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I bought this lens back in March of 2017 and this is one of my go to lens. I use this lens every time I have a shoot. I shoot portraits and I love how sharp the lens is. Whenever I am struggling with getting sharp images, I just tap the live view screen on my 70D and problem solved. The bokeh on this lens is buttery smooth and very flattering. I have also used this lens for videos and the vibration compensation is very useful! The focusing can be a bit loud so I only shoot in manual focus. In addition, with this lens you are able to get very close to subjects just like using macro lens.
Only con about the Tamron 35mm is that it produces a lot of color fringing when sunlight is present. As someone who shoots portraiture, this can get pretty annoying especially when my models are backlit.
Despite the color fringing issue, I think this lens is definitely underrated. If you're not a professional and don't care about the color fringe, or don't mind fixing it in post, you won't regret picking up this lens. Totally worth the $600.
