28-300mm or 16-300mm
Oct 15, 2017 09:49:14 #
Oct 15, 2017 10:00:20 #
swandsch wrote:
I would like to have an all-in-one lens. I have a Canon EOS 7D camera, should I be considering the Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD Lens or the Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MACRO Lens. I know one is for APS-C cameras and the other is for full frame, but I don't understand the difference or which lens is better for my camera. Please advise.
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28-300 is full frame, 16-300 is aps-c. I like the 16-300 more...
Oct 15, 2017 10:02:51 #
Getting as close as possible to a one-lens-does-it-all ideal I recommend you emphasize the wide end. The 16-300 will do much more for you than the 28-300. On your APS-C sensor the 16-300 will cover the equivalent of 24-450mm whereas the 28-300 will only go as wide as 45mm equivalent. 45mm equivalency means the 28-300 would give you no wide angle at all.
Oct 15, 2017 10:05:37 #
swandsch wrote:
I would like to have an all-in-one lens. I have a Canon EOS 7D camera, should I be considering the Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD Lens or the Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MACRO Lens. I know one is for APS-C cameras and the other is for full frame, but I don't understand the difference or which lens is better for my camera. Please advise.
Thanks in Advance,
Thanks in Advance,
I would go with the one that starts at 16mm. The 28mm on cropped frame is not wide enough to be useful for wide shots.
Oct 15, 2017 10:05:53 #
RolandDieter wrote:
Getting as close as possible to a one-lens-does-it-all ideal I recommend you emphasize the wide end. The 16-300 will do much more for you than the 28-300. On your APS-C sensor the 16-300 will cover the equivalent of 24-450mm whereas the 28-300 will only go as wide as 45mm equivalent. 45mm equivalency means the 28-300 would give you no wide angle at all.
Good point, but most "walk around " work is mid to tele anyway, IMHO..
Oct 15, 2017 10:10:04 #
cthahn wrote:
There is no all in one lens. There never will be. Any one who tells you this is not a photographer and their pictures will show it.
There is a bit of truth to this. It’s a matter of what image quality you are satisfied with?
Oct 15, 2017 11:02:19 #
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I also use a 7D and had the 16 to 300mm and found it slow in focusing (shooting action) I talked to a Tamron rep and he suggested the 28 to 300mm it is much better. You do lose the wide angle as a 28mm on 7D is + to about 45mm (X1.6). add the 10 to ? Tamron wide angle (for C size only) it gives you a 16mm to ?
Oct 15, 2017 11:42:06 #
cthahn wrote:
There is no all in one lens. There never will be. Any one who tells you this is not a photographer and their pictures will show it.
A bit on the harsh side. The photographer is the person behind the gear, not the gear itself. But as to the lenses, yes, there are several “all-in-one” lenses out there, some not so good, and some that are very good. As has already been stated, there are some limitations to those lenses, such as slowness, softness at the extreme ends, etc., but if one is willing to work within those limitations and accept them, then, IMO, an all-in-one lens can be a very good tool. Does using such a lens make the user not a photographer? Not so. You can have the very best gear money can buy and still just be a snapper.
Oct 15, 2017 11:53:27 #
after 45 years I have had a few walk around lenses. I now use the 16-300 and I'm quite happy. maybe not the lens for pixel peepers or for the pros, but for most of us it's a fine lens.
Oct 15, 2017 12:00:13 #
3dees wrote:
after 45 years I have had a few walk around lenses. I now use the 16-300 and I'm quite happy. maybe not the lens for pixel peepers or for the pros, but for most of us it's a fine lens.
Exactly. And that who these lenses are meant for.
Oct 15, 2017 12:28:29 #
When I first started in photography I got a 35mm film camera. I was surprised to find that I used a wide angle more than a tele. Now I walk around with a Sigma 18-300mm zoom on a crop sensor body. It does the job for most applications.
Oct 15, 2017 12:29:01 #
If you have an APS-C camera, then I would go with the 16-300. It will give you more wide angle capability. I have both the Tamron 18-270 and Tamron 18-400 and think they are great "do it all" lenses . . .
Oct 15, 2017 13:05:08 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I prefer a longer spread in one lens. I recently sold a Sony 55-210 and bought a Tamron 18-200mm because after comparing images, I couldn't tell the difference.
Hi Jerry - I am getting more confused as I read posts by Hogs extolling the virtues of longer range zooms. That you could not tell the difference between a 4x and a 11x, points to new technology, which may mean that I need to change my thoughts in setting the limit on my acceptable zoom range at about 3x. I guess super-zoom starts at around 10x plus, but you seem happy at a range up to but perhaps not including superzoom?
How do other Hogs feel about the IQ of the most modern zooms?
Oct 15, 2017 14:05:48 #
So you have a formula that has to be YOUR way or you're not a real photographer? My go-to lens these days is a 16-300 Nikon on a crop camera. I am getting sharper and better pictures on this that on either my 28-70 f2.8, or my 80-200 f2.8. My fast lenses mostly sit around unless I really need that f2.8 (theater work) I am a pro. I pay my bills with my camera and have for 40+yrs. I show my work in a gallery. Don't be so pompous to think you know what gear a photographer has to use to be a "pro". You don't actually seem to have a clue. It is true that one lens won't do everything but my 16-300 does an awful lot.
cthahn wrote:
There is no all in one lens. There never will be. Any one who tells you this is not a photographer and their pictures will show it.
Oct 15, 2017 17:17:50 #
Tamron makes SOME superb lenses and so does Sigma and Tokina. Like so many others, you need scientific information that will allow comparisons. My go to web sites for lens performance are: http://www.imaging-resource.com/; https://www.dpreview.com/; https://www.dxomark.com/. I strongly suggest using these before buying any lens. Just for reference, here's my bag. Canon(s) 5D Mark III, 7D, Tokina 16-28 f/2.8, Tamron(s) 24-70 f/2.8, 70-200 f/2.8, 150-600 f/6.3. I am very pleased at the IQ of all of them, as they rival or better their peers. Now, the homewok.
swandsch wrote:
I would like to have an all-in-one lens. I have a Canon EOS 7D camera, should I be considering the Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD Lens or the Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MACRO Lens. I know one is for APS-C cameras and the other is for full frame, but I don't understand the difference or which lens is better for my camera. Please advise.
Thanks in Advance,
Thanks in Advance,
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