In this week's episode of DPReview TV, Chris and Jordan did a shootout between the new Tamron 35mm F2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 lens for E-mount and Sony's own 35mm F2.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* lens.
Which lens won? You can watch the video to see what they think, but check out the photos from this episode and tell us what you think!
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