I’ve been using this lens for almost two months now! I’m a basketball photographer along with portraiture and product photography as well. This lens is ON POINT! I have no complaints and now I barely use my 24-70mm 2.8 G2. I’ve been watching your channel for some time now. Thank you and keep it up.
I really commend the third party lens manufacturers for raising the bar even higher overall. I can't wait to see what Samyang / Rokinon comes out with in terms of an 35mm f1.4 AF variant for the EF mount. Such a great time to be into photography.
I had been holding out for a 35mm lens that impressed me. This one fit the bill. Purchased it. Excellent image quality and color rendition. Relatively fast AF. Minimal CA stopped down. Heavy vignette at f/1.4 and peripheral Cat's eye bokeh in the corners as you mentioned. Very impressed with this lens and use it often.
This lens has been attached to my camera for a little over a month and I am so happy with it. Despite the weight which I believe it is the heaviest autofocus 35mm prime lens, its image quality is absolutely excellent indeed. I have been waiting to hear your thoughts on this Tamron’s offering since the day I bought it - and voilà! Now I love it even more. Thank you!
Claire Sophia Thank you Claire. I’m currently using it with my Canon crop body and it works great. I’m pretty sure it would be a very good match for your D500 as well! (If you’re planning to get yourself a full frame body in the near future like I am, then this is definitely going to be a very good investment 👍🏻)
@@zaychic4694 That's awesome. I can't wait to buy it. In future I also want to get the full frame camera too but it take time to save that money 🤪😁. But thanks so much for your answered. Have a good day.
Since I own and use the Tamron 35 f/1.8VC with my D800 I'd love to see a comparison between 1.8VC -vs- 1.4. It's good to know the 35 f/1.4 adapts to Canon and Nikon mirrorless so if I ever get into mirrorless this lens would be tempting!
@nikonmark37814 The 35 and 45 1.8 are greatly built, IS weather sealed, but not quite as good as the sigma art 35 1.4 optically, which has no weather sealing or IS. This tamron 1.4 beats the sigma art 35 1.4 optically by a fair bit.. it's the weakest sigma art but still very impressive work from Tamron.
Thank you for that short side by side comparison of the three lenses! I already enjoy your reviews tremendously and this comparison was a really nice bonus :-)
As always an excellent review Chris. When you showed that corner sharpness my jaw literally dropped and I said "whoa!" Seriously, my Sigma 35mm Art doesn't hold a candle to that Tamron 35mm. You've sold me mon ami. Well, that and my Sigma keeps locking up my R5 whenever I try to use eye AF with it, and was just very disappointed by it's performance on my R5. It was find on my 5DmkIV, but I don't really use that much now, actually haven't touched it since I got the R5 and R6.
I sold my Nikon 50mm f1.8 for that Tamron, and it was definitely worth the extra money! :-) Main reason for me was the much shorter minimum focus distance, as the 50mm was pretty much useless for almost everything I would have liked to use it for. The focus is really slow indeed, but not too big of a deal when it doesn't have to go from one end to the other.
Hi Christopher. Have you had the opportunity to test with fast moving subjects and in low light? For example sports in the gym. Should I be concerned about its autofocus tracking speed?
Hi, Your reviews are the best on youtube ! Are you planning to review some Olympus lenses in the future ? they have a few cool lenses with some nice quirks and features. They're my second favorites after the Canon lineup.
Ouch.."Howdy everyone!" seems to be gone...otherwise Chris, a fine Review, as always, thanks!
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Great review Chris, the side by side comparison it telling. The new Tamron and Sigma 35's make the stalwart Canon 35MM look bad, that's quite surprising. Tamron is showing us they are as good as anyone at designing and manufacturing superb lenses.
It's a shame about the close up lack of contrast wide open, otherwise good or great. Perhaps the sigma 35mm f1.2 DG DN for mirrorless is the better option now, especially with the lower vignetting.
hey Chris, how does the tamron sp line of lenses focus on the Sony? I have an a7iii and am interested in the tamron 45 1.8, but am leaning toward the 50 1.4, but VC is drawing me back to the tamron. if focus matches that of the sigma, ill probably go with the tamron.
I adapted it onto my Sony camera using the Sigma MC-11 adaptor. Autofocus was okay, aperture control was a bit poor. How well it adapts onto your Sony camera will depend a lot on what adaptor you use
Well this one will definitely be a contender against the Sigma Art lens if I ever decide to go back to the 35mm focal length. I've preferred the 50mm and love my Sigma f/1.4 Art lens for that focal length.
Hi! Could you please tell me how would you rate this lens, the Tamron SP 35mm f/1.4 Di USD agains the Sigma A 35/1.4 DG HSM? Which one would you go for and why? I would be using it on the Nikon Z6 II. Thanks in advance. Best Regards
OMG..what a beautiful lens..Just found a 7 month old lens at a great camera store in India for INR 38500...around USD 520...WHAT SAY...FLAWLESS PIECE...even had the original sticker attached to it...you are right ...all the time...that's why we listen to your gear reviews with all seriousness...
Hey Chris which would you recommend out of these 3 you tested as well as the rf35mm f1.8 for the best chromatic aberration performance? I don't want to deal with too many corrections in Lightroom and want the cleanest image when shooting outdoor..
Selling my RF 24-70 f2.8 for the Tamron 35mm 1.4 & 35-150 2.8-4 & 17-35mm 2.8-4. All three lenses total out to the same price as the RF 24-70, less if bought used. The RF line up is so over priced, yes it might be slightly better but not thousands of dollars better.
It's not that I don't like the Sony cameras but I think that if it's an EF mount lens, you should test it with a Canon camera, it would be much more accurate for those of us that use Canon. Anyways, many thanks as always for sharing!
Christian González Verón If It performs excellently on a 42MP sensor, then logically it will perform just as good, if not better, on lower MP sensor cameras. Not sure why you think it's going to be "accurate", and especially since the camera brand has absolutely no effect on the lens' performance.
@@AbdonPhirathon Of course it makes a difference. Not every manufacturer is the same! There are third-party lenses that work great at Canon but completely fail at Nikon even though it was built for it. An adapter can always have negative effects.
@@marcusfrank3271 "An adapter can always have negative effects." true, but as it works perfectly WITH an adapter, I wouldn't expect any trouble without. ;-)
I got this Sp 35 1.4 with Eos RP for 5 months. High image quality but got Error 01 on my cam often!! Especially in AI SERVO on. Do anyone have the same problem??
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Yes, me. I have the same issue, and I've testes three samples of that lens. Err01 error occurs irregularly and without any external cause. It's definitely not a matter of dirty communication pins. 1. What serial number your lens has? My last two was: 2602, 6007. 2. Have you update firmware to version 2? I don't, but in theory, it shouldn't help (improves only issues on the Canon EOS R5 / EOS R6). Please answer, maybe together we can figured out solution.
The lens would be perfect if it had VC. I don't use mirrorless and I already have the 35 f/1.8VC and had a chance to borrow the lens from my local camera store for a few hours and while the images were very, very nice I didn't think it was nice enough to replace the 35 f/1.8VC and I'd rather have VC and lose 1/3 stop and not have it but if the 35VC didn't exist then I would have purchased this lens.
I’m looking to get into a 35mm 1.4 in 2022, taking advantage of used prices, would you get this lens, or spend a little extra and get the Canon mkII 35mm?
tamron 35mm 1.4 vs sigma 24-35 f2 ??? how do they compare. is the tamron much better image quality ? ,for use mainly at weddings.ive watched both of your reviews on the lenses and both say great.
Good grace Chris! The review pace you're keeping is unprecedented. Don't forget about yourself and the Lord in your haste. Bless you! That said, goodness, keep it up. :D
Also worth noting is that while it's not cheap, it still is 50% cheaper than Canon's equivalent 35mm f1.4 which is a little softer according to this comparison.
A nice review about this lense -> i order it and i am happy. Only (and yes extrem expensive and unfair comparison) the Arrimaster is better *xD* - but this is an high-end Cinemalense and only MF. I use my Tamron at my Nikon D850 and via Adapter at a Z7 and the pictures are amazing.
Hello, great review! However, I still can't get what's the advantage over the 35/F1.8 Di VC USD when the actual 1.4f causes such vignetting, distortion lack of VC AND it's around $150 more expensive? (maybe I'm dumb, lol)
Are you sure you are talking about the new 20yr anniversary SP 35mm F1.4? Unbelievably cheap at $500USD. A huge profitable opportunity if ship to US as grey import to sell at $800. I need a ticket to China then.
@@kerryl6037 I didn't buy this 35mm but instead I bought the 35-150 f2.8-4 zoom. This particular link was just an random example. You may search this lens yourself on taobao or any Chinese online store. ( BTW the price go-up a little bit, reaching about 3800 CNY as of writing )
nice video again. i have the Tamron SP 35mm f/1.8 with the image stabilizer you can get it on ebay for 1/3 the price the vc is working great on tamron lenses
The first gen VC on 35f1.8 wasn't well received at least on Nikon body people say only provide one stop shake reduction, well below Nikon's VR. Canon's 35 f2 IS lens is a fine piece of glass too shadowed by 35L but truly capable.
@@frankluo230disagree, I think the F1.8 line from Tamron delivers way above its price point which is why it was so welcome at the time by reviewers. Sad that these lenses have flown under the radar as I think they still hold value with certain bodies that do not have IBIS. I am able to get shots down to 1/8sec on my 45mm F1.8 VC which would never be possible without VC. They also have a combination of great sharpness yet pleasing bokeh that is usuallfound on much more expensive lenses.
well i want a good camera that's full frame one that takes great pictures and video. i was told to buy this camera so i want to know a lot about this camera. i want to buy the tamron 24-70 and the tamron 35-150. you said it's only good for taking pictures and not for shooting video. well please tell me a good full frame camera please so i can check it out.
Canon do the 32mm f/1.4, and Sigma are launching a 30mm f/1.4, if you're talking about a mirrorless Canon camera. If you're talking about an APS-C Canon Digital SLR, then the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 Art is not bad
You should set the rear thumb button for AF, and remove the half press, that alone was huge in improving my photography. Now I can use Ai servo on moving target and also fixed ones and center then recompose then shot, it's a learning curve but this alone increased a lot the number of useable shots, those are either perfect focus or just about, because in the past there were a lot that were far away out of focus.
I've got a question pertaining to the 'close up' test where the clock is photographed. Why is the image quality here pretty poor at f/1.4 while picture quality was excellent at the same aperture during the other test with the picture on the wall? How can one lens perform in such diverging ways? Anyway, love your videos!
They'll be totally and incomparably different, so it depends on your needs, and whether you're happy to use a special adaptor to get it onto your Sony camera
i’ve got a Canon R7 and am thinking about buying and adapting this lens. i fell down a rabbit hole of graphs and charts and professional channels saying do NOT use full frame lenses on crop bodies or you will not get great sharpness. curious if anyone here has used this lens on their crop bodies with good results
I'm a year too late but in hopes people see this in the future. This lens fucking rocks on an R7. It's beyond sharp. Zooming in on eyes I can see myself clear as day in the reflection. The way it renders is also spectacular. It just has a charm that I don't always "feel" from other lenses.
I'd love to see some old Minolta glass adapted onto your A7rii, the 50mm 1.7 and 70-210 Beercan in particular - would be very interesting to see how they stack up to modern lenses.
@Kafala of you have only nikon mirroless, I will suggest you buy the nikon version but if you also have dslr buy the tamron. Optically it's better than the nikon and heavier, but the nikon will be better for video.
Would like to have seen how it looks like when adapted on the sony camera. Anyway, due its huge size this amazing tamron is not for me. I love my tiny CV M 40mm f1.4 on my to go A7iii / X-T3 + close focus adapter. A charm and very enjoyable to use! Thanks for your nice reviews!
Hi Chris, thank you for your review. i have the 45 SP 1.8 and it's really good but suffers of cromatic aberration. What can you tell me about this 35? Regards Giulio
it's an issue with newer cameras. I took my 45 back last week and the tamrom rep said that the 35 and 45 have this problem on some bodies. I'm shooting with a 90d.
@@christopherfrost Okay. How big is it? And do you know in what resolution it is printed? I want to get something like that for myself for comparing a few of my lenses.
@@christopherfrost thanks. I just looked up the price for such a thing and it seems like you can get one that big for under 40€. When I have money again I think I will make something like yours for myself. It would be really interesting, how my voigtlander, minolta and pentax lenses compare against a canon kit lens.
Hello sir, I confused about 2 lens.... Sigma 35mm 1.4 art DG HSM & tamron SP 35 1.4 Di Please suggest me which one should I buy !! My priority better sharpness, better bokeh, better color reproduction... I'm Nikon D750 user. Please help me🙏🙏🙏
When you do image quality tests do one with the auto corrections of and one off whats the point of turning them off if you can fix them straight out of camera
@@frankluo230 its not double the weight. 800g vs 1200g at this category weight shouldn't be considered anymore since 800g is really heavy as well. I cant comment on the statement: the sigma is "way Sharper"...
@@RokPodarohow is it way sharper? The tamron 35mm f1.4 is probably the sharpest 35mm option on any system at this time. It also has clearly better rendering than the average sigma lens with richer colors.
Yazeed Saber I think the biggest difference will be in the corners wide open. The Tamron is nearly perfect while the Sigma is just “good.” Stop it down a bit and there’s not a huge difference. For 35mm f/1.4 FF lenses, you’re probably looking at the two best values on the market. I’d be tempted to go with the Sigma at $600 because of it’s size and weight advantage, and because I don’t care too much about perfect outer frame IQ at f/1.4.
funniest comment I read somewhere online was some Canon Fanboy saying his Canon 35mm was a superior lens! and then said he paid 1700 for it etc. oh? so basically he was saying a more pricey lens is automatically better??? anyway, heres the truth! the Tamron is BETTER
Maulik Pandya did you even watch the video ? He literally compared this lens to better lenses then the art like the 35 sigma 1.2 and the canon 35 1.4 version 2 and this won
@@dannyklesh Actually, I'm planning to buy a 35mm lens for my Canon 6D since long time. And I've referred many reviews about Sigma 35mm f1.4 art. Based on those reviews it is a fantastic lens with extraordinary image results. Tamron 35mm f1.4 just arrived in market. So I just wanted to know, which lens is better about image results. Like sharpening, contrast, colors and bokeh. I really love to click story telling pics, so 35mm would be better choice. Kindly reply my comment with your valued feedback. Thanks.
@@maulikpandya1452 I just got the Canon EOS R5 a few weeks ago, and literally tried the Sigma 35 1.4 (sharp but focusing issues), Canon 35 1.4 II ( really good as expected from an L lens) Tamron 35 1.8 ( sharp, small, close focusing ability). However, this Tamron 35 1.4 bests all of them. I originally bought it and returned it for the Canon 35 1.4 II, and the sales guy at the local camera store told me that I would regret returning the Tamron, and he was absolutely correct. Even if it was not $1000 less than the Canon during the rebate period, its still a kick ass lens. Just bought it again and extremely happy with the results.
In case anyone is wondering: this lens works phenomenally well with the R5 with photo or video after the firmware update unlocks the IBIS
Similarly on the R6, as well.
how about eos RP?
@@jaluperkasa1810 The lens works flawlessly on my RP. For R and RP is a firmware update not necessary.
I was actually wondering that, since my Sigma 35mm locks up my R5 constantly.
Fantastic adapted to Nikon Z6 II.
I’ve been using this lens for almost two months now! I’m a basketball photographer along with portraiture and product photography as well. This lens is ON POINT! I have no complaints and now I barely use my 24-70mm 2.8 G2. I’ve been watching your channel for some time now. Thank you and keep it up.
i hope it has VC due to its extremely sharpness can blur image anytime with tiny hand shake
@@dmt99vn So more optical sharpness increases softness? Come on.
@@caleidoo what are you talking about ?
I really commend the third party lens manufacturers for raising the bar even higher overall. I can't wait to see what Samyang / Rokinon comes out with in terms of an 35mm f1.4 AF variant for the EF mount. Such a great time to be into photography.
I had been holding out for a 35mm lens that impressed me. This one fit the bill. Purchased it. Excellent image quality and color rendition. Relatively fast AF. Minimal CA stopped down. Heavy vignette at f/1.4 and peripheral Cat's eye bokeh in the corners as you mentioned. Very impressed with this lens and use it often.
I'm expecting "Howdy everyone!" And what I got "greetings everyone"
Now I'm sad
This lens has been attached to my camera for a little over a month and I am so happy with it. Despite the weight which I believe it is the heaviest autofocus 35mm prime lens, its image quality is absolutely excellent indeed. I have been waiting to hear your thoughts on this Tamron’s offering since the day I bought it - and voilà! Now I love it even more. Thank you!
Nice! Congratulations new lens. Are you use it with full frame or Crop sensor? I have Nikon D500 Crop sensor. I want this lens to pair with this. ☺️
Claire Sophia Thank you Claire. I’m currently using it with my Canon crop body and it works great. I’m pretty sure it would be a very good match for your D500 as well! (If you’re planning to get yourself a full frame body in the near future like I am, then this is definitely going to be a very good investment 👍🏻)
@@zaychic4694 That's awesome. I can't wait to buy it. In future I also want to get the full frame camera too but it take time to save that money 🤪😁. But thanks so much for your answered. Have a good day.
*Tamron 35mm 1.8 vs Tamron 35mm 1.4*
Since I own and use the Tamron 35 f/1.8VC with my D800 I'd love to see a comparison between 1.8VC -vs- 1.4. It's good to know the 35 f/1.4 adapts to Canon and Nikon mirrorless so if I ever get into mirrorless this lens would be tempting!
@nikonmark37814 The 35 and 45 1.8 are greatly built, IS weather sealed, but not quite as good as the sigma art 35 1.4 optically, which has no weather sealing or IS. This tamron 1.4 beats the sigma art 35 1.4 optically by a fair bit.. it's the weakest sigma art but still very impressive work from Tamron.
I honestly didn't expect a lens could beat my beloved 35mm f/1.4L II by such a large margin - at the margin. Such an impressive lens!
Lens design is leaping forward so quickly, isn't it? Your Canon lens is still fantastic, though :-)
Ill buy it
How is the af
@@christopherfrostAnd to think the 35 1.4L mkII beats the old sigma art - which smoked canon's 35mm's when it came out.
3:43 holy shit. Contending w the the 35 1.2 and the canon 35mm 1.4 ii
Thank you for that short side by side comparison of the three lenses! I already enjoy your reviews tremendously and this comparison was a really nice bonus :-)
Could you please test the Rokinon 85mm f1.4 AF Canon EF mount? There’s literally no videos on it especially being paired with the EOS R
As always an excellent review Chris. When you showed that corner sharpness my jaw literally dropped and I said "whoa!" Seriously, my Sigma 35mm Art doesn't hold a candle to that Tamron 35mm. You've sold me mon ami. Well, that and my Sigma keeps locking up my R5 whenever I try to use eye AF with it, and was just very disappointed by it's performance on my R5. It was find on my 5DmkIV, but I don't really use that much now, actually haven't touched it since I got the R5 and R6.
Yeah, it's bonkers.
I own the 45mm 1.8 and my favorite go to lens. Focus is a little slow but the image sharp and bokeh so sweet
I sold my Nikon 50mm f1.8 for that Tamron, and it was definitely worth the extra money! :-)
Main reason for me was the much shorter minimum focus distance, as the 50mm was pretty much useless for almost everything I would have liked to use it for.
The focus is really slow indeed, but not too big of a deal when it doesn't have to go from one end to the other.
Hi Christopher. Have you had the opportunity to test with fast moving subjects and in low light? For example sports in the gym. Should I be concerned about its autofocus tracking speed?
Hi, Your reviews are the best on youtube ! Are you planning to review some Olympus lenses in the future ? they have a few cool lenses with some nice quirks and features. They're my second favorites after the Canon lineup.
Ouch.."Howdy everyone!" seems to be gone...otherwise Chris, a fine Review, as always, thanks!
Great review Chris, the side by side comparison it telling. The new Tamron and Sigma 35's make the stalwart Canon 35MM look bad, that's quite surprising. Tamron is showing us they are as good as anyone at designing and manufacturing superb lenses.
It's a shame about the close up lack of contrast wide open, otherwise good or great. Perhaps the sigma 35mm f1.2 DG DN for mirrorless is the better option now, especially with the lower vignetting.
You gotta review the yongnuo 35 1.4 now! I’ve waiting for that one 😬
Yesss... UP
Up
Yossss uppp
no, chris. big no no no for that useless lens -.-
@@azkamauketawa fuck u
Tamron have some serious glass!
Cheers for the review Chris
hey Chris, how does the tamron sp line of lenses focus on the Sony? I have an a7iii and am interested in the tamron 45 1.8, but am leaning toward the 50 1.4, but VC is drawing me back to the tamron. if focus matches that of the sigma, ill probably go with the tamron.
I adapted it onto my Sony camera using the Sigma MC-11 adaptor. Autofocus was okay, aperture control was a bit poor. How well it adapts onto your Sony camera will depend a lot on what adaptor you use
Wonderful review! It would be interesting to see the review on Yongnuo 35mm f1.4 how much he loses, considering the price (the cheapest 35mm 1.4)
Detailed review as always. Awesome lens from tamron! Can you review the Tamron 35-150mm f2.8-4 too?
Well this one will definitely be a contender against the Sigma Art lens if I ever decide to go back to the 35mm focal length. I've preferred the 50mm and love my Sigma f/1.4 Art lens for that focal length.
Hi! Could you please tell me how would you rate this lens, the Tamron SP 35mm f/1.4 Di USD agains the Sigma A 35/1.4 DG HSM?
Which one would you go for and why? I would be using it on the Nikon Z6 II.
Thanks in advance.
Best Regards
Best review you can find around!! Thanks!!
OMG..what a beautiful lens..Just found a 7 month old lens at a great camera store in India for INR 38500...around USD 520...WHAT SAY...FLAWLESS PIECE...even had the original sticker attached to it...you are right ...all the time...that's why we listen to your gear reviews with all seriousness...
Hey Chris which would you recommend out of these 3 you tested as well as the rf35mm f1.8 for the best chromatic aberration performance? I don't want to deal with too many corrections in Lightroom and want the cleanest image when shooting outdoor..
Selling my RF 24-70 f2.8 for the Tamron 35mm 1.4 & 35-150 2.8-4 & 17-35mm 2.8-4. All three lenses total out to the same price as the RF 24-70, less if bought used. The RF line up is so over priced, yes it might be slightly better but not thousands of dollars better.
Sony FE 35mm f1.8 review when? It's the one I've been looking forward to the most.
It's coming soon
Before Christmas :-)
I wish that the RF 35mm f/1.2 L series lens would hurry up and come out, so I could find out how it really compares.
Do you really need it tho?
It's not that I don't like the Sony cameras but I think that if it's an EF mount lens, you should test it with a Canon camera, it would be much more accurate for those of us that use Canon. Anyways, many thanks as always for sharing!
Christian González Verón If It performs excellently on a 42MP sensor, then logically it will perform just as good, if not better, on lower MP sensor cameras. Not sure why you think it's going to be "accurate", and especially since the camera brand has absolutely no effect on the lens' performance.
@@AbdonPhirathon Of course it makes a difference. Not every manufacturer is the same! There are third-party lenses that work great at Canon but completely fail at Nikon even though it was built for it. An adapter can always have negative effects.
@@marcusfrank3271 "An adapter can always have negative effects." true, but as it works perfectly WITH an adapter, I wouldn't expect any trouble without. ;-)
No need to. The lens tested spectacularly on a 42mp camera. So, it will work spectacularly well on a lower resolution camera
@@Shadow81989 That's right, full approval ;-)
What about the Yongnuo YN35mm f/1.4?
Its been my request lately
I got this Sp 35 1.4 with Eos RP for 5 months. High image quality but got Error 01 on my cam often!! Especially in AI SERVO on. Do anyone have the same problem??
Yes, me. I have the same issue, and I've testes three samples of that lens. Err01 error occurs irregularly and without any external cause. It's definitely not a matter of dirty communication pins.
1. What serial number your lens has? My last two was: 2602, 6007.
2. Have you update firmware to version 2? I don't, but in theory, it shouldn't help (improves only issues on the Canon EOS R5 / EOS R6).
Please answer, maybe together we can figured out solution.
Hi. Do you guys solved the problem? I'd like to know...thanks
The lens would be perfect if it had VC. I don't use mirrorless and I already have the 35 f/1.8VC and had a chance to borrow the lens from my local camera store for a few hours and while the images were very, very nice I didn't think it was nice enough to replace the 35 f/1.8VC and I'd rather have VC and lose 1/3 stop and not have it but if the 35VC didn't exist then I would have purchased this lens.
Thank you for this review Chris,
Hi, Would u mind doing a comparison between the new tokina at-xi 11-16mm f/2.8 and the older 11-16mm version ?
pls,what adapter did you use and how was af. Thanks in advance
I’m looking to get into a 35mm 1.4 in 2022, taking advantage of used prices, would you get this lens, or spend a little extra and get the Canon mkII 35mm?
Bought this lense on Craigslist for $475 which is incredible values for this awesome lens.
Sensible, informative review, thanks.
tamron 35mm 1.4 vs sigma 24-35 f2 ??? how do they compare. is the tamron much better image quality ? ,for use mainly at weddings.ive watched both of your reviews on the lenses and both say great.
They're different lenses for different uses so it depends on your need. The Tamron is sharper
Thanks for uploading this videos with such valued information. But could you please let me know is it better than Sigma 35mm f1.4 art lens?
Yes, it will be a lot sharper
Which one is to you the overall better performer ? the 40mm Sigma or this Tamron 35mm?
They look close in terms of sharpness.
Thanks a lot.
They're both completely incredible - it's too close to call for me
If it doesn’t say VC on the label, wouldn’t one naturally conclude that it doesn’t have image stabilization?
Is it possible to make a comparison with all the 35mm F1.4 which include Canon, Nikon, Sigma, Tamron & Sony?
Yes it’s long overdue. But first there needs to be a review on the original 35L and Tamron 35 VC. 😊
thanks for the upload
Good grace Chris! The review pace you're keeping is unprecedented. Don't forget about yourself and the Lord in your haste. Bless you! That said, goodness, keep it up. :D
Also worth noting is that while it's not cheap, it still is 50% cheaper than Canon's equivalent 35mm f1.4 which is a little softer according to this comparison.
Can you do a tamron 35 1.8 sometime? Thank you
That’s the next one I’m salivating for! 😆
A nice review about this lense -> i order it and i am happy. Only (and yes extrem expensive and unfair comparison) the Arrimaster is better *xD* - but this is an high-end Cinemalense and only MF.
I use my Tamron at my Nikon D850 and via Adapter at a Z7 and the pictures are amazing.
I want this for Sony FE :))
Waiting for tokina atx-i 100mm f2.8 macro...
Just buy it. Its a steal for that price.
Great video, thanks! How do you like this when compared to the Sigma 30mm 1.4 "c" lense for APS-C mirrorless cameras?
Hello, great review! However, I still can't get what's the advantage over the 35/F1.8 Di VC USD when the actual 1.4f causes such vignetting, distortion lack of VC AND it's around $150 more expensive? (maybe I'm dumb, lol)
You get vignetting with the f/1.8 version too, and this f/1.4 lens is sharper, and lets in a lot more light
FYI. This lens is only 3500 CNY ( or approx. 500 USD ) in China which makes it even more competitive.
Are you sure you are talking about the new 20yr anniversary SP 35mm F1.4? Unbelievably cheap at $500USD. A huge profitable opportunity if ship to US as grey import to sell at $800. I need a ticket to China then.
Check this out :) CNY 3599 with Tamron UV + CPL: item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.30.76811bccNVgJkR&id=595854200190&ns=1&abbucket=4#detail
@@weiliu6871 Have you purchased from this link and is this a genuine tamron lens ?
@@kerryl6037 I didn't buy this 35mm but instead I bought the 35-150 f2.8-4 zoom.
This particular link was just an random example. You may search this lens yourself on taobao or any Chinese online store. ( BTW the price go-up a little bit, reaching about 3800 CNY as of writing )
@@weiliu6871 thankyou I had a look but can't read Chinese unfortunately
CFP, could u find that rare 28-300mm Canon and make a review of it? Only found a handful of review on youtube so far.
Can there be a video for your opinion on best 35mm lenses
Eventually, yes, but first will come videos about 50mm and 85mm lenses
Could you review Canon nFD 100mm f/2? It's very sharp lens for its age
nice video again. i have the Tamron SP 35mm f/1.8 with the image stabilizer you can get it on ebay for 1/3 the price the vc is working great on tamron lenses
The first gen VC on 35f1.8 wasn't well received at least on Nikon body people say only provide one stop shake reduction, well below Nikon's VR. Canon's 35 f2 IS lens is a fine piece of glass too shadowed by 35L but truly capable.
@@frankluo230disagree, I think the F1.8 line from Tamron delivers way above its price point which is why it was so welcome at the time by reviewers. Sad that these lenses have flown under the radar as I think they still hold value with certain bodies that do not have IBIS. I am able to get shots down to 1/8sec on my 45mm F1.8 VC which would never be possible without VC. They also have a combination of great sharpness yet pleasing bokeh that is usuallfound on much more expensive lenses.
@@ralphsaad8637 it has been 3years but Tamron yet to do something native on Mirrorless like 35VC 45VC
Hey Chris,
This is a really impressive lens. What adapter did you use for the Sony A7RII?
Sigma MC-11
well i want a good camera that's full frame one that takes great pictures and video. i was told to buy this camera so i want to know a lot about this camera. i want to buy the tamron 24-70 and the tamron 35-150. you said it's only good for taking pictures and not for shooting video. well please tell me a good full frame camera please so i can check it out.
Hey Chris! Could you make a review on the Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS. I might be buying this lens so that would be nice. Thanks!
That one's a bit too old for me to cover now, really. It won't be a great performer
@@christopherfrost oh okay.
Did this box come sealed in plastic or does it come with box u sealed?
Any suggestion for a cheaper or budget 35mm fast lens for canon aps-c bodies?
Canon do the 32mm f/1.4, and Sigma are launching a 30mm f/1.4, if you're talking about a mirrorless Canon camera. If you're talking about an APS-C Canon Digital SLR, then the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 Art is not bad
You should set the rear thumb button for AF, and remove the half press, that alone was huge in improving my photography. Now I can use Ai servo on moving target and also fixed ones and center then recompose then shot, it's a learning curve but this alone increased a lot the number of useable shots, those are either perfect focus or just about, because in the past there were a lot that were far away out of focus.
I've got a question pertaining to the 'close up' test where the clock is photographed. Why is the image quality here pretty poor at f/1.4 while picture quality was excellent at the same aperture during the other test with the picture on the wall? How can one lens perform in such diverging ways?
Anyway, love your videos!
Some lenses are not optimised very well for shooting close-up. A particular example of this is the Fuji XF 23mm f/2. That's why I do the test :-)
Aberration is more pronounced in lower depth of field, and depth of field depends on the focal distance (it lowers as the lens is focused closer)
Please do a review on " #Sigma 105mm f2.8 macro DG " lens.
I’m with you Chris, I love 35mm too... still don’t know why Chris hates it so much lol and now I’m kinda wonder what Jordan thinks
Aw, I'm sure he doesn't mean it really ;-)
@@christopherfrost Hey Chris... hope you can make a review Yn 35mm f1.4 also :)
Keen to see a review on the Tamron 35-150 😍
It's on my list of things to do but it might take a while
Please review Meike MK-35mm F/1.4
can I use this lens for video?
I have the Sony a7ii do you think this would be better than the kit lens?new sub thanks.
They'll be totally and incomparably different, so it depends on your needs, and whether you're happy to use a special adaptor to get it onto your Sony camera
Sharpest 35 I have every shot wide open
Great to hear. I am buying one for wedding photography which will need a fast sharp lens in low light
i’ve got a Canon R7 and am thinking about buying and adapting this lens. i fell down a rabbit hole of graphs and charts and professional channels saying do NOT use full frame lenses on crop bodies or you will not get great sharpness.
curious if anyone here has used this lens on their crop bodies with good results
I'm a year too late but in hopes people see this in the future. This lens fucking rocks on an R7. It's beyond sharp. Zooming in on eyes I can see myself clear as day in the reflection. The way it renders is also spectacular. It just has a charm that I don't always "feel" from other lenses.
@@hiddenpk1 I just ordered a mint condition of this lens for my R6. Can't wait to put it to work! Hopefully the firmware is already updated.
Which is better if in your opinion the 35MM Tamron 1.4 or 35MM Tamron 1.8 Thanks for your thoughts
The 1.4 has better image quality and a wider aperture. The 1.8 has image stabilization
Christopher Frost Photography thank you but what one you think we should buy for portrait
@@ljohnson0725 either will do for portraits. the 1.8 is cheaper, of course.
Woww, thx chris
I'd love to see some old Minolta glass adapted onto your A7rii, the 50mm 1.7 and 70-210 Beercan in particular - would be very interesting to see how they stack up to modern lenses.
I shoot with this lens on Nikon Z6 and can tell you it's just magical.
Do you have a Flickr account where i can see the images?
@@aditya_gupta search Imageclone on Facebook.
@Kafala of you have only nikon mirroless, I will suggest you buy the nikon version but if you also have dslr buy the tamron. Optically it's better than the nikon and heavier, but the nikon will be better for video.
From a purely product design perspective I don't like the silver anodised alloy ring at the base of the lens.
Would like to have seen how it looks like when adapted on the sony camera. Anyway, due its huge size this amazing tamron is not for me. I love my tiny CV M 40mm f1.4 on my to go A7iii / X-T3 + close focus adapter. A charm and very enjoyable to use! Thanks for your nice reviews!
Hi Chris, thank you for your review. i have the 45 SP 1.8 and it's really good but suffers of cromatic aberration. What can you tell me about this 35? Regards Giulio
it's an issue with newer cameras. I took my 45 back last week and the tamrom rep said that the 35 and 45 have this problem on some bodies. I'm shooting with a 90d.
is it worth to sell the Sigma 35 1.4 ART for this one?
If it’s misfocusing a lot, then yes.
Where did you get your testsheets for the lenses from? Did you make them yourself? If yes: How? Or can you buy them anywhere?
Made it myself using image editing software, and a sign making company
@@christopherfrost Okay. How big is it? And do you know in what resolution it is printed? I want to get something like that for myself for comparing a few of my lenses.
@@O1ez Its about 1.5 meters wide, and the resolution is about 80-100mp
@@christopherfrost thanks. I just looked up the price for such a thing and it seems like you can get one that big for under 40€. When I have money again I think I will make something like yours for myself. It would be really interesting, how my voigtlander, minolta and pentax lenses compare against a canon kit lens.
How does this stand up against the Samyang 35mm AF 1.4?
It's very slightly sharper than the Samyang
Would it nice work with Canon 6D original?
Sure
Hello sir,
I confused about 2 lens.... Sigma 35mm 1.4 art DG HSM & tamron SP 35 1.4 Di
Please suggest me which one should I buy !!
My priority
better sharpness, better bokeh, better color reproduction...
I'm Nikon D750 user.
Please help me🙏🙏🙏
Every review I’ve seen, Tamron tops the Sigma 35mm 1.4
How does this compare to the sigma 35 art? Is it heavier?
or the
Sigma 18-35mm f/1,8?
Take a look at my review of that lens
Which is better sigma 35mm 1.4 art or this tamron?
The Tamron is significantly better.
@@OkwyUgonweze i wouldnt say it's significantly better, but it certainly is better than the Sigma, but you really have to look hard.
When you do image quality tests do one with the auto corrections of and one off whats the point of turning them off if you can fix them straight out of camera
How many glasses/lenses it has? :) Thanks for for work
14 elements in 10 groups lol
@@NalinKhurb oh Jesus ;) Thanks. I'll stay with vintage :)
@@PawelChyrowski Haha yeah man me too. And you're welcome!
@@NalinKhurb ;) Cheers
Tamron SP 35mm f/1.4 Di USD VS Canon 35mm 1.4L II ??
Watch the video and you'll fin out
Your review answer my question.Instead of buying 35 mm ,I will choose 40 mm 1.4 Sigma.Thanks again for the great review.👍
Which is double the weight and bulk for maybe 5% better corrected optical formula.
@@frankluo230 I don't mind at all .Because it's way better sharper than tamron lens.
@@frankluo230 its not double the weight. 800g vs 1200g
at this category weight shouldn't be considered anymore since 800g is really heavy as well.
I cant comment on the statement: the sigma is "way Sharper"...
@@RokPodarohow is it way sharper? The tamron 35mm f1.4 is probably the sharpest 35mm option on any system at this time. It also has clearly better rendering than the average sigma lens with richer colors.
I don’t understand why they make a amazing lens but make it look exactly like the 35 1.8 and 45 1.8. Not even a gold SP lettering ?
why gold?
This or the Sigma 35mm 1.4 for $400 less?
This Tamron will be considerably sharper but the Sigma lens is still good
Yazeed Saber I think the biggest difference will be in the corners wide open. The Tamron is nearly perfect while the Sigma is just “good.” Stop it down a bit and there’s not a huge difference. For 35mm f/1.4 FF lenses, you’re probably looking at the two best values on the market. I’d be tempted to go with the Sigma at $600 because of it’s size and weight advantage, and because I don’t care too much about perfect outer frame IQ at f/1.4.
On my screen, at least through the CZcams compression, the Sigma looks clearly sharper, especially if you look at the edges of the numbers.
Sigma has AF reliability issues though. Tamron is just killing it lately with their newer G2 series.
Anyone use this lens with Nikon Z6?
funniest comment I read somewhere online was some Canon Fanboy saying his Canon 35mm was a superior lens! and then said he paid 1700 for it etc. oh? so basically he was saying a more pricey lens is automatically better??? anyway, heres the truth! the Tamron is BETTER
HAHAH PWNED XDDD
So confused if i should get this or the tamron 24 - 70 g2 as a travel lens ...
zooms are better for travel. you might like the 24-70 f4 for that as it's cheaper and lighter.
@@brandonj8018 thanks. Got a tamron 24 to 70 but the 2.8 g2 one.
Comparison between f1.4, which is better lens? Sigma art or this Tamron?
Maulik Pandya did you even watch the video ? He literally compared this lens to better lenses then the art like the 35 sigma 1.2 and the canon 35 1.4 version 2 and this won
@@dannyklesh Actually, I'm planning to buy a 35mm lens for my Canon 6D since long time. And I've referred many reviews about Sigma 35mm f1.4 art. Based on those reviews it is a fantastic lens with extraordinary image results. Tamron 35mm f1.4 just arrived in market. So I just wanted to know, which lens is better about image results. Like sharpening, contrast, colors and bokeh.
I really love to click story telling pics, so 35mm would be better choice.
Kindly reply my comment with your valued feedback.
Thanks.
@@maulikpandya1452 I just got the Canon EOS R5 a few weeks ago, and literally tried the Sigma 35 1.4 (sharp but focusing issues), Canon 35 1.4 II ( really good as expected from an L lens) Tamron 35 1.8 ( sharp, small, close focusing ability). However, this Tamron 35 1.4 bests all of them. I originally bought it and returned it for the Canon 35 1.4 II, and the sales guy at the local camera store told me that I would regret returning the Tamron, and he was absolutely correct. Even if it was not $1000 less than the Canon during the rebate period, its still a kick ass lens. Just bought it again and extremely happy with the results.
@@rubelukeable Thank you so much for your fair answered. It will help me a lots.
@@rubelukeable this helped me decide over the sigma lmao I have the EOS R. Want the best quality
Now selling in China for USD 500, don’t know why 50% more expensive in Europe and North America.
might have a defect--be careful.
Probably import duties and taxes apply Roger, that's why equipment is generally more expensive than in the east