Tamron 35-100mm F2.8 Di III VXD Specs & DoF

35–100 mm

Focal length

f/2.8

Maximum aperture

63°–24°

Diagonal angle of view (Full frame)

Full frame

Designed for

2.9×

Zoom ratio

Specifications#

Brand: Tamron
Model: 35-100mm F2.8 Di III VXD
Lens type: Standard zoom
Focal length: 35–100 mm
Maximum aperture: f/2.8
Image circle: Full frame (36×24 mm)
Mount(s): Nikon Z, Sony E-mount
Projection: Rectilinear
Autofocus motor: linear (VXD)
Lensfun correction profile: Yes — distortion/vignetting/TCA

Equivalent focal length on different cameras#

Field of view and depth-of-field equivalence when this lens is used on bodies with different sensor sizes (natively or via an adapter).

Camera format	At 35 mm	At 59 mm	At 100 mm	Equiv. aperture (DoF)
Full frame	35 mm · 63°	59 mm · 40°	100 mm · 24°	f/2.8
APS-C	52 mm · 44°	88 mm · 27°	150 mm · 16°	f/4.2
APS-C (Canon)	56 mm · 42°	94 mm · 26°	160 mm · 15°	f/4.5
Micro Four Thirds	70 mm · 34°	118 mm · 21°	200 mm · 12°	f/5.6

Depth of field & background blur#

Computed on its native Full frame format (CoC 30 µm). “Blur @2 m” is the size of an out-of-focus point at infinity, as a percentage of frame width, with the subject at 2 m — a simple bokeh index. Full table: 35 mm f/2.8 on full frame.

Focal	Aperture	at 1 m	at 2 m	at 5 m	at 10 m	Hyperfocal	Blur @2 m
35 mm	f/2.8	13.3 cm	54.9 cm	3.85 m	25.6 m	14.6 m	0.6%
35 mm	f/4	19.1 cm	80.0 cm	6.37 m	414 m	10.2 m	0.4%
35 mm	f/8	39.2 cm	1.81 m	181 m	∞	5.14 m	0.2%
59 mm	f/2.8	4.5 cm	18.8 cm	1.21 m	5.09 m	41.5 m	1.8%
59 mm	f/4	6.5 cm	26.9 cm	1.75 m	7.77 m	29.1 m	1.2%
59 mm	f/8	13.0 cm	54.5 cm	3.85 m	25.9 m	14.6 m	0.6%
100 mm	f/2.8	1.5 cm	6.4 cm	41.2 cm	1.67 m	119 m	5.2%
100 mm	f/4	2.2 cm	9.1 cm	59.0 cm	2.41 m	83.4 m	3.7%
100 mm	f/8	4.3 cm	18.3 cm	1.19 m	5.04 m	41.8 m	1.8%

Handheld & night-sky limits#

NPF assumes typical 20–24 MP sensors (≈6 µm pixels on full frame, ≈3.9 µm on APS-C, ≈3.3 µm on Micro Four Thirds).

Body	Min. handheld shutter (longest focal)	500 rule at 35 mm	NPF at 35 mm, f/2.8
Full frame	1/100 s	14 s	8 s
APS-C	1/160 s	10 s	6 s
APS-C (Canon)	1/160 s	9 s	6 s
Micro Four Thirds	1/200 s	7 s	6 s

Compatible cameras#

Bodies in our database with a native Nikon Z and Sony E-mount mount.

Adapt it to other systems#

Pentax Q Nikon Z Nikon 1 (CX)Pentax Q

Similar lenses#

Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD f/2–2.8
Sony FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6 f/4–5.6
Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS f/3.5–5.6
Nikon Nikkor Z 28-75mm f/2.8 f/2.8
Sigma 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN | Contemporary 021 f/2.8
Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 Di III VXD G2 (A063) f/2.8
Tamron E 28-75mm F2.8-2.8 f/2.8
Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS f/4
Nikon Nikkor Z 24-105mm f/4-7.1 f/4–7.1
Nikon Nikkor Z 24-120mm f/4 S f/4
Nikon Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S f/2.8
Nikon Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S f/4

Frequently asked questions#

Is the Tamron 35-100mm F2.8 Di III VXD full frame?

Yes — it covers the full 36 × 24 mm frame.

What is the Tamron 35-100mm F2.8 Di III VXD equivalent to on APS-C?

On a 1.5× APS-C body it frames like 52–150 mm, and like 56–160 mm on Canon APS-C.

What is the Tamron 35-100mm F2.8 Di III VXD good for?

As a standard zoom it suits everyday shooting, travel, events and walkaround use.

Sources & licences#

Lensfun lens database — CC BY-SA 3.0