I bought a new lens the other day...
Oct 2, 2016 08:23:06 #
... the lens is a Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR LD Di-II Aspherical (IF) zoom lens .It's a decent walk about lens and i took a stroll around town to try it out.I used the Beechams pills old factory building and now part of St Helens college as a landmark on all the photos and also i've added a short history of the Beechams pills factory.
Thomas Beecham, born in Oxfordshire in 1820, began selling his pills and cures as a travelling salesman in the 1840s. Moving first to Liverpool and then Wigan, Thomas bought property in Westfield Street St Helens in order to build a factory which cost around £30,000 and opened in 1877. Later extended in a floridly european style in 1885, the factory and its clock tower became a landmark on the St Helens skyline. The building has many intricate terracotta carvings around the exterior, including the face of its founder above the door. The factory closed in 1998 and has now become part of St Helens College.Mrs A worked for Beechams when she left school at 16 and worked on the Settlers indegestion pill line.
Thomas Beecham, born in Oxfordshire in 1820, began selling his pills and cures as a travelling salesman in the 1840s. Moving first to Liverpool and then Wigan, Thomas bought property in Westfield Street St Helens in order to build a factory which cost around £30,000 and opened in 1877. Later extended in a floridly european style in 1885, the factory and its clock tower became a landmark on the St Helens skyline. The building has many intricate terracotta carvings around the exterior, including the face of its founder above the door. The factory closed in 1998 and has now become part of St Helens College.Mrs A worked for Beechams when she left school at 16 and worked on the Settlers indegestion pill line.
Looking down to the college from Croppers hill.
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Inside the college grounds looking at the old Beechams pill factory
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From a different position.
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From the roundabout at the bottom of Liverpool road.
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Oct 2, 2016 08:28:26 #
Oct 2, 2016 08:30:25 #
WayneT wrote:
Looks like a winner, good clear shots.
Thanks for looking in Wane i appreciate it.Glad you liked them.It's not the dearest of it's type Wayne but it comes with very good reviews.
Oct 2, 2016 08:35:48 #
angler wrote:
... the lens is a Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR LD... (show quote)
Interesting tour of your home town Jim, attractive clock tower.
Oct 2, 2016 08:38:50 #
photophile wrote:
Interesting tour of your home town Jim, attractive clock tower.
Thanks for looking in Karin i appreciate it.Glad you liked them.
Oct 2, 2016 08:54:10 #
Oct 2, 2016 08:54:54 #
Very nice pictures. Thomas Beecham's very famous son, Sir Thomas Beecham (not sure which monarch tapped his shoulder). was a world renowned orchestra conductor with a well earned reputation for humorous and often sarcastic comments to his audiences. Check him out on Wikipedia.
Oct 2, 2016 08:57:07 #
jaymatt wrote:
Jim, it looks as if it works really well. Nice photos.
Thanks John i'm glad you liked them and thanks for looking in i always appreciate it.I was'nt too sure if i should get it at first but after reading the reviews i bit the bullet.
Oct 2, 2016 08:58:37 #
angler wrote:
... the lens is a Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR LD... (show quote)
Jim, it looks like to me that the lens is doing it's job very well. I have one Tamron lens, the 150-600mm and like it very much. I am looking at the 18-300mm (may be wrong on the wide size) to become my walk around lens. I currently use my Canon 70-300mm and it is great until I need something wider than 70mm (really 112mm crop sensor). You got a great keeper.
Greg
Oct 2, 2016 09:01:35 #
Pilot 6 wrote:
Very nice pictures. Thomas Beecham's very famous son, Sir Thomas Beecham (not sure which monarch tapped his shoulder). was a world renowned orchestra conductor with a well earned reputation for humorous and often sarcastic comments to his audiences. Check him out on Wikipedia.
Thanks for looking in Pilot 6 i appreciate it.Glad you liked them.Your right Pilot 6 he came from a very rich family and world famous through his musical prowess..
Oct 2, 2016 09:04:49 #
CLF wrote:
Jim, it looks like to me that the lens is doing it's job very well. I have one Tamron lens, the 150-600mm and like it very much. I am looking at the 18-300mm (may be wrong on the wide size) to become my walk around lens. I currently use my Canon 70-300mm and it is great until I need something wider than 70mm (really 112mm crop sensor). You got a great keeper.
Greg
Greg
Cheers Greg and thanks as always for looking in i appreciate it very much.All the reports i read about it where reasonably good and it can hold it's own with some of the dearer lenses of that type.
Oct 2, 2016 09:24:13 #
Sharp, great color, looks like a good lens. Nice shots all around.
Oct 2, 2016 09:36:41 #
Oct 2, 2016 09:37:21 #
Treepusher wrote:
Sharp, great color, looks like a good lens. Nice shots all around.
Thanks for oin Randy i always appreciate it,Glad you liked them.
Oct 2, 2016 09:38:56 #
rlaugh wrote:
Looks like a winner...great shots and history lesson!!!
Cheers Bob i'm glad,relieved you liked them and thanks for looking in i always appreciate it.
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