Walk around lens
Nov 4, 2018 18:47:52 #
kb6kgx
Loc: Simi Valley, CA
rmalarz wrote:
A walk around lens? They're mythical. In my experience, I have to carry them. They don't walk.
--Bob
--Bob
Right. If MY lenses started walking around on their own, its time to find another hobby.
Nov 4, 2018 19:58:34 #
aubreybogle
Loc: Albuquerque, NM
The issue becomes greatly simplified if you are willing to carry walk-around lenses (plural). A large aperture wide angle prime is light, and easy to carry, and is great for interiors and many night shots.. A mid range telephoto zoom will cover most walk-around photo requirements and a telextender will give you flexibility when more reach is required. Ultimately these answers depend on when, where, how much time you have to make your photographs, and the quality that you require from your final photo (commercial grade will usually require more equipment or a very limited shoot). In a nod to Bob and Olemikey, we travel a lot, but unfortunately my lenses have not yet learned to walk, and I am reluctant to push them down cobblestone streets with a stick. Maybe next trip they will do better. walking
Nov 4, 2018 20:54:06 #
I use the Tamron 28-300 Nikon version on a D750. I can recommend it for travel use. Such a lens is needed for situations like an open top bus tour of a city. My caveats include the 6.3 f-stop on the long end which may require manual focus if using a circular polarizer. And, on Nikon you can not get in camera distortion correction of jpgs. I do appreciate the smaller size and lower weight compared to Nikon version. These features might lead me to pick the Nikon version, but I do get a lot of use out of my Tamron.
Nov 4, 2018 21:27:47 #
PHRubin wrote:
I very frequently use a Sigma 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM Contemporary as my walk around lens (currently $399 new). I find it as sharp as my Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM 70-300. Here is an example SOOC. Yes, I used a flash. This is Teea Goans from the Nov 3 Midnite Jamboree.
Not bad but viewing the download the
image is riddled with sharpening filter
artifacts, so this is not very objective.
Nov 4, 2018 21:59:23 #
bioteacher wrote:
I have the Canon 60D, 80D and 6D Mark II and use the 24-105 L f4 lens as my walk around lens. However, sometimes I find I do not get enough reach with that lens. I am looking for a good walk around lens with more reach for when I travel. I was considering the Tamron 28 -300 and was wondering if anyone has used it and would they recommend it as it is for full frame cameras.
I use the 18-200, light, inexpensive and adequate. these were shot with that lens, on our trip to the Vineyard last year
Nov 4, 2018 22:47:09 #
bioteacher wrote:
I have the Canon 60D, 80D and 6D Mark II and use the 24-105 L f4 lens as my walk around lens. However, sometimes I find I do not get enough reach with that lens. I am looking for a good walk around lens with more reach for when I travel. I was considering the Tamron 28 -300 and was wondering if anyone has used it and would they recommend it as it is for full frame cameras.
I personally think, the 24-105 is one of the best "walk-around" lenses (just because of its focal range). Of course it's a tad short on the long end . I use my 70-200 as my "walk-around" lens (actually in sync with my 16-35 on another body), but as far as convenience, the 24-105 is hard to beat!
Nov 5, 2018 05:47:04 #
jaycoffman wrote:
Some of our subjects simply do not hang around for... (show quote)
I don't recall saying anything about perfect, or using a tripod. How does dust on a processor diminish image quality?
But most so-called walk around lenses cannot perform at an acceptable level throughout their entire focal length range - which is self-limiting. No point in getting an 18-300mm lens if it provides poor image quality beyond 125mm.
Nov 5, 2018 05:48:42 #
kb6kgx wrote:
Right. If MY lenses started walking around on their own, its time to find another hobby.
Or better meds.
Nov 5, 2018 08:09:25 #
I'm shooting an 80D and have been using the Tamron 28-300 as my "walk around" for about a year now. Love it. I do a lot of wildlife photography and have the Canon 100-400 for that. I use the Tamron for everything else including a lot of travel. The ultra wide range, compact size, price and optics all make it a great choice. Good luck!
Nov 5, 2018 10:35:59 #
bioteacher wrote:
I have the Canon 60D, 80D and 6D Mark II and use the 24-105 L f4 lens as my walk around lens. However, sometimes I find I do not get enough reach with that lens. I am looking for a good walk around lens with more reach for when I travel. I was considering the Tamron 28 -300 and was wondering if anyone has used it and would they recommend it as it is for full frame cameras.
As it sounds like you are using all three bodies, so get a 28-300 for one of your APS-C cameras and keep the 24-105 on the 6D.
Nov 5, 2018 11:08:18 #
boberic wrote:
I use the 18-200, light, inexpensive and adequate. these were shot with that lens, on our trip to the Vineyard last year
For the APS-C the 18-200 is excellent (had on on a 50D) but I think it is an EFS lens and won't work on the 6D II. I think the OP is looking for an EF lens that will work on both APS-C and FF cameras.
Nov 5, 2018 12:55:41 #
User ID wrote:
Not bad but viewing the download the
image is riddled with sharpening filter
artifacts, so this is not very objective.
image is riddled with sharpening filter
artifacts, so this is not very objective.
If you look at the EXIF data, the cameera settings I chose have extra sharpening. This is not from the lens.
Nov 5, 2018 15:13:32 #
Selene03 wrote:
I agree that the Canon 28-300 is an excellent lens... (show quote)
Yes the weight on the Canon is not for everyone. I have both the Tamron and thd Canon. I suppose the thing to do is to look up the specs but I would say offhand that the Tamron weighs about 1/4 what the Canon weighs. I'm traveling at the moment and didn't bring the Tamron with me or I'd give a more scientific guestimate. ;-)
Nov 5, 2018 18:08:47 #
PHRubin wrote:
If you look at the EXIF data, the cameera settings I chose have extra sharpening. This is not from the lens.
This is a problem with jpeg SOOC. You give up control, unless you back off on all settings. Then you have to post process. And so it goes . . .
Better to dial in the correct amount of sharpening, and only on the areas that require them (you can control this in the masking adjustment of the sharpening tools in many raw converters) so that you don't sharpen things that shouldn't be sharpened -
Nov 6, 2018 15:58:23 #
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