Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD (Nikon Z)

Reviewers find it sharp in the centre across the range from wide open, with the corners slightly weaker at the long end and at f/2. Background blur is smooth for a zoom, and at 150mm f/2.8 subject separation is close to what a fast short-tele prime gives. Lateral colour and vignetting are visible uncorrected but are handled by Nikon's in-camera corrections.

AF on Z bodies is fast and accurate with eye detection and keeps up with events and candid work. The criticisms are weight, front-heaviness on smaller bodies such as the Z5 or Zf, the lack of stabilisation, and a zoom ring that turns the opposite way to NIKKOR lenses.

Wedding and event shooters on Nikon Z say it lets them work with one body and one lens for most of the day, and many sold a 24-70 and 85mm prime after buying it. The extra stop at 35mm helps in dim venues, and the Z version was welcomed as a lens Nikon itself does not offer.

Common complaints are the 1.2kg weight in long sessions, the 82mm filter size, the reversed zoom direction for Nikon users, and the 35mm wide end being too tight for some group and venue shots.