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Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro vs Voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 Nokton

    Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro Lens
    Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro
      Voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 Nokton Lens
      Voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 Nokton
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      The Tamron AF 16-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD is a new 18.8x wide-angle ultra-zoom lens for Nikon and Canon APS-C DSLRs. Crucially offering built-in image stabilisation, the Tamron 18-270mm offers an effective focal range of 24-450mm, replacing at least three lenses in your camera bag. Read our Tamron AF 16-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD review to find out if it's too much of a compromise or not...Read more
      Expert review of the Tamron AF 16-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD lens.Read more
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      Review of the Voigtlander 35mm F1.2 SE which covers real world use as well as in-depth technical analysis and contains many full resolution images.Read more
      I’ve had the Voigtlander 35mm Nokton f/1.2 since the end of October and it hasn’t left either of my camera bodies for more than a brief period of time sinceRead more
      The Nokton 35mm f1.2 ASPH by Voigtländer is to my knowledge the fastest 35mm lens available for full frame cameras. Well, it’s Leica M mount, so it won’t really fit your average Canon o…Read more
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      General

      Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MacroTamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro
      Voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 NoktonVoigtlander 35mm f/1.2 Nokton
      Lens type
      • Macro
      • Telephoto
      • Wide angle
      • Normal
      • Wide angle
      Lens mount
      • Canon EF
      • Nikon F
      • Sony A
      		Leica M

      Image properties

      Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MacroTamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro
      Voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 NoktonVoigtlander 35mm f/1.2 Nokton
      Max Format size
      APS-C
      Full-frame
      Focal length16 - 300< 35
      Image stabilisationyesno

      Aperture

      Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MacroTamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro
      Voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 NoktonVoigtlander 35mm f/1.2 Nokton
      Aperture max3.5-6.31.2
      Aperture min22-4022
      Aperture ringnoyes
      Number of diaphragm blades712

      Focus

      Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MacroTamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro
      Voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 NoktonVoigtlander 35mm f/1.2 Nokton
      Autofocusyesno
      Closest focusing distance0.390.70
      Distance scaleyesyes
      Depth of field (DoF) scalenoyes

      Optics

      Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MacroTamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro
      Voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 NoktonVoigtlander 35mm f/1.2 Nokton
      ConstructionZoomFixed
      Elements1610
      Groups127

      Design

      Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MacroTamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro
      Voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 NoktonVoigtlander 35mm f/1.2 Nokton
      Tripod collarnono
      Hood suppliedyesyes
      Filter threadyesyes

      Dimensions

      Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MacroTamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro
      Voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 NoktonVoigtlander 35mm f/1.2 Nokton
      Weight19.05 oz17.28 oz
      Diameter2.95 in2.48 in
      Length3.92 in3.07 in
      Filter size2.64 in2.05 in

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