| Latest Review Posted | Tamron Adaptall-2 SP (01A) 35-80mm F2.8-3.8
Great vintage zoom lens. That said I believe that there is some hype going around with this lens since the Sony FE 28-70 kit lens that ships with A7 is sharper and has better contrast, and can be had for not much more than the Tamron. Interestingly enough the Sony kit is usually said to not be that good and Tamron is praised and I think that is because Sony is usually compared to new Zeiss glass while Tamron is compared to Vivitar Series 1 and similar vintage glass.
So, these are the results testing at 3.5 and comparing to Sony SEL2870:
- 70mm - Tamron is a the winner here, mostly due to corner sharpness. Not by much.
- 50mm - Almost a tie but Sony is a bit ahead in sharpness and contrast
- 35mm - Clear win for Sony as Tamron loses quite a bit of sharpness, esp. in corners.
Tamron is a clear winner for macro tho simply because Sony does not have any macro capability, but then the kit has OSS and AF.
So I would recommend Tamron if you plan to use it at its long end where it is quite sharp.
I know I am comparing apples to oranges here but I wanted to give some context to users of modern zoom lens.
And lastly, there is a major issue with the colors and contrast washing out with any sun coming from the front. Lens hood is a must and even then if it sees direct sunlight image just washes out. |
