Silvertone wrote:
Tried something different on the focus...
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee397/silvertone1963/ba3cee9c.jpg
I think this one turned out neat...
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee397/silvertone1963/08495de4.jpg
I think I over did this one...
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee397/silvertone1963/cd64f8e6.jpg
I like the effects what did you do in PS?
RixPix wrote:
I have been looking for a new lens in particular this Tamron and I was wondering if anyone had any experience with it. I have never used any lens other than Canon on my cameras and remember twenty years ago when I was running a camera store that Tamron equipment was not as good as others. Has that changed? I have read the myriad of reviews on this lens and generally discount the ones that trash it as from a competitor's shill and the reviews that praise it to highly as they are mostly likely also from a shill. I just wanted some real life experience from an actual user. Many thanks.
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I have the Tamron AF 28-300 f 3.5-6.3 which was one of the first lenses I bought to use on my Cannon 50D. Like all lenses, cameras etc., it has both good and bad features so you must ask yourself what you want to shoot. First the good. I wish I had bought the lens you are talking about because when shooting in close quarters the 28mm can be a problem. If I had 18mm on the short end it would stay on my camera nearly all the time. I shoot mostly sports and in daylight it is very good. When you consider the 28-300 range it is hard to beat. It is not as sharp as I would like throughout the range, however. If you want to shoot indoor sports, it can be a problem. At ISO 3200, which I will not go above, and shutter priority the shutter speeds range from 1/80 to about 1/300. Too slow to capture sharp action. Even panning will not capture the hands clearly. Also the aperture necks down quickly when you zoom out. For indoor sports I use a Canon EF 24-70 f 2.8 and an EF 70-200 f 2.8. Both are L lenses and are unbelievable, I love their sharpness but they do require two cameras or changing lenses because of their ranges. You cannot beat the Canon lenses. I assume the same can be said for Nikon lenses but obviously I dont use them on my camera.
One other note, I have a Sigma DC 18-125 f 3.8 5.6 which I believe is sharper than the Tamron lens but it has a different use. One problem with the Sigma is that it rotates in the opposite direction of the Tamron and Canon which is annoying. Also, both the Tamron and the Sigma had to be repaired after about a years use. The problem was that I received an error message that contact between the lens and the camera had been lost. After trying repeatedly to clean the contacts to no avail I called the manufacturer and at their suggestion sent the lens in for repair. Both were still under warranty which was good but I still had to do without for several weeks. I have never had a problem with the Canon lenses even though I use them more than any other, about 10,000 shots per year.
When new and after repair the Tamron lens did not creep, but after a few months it would slide if not held horizontal.
Hope this helps.