Review on Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) Lens for Canon DSLR Cameras (Model A09E) by Bach ᠌

Name: Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) Lens for Canon DSLR Cameras (Model A09E)
Item: Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) Lens for Canon DSLR Cameras (Model A09E)
Rating: 5

September 13, 2022

The quality exceeds all expectations, I recommend to buy.

We can confidently say that this is the lens that any photographer with a Sony camera should have. Its closest counterpart, GM, is incredibly expensive, but judging by the tests, it has the same sharpness. And the question arises: "Why pay more, if so everything is fine?". Yes, if you need a focal length of 24mm, then there is no choice, but if you are not critical, then Tamron is definitely your choice.
The lens, in turn, does not look professional. Small and toy, at first glance, but once you use it, the picture quality and ease of use become immediately clear.

Pros

1. Price. You will not find a lens for Sony without an adapter at this price. This is the main trump card of this lens when comparing it with competitors. 2. Sharpness. The lens is very sharp, but not at the long end. There is some loss of sharpness, but at this price it's a shame to complain. 3. Weight and size. The lens is tiny and light, especially after analogues for SLR cameras. 4. Silent operation. 5. Fully compatible with Sony cameras. There is focusing on the eyes, and focusing on the edges of the frame, and even in the video it focuses quite confidently. 6. Five years warranty

Cons

Anything lower is possibly subjective and is the cause of a bad lens instance or some other factor. 1. Vacuum cleaner. The lens draws dust through itself onto the matrix quite well. After some time of using the lens, without removing it from the camera, I found that the entire matrix was covered in dust. 2. Moisture protection. I don’t know by what miracle, but inside the lens there are already a couple of streaks resembling dried drops. 3. Quality of materials. The lens looks nice, but unreliable. The case is plastic, but for a long time of use it did not catch a single scratch, which is very commendable. But for some reason, the zoom gum was already swollen and began to crawl out of the recess. 4. Strange work with A7 III. Everything is great over the entire range of focal lengths, especially in sunny good weather, but sometimes there are situations when misses happen in the tracking mode with focusing on the eyes at a focal length of 75mm. The camera confidently shows a square in front of the eyes, but after taking the frame, the eyes are not in sharpness. I checked on other glasses, this problem was not noticed.