Tamron - 28-75mm f/2.8 DI III RXD Zoom Lens for Sony E-Mount - Black

This lens is spectacular, probably the only lens you need for most photography assignments. Completed my first wedding with it and it delivered in every regard, speedy AF and the IQ that rivals sony’s GM line, all for $800. A minor con, a bit of flare with the sun directlly into the lens, not sure if the UV filter made things worse but there’s that.

On my Sony A6500, this lens is at least as sharp wide open at f/2.8 as my Sigma 30mm f/1.4 is at f/2.8 which is already insanely sharp and it absolutely destroys my Sony 18-105mm zoom lens. It's basically sharp in the center at any focal length and aperture. I love that it's weather-sealed, the focusing is fast and at 28mm, it can focus on objects about 2 inches away from the front lens element. I can now easily move up to a Sony full-frame camera whenever I decide to. It doesn't have image stabilization and can be a bit difficult to zoom during video and keep things steady, but overall, it's my new favorite lens due to its ridiculously sharp image, smooth bokeh, constant f/2.8 aperture and useful zoom range (even on my APS-C A6500). This one will rarely ever leave my camera from now on.

I just got this today and already took a million photos - it is amazing! I just transitioned from Canon to the Sony A7iii - and so researched and purchased this one as a replacement. (As my favorite Canon lens was the 24-70 2.8 USM L) This rocks! I'm so happy! Here's a photo of my dog I took today so you can see how sharp at 2.8 - this has been converted from RAW to JPEG so may have lost some quality but its right on!:) LOVE! Thank you!

I use this as an all purpose travel lens and it has exceeded my expectations. It’s not overly heavy and it’s f-stop allows for great photos in low light.

I love my Sony 85mm f1.8 and my Sony 20mm f1.8 prime lenses, but I must say the Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 is my true work horse. This lense has incredible sharpness and amazing color rendition straight out the camera. It has dramatically reduced my post production time down to a few tweaks. This should be any Sony photographer’s first lense. Buy it!

I had purchased the Sony 18-105mm lens and had to return it because it would not focus. I found out about the unusable footage when I was doing post processing on my computer. All my videos were unusable. I was able to return it and paid a little extra for this lens. I felt skeptical at first, but boy was I in for a pleasant surprise! This lens performed so well, I was amazed of how my photos came out! I was worried the zoom ring would not perform like the Sony's zoom button. It exceeded my expectations at every level. I saw people with more expensive gear and I could put my pictures toe to toe with any of them! I am using a Sony a6400 paired with this lens. The weight balances fine if you are going to be using it handheld. It does not have stabilization but I found out I did not need it. Stabilization was a big factor in choosing a lens but you will be fine without it. This has become my favorite lens, so much so that I want to sell my Sony lenses to buy more Tamron!

Amazing lens for the price. It is compact built decently well and imho trades blows with much more expensive lens in image quality.

For a starter lens it’s perfect. Amazing in low light. That F 2.8 is amazing for low light situations. Pair this with the A7iii or V and it’s a powerful tool. I recommend this with the new Tamron 17-28.