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Tamron 35-150 mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD

17 October 2024
Maciej Lata³³o

7. Coma, astigmatism and bokeh

Photos below show very clearly that the Tamron 35-150 mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD doesn't have any serious problems with coma correction. Deformations of point-like images of a diode put in the frame corner are low at the shorter focal lengths and slightly increase when you move towards the longer end of the spectrum. Still even there they are on the borderline of low and medium level, not giving you any reasons to criticize the tested lens.

Center, 35 mm, f/2.0 Corner APS-C, 35 mm, f/2.0 Corner FF, 35 mm, f/2.0
Tamron 35-150 mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh Tamron 35-150 mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh Tamron 35-150 mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh
Center, 70 mm, f/2.5 Corner APS-C, 70 mm, f/2.5 Corner FF, 70 mm, f/2.5
Tamron 35-150 mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh Tamron 35-150 mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh Tamron 35-150 mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh
Center, 105 mm, f/2.8 Corner APS-C, 105 mm, f/2.8 Corner FF, 105 mm, f/2.8
Tamron 35-150 mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh Tamron 35-150 mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh Tamron 35-150 mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh
Center, 150 mm, f/2.8 Corner APS-C, 150 mm, f/2.8 Corner FF, 150 mm, f/2.8
Tamron 35-150 mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh Tamron 35-150 mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh Tamron 35-150 mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh


In order to make this test more interesting we would like to show an image of a bright star put in the upper left-hand corner of the frame. The result is in accordance with the photos of the diode – but now, at 150 mm, the dimension of coma our star turns into is bigger.


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A7R IIIa, lewy-górny Corner, 35 mm, f/2.0 A7R IIIa, lewy-górny Corner, 150 mm, f/2.8
Tamron 35-150 mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh Tamron 35-150 mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh


Astigmatism, understood as an average difference between horizontal and vertical MTF50 function values, amounted to just 5.5%. It's a value on the borderline of low and very low level, not giving us any reasons to complain.

The appearance of out-of-focus images is very sensible for a zoom lens. You don't see any seriously disturbing features but, if you look closer, you can notice slight traces of onion ring bokeh stemming from using as many as three aspherical elements inside the lens. You can also have some reservations concerning the level of mechanical vignetting that makes itself felt even on stopping down the aperture by 2 EV and remains clearly visible.

Center, 150 mm, f/2.8 Corner APS-C, 150 mm, f/2.8 Corner FF, 150 mm, f/2.8
Tamron 35-150 mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh Tamron 35-150 mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh Tamron 35-150 mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh
Center, 150 mm, f/4.0 Corner APS-C, 150 mm, f/4.0 Corner FF, 150 mm, f/4.0
Tamron 35-150 mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh Tamron 35-150 mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh Tamron 35-150 mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh
Center, 150 mm, f/5.6 Corner APS-C, 150 mm, f/5.6 Corner FF, 150 mm, f/5.6
Tamron 35-150 mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh Tamron 35-150 mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh Tamron 35-150 mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh