Tamron announced the development of two new full-frame DSLR lenses: the 35-150mm F/2.8-4 Di VC OSD and the SP 35mm F/1.4 Di USD. Another exciting addition is a new full-frame mirrorless lens: the 17-28mm F/2.8 Di III RXD. Ahead of CP+ 2019, things are moving fast, let’s take a look at these three lenses. Tamron SP 35mm F/1.4 Di USD The SP 35mm F/1.4 Di USD (Codename: F045), is a wide-aperture – full-frame compatible – prime lens. It will be available in Canon EF and Nikon mount. Canon and Nikon DSLRs. This lens is part of the “SP” series, which is Tamron’s premium range of lenses. I have the previous SP 35mm F/1.8 Di VC USD, and it’s a fantastic piece of glass with Vibration Compensation – Tamron’s image stabilization. The F/1.4 version lacks the VC, but it’s one stop faster. The only thing I don’t like about the “old” SP line of lenses is the incompatibility with Canon’s Dual Pixel autofocus (with the Canon C200 at least). I hope they will fix this in the new version. Tamron 35-150mm F/2.8-4 Di VC OSD The second full-frame compatible lens is the 35-150 mm F/2.8-4 Di VC OSD (Codename A043). As the name suggests, this is not a constant aperture zoom lens: it goes from F/2.8 at 35mm to F/4 at 150mm. In the end, you only lose one stop of light, and the zoom range is massive. The minimum focus distance is 45mm. Like the SP 35mm F/1.4 Di USD, it will be available in...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 26 February, 2019