Review Tamron SP AF Aspherical XR Di LD [IF] 28-75mm 1: 2.8 Macro A09 (Model A09N & Model A09N II)

According provided by Tamron SP AF Aspherical XR Di LD [IF] 28-75mm 1: 2.8 Macro A09 (Model A09N for Nikon) many thanks Melnikov Alexey. And also for provided by Aspherical LD ​​XR DI SP Tamron AF 28-75mm f / 2.8 [IF] Macro A09 (Model A09NII for Nikon) for comparison with the model A09N Many thanks to Igor.

Tamron SP AF Aspherical XR Di LD [IF] 28-75mm 1: 2.8 Macro A09

Tamron SP AF Aspherical XR Di LD [IF] 28-75mm 1: 2.8 Macro A09

Tamron SP AF Aspherical XR Di LD [IF] 28-75mm 1: 2.8 Macro A09 is an inexpensive, versatile fast lens for full-frame cameras, often used as a replacement for native expensive class 24 (28) -70 / 2.8 lenses, such as Nikon N AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm 1: 2.8G ED NanoCrystalCoat SWM IF Aspherical or Canon Zoom Lens EF 24-70mm 1: 2.8 L USM.

The lens barrel has his full name on the barrel: 'Tamron SP AF Aspherical XR Di LD [IF] 28-75mm 1: 2.8 Macro A09', while the box contains a clarification that says 'Model A09N'. The letter 'N' in the model name refers to the version of the lens for Nikon cameras.

Please note that the Tamron A09 lens was also available for other systems:

  • Canon - Model A09E
  • Pentax - Model A09P
  • Sony - Model A09S
  • Nikon - Model A09N (such as in this review) or A09NII

For Sony cameras, there is another original copy of the lens - Sony 2.8 / 28-75 SAM (SAL2875) with the same optical design as the Tamron A09. And also, with the same optical design, there is Konica Minolta AF ZOOM 28-75mm 1: 2.8 (32) D.

Tamron SP AF Aspherical XR Di LD [IF] 28-75mm 1: 2.8 Macro A09

Tamron SP AF Aspherical XR Di LD [IF] 28-75mm 1: 2.8 Macro A09

Key Features of Tamron SP AF Aspherical XR Di LD [IF] 28-75mm 1: 2.8 Macro A09 (A09N version for Nikon cameras)

Review Instance Name Tamron SP AF Aspherical XR Di LD [IF] 28-75mm 1: 2.8 Macro A09 525011 Made in Japan (on the box: “Tamron SP AF28-75mm F / 2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) Macro Model: A09N Filter Size: Ø 67mm for Nikon D compatible ”)
Basic properties
  • SP (Super Performance) - the high performance found in Tamron's professional lens line
  • AF (Auto Focus) - support for auto focus
  • aspherical - aspherical elements in the optical scheme
  • XR (Extra Refractive Index) - elements with a high refractive index with which you can make compact lenses
  • DI (Digitally Integrated) - Designed for use on full-frame DSLR cameras
  • LD (Low Dispersion) - special low dispersion elements.
  • [IF] (Internal Focus) - internal focus
  • Macro - the possibility of macro photography
  • LOCK - 28mm zoom ring lock
Front Filter Diameter 67 mm
Focal length 28-75 mm EGF for Nikon DX cameras is 42-112.5 mm
Zoom ratio 2.68 X (often rounded to three)
Designed by for full-format digital cameras
Number of aperture blades 7 rounded petals that form a fairly even hole
Tags focusing distance in meters and feet, focal lengths for 28, 35, 50, 75 mm, hood attachment mark. Values ​​on the aperture ring: 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22, 32.
Diaphragm from F / 2.8 over the entire range of focal lengths to F / 32. The lens has an aperture ring (Non-G - lens type for Nikon cameras)
MDF 0.33 m, maximum magnification ratio 1: 3.9
The weight 510 g
Optical design 16 elements in 14 groups of which 4 aspherical (Aspherical, marked in pink), 3 special low dispersion elements (LD, marked in green) and 2 elements with a high refractive index (XR, marked in blue). Clickable ImageOptical design Tamron 28-75 A09NThe optical design is the same as Sony 2.8 /28-75 SAM
Lens hood Tamron DA09Japan
Manufacturer country MADE IN Japan
Period From October 2003 to 2008, later replaced by A09N II
Price

The lens was first introduced in October 2002, and it was only begun to be sold in the summer of 2003. At one time, the lens was announced as the lightest and most compact fast standard zoom lens in the world.

Tamron SP AF Aspherical XR Di LD [IF] 28-75mm 1: 2.8 Macro A09

Tamron SP AF Aspherical XR Di LD [IF] 28-75mm 1: 2.8 Macro A09

Assembly

Despite the fact that the lens is positioned as SP (Super Performance), the build quality is better. The new Tamron A09 lenses feature lightweight play on the retractable body frame. Over time, the backlash becomes stronger, the backlash of the zoom ring and the focus ring appears. Holding the lens in my hands it seems that it is about to crumble. Also, over time, the rubber bands of the zoom ring swell and exfoliate. Parts of the lens can sometimes creak. Build quality is similar to Tamron 17-50mm F / 2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF). But unlike 17-50, the 28-75mm version lasts a very long time, and the picture quality does not suffer from the shakiness of the case.

The focus and zoom rings are rubberized. Tamron A09 has metal bayonet mount. The retractable trunk of the lens consists of one section.

There is a mark on the case for quick installation of the hood. The lens uses a plastic lens Tamron DA09, which is fixed in special grooves located near the front lens of the lens. The hood can be installed in the opposite direction for transportation. In this position, access to the zoom and focus ring is practically not lost.

The lens comes in a small cardboard box with a characteristic Tamron coloring.

Tamron SP AF Aspherical XR Di LD [IF] 28-75mm 1: 2.8 Macro A09

Tamron SP AF Aspherical XR Di LD [IF] 28-75mm 1: 2.8 Macro A09

'LOCK' button

Frame (trunk) at Tamron A09 spontaneously changes its size under its own weight (perhaps this begins only with time). For example, when the camera is tilted down, the trunk of the lens spontaneously lengthens (focal length increases). To prevent such an unpleasant nuance, the lens lock button 'LOCK' (the so-called 'lock') is present on the lens body, which tightly locks focal length at a value of 28 mm.

To fix the trunk of the lens, you must first set the 28 mm focal length.

The lens is inconvenient to 'remove from the lock' before shooting, since the button is in a very inconvenient place.

Also, note that while changing the focal length, the rear lens moves in the middle of the lens body like a pump - it draws in and pushes out air. This behavior of the rear lens is called 'effect' of a vacuum cleaner, which can increase the amount of dust that accumulates in the camera.

Tamron SP AF Aspherical XR Di LD [IF] 28-75mm 1: 2.8 Macro A09

Tamron SP AF Aspherical XR Di LD [IF] 28-75mm 1: 2.8 Macro A09

Diaphragm

The aperture blades were apparently economized, since the Tamron A09 uses a 7-bladder aperture. On covered diaphragms, the formed hole is rather round, but still the faces of the 7-gon square can be easily traced.

A maximum relative aperture of 1: 2.8 is available over the entire range of focal lengths. Aperture closes to F / 32.

Tamron SP AF Aspherical XR Di LD [IF] 28-75mm 1: 2.8 Macro A09

Tamron SP AF Aspherical XR Di LD [IF] 28-75mm 1: 2.8 Macro A09

Focusing

The focus ring rotates only 45 degrees, which makes manual focusing quite difficult. During auto focus the ring rotates and cannot be touched.

Auto focus fast, internal type... Auto focus is quite noisy. The lens has a scale with a focusing distance scale in meters and feet. The closest focusing distance is 33cm and the maximum zoom ratio is 1: 3.9, which is quite good. The inscription 'Macro' on the lens is more for show, since the 'real' macro lens cannot shoot.

Tamron SP AF Aspherical XR Di LD [IF] 28-75mm 1: 2.8 Macro A09

Tamron SP AF Aspherical XR Di LD [IF] 28-75mm 1: 2.8 Macro A09

Compatibility and Features

It's important: auto focus with this lens is available only when using him on cameras with built-in motor focusing.

Exact list Nikon DSLR cameras with a built-in focus motor, on which this lens will focus automatically:

Exact list Nikon DSLR cameras without a built-in focus motor, on which this lens will not focus automatically:

Only auto focus and sound confirmation of focus will not work with these cameras, all other important functions, such as automatic exposure metering and automatic iris control, will work well.

You will find a lot of useful information on the types of cameras and lenses Nikon here.

There is no focus mode switch on the lens itself; to put the lens in manual focus mode, you must put the camera in manual focus mode using the switch located near the camera mount.

The lens has a manual aperture ring. To be able to control the value aperture from camera or for automatic installation aperture on modern central control valves, you need to turn the control ring to the F / 32 value, after which it is fixed with a special button, which is located to the left of the marks aperture. To release the fixation of the diaphragm ring, press the latch button. If this is not done, then on a number of cameras, the display will display an error - 'fEE' (ring is not installed aperture) Some cameras having diaphragm rheostatallow you to control the aperture using the ring aperturebut only in metering modes exposure 'M' and 'A'. You can read more about this issue in the section on Non-G Lenses. Ring aperture rotates with clicks, the values ​​F / 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22, 32 are plotted on it. It is impossible to establish an intermediate value between pairs of numbers using the aperture ring. Intermediate values ​​can only be set using the camera menu.

EGF lens for Nikon DX cameras is 42-112.5mm. I don’t see much point in using Tamron A09 on cropped Nikon cameras. Who is looking for a similar inexpensive lens for cropped cameras, I advise you to look away Tamron 17-50mm F / 2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF).

Tamron SP AF Aspherical XR Di LD [IF] 28-75mm 1: 2.8 Macro A09

Tamron SP AF Aspherical XR Di LD [IF] 28-75mm 1: 2.8 Macro A09

Versions A09N and A09N II

There are two versions of the Tamron A09 lens for Nikon cameras: Tamron SP AF Aspherical XR Di LD [IF] 28-75mm 1: 2.8 Macro A09 (Model A09N) and Aspherical LD ​​XR DI SP Tamron AF 28-75mm f / 2.8 [IF] Macro A09 (Model A09N II).

Below are the main differences between them:

  1. Version A09N was released from 2003 to 2008. Version A09N II is available from 2008 to the present day.
  2. The A09N II version has a built-in micro-focus motor, which allows the lens to be used with any Nikon camera, even entry-level amateur cameras. In fact, for Nikon cameras, the A09N II version is 'AF-S' alike. Unfortunately, the name does not show the presence of a focusing motor.
  3. Different names. Tamron is generally very fond of long names for their lenses. If you look closely, the A09N version in its name has the following sequence of 'titles': “Tamron SP AF Aspherical XR Di LD [IF] 28-75mm 1: 2.8 Macro”. The A09N II version has a different name, with rearranged 'titles' and a different aperture designation: “Aspherical LD ​​XR DI SP Tamron AF 28-75mm f / 2.8 [IF] Macro”.
  4. The auto focus speed of the A09N II is slightly lower than the previous version. Especially the difference in focusing speed is felt on TOP cameras that have fast and powerful built-in focus motor.
  5. The A09N II has an 'AF / MF' focus mode switch located on the lens barrel. The A09N version does not have such a switch.
  6. A09N II removed the aperture control ring.
  7. Other changes and improvements to the lenses are possible, but exact additional information is not available.

I could check the operation of the focus motor of the A09N II model on a non-motorized camera Nikon D40where the A09N II lens performed wonderfully. Below are examples of photos from the A09N II:

Important: There are two sub-versions of A09N with different enlightenment. The first sub-versions have enlightenment, which makes the picture yellowish in JVI and seriously biases white balance in the yellow line (bottle glass). The review shows a subversion of A09N with updated enlightenment. Updated A09N enlightenment shimmers with green, yellow and purple colors (see photo below). Subversion A09N with old enlightenment shimmers in green, red and purple (no yellow). Be careful not to fall for the version of A09N with the old enlightenment.

Tamron SP AF Aspherical XR Di LD [IF] 28-75mm 1: 2.8 Macro A09

Tamron SP AF Aspherical XR Di LD [IF] 28-75mm 1: 2.8 Macro A09

Image quality

In the center, the lens is sharp across the entire range of focal lengths and even at F / 2.8. True, on F / 2.8 I would like better lens performance. If you cover the aperture to F / 4.0, then the claims for sharpness in the center of the frame disappear altogether. Unfortunately, the sharpness at the corners and edges of the frame on a full-format camera is much better. Also, the lens suffers from severe vignetting at open apertures, especially at 28 mm focal length.

Needless to say, distortion is indispensable here, however, it has a uniform appearance and is easily corrected by the editor. Chromatic aberrations pretty well fixed and rarely seen in the frame. Tamron A09 has a good contrast and behaves well in backlight. In addition, the lens has at least some of its own more or less nice design. In general, Tamron A09 does not create anything revolutionary for the money, but at the same time, image quality should be sufficient for most tasks.

I used this lens in a huge number of full-fledged shootings as one single universal solution with cameras Nikon D700, D610, D90 and S5 Pro:

All photos were shot using protective filter Marumi Made in Japan DHG Super Lens Protect 67mm.

You can watch the lens during real shooting on my website using the links 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.

Tamron SP AF Aspherical XR Di LD [IF] 28-75mm 1: 2.8 Macro A09

Tamron SP AF Aspherical XR Di LD [IF] 28-75mm 1: 2.8 Macro A09

Price

Prices for the Tamron 28-75mm F / 2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) lens in popular online stores can look at this link.

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Tamron SP AF Aspherical XR Di LD [IF] 28-75mm 1: 2.8 Macro A09 and Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm 1: 1.8G IF SWM

Tamron SP AF Aspherical XR Di LD [IF] 28-75mm 1: 2.8 Macro A09 and Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm 1: 1.8G IF SWM

Professional fast wagon

Choosing a good high-speed universal lens is one of the most important for a large number of photographers. I pay a lot of attention to this issue, because I prepared this list of all full-frame universal (standard range of focal lengths) fast autofocus lenses:

Canon

Bayonet EF:

  1. Canon Zoom Lens EF 28-70 mm 1: 2.8 L USM
  2. Canon Zoom Lens EF 24-70 mm 1: 2.8 L USM
  3. Canon Zoom Lens EF 24-70 mm 1: 2.8 L II USM

Bayonet R:

  1. Canon Lens RF 28-70 mm F2 L USM, since September 2018
  2. Canon Lens RF 24-70 mm F2.8L IS USMsince August 2019

Nikon

Bayonet F:

  1. Nikon AF Nikkor 35-70 mm 1: 2.8 (MKI)
  2. Nikon AF Nikkor 35-70 mm 1: 2.8D (MKII)
  3. Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-70 mm 1: 2.8D ED SWM (two body color options)
  4. Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-70 mm 1: 2.8GN ED Nano Crystal Coat SWM IF Asphericalsince December 2007
  5. Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-70 mm 1: 2.8EN ED Nano Crystal Coat SWM IF Aspherical VR

Bayonet Z:

  1. Nikon Nikkor Z 24-70 mm 1: 2.8 S
  2. Nikon Nikkor Z 28-75 mm 1:2.8 (the scheme is similar to Tamron a036, animation)

Tokina (for different mounts)

  1. Tokina AT-XAF 28-70 mm 1: 2.8 (Tokina AT-X 270 AF)
  2. Tokina AT-X PROAF 28-70 mm 1: 2.6-2.8 (or 1: 2.8, Tokina AT-X 270 AF PRO)
  3. Tokina AT-X PROAF 28-70 mm 1: 2.6-2.8 (or 1: 2.8, Tokina AT-X 270 AF PRO II)
  4. Tokina AT-X PRO 28-80 mm 1: 2.8 Aspherica (Tokina AT-X 280 AF PRO)
  5. Tokina AT-X PRO SV 28-70 mm 1: 2.8 (Tokina AT-X 287 AF PRO SV)
  6. Tokina sd 24-70 F2.8 (IF) FX AT-X PRO Aspherical

Sigma (for different mounts, in chronological order)

  1. Sigma 28-70mm 1: 2.8 Zoom, from May 1992 (Vivitar 28-70 / 2.8 VMC was made on its basis)
  2. Sigma 28-70mm 1: 2.8 Zoom EX Ashperical [+ -D], from the end 1998
  3. Sigma 28-70mm 1: 2.8 Zoom EX Aspherical DF [+ -D]since February 2001
  4. Sigma 24-70mm 1: 2.8 Zoom EX DG Aspherical [+ -D], [DF version], since February 2001
  5. Sigma 24-60mm 1: 2.8 Zoom EX DG [+ -D], from May 2004
  6. Sigma 24-70mm 1: 2.8 Zoom EX DG Macro [+ -D], From september 2004
  7. Sigma 28-70mm 1: 2.8 Zoom EX DG [+ -D], From september 2004
  8. Sigma 24-70mm 1: 2.8 EX DG HSM, From september 2008
  9. Sigma 24-70mm 1:2.8 DG HSM OS A (ART), from February 2017, Nikon F, Canon EF, Sigma SA
  10. Sigma 24-70mm 1: 2.8 DG DN A (ART)since November 2019, Sony E, Leica L, the layout is similar to Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 2.8 / 24-70mm, animation
  11. Sigma 28-70mm 1: 2.8 DG DN C (Contemporary)since February 2021, Sony E, Leica L

Tamron (for different mounts)

  1. Tamron SP AF 35-105 mm 1: 2.8 Aspherical Model 65D
  2. Tamron SP AF Aspherical LD ​​[IF] 28-105 mm 1: 2.8 Model 176D
  3. Tamron SP AF Aspherical LD ​​[IF] 28-105 mm 1: 2.8 Model 276D
  4. Tamron SP AF Aspherical XR Di LD [IF] 28-75 mm 1: 2.8 Macro Model A09 (Model A09N & Model A09N II) (scheme like Konica Minolta AF Zoom 28-75mm 1: 2.8 (32) D и  Sony 2.8 / 28-75 SAM)
  5. Tamron SP 24-70 mm F / 2.8 DI VC USD Model A007
  6. Tamron SP 24-70 mm F / 2.8 Di VC USD G2 Model A032
  7. Tamron 28-75 mm F / 2.8 Di III RXD Model A036, (15/12), only for Sony E / FE, the scheme is similar to Nikon Nikkor Z 28-75 mm 1:2.8, animation
  8. Tamron 28-75 mm F / 2.8 Di III VXD G2 Model A063, (17/15), only for Sony E / FE, Fall 2021
  9. Tamron 35-150 mm F / 2-2.8 Di III VXD Model A058, Sony E / FE only, Fall 2021

Sony

Sony / Minolta A mount:

  1. Konica Minolta AF Zoom 28-75 mm 1: 2.8 (32) D (scheme like Tamron 28-75 / 2.8)
  2. Minolta AF Zoom 28-70 mm 1: 2.8 (32) G
  3. Sony 2.8 /28-75 SAM (scheme like Tamron 28-75 / 2.8)
  4. Sony Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 2,8 /24-70 ZA SSM T *
  5. Sony Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 2,8 /24-70 ZA SSM II T* (circuit from the previous lens)

Sony E-mount:

  1. Sony FE 2.8 /24-50 G (G, SEL2450G)
  2. Sony FE 2.8 /24-70 GM (G, SEL2470GM)
  3. Sony FE 2.8 /24-70 GM II (G, SEL2470GM2)

Pentax (K)

  1. Pentax SMC FA 28-70 mm f / 2.8
  2. Pentax HD Pentax-D FA 24-70 mm f / 2.8ED SDM WR

Angénieux

  1. Angenieux zoom F.28-70 1: 2.6 AF (for Nikon F, Minolta / Sony A, Canon EF)

Vivitar

  1. Vivitar Series 1 28-70mm 1: 2.8 VMC AUTO FOCUS ZOOM, different mounts, presumably a copy Sigma 28-70mm 1: 2.8 Zoom

Panasonic

  1. Panasonic Lumix S PRO 1: 2.8 /24-70 mm, from August 2019, Leica L

Leica

  1. Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 1: 2.8 / 24-70mm f / 2.8 ASPH., from May 2021, the optical design repeats Sigma 24-70mm 1: 2.8 DG DN Art (animation)

Samyang

  1. Samyang AF 24-70 / 2.8 FE, aka Rokinon AF 24-70 / 2.8 FE, from October 2021, only for Sony E / FE
  2. Samyang AF 35-150/2-2.8FE, from April April 2023, only for Sony E/FE

Results

In terms of price and quality, the Tamron A09 (versions A09N, A09N II) is a good universal fast lens for full-frame cameras. On APS-C cameras does not allow the full use of a wide angle. The Tamron A09 is one of the cheapest and best alternatives for professional 24-70 / 2.8 and 28-70 / 2.8. Recently, I recommend Tamron A09 to everyone as balanced decision for full-length cameras.

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Comments: 376, on the topic: Tamron SP AF Aspherical XR Di LD [IF] 28-75mm 1: 2.8 Macro A09 Review (Model A09N & Model A09N II)

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  • anonym
    11.08.2015 in 18: 46 Reply

    Forgot to write if Tamron is at maximum zoom

  • Valery A.
    16.10.2015 in 06: 34 Reply

    OK. I did your experience (in a hurry, with a rake instead of a model). Wash approximately the same, where the RFP is closer, then 75mm.

    • Valery A.
      16.10.2015 in 06: 38 Reply

      The second did not fit, but now?

      • Vladimir
        11.12.2015 in 07: 04 Reply

        The second is Nikon 50mm f / 1.8G ???

        • Valery A.
          27.12.2015 in 21: 07 Reply

          N.AF 50 / 1,8D

  • Valery A.
    16.10.2015 in 06: 56 Reply

    I bought this device recently. The construct is solid, but heavy and the focus ring spins with auto focus (very fast, by the way). At 2,8 quite sharp, including at 75mm, depressing, which often blurred focus on these 75. Mostly in the back, but sometimes the front or for sure. It seems to me that there is a system: if you focus from a distant subject to a near one, then autofocus gets.

  • Igor V.
    04.11.2015 in 20: 35 Reply

    Arkady, good evening! I am interested in your opinion - I want to take a more or less universal lens with a constant aperture. Of course I would like to Nikon 28-70 f2.8 ED, but I can't pull it yet. Therefore, I consider it as a temporary alternative: tamron 28-75 f2,8 from the review and sigma 24-70 f2,8 macro. Camera - Nikon 600d. Thank you in advance.

    • Sergey
      04.11.2015 in 21: 09 Reply

      I used the tamron on the D5100 and on the D600. If the copy is successful (unfortunately, this is a feature of any Tamron), then you will be 100% satisfied. I won’t say anything about Sigma because I could not use it.

      • Igor V.
        07.11.2015 in 11: 30 Reply

        Thanks for the answer! I’ll wait, maybe Arkady will answer, his opinion is also interesting, because He used both lenses.

    • Valery A.
      06.11.2015 in 19: 07 Reply

      It is unlikely that someone will tell you the truth, you need to test one and the other. I watched sigma from my hands (at 5100), for comparison I clicked 40 / 2,8G, both on open. He looked at home, 40, of course, better, the sigma missed a couple of times. I didn’t look.

    • Igor_K
      02.01.2016 in 21: 32 Reply

      Good afternoon. As a user of the "non-motorized" Sigma EX DG Macro 24-70 \ 2,8 (old version), I can say that the glass is not unambiguous. Specifically, my specimen in the center is very sharp even on the open one, it is noticeably weaker along the edge. 5,6 better. Distortion and HA is quite normal, but it tolerates backlight very badly - there are just a herd of “birds with one stone”! The quality of the filter is very critical - not to save money. Focusing is fast and accurate, there are practically no mistakes, but I selected my copy from 7 (seven!) Lenses, thanks to a familiar seller and + 20 bucks to the price. When zooming, you have to make an effort (at first), with active shooting, it strains. The color rendition is slightly yellow-green (about 5-7% correction). It is very good for facial and bust portraits, but in the “hike” and “for every day” - heavy, has no protection from precipitation, the diameter of the front lens is 82mm. Personally, for everyday shooting I successfully use manual “Vivitars” (28-105, 35-105, 28-90), and “Sigma” I cling to when I’m too lazy to strain with manual focusing. If the ultimate goal is “native” Nikkor, then maybe the same Nikkors (28-105, 24-85, 35-105) should be considered as a “cheaper intermediate stage”, at least more reliable than third-party ones, and the result of the shooting is predictable, without "Surprises", and with the subsequent sale, the losses are minimal (IMHO). An example of a “drinking-household portrait” by “Sigma” is attached openly. All colleagues Happy New Year!

      • Igor_K
        02.01.2016 in 22: 21 Reply

        I will add another example of a snapshot with an “alternative” inexpensive, though quite rare (due to its venerable age) Vivitar 35-105 \ 3,3-4 (kobori Opt. N77 ...). Shot with an open “3,3” aperture, FR 35mm, on-camera jpg, moderately hard sharpness, the rest is “auto”, noises are turned off, lighting - one flash “to the ceiling”, D200 carcass. I can't demonstrate bokeh - there's nowhere to go.

  • Ruslan
    07.12.2015 in 23: 04 Reply

    Yuzal such a Tamron for about a year and a half. Model with an autofocus screwdriver. In general, I was very dissatisfied with him. Strongly soap pictures. Sharpness has to be added in post-production. Very sensitive to the slightest twitching of hands during shooting. Plus, almost half of the shots miss autofocus.

    • Valery A.
      09.12.2015 in 14: 11 Reply

      Isn't any non-VR lens “sensitive to the slightest shake of the hands during shooting”? This one, by the way, should help stabilize with its weight.

  • Ruslan
    07.12.2015 in 23: 07 Reply

    This is a lens for amateurs, those who travel (convenient zoom), can afford unhurried shooting and are not very picky about quality.

    • Valery A.
      09.12.2015 in 18: 51 Reply

      I don’t understand again: “unhurried shooting” is when there is a zoom, autofocus, autoexposure? And "not very picky about the quality" of what?

  • Basil
    23.12.2015 in 22: 50 Reply

    I’m selling my own version of Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f / 2.8 XR DI LD Aspherical [IF] Macro A09 (Model A09N II), it turned out to be not very convenient for my crop because of the focal lengths, because I rent mainly in the rooms, I will pick something with a short focal. If anyone is interested write to soap, I live in Kiev.

  • Vyacheslav
    05.05.2016 in 16: 27 Reply

    I read half of the reviews - even happy owners note a decrease in sharpness by 75mm - and not always fast and accurate focusing, I tried this glass twice - but did not buy it) - I tried it from friends - I did not like the constructive and% of marriage af ... I mostly at weddings - understood which is not what you want…. while I use fixes instead - 24mm 35mm and 85mm, roughly speaking when you have a cool 85 \ 1.4 portrait lens and I have one - the zoom needs a wide angle current and about 35mm for working indoors (for a full frame) - considering that 24mm + 35mm on the used market are cheaper than the same tamron on the same market - and their reliability is much higher ... then I chose fixes .. basically I use 35 - on it at 2.8 + D800 the sharpness is ringing + af reactive and accurate .... My favorite glass works by 200%….

    I think this tamron is suitable as an all-in-one - for an amateur ... and portrait and landscape, etc. and so on - but the place is mediocre and the shu is not so SHU and the bokeh is not so Bokeh).

    • Valery A.
      04.06.2016 in 19: 27 Reply

      You can add: the price is not such a price, especially used. For the non-millionaire lover.

    • Oleg
      06.10.2016 in 19: 13 Reply

      I have the latest motor version on D800 sharp with open (sharper than native 16-35 at the same focal lengths). Claims only to the very corners of the frame. Although I have seen complaints about this lens more than once. Probably depends on the specific instance. The truth is not to say that the lens is fast. I don’t always take off my weddings, but I shot them a couple of times with this glass at a wedding, I didn’t feel any discomfort. Focusing in poor light slows down when native lenses still work fine. But light, small and cheap.

    • Kenisha
      03.03.2017 in 12: 41 Reply

      There's a secret about your post. ICBYTTIHTKY

  • Ivan
    12.08.2016 in 22: 05 Reply

    Arkady good evening! I shoot on Nikon D5200 and use nikkor 55-300mm and nikkor 50mm 1.8, I miss the wide angle 2.8, advise an inexpensive lens between sigma and tamron. Thanks.

    • Arkady Shapoval
      13.08.2016 in 10: 45 Reply

      Sigma 17-50 / 2.8

  • anonym
    23.11.2016 in 05: 45 Reply

    Does 35 mm differ greatly in quality from Nikon Fix?

    • Arkady Shapoval
      23.11.2016 in 08: 18 Reply

      At 35mm and at 2.8 strongly

      • anonym
        23.11.2016 in 08: 42 Reply

        Thank you for your prompt response! then you do not advise changing the 35 fix to this lens?) It is important for me not to lose quality)

        • Arkady Shapoval
          23.11.2016 in 09: 49 Reply

          If only the quality in the open is important, then I do not recommend changing it. If you plan to shoot in closed ones, that with Tamron will be much more convenient.

  • anonym
    23.11.2016 in 12: 13 Reply

    Yes, at 35 I mainly use f1,8 - 3,6, I rarely clamp it) Thank you!

  • Paul
    16.02.2017 in 12: 35 Reply

    Good day! Arkadiy, I’m cringing to you for your look, it’s really even better for professionals as well as for new ones. I am a newcomer. I am standing in front of a vibrator. Buy Denmark Dancing Chi Canon EF 35mm f / 2.0 IS USM carcass from me Kenon Mark 2 є more than Canon EF 85mm f / 1.8 IS USM. I don’t know what shchiti? I plan a photographer

    • Arkady Shapoval
      16.02.2017 in 13: 11 Reply

      something more serious than this Tamron is better, but it will work for the first time.

  • Paul
    16.02.2017 in 16: 48 Reply

    from I stand in front of the vibrator chi tsi tamron chi fix kenon ef 35.2.0 we took a bi bi for such tasks (you have osvid zyomki weight, hrestin, etc.) your thought is important for me

  • Julia
    01.04.2017 in 18: 29 Reply

    Arkady, please advise me, I don’t know what to choose, I want to buy different lenses for a certain amount, and I choose a regular lens for a full frame, because I decided on a portrait and a wide angle, there are 4 options 1) Nikon 24-85 / 2,8 , 4-2 28) tamron 75-2,8 / 3 28) Nikon 105-3,5 / 4,5-4 24) Nikon 120-4 / XNUMX lens is also needed for weddings and travel. Thank you in advance.

    • Arkady Shapoval
      02.04.2017 in 11: 49 Reply

      tamron 28-75 / 2,8

  • Julia
    01.04.2017 in 18: 33 Reply

    Arkady also did not find an article here about the Tamron 24-70 / 2,8 vc lens, for Nikon, I also want to see about him)

  • Arkady Shapoval
    05.04.2017 in 16: 22 Reply

    Yes, there is, let the seller send pictures of the front lens under the beams (so that the glare of the enlightenment is visible). If it does not shimmer with yellow enlightenment, then it is old.

  • Vladimir
    27.04.2017 in 16: 46 Reply

    Arkady, if not difficult, briefly compare Tamron 28-75 / 2,8 and Nikon 28-105 / 3,5-4,5. How interesting is the tamron? Camera d700, d7100. Thanks in advance.

    • Arkady Shapoval
      27.04.2017 in 18: 02 Reply

      In short - more interesting, Tamron is preferable.

  • Alexander
    30.04.2017 in 11: 32 Reply

    Arkady, hello!

    I have a Nikon d7100 body and one single 50mm 1.8d lens. Now in big thoughts what to buy ... Original Nikon 35mm, Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f / 2.8 XR Di LD II Aspherical (IF) Nikon F or Sigma 17-50

    Now I shoot mostly a dog in nature (very mobile) and portraits (in nature and at home). Now I'm thinking about which lenses and in what order to take ... I also plan to shoot reportage and a little nature photography.

    What do you recommend?

    1) Take Nikon 35mm and then purchase over time Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f / 2.8 XR Di LD II Aspherical (IF) Nikon F

    2) Take just Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f / 2.8 XR Di LD II Aspherical (IF) Nikon F

    3) Take the Sigma 17-50 and eventually buy the Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f / 2.8 XR Di LD II Aspherical (IF) Nikon F

    4) Another option

    Please help me please! To be efficient and more economical for the budget! I love reading your blog, a lot of interesting and useful :)

    • Valery A.
      30.04.2017 in 14: 58 Reply

      Hello. I have the lenses listed by you (except for sigma 17-50), carcasses, however, are not multi-pixel: d5100, d200, d50. All lenses are good, I'm not going to part with them. Considering your goals, in my opinion, Tamron 28-75 is the most suitable - for portraits, having suitable characteristics and some "noble", IMHO, drawing (although 50 / 1,8D is suitable for this), non-extreme reportage (but indoors a wide angle may not be enough), excellent for a dog (you probably can't keep up with it with a fix). At one time I took it, arguing that I did not need a wide angle, but this light station wagon + portrait lens, as it were.

      • Denis
        30.04.2017 in 15: 11 Reply

        but for the dog, probably the telephoto zoom is optimal

        • Valery A.
          30.04.2017 in 15: 57 Reply

          Yes, if it is wild and does not fit closer than 20m. I meant a station wagon with the possibility of a portrait.

          • Alexander
            01.05.2017 in 18: 34 Reply

            Thank you for your reply!
            Is there any difference between Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f / 2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) Nikon F and Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f / 2.8 XR Di LD II Aspherical (IF) Nikon F?

            It’s just that the first one is cheaper and has a motor in it, and the second one says that it is for full-frame cameras.

            Thank you.

            • Valery A.
              01.05.2017 in 19: 18 Reply

              I, of course, have one Tamron 28-75 lens - the one with the motor, so I can't tell the difference in the picture, they seem to be the same optically. Both of them for full-frame AF, on the crop, obviously, give the same AF as DX lenses at the same millimeters. The visual differences of these lenses (because the names on the lens bodies are the same (?!)) Arkady wrote above, I repeat that the one with the motor does not have an aperture ring, has an AF-MF switch and a strip on the body “gold” with black letters (at bezmotonogo - black with gold letters), well, it is written finely on the box: А09NII, Built-in motor.

            • Dmitriy
              09.06.2017 in 06: 51 Reply

              I have a version with a D7100 motor. Take with the motor, it is newer, because the rubber bands, as well as the internal focusing gears, can crumble. On the non-motorized version with your camera, you can change the aperture with a ring when changing settings in the menu, which is especially convenient when shooting video and live-view. However, a fix is ​​better suited for these purposes. Nikon 35 mm f1,8 G is optically better, and as they say “must have”, but if you take it for household shooting, then Nikon 35 mm f1,8 G with Tamron 28-75 will not come in handy for you.

  • Dmitriy
    09.06.2017 in 06: 36 Reply

    I bought myself such a lens, but the motorized version A09N II. Stands on the D7100 crop. The lens has been used since 2011. Nothing scattered, the rubber bands did not swell, did not fall off. The lens is used in rather harsh conditions - in sand, mud, frost, rain. Works fine. In contrast to the same 17-55, nothing fell apart.
    There is not enough wide angle of at least 24 mm. On the other hand, I have Tamron 10-24, so all focal lenses are closed. I have Nikon 35 mm f1,8 G and Tamron 90 mm f2,8 fixes (non-motor version). Optically, this lens is inferior to them, but not very critical.
    There is not enough stabilizer at the long end.
    It is optically superior to f2,8 sigma 24-70 mm., But the lack of a stabilizer, of course, worsens the picture. On the other hand, for the price of one sigma, you can buy 2 of these. Nikkor 24-70 is second only to f / 4 when scaling a picture by 300% at the corners, then the picture cannot be distinguished (if you cut the corners, then the differences in the center of the frame are only slight differences by f 2,8).

  • Kirill
    19.12.2017 in 00: 17 Reply

    Hello, but tell me, does it keep focusing on sharpness when zooming, or does focusing go astray?

    • Alexey Shch
      19.12.2017 in 09: 41 Reply

      Gets off. This lens is not parfocal. As well as the version with a stabilizer

      • Kirill
        22.12.2017 in 00: 36 Reply

        thank you

  • Dmitriy
    20.12.2017 in 09: 14 Reply

    Good day. I choose a lens in addition to the standard kit 18-55. I stopped at the focal 28-75. Tell me, please, maybe there are other, more worthy options in the same budget + that Tamron advises to pay attention to? Nikon d5100 camera.

    • Arkady Shapoval
      20.12.2017 in 10: 01 Reply

      All versions of all (all!) Autofocus like lenses (range 24-28-35-60-70-75-80-105 from 2.6-2.8) are listed in this review. For a cropped camera, I highly recommend Sigma 17-50 / 2.8 OS.

  • Alina
    25.01.2018 in 01: 51 Reply

    Please help me choose with what to buy Nikon d610. I reflect on this tamron and Nikkor 24-85 3.5-4.5. Or, perhaps, some other option, approximately in the same price range?

    • Arkady Shapoval
      25.01.2018 in 11: 30 Reply

      Targets and goals? Personally, I would take with this Tamron.

  • Vladislav
    09.02.2018 in 14: 18 Reply

    Good afternoon, Arkady. Tell me, if this model has a built-in focusing motor, does this automatically indicate the presence of updated enlightenment?
    Thanks for your efforts! I am your regular reader :)

    • Arkady Shapoval
      09.02.2018 in 17: 14 Reply

      As far as I know, all new models come with an updated screening.

  • Anastasia
    03.03.2018 in 11: 27 Reply

    A couple of photos on this lens and d7000. On-camera jpg without post-processing.
    From a concert, in terrible lighting: DSC_8733
    Spider, uncrop photo for some reason did not load: DSC_9111_cropped

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