooms?

Thanks!
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Zoom wise, I did only compare it with Sony G 24-105 f/4 and the 35-150 f/2-2.8 was sharper and had better color rendering, contrast, etc than the Sony lens, I guess this is to be expected being a much more expensive lens. I like the SOOC color more than with the Sony G 24-105.

I can imagine probably the 24-70 f2.8 GM2 will be slightly better optically, differences won't be big, but it is more expensive and I prefer the 35-150 range and speed. Personally, I wouldn't consider an f4 zoom, too slow in low light/indoors.

My 35mm f1.4 GM is a bit better optically also, but the Tamron 35-150 is not far off and the versatility is tremendous. As a result I only use the 35mm GM in very specific (very dim) occasions.
 
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I STILL use the 35-150 90% of the time, for both stills and video. It is still fantastic. I've bought Sony 35 and 85 1.8 lenses to use when I want to go light, but I still tend to suffer the weight and size of the Tam instead of using the primes much. Very happy with the 35-150, and I've since bought the Tamron 20-40 to have some coverage on the wide end. Very happy with that lens also.

Joe
 
Quick update on my experience using the Cotton Carrier G3 with the Sony A7R5 and Tamron 35-150. Love it. The Carrier effectively holds the camera with lens close to the body. Stops all that banging around you get with a camera strap. If you do a lot of walking or hiking it's a great solution. After you get used to it, it takes a second or two to take the camera out of the holder and put it back in.
 
steveashe said:
Quick update on my experience using the Cotton Carrier G3 with the Sony A7R5 and Tamron 35-150. Love it. The Carrier effectively holds the camera with lens close to the body. Stops all that banging around you get with a camera strap. If you do a lot of walking or hiking it's a great solution. After you get used to it, it takes a second or two to take the camera out of the holder and put it back in.
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I need to try one of these, have been using the Peak Design Clip and love it, but little by little, I have found with heavier lenses it pulls on the pack strap making the weight distribution and carrying experience uneven... How does the Cotton Carrier deal with sweat when doing a long hike?
 
travelinbri_74 said:
steveashe said:
Quick update on my experience using the Cotton Carrier G3 with the Sony A7R5 and Tamron 35-150. Love it. The Carrier effectively holds the camera with lens close to the body. Stops all that banging around you get with a camera strap. If you do a lot of walking or hiking it's a great solution. After you get used to it, it takes a second or two to take the camera out of the holder and put it back in.
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I need to try one of these, have been using the Peak Design Clip and love it, but little by little, I have found with heavier lenses it pulls on the pack strap making the weight distribution and carrying experience uneven... How does the Cotton Carrier deal with sweat when doing a long hike?
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I haven't thought about the sweat aspect, so I guess it hasn't been a problem :-).

I have 2 use cases for the Carrier. I do a lot of walking/hiking in parks on Long Island, not more than 6 or 7 miles at a time. Lots of inclines, tree stumps, back and forth on trails, etc. The kind of hikes that make the lens/camera combo bang around your body.

My 2nd use case for the Carrier is a 2 week trip that I'm taking in a few months to visit a lot of old castles in England. Lot's of walking with 20 or 25 other people and I really want to take the A7R5 / 35-150 combo as my only. I can't imagine (well I can actually) walking with this lens for hours at a time banging against my body. Just won't work.

If you do get one, give it a few days to get used to it. Now that I've used it a few times, it's easy to get the camera in and out of the holder in an instant.

I've never used the Peak Design Clip (I do have one of their straps that I use with smaller lenses) so I don't know how that works.
 
Oh, so the OSS in the 24-105 IS this bad? I first thought my lens was faulty (got it brand new). Okey...hm.. Not sure what to get instead. I dont really need 24 or 105 mm. Any shorter zoom you folks kan recommend with better sharpness (or same since it damn good), better microconrast etc. Sam price... I could even go with a short zoom or a fun prime to my a7 III. any suggestions ? =)
 
Thanks for the impressions on the 35-150, had come here looking for such!
 
I'm editing photos right now from a kids' dance recital, shot with the Tamron 35-150 on a Sony A1 body. Worked perfectly, as always. I didn't know what to expect for lighting or focal length, so I took a monopod and the Sony+Tamron lens. I needed the wide end for the group shots, and the long end for the single dancer shots of my grand nieces, with ISO up to 12,800. Still very happy with this lens after nearly 2-1/2 years on the A1.

Joe L
 
yysc said:
Feel free to rent a T35-150 and provide your own results, just writing here is cheap.
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sorry - I had overlooked your comment back in the day - I rather buy stuff and publish results in case it's good 🤣

I agree - renting is the best option in case you're uncertain - for the Tamron I am pretty certain that it would not meet any of my needs.
 
yysc said:
joger said:
yysc said:
joger said:
neilsnape said:
I didn't know the 35mm GM was that incredible. It's not like the Tamron isn't good for a zoom, yet it is not in the same league as the Sony GM fixed focal, according to those charts.
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Correct - especially on high resolving cameras like an A1 or better an A7R IV on fine high contrast image details.

Landscape and architecture photographers will benefit a lot from the prime. Not a huge surprise though. The GM 35 is the best 35 mm on Sony FE mount.

Additionally it is comparable small and light.
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This thread was about comparing the T35-150 vs the 24-105 G, not about primes. It's in the title.

The T35-150 is not as good as GM primes but compares favourably, and all the primes you need to cover 35 to 150 will weight more and use more space.
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Got it - you‘re a one size fits all fan.
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Yes, just like you are a GM prime snob.
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Ah -framing 😎
 
joger said:
yysc said:
joger said:
yysc said:
joger said:
neilsnape said:
I didn't know the 35mm GM was that incredible. It's not like the Tamron isn't good for a zoom, yet it is not in the same league as the Sony GM fixed focal, according to those charts.
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Correct - especially on high resolving cameras like an A1 or better an A7R IV on fine high contrast image details.

Landscape and architecture photographers will benefit a lot from the prime. Not a huge surprise though. The GM 35 is the best 35 mm on Sony FE mount.

Additionally it is comparable small and light.
Click to expand...
This thread was about comparing the T35-150 vs the 24-105 G, not about primes. It's in the title.

The T35-150 is not as good as GM primes but compares favourably, and all the primes you need to cover 35 to 150 will weight more and use more space.
Click to expand...
Got it - you‘re a one size fits all fan.
Click to expand...
Yes, just like you are a GM prime snob.
Click to expand...
Ah -framing 😎
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Are you really replying to a comment from 2022 just to try and get the last word? Please just move on instead of cluttering our notifications with silly nonsense.
 
The Lamentable Lens said:
joger said:
yysc said:
joger said:
yysc said:
joger said:
neilsnape said:
I didn't know the 35mm GM was that incredible. It's not like the Tamron isn't good for a zoom, yet it is not in the same league as the Sony GM fixed focal, according to those charts.
Click to expand...
Correct - especially on high resolving cameras like an A1 or better an A7R IV on fine high contrast image details.

Landscape and architecture photographers will benefit a lot from the prime. Not a huge surprise though. The GM 35 is the best 35 mm on Sony FE mount.

Additionally it is comparable small and light.
Click to expand...
This thread was about comparing the T35-150 vs the 24-105 G, not about primes. It's in the title.

The T35-150 is not as good as GM primes but compares favourably, and all the primes you need to cover 35 to 150 will weight more and use more space.
Click to expand...
Got it - you‘re a one size fits all fan.
Click to expand...
Yes, just like you are a GM prime snob.
Click to expand...
Ah -framing 😎
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Are you really replying to a comment from 2022 just to try and get the last word? Please just move on instead of cluttering our notifications with silly nonsense.
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Fortunately the OP had completely altruistic and different intentions :-P

Are you really replying to a comment that I did not see that time and try to get a perceived clever comment? Please just move on instead of cluttering someones notifications with your opinion 😎

edit: Turn notifications off like I did - I look pro active on things I am interested in rather than getting tons of replying I might not be interested in - I look actively for things - sometimes I am therefore missing stuff - that‘s not such a bad thing though.

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joger said:
yysc said:
joger said:
yysc said:
joger said:
neilsnape said:
I didn't know the 35mm GM was that incredible. It's not like the Tamron isn't good for a zoom, yet it is not in the same league as the Sony GM fixed focal, according to those charts.
Click to expand...
Correct - especially on high resolving cameras like an A1 or better an A7R IV on fine high contrast image details.

Landscape and architecture photographers will benefit a lot from the prime. Not a huge surprise though. The GM 35 is the best 35 mm on Sony FE mount.

Additionally it is comparable small and light.
Click to expand...
This thread was about comparing the T35-150 vs the 24-105 G, not about primes. It's in the title.

The T35-150 is not as good as GM primes but compares favourably, and all the primes you need to cover 35 to 150 will weight more and use more space.
Click to expand...
Got it - you‘re a one size fits all fan.
Click to expand...
Yes, just like you are a GM prime snob.
Click to expand...
Ah -framing 😎
Click to expand...
 
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