35-100mm F/2.8 Di III VXD
- Incorporates all the most-used portrait focal lengths (35mm, 50mm, 85mm, 100mm)
- Lightweight and compact fast aperture zoom
- High resolution and soft bokeh ideal for candid portraits and travel photography
- Fast, precise and quiet VXD autofocus
- 8.7″ MOD at 35mm for creative close-ups
- Tamron Lens Utility™ compatible
- For Sony E and Nikon Z full-frame mirrorless
- Lens Hood
- Front Lens Cap
- Rear Lens Cap
Lens Overview
The Beauty of F2.8 in the Palm of Your Hand
Compact, fast F2.8 standard zoom with portrait-ready focal lengths. Delivers sharp images and fast, accurate AF for beautiful everyday photos, candid portraits, and travel snapshots.
35-100mm Zoom Range ― Bringing Out the Beauty of Your Subject
The 35-100mm F/2.8 Di III VXD focuses on popular portrait focal lengths — 35mm, 50mm, 85mm and 100mm — in one lens. Covering from semi wide-angle to medium telephoto, the lens offers the flexibility to shoot everything from wide compositions that make use of the background to head-and-shoulders portraits that capture the subject’s expression.
An Overwhelmingly Lightweight and Compact Lens That Fits Right In The Palm of Your Hand― Ideal for Travel Photography
Following feedback on the 35-150mm F2-2.8, the 35-100mm F2.8 was designed with portability as the top priority. Measuring just 119.2mm (4.7”) long and weighing 565g (19.9oz),* it achieves exceptional compactness. This was accomplished through a multifaceted approach: optimizing the switch section and internal structure, refining component shapes, carefully reviewing the optical design, all while ensuring high rigidity. With its unique focal length of 35-100mm and the bright constant aperture F2.8, the 35-100mm F2.8 lens combines portability with reliability making it perfect for everything from candid portraits to travel snapshots. Additionally, the minimized barrel extension stabilizes the center of gravity during zooming, ensuring steady operation for handheld shooting and gimbal-mounted video work.
*Length and weight are for Sony E-mount lens.
High Resolution and Rich Bokeh — Rendering Skin Texture with Clarity
Despite its compact size, the 35-100mm F2.8 achieves clear, detailed images. The optical design, with 15 elements in 13 groups, includes one XLD (eXtra Low Dispersion), two LD (Low Dispersion), and three GM (Glass Molded Aspherical) lens elements. These suppress various aberrations, including chromatic aberration, delivering high resolving power throughout the zoom range. Furthermore, the BBAR-G2 (Broad-Band Anti-Reflection Generation 2) Coating minimizes ghosting and flare even in backlit conditions. Combined with the soft bokeh from the F2.8 aperture, this lens renders portraits and travel scenes with stunning clarity.
High-Speed, High-Precision AF to Reliably Capture Natural Expressions
Equipped with TAMRON’s fastest, most precise VXD (Voice-coil eXtreme-torque Drive) linear motor focus mechanism, the 35-100mm F2.8 captures natural expressions with ease, whether for candid family portraits or travel snapshots. Its excellent tracking performance is suitable even for the unpredictable movements of children. Additionally, its quiet operation is ideal for both stills and video in noise-sensitive environments.
Close-Up Creativity — Ideal for Nature and Indoor Photography
With an MOD (Minimum Object Distance) of 0.22m (8.7”) at the wide end (maximum magnification ratio 1:3.3), this lens allows you to get close to your subject. Ideal for nature close-ups as well as tabletop photography in cafes and indoor spaces, it transforms everyday scenes into artistic images, enhanced by the F2.8 aperture’s bokeh.
Compatible with TAMRON Lens Utility™ Application
The 35-100mm F2.8 is compatible with TAMRON Lens Utility™ software, the dedicated application available in Mobile versions for iOS ¹ and Android™ OS ² and also for Mac/PC desktop/laptops ³. Without needing special video or photo equipment, users can assign practical functions ⁴ to the lens, enhancing the shooting experience. Firmware updates are available via the PC version ⁵.
[1] To connect your iOS smartphone and lens, use the separately sold accessory TAMRON-LINK (Bluetooth adapter Model TL-01). For iOS, only a Bluetooth wireless connection is available.
[2] To connect your Android smartphone and lens, use the separately sold accessories: TAMRON-LINK, or the TAMRON Connection Cable USB Type-C to Type-C Model CC-350).
[3] To connect your PC and lens, use the separately sold accessories: the TAMRON Connection Cable (USB Type-A to Type-C Model CC-150 or USB Type-C to Type-C Model CC-350).
[4] The functions available in this application vary depending on the lens and mount.
[5] Lens firmware updates are not supported by the Mobile version. Firmware updates require the TAMRON Lens Utility for PC.
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*iOS is a name of Apple Inc. IOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco.
*Android is a trademark or registered trademark of Google LLC.
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Comfortable Ergonomic Design for Ease of Use
– Enhanced Exterior Surface
Our engineers refined every structural detail to enhance usability and ergonomics. The lens exterior has a glossy black finish with improved abrasion resistance to reduce scratches and fingerprints. The material on the zoom and focus rings are also updated to offer better grip performance with deeper grooves, while the smoothly curved glossy brand ring presents a dignified, high-quality look.
– Smooth, Precise Operation for Comfortable Shooting
The 35-100mm F2.8 is designed with meticulous attention to ring operability to ensure comfortable everyday shooting. Improvements in the internal structure and increased precision in the ring mechanism reduce unevenness, achieving consistently smooth and uniform movement. Furthermore, carefully selected friction materials deliver natural torque for intuitive focus and zoom control.
Unified 67mm Filter Size
Most TAMRON mirrorless lenses feature a 67mm filter size, allowing shared use of expensive PL or ND filters and eliminating the hassle of switching lens caps. All lenses are compact, lightweight and extremely portable, ideal for multi-lens shooting.
Built with Mirrorless in Mind
■ For Sony E-mount:
・Fast Hybrid AF
・Eye AF
・Direct Manual Focus (DMF)
・In-camera lens correction (shading, chromatic aberration, distortion)
・AF Assist
■ For Nikon Z mount:
・Hybrid AF
・Eye AF
・M/A Mode
・In-camera lens correction (shading, chromatic aberration, distortion)
*Features vary by camera. Please consult your camera’s instruction manual for details.
Please update the firmware to the latest version. Please consult your camera’s instruction manual for details.
As of January 2026
Field Tested By The Pros
Discover how the TAMRON 35-100mm F2.8 performs outside the spec sheet and in real-world shooting environments. Explore first-hand accounts from professional photographers who put this lens to the test.
From Ken Hubbard
Ken put the lens through its paces at Lisa Langell’s Magic of Cowboys workshop, photographing cowboys and cowgirls entirely in natural light. Using only reflectors to shape and soften the light, the 35-100mm proved incredibly responsive and consistent.
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From André Costantini
André took the Tamron 35-100mm out to Healdsburg, California where he photographed a girls weekend getaway to see how the lens performed for vacation photography. Throughout the day they moved between multiple locations including wineries, restaurants, and scenic spots around town.
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Inspiration
Focal length : 82mm Exposure : F/2.8 1/400 sec ISO 800
Focal length : 73mm Exposure : F/2.8 1/500 sec ISO 800
Focal length : 39mm Exposure : F/2.8 1/400 sec ISO 320
Focal length : 100mm Exposure : F/2.8 1/2500 sec ISO 160
Focal length : 35mm Exposure : F/2.8 1/2500 sec ISO 100
Focal length : 35mm Exposure : F/3.5 1/100 sec ISO 1250
Focal length : 62mm Exposure : F/4.0 1/200 sec ISO 1000
Focal length : 50mm Exposure : F/2.8 1/200 sec ISO 320
Focal length : 35mm Exposure : F/4.0 1/125 sec ISO 800
Focal length : 50mm Exposure : F/2.8 1/200 sec ISO 320
Focal length : 58mm Exposure : F/2.8 1/1000 sec ISO 1600
Focal length : 100mm Exposure : F/3.5 1/200 sec ISO 180
Focal length : 60mm Exposure : F/2.8 1/200 sec ISO 220
Focal length : 100mm Exposure : F/8.0 1/100 sec ISO 110
Focal length : 100mm Exposure : F/2.8 1/200 sec ISO 160
Focal length : 35mm Exposure : F/2.8 1/50 sec ISO 1100
Focal length : 35mm Exposure : F/4.5 1/160 sec ISO 100
Focal length : 36mm Exposure : F/8.0 1/200 sec ISO 100
Focal length : 35mm Exposure : F/2.8 1/3200 sec ISO 250
Focal length : 100mm Exposure : F/4.5 1/80 sec ISO 400
Focal length : 100mm Exposure : F/5.6 1/60 sec ISO 200
Lens Tour
Features
A 9-blade diaphragm is configured to retain a smooth, circular-shaped aperture opening even when stopped down by two stops from the wide-open aperture. This produces a smooth-edged bokeh in background highlights.
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