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Tamron SP AF 24-135mm f/3.5-5.6 AD Aspherical (IF) Macro

The Tamron SP AF 24-135mm f/3.5-5.6 AD Aspherical (IF) Macro is a full frame zoom lens (24–135 mm, f/3.5–5.6) for Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K and Sony / Minolta A-mount. It belongs to the macro class — ideal for close-ups of insects, flowers, products and details at up to life size.

24–135 mmf/3.5–5.6Canon EFNikon FPentax K
24–135 mm
Focal length
f/3.5–5.6
Maximum aperture
84°–18°
Diagonal angle of view (Full frame)
Full frame
Designed for
5.6×
Zoom ratio

Specifications#

Brand
Tamron
Model
SP AF 24-135mm f/3.5-5.6 AD Aspherical (IF) Macro
Lens type
Macro
Focal length
24–135 mm
Maximum aperture
f/3.5–5.6
Image circle
Full frame (36×24 mm)
Projection
Rectilinear
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 formatAt 24 mmAt 57 mmAt 135 mmEquiv. aperture (DoF)
Full frame24 mm · 84°57 mm · 42°135 mm · 18°f/3.5
APS-C36 mm · 61°86 mm · 28°202 mm · 12°f/5.2
APS-C (Canon)38 mm · 58°91 mm · 26°216 mm · 11°f/5.6
Micro Four Thirds48 mm · 49°114 mm · 21°270 mm · 9°f/7.0

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: 24 mm f/4 on full frame.

FocalApertureat 1 mat 2 mat 5 mat 10 mHyperfocalBlur @2 m
24 mmf/3.536.7 cm1.66 m51.2 m∞5.51 m0.2%
24 mmf/442.4 cm1.98 m∞∞4.82 m0.2%
24 mmf/897.4 cm10.2 m∞∞2.42 m0.1%
57 mmf/3.56.1 cm25.2 cm1.64 m7.17 m31.0 m1.3%
57 mmf/47.0 cm28.9 cm1.89 m8.49 m27.1 m1.2%
57 mmf/814.0 cm58.6 cm4.21 m31.9 m13.6 m0.6%
135 mmf/3.51.0 cm4.3 cm28.1 cm1.14 m174 m7.8%
135 mmf/41.1 cm4.9 cm32.1 cm1.30 m152 m6.8%
135 mmf/82.3 cm9.8 cm64.3 cm2.64 m76.1 m3.4%

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).

BodyMin. handheld shutter (longest focal)500 rule at 24 mmNPF at 24 mm, f/3.5
Full frame1/125 s21 s13 s
APS-C1/200 s14 s10 s
APS-C (Canon)1/200 s13 s10 s
Micro Four Thirds1/250 s10 s9 s

Adapt it to other systems#

Frequently asked questions#

Is the Tamron SP AF 24-135mm f/3.5-5.6 AD Aspherical (IF) Macro full frame?

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

What is the Tamron SP AF 24-135mm f/3.5-5.6 AD Aspherical (IF) Macro equivalent to on APS-C?

On a 1.5× APS-C body it frames like 36–202 mm, and like 38–216 mm on Canon APS-C.

What is the Tamron SP AF 24-135mm f/3.5-5.6 AD Aspherical (IF) Macro good for?

As a macro it suits close-ups of insects, flowers, products and details at up to life size.

Sources & licences#

Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources