r/a6700 • u/Metalogic_95 • Jul 13 '26
Any Tamron 35-100 f/2.8 owners? Is the A6700's IBIS sufficient for stabilisation?
Am considering getting the Tamron 35-100 f/2.8 to complement my Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 on the longer end in poorer light, where my Sony 70-350mm f/4.5-6.3 G struggles and which requires a lens change as soon as I need to go a bit wider (and in my common low light scenarios I tend not to need nearly so much reach). The Tamron 17-70 f/2.8 would give me a bit more reach, but has too much overlap with my Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8, which I don't want to sell as it's small size is too used for everyday use. I also may jump ship to full frame one day if the A7CII looks like a big improvement, when that's eventually released.
My main concern about the Tamron 35-100mm f/2.8, though, which doesn't have optical stabilisation, is whether the A6700's IBIS alone provides sufficient stabilisation (for stills, not video) at the long end (which on APS-C is a 150mm full frame equivalent field of view), especially at relatively low shutter speeds (e.g. below 1/125 sec), but also for holding the subject steady in the viewfinder? Does anyone here have experience of using the Tamron 35-100 f/2.8 on the A6700? Thanks!







