New Z Lens 35-150mm F/2-2.8 EPIC Allrounder Tamron? | First Look | Images & Video | Matt Irwin 

Other than the weight, this lens is an event photographer's dream. Coupled with the Z9, in DX mode you could also go to 225mm @ f/2.8 and still have 20MP resolution. This would pretty much replace the 24-70, 70-200 combo, and leave the second body for a 14-24mm, and not having to swap lenses at all and cover the range from 14mm to 225mm.

Hi Matt - Glad you reviewed this lens, and it is really great to see Tamron finally able to produce for Nikon again. Back in the DSLR days, I had many Tamron lenses and they were GREAT! The 24-70 2.8 G2 and the 70-200 2.8 G2 lenses for Nikon F were staples for me and they provided top of class IQ for about half the price of the OEM lenses at the time. To this day, I still use the Tamron 35mm 1.4 SP lens which is phenomenal and is better than the F mount 35mm 1.4 Nikon lens (and much cheaper). A little known fact is that Tamron is the largest optics manufacturer in the world. They make optics for everything - security cameras, automobiles (the cameras that tell the car if they are too close to something etc), and of course cameras (although lens manufacturing for cameras is really a smaller part of their business). That said, they are top notch optics producers - and they have the capability to make lenses that compete with anyone - as we have seen with their G2 line, 35mm 1.4 SP and now with this lens. This is a lens that I am seriously considering for my event work. I would not use this much for portraiture as given time I would prefer to use primes and with time changing lenses is not an issue. However, for events, and for concerts, this lens seems to be ideal, and as I said I do love Tamron. Speaking of loving Tamron, you might inform your audience that Tamron provides a 6 year warranty on their lenses if you register them when you buy them - I think this is industry leading, but I can say that they definitely stand by their lenses. I took several of their lenses to Iceland in 2018, and some water did get into my 24-70 G2 lens - probably through the telescoping part of the lens, which although sealed is still a potential point of failure (as you have pointed out). Anyway, I sent the lens into Tamron and they sent it back fully repaired and it worked like a charm after that - point is they stand by their products and do so for a full 6 years! My only hesitation on buying this lens is that I already have the 24-70 2.8S and the 70-200 2.8S lenses, and also at weddings I usually use two bodies - one with a 35mm prime and the other an 85mm prime and then I switch one body to the 70-200 just for the ceremony. I thought about keeping this set up the same and possibly getting the Nikon (Tamron) 70-180 2.8 to use at weddings in lieu of the 70-200 2.8 S because it is smaller and lighter to carry and can double as a semi-macro lens for detail shots (it has like a 1:4 macro which isn't bad for wedding details). If I got this lens instead, then I could likely shoot on one body with this lens all day long, which is great (save for the detail work which would require another lens), so I am not sure. Where I think this lens would really shine for me is for shooting concert venues - it is the perfect range for that and with the f/2-2.8 aperture would be able to capture really stunning images. One thing is for sure - for someone that doesn't already have a stable of lenses and wants to get started with pro level gear - this could be the "one lens to rule them all" as you could simply buy this lens and do just about anything with it in the portrait and event space. Sorry this comment got so long - looking forward to your next video on this lens. Hope you are well and that we get a chance to chat again soon! -PD

Good job as always Matt, I have the Nikon 24-120 f4 but if I didn't have it I would seriously consider this lens. It's nice for folks to have more choices. Can't wait for your follow up video. - Jeff

I really like this lens. If I owned it, I would for sure use it for basketball and volleyball rather than my 70-200 2.8. Thanks so much for reviewing it.

The specs of this lens are very impressive. If I didn’t already have the 24-70 and 70-180, this would be a great toy. Very interesting and exciting. Thanks Matt. 👍🏻

Been waiting for this review! Been deciding between grabbing this vs 24-70 and 70-180 on my z50.

WOOHOO! My Tamron 70-200 F mount that I’ve had for almost 16 years is on the way out. And I was considering an F mount Nikon to couple with the FTZII adapter for my Z5…but THIS is it! Thanks for this. Goes to break piggy bank

This lens is exciting. I wish it was announced a long time ago, as I’ve already invested in the trinity. If I was deciding on 24-70 && 70-200 vs this Tamron, I think this Tamron would be a very strong candidate. As always, super great videos and reviews.

Saw this lens at my local camera store the other day and was extremely intrigued! Didn’t pick it up because I wanted to do some research first and my first thought was “I wonder if Matt Irwin has a video about this one?” I always look for your videos when I’m looking to get a new lens and they never disappoint!

This lens is on my target list, yes i would consider purchasing the 35 F2-2.8.

Thanks, Matt!

Always love your videos Matt. I was struggling regarding my next lens was thinking about the Nikon 180 to 600 and also the 85 1.2 but after watching this review the range of 35 to 150 with an aperture of 2.0 to 2.8 was just two irresistible. They say it's heavy but I could see myself taking this to Mexico or Rome and absolutely taking some great shots with my Z9 again thank you for your video. I have a tameron 70 to 200 G2 and I like it very much but I later bought the Nikon version I also have a timer on 35 mm 1.4 and I love that lens. Tamron makes some great glass.

Very late to the party, but certainly a welcome guest, and good to see that Sony's mount size does not affect the quality, and that the weight is not a problem for Nikon users, so it is a winner for all systems that now get this option!

This is a great working lens that provides so much in one lens. Beats lugging several lenses that this one can replace.

Good day Matt, Sure. The Tamron could be a contender for night time video and some stills. A 24-70mm f/2.8 S lens would cover most of my needs as low light stills walkabout lens. It's something I'm looking at for my new Z6 II.

Looks pretty sweet!

I really wanna see this being worked at a concert.

It was once again great to see your video. I’m seriously considering buying this lens, but I have concerns… The weight… I believe that with my Z6ii it would create a combo with almost 2kg… I love Street and Travel photography and carrying all day, sometimes walking over 20km, this kind of weight makes us think about it… I have the Nikon Z 24-120mmm and make the suggestion to compare this two lenses. Thank you very much and I’ll be waiting for the next one!

I like this lens so far, however, I have never bought zoom that is extended externally, in 40 years. This one may be the exception. Can’t wait to see how it performs!

Wow, that's a remarkable aperture range on a zoom. Nice work, Tamron!

Interesting lens, Tamron certainly come up with the goods. I still have the F mount 18=400 which was my go-to lens for a long time. If I hadn't just bought the Nikkor 24-120, I might have considered this, although it is over £600 more expensive.

Is the lens ring programmable like the Nikon Z ? Am really interested in that as I shoot with lens ring assigned to exposure compensation .

I loved the 35-150 f2.8-f4 on the F mount as a replacement of my 24-120 F4 on the F mount, but primarily because it was so much sharper than my copy of the 24-120. However, I think I prefer the range of 24-120, so now that I have the excellent 24-120 S lens, I think I’ll wait and see if this lens goes on sale… I love the size/weight/quality of the 24-120 but I’m not a pro or event photographer, so I can live without f2-2.8.

Is it compatible with the Canon T3i which I use? I already used the cannon glass 24 70 mm. But yeah it'll be interesting to see how the Tamron operates.

I have the Tamron 35-150 F mount lens which is fantastic. I have the 24-120 z nikon now but i do like the 35-150mm range

I am so looking forward to getting this lens. If only they could do 28mm at the wide end! But still 35-150mm is an amazing range and at 2-2.8, who can complain? This is honestly a must have lens!

Great vid and while you are excited and I get it - there is no way am I giving up my smaller/lighter 24-120/4S or the awesome 24-70/70-200 f/2.8 S pairing. The lens is ideal from someone looking to trade up from a 24-70/4 or possibly 24-120/4S -- but it will depend on pricing as well - it is currently at £1,799 here in the UK so far from cheap.

Just shot a cross country meet last night, where I was swapping between a 24-70 2.8S and a 70-200S while trying to jog from one side of the course to the other. This one lens would have made it so much less hassle. Does it handle flare and ghosting as well as the 24-70?

Enjoy the content (always educational) but was wondering how it compares with the extra coatings applied to the Nikon S-level lenses?

I think the 3 position switch is for the image stabilisation.

Hi Matt, I am experiencing slow startup time when turning the camera on with this lens. I have tested on the Nikon Z8 and on the Nikon Z9 (one of the fastest EVF-turn-on times I know), but it is consistently significantly slower than my other Z lenses, both S-line and otherwise. It is also slower to turn on than F lenses mounted via the FTZ-II adapter. I'm trying to figure out if it's my copy of the lens, or this is normal with this lens?

Could you do a review on a 1.4 adapter to this one

Mr Matt, You got brilliant view from the home kitchen, straight on the full city ;)

How does the image quality compare to the Nikon 24 to 120mm f4?

Good vid. And interesting lens. Don't think it's for me though, very happy with my 24-120 S4. Thanks and stay warm. - Tim

Hmm...wonder how it goes head-to-head with the Z 24-120? Because its a f 2-2.8, I would expect good results in dim light?

Interested to see how it compares to the 24-120 f4 in real world examples. Could it win the heart of your pal Seth Miranda? Cheers Matt.

I’d love to see a comparison to Nikon glass 24-120 or 70-200 or 24-70 2.8. See if you sacrifice quality for versatility?

I’ve wanted this lens since they announced it for Sony…now I can finally have it in just a couple more weeks! 😬🙊

Looks like a great all round lens .. Tamron has been really good with interesting wide aperture lenses ! many have been very tempting ! .. eg the 60mm F2 macro. I have both the F-mount 35mm and 85mm F1.8 VC Tamron lenses.. and they are kind of wonderful !! I also have a Sigma 150 mm F2.8 macro ! so this lens could replace all 3 of them in Z mount ! on my new Zf camera !! So yeah, this new lens is another tempting bit of kit !!

Hmm. Currently have the z 28-75 f2.8 and been thinking about the 70-180 f2.8 ... however maybe ill sell the former and get this instead

Thanks for ur videos very useful infect I’m glad u have made this video,was thinking to buy Sony coz of this lens, i have z8 for events I need to use cameras now with this lens q cameras is sufficient especially i do events.

I wonder how well it would perform as an astro lens at 35mm

Any chance if Tamron will later release a 24/28-150mm f2.8? 😅

“zoomage” 😂 (thank you, Matt)

Very Interested and Excited! Thinking, since I have the Nikon 14-30 f4 and 14-24 f2.8, if this lens is as sharp, colors are as good and durability cks out, I may replace my 24-120 f4 and have no need for a 70-180/200 in my kit! What do you think? Look forward to you comparison review!!!

like you said, it's a perfect Swiss knife. Now we have to wait for the final price.

Pre-order day it was announced.

Nice idea, nice to have the f2-2.8 but personally I prefer this range of "event" / walk about lens to go to 24 at the wide end..

This lens is better than 18-140 z vr ?

I would have liked this zoom range for young kids when they running and playing inside and outside and inside and outside. But once Tamron released the f/2.8-4 version 4 years ago for Nikon F-Mount my kids were more grown up and this zoom range became less practical and also less suited for other occasions like landscape, city and travel shooting. But nevertheless for the latter scenarios I would prefer the more compact and significantly lighter 2.8-4 version over the much heavier and bulkier new 2-2.8 version. But yes, for family events and having young kids the new version makes a lot of sense and I would buy it in heartbeat.

hoping beyond hope that this will work well in infrared - "super"zoom Z lenses really seem to be quite hit and miss in infrared so far. Just sent back the 24-120, which was great in colour but hotspotted in infrared, and really wasn't that much better than the 24-200 (which also hotspots in infrared) to justify having.

Pass the Quickeze. You're giving me GAS😮

I had many Tamron lens over almost a decade (FX Nikon mount) and had numerous issues and a very low value when a sold them… until now, Nikon lens have had no issues, and a quite good resale value… will see with those new lens?

Probably going to be Wedding Lens #1 for all non prime Nikon shooters It might replace my 24-70 and 70-200 F lenses which i use with the FTZ Adapter

I think I’ll stay with the trinity (14-24mm f/2.8, 24-70mm f/2.8, 70-200mm f/2.8). Manufacturers seem to pull out all the stops on build quality and IQ on these lenses. No compromises.

I'm still undecided as to whether I should get the lens as a Nikon version. Because I've had the Sony version of it for some time and run it on my Z9 using the ETZ21 adapter. I would need to know whether Nikon's own version would benefit me. In any case, I'll be taking it with me on a Schootland trip next week along with my Nikon Z 14-30mm F4. Because it is super sharp, the autofocus is fast and it has a phenomenal focal length range, which is ideal for a trip like this. And for a wider angle for landscape photos I have the 14-30mm.

This may be a dumb question,Is it possible to compare it to a Z 24-70mm S lens. I am thinking about getting this to see how much of a hit i would take to get this lens compared to an original Z Lens. Appreciate if anybody could answer this.

Hey Matt, im torn between this lens and the 24-120 for my Z9. The Nikon is about 800 cheaper but the Tamron has the 2-2.8...ughhh

I’m a Sigma fanboy. Just have to wait for their FX Z mount lenses to be announced…

I wish Tamron made a 24-70mm for the Z cameras.

I’m going to sell my 24-70 f2.8 s so I can get this. The size and weight alone makes this the perfect travel and event photography. This lens from wide 35-80 telephoto will cover the 24-70 before hitting its f2.8. Imagine the ability the get more light in than the 24-70. Then you got the rest at 85-150 at 2.8. Couple this lens with your nich prime lens and it’ll be a great lightweight travel photographer’s dream.

I wouldn’t have minded a lighter 35-150 f2.8-4.

It's an interesting lens, but it's not for me. I disagree on this being an allrounder. 35mm is just too long for me to consider it that. If it started from 28mm, that would be better, and at that point, I could see myself getting it. I prefer a lens that starts at 24mm but with it going out to 150mm, you don't always need a telezoom. So you could pair it up with an ultra wide zoom instead. And if you get a telezoom, it could even be the new 180-600. But I like traveling and versatility is key there. With that in mind, The 24-120/4 still takes the cake for me. Plus the 14-30, and a telezoom. But that telezoom is what I'm having trouble deciding on. Which is part of why I'm still using a DSLR with the AF-P 70-300.

Oh, why do I watch videos about lenses I can't possibly afford?

When you test for image quality, please test for flaring.

this is the obvious question - go with the tamron 35-150, or Nikon 24-120 f/4… Matt there is your next video

It’s heavy. I rented it for a weekend.

Why? What for? Ok, f2.0 at wide angle, f2.8 at the other end, but who needs that today with a 35-150 zoom? The new Nikkor 24-120 f4 (through) on the other hand has the better WW range. Optically out of the question and costs only the half price. Are the one, in the WW range two aperture stops and the 30mm more zoom worth the 2000, - €? Not for me! Not, because the very good Sensor into the Z Nikon's ;-)

Not a lens for me due to the weight.

Please say awesome less , try using other words, please expand your vocabulary

Thanks for sharing! :)

If you dont mind the weight then it should be a nice travel Lens. 35mm isnt quite wide enough. And the fast f2/2.8 is nice but I use lighting so a variable aperture lens isn't very attractive... 🦘