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Rent NowTamron 35mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M 1:2 Lens (Sony E-Mount)
The Tamron 35mm f/2.8 Di III OSD is a remarkably versatile wide-angle prime designed for full-frame Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras. Combining the beloved 35mm “storyteller” focal length with a lightweight, compact design, this lens is a perfect daily companion for street photography, travel, and environmental portraiture. Beyond its portability, it stands out with its unique 1:2 macro capability, allowing you to capture stunning close-up details that most wide-angle primes simply can’t reach.
Optical Precision & Close-Focus Versatility
Half Life-Size Macro: Unlike standard 35mm lenses, this model offers a 1:2 maximum magnification ratio and a remarkably short 5.9″ minimum focusing distance. This makes it ideal for food photography, nature details, and creative close-ups.
Refined Optical Construction: The design features one Low Dispersion (LD) element to eliminate color fringing and one molded glass aspherical element to suppress distortion. The result is edge-to-edge sharpness and high-resolution rendering.
BBAR Coating: Tamron’s Broad-Band Anti-Reflection coating significantly reduces surface reflections, flare, and ghosting, ensuring high-contrast imagery even when shooting in backlit or harsh lighting conditions.
Balanced f/2.8 Aperture: The f/2.8 maximum aperture strikes the perfect balance, providing enough speed for available-light shooting while keeping the lens exceptionally slim and “pocketable.”
Reliable Performance & Durable Build
OSD Stepping Motor: The Optimized Silent Drive (OSD) motor provides fast, precise, and near-silent autofocus performance, making it just as capable for video as it is for stills. It also supports full-time manual focus override for instant creative control.
Weather-Sealed Design: Built for the elements, the lens features a moisture-resistant construction and a fluorine coating on the front element to repel water, oil, and fingerprints.
Soft Bokeh: A rounded seven-blade diaphragm ensures smooth and pleasing background blur, particularly effective when utilizing the lens’s close-focusing abilities.
Condition & Cosmetic Notes
This lens is in excellent functional and optical condition, with a minor cosmetic note regarding the barrel:
Cosmetic Note: There is a small scuff on the lens body located near the front element.
Optical Status: The glass is perfectly clean, free of scratches, dust, or fungus. The scuff is strictly cosmetic and does not impact image quality or filter attachment.
Technical Specifications
Focal Length: 35mm (52.5mm equivalent on APS-C)
Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22
Lens Mount: Sony E-Mount (Full-Frame)
Filter Size: 67mm
Weight: Approx. 7.4 oz (210 g)
