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Ready to take better portraits? Tamron might have a lens for you.
Sure, taking great portraits is about much more than the lens you use, but having a high-quality portrait lens at your disposal certainly won’t hurt.
The question is, why is Tamron’s new 35-150mm f/2.8-4 Di VC OSD lens a game-changing portrait lens?
Top Portrait Lens Features: This Portrait Lens is Small and Lightweight
Tamron 35-150mm f2.8-4 Di VC OSD
For me, the size and weight of this lens are ideal for portraiture.
After all, you don’t want to lug around big, heavy behemoth of a lens as you’re working with your model, right?
At less than five inches long and just over 27 ounces, this lens has a small form factor that allows you to feel a little freer to move about. Besides, a smaller lens can make the model feel more comfortable in front of the camera, as there isn’t an overwhelmingly large lens in their face.
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You Want Fast Autofocus in a Portrait Lens
Whether you shoot still portraits or action portraits, having a solid autofocus system is definitely a benefit, and Tamron has delivered with this lens.
It has Dual Micro Processing Units that speed up autofocus performance so you’re sure to get the clear, sharp, focused shots you want. The Optimized Silent Drive motor makes autofocusing extremely precise, quiet, and fast, which are features for a portrait lens you definitely want.
On top of that, this lens has built-in vibration compensation to the tune of five stops, so you can shoot more freely without a tripod without the worry of inducing camera shake.
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Portrait Lens Features: Lens Elements That Enhance Performance
Some of the best features of the Tamron 35-150mm f/2.8-4 Di VC OSD are under the hood.
It features special lens elements that reduce optical aberrations, which give you improved image quality.
In addition to that, Tamron has implemented its Broad-Brand Anti-Reflection (BBAR) coating, which minimizes flare and ghosting.
Tamron has also coated the front lens element with fluorine, so it’s resistant to water and oils from your skin.
The result of all that is a lens that works hard for you to reduce or eliminate aberrations, fingerprints, and water droplets so you can spend more time shooting portraits and less time cleaning your lens or removing smudges in post.
See this lens in action in the video above by Matt Granger.
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Tamron 35-150mm f/2.8-4 Di VC OSD Specs
This is sure to be one of the best portrait lenses on the market not just because of the features listed above, but because of all the other specifications it brings to the table.
It offers a minimum object distance of just 17.7 inches, so you can get gorgeous up-close portraits.
The nine-blade aperture creates buttery smooth, pleasing-looking bokeh to help separate your subject from the background.
The lens even boasts moisture-resistant construction, so on those days when it’s overcast and you want to capitalize on the soft, even lighting, you can do so without worrying if rain showers are going to ruin your lens.
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Tamron 35-150mm f/2.8-4 Di VC OSD Price
The Tamron 35-150mm f/2.8-4 Di VC OSD will be released for Nikon F-mount cameras on May 23, 2019, and for Canon EF-mount cameras on June 20, 2019.
Pre-ordering is available right now for $799.00 for both Nikon fit and Canon fit.