I have too. It's a great lens. Very sharp and very well built. One thing is, it does not have VR. I'd recommend this lens highly.
Beautiful sharp image, good luck with your new Tamron.
I agree the first image is sharper, but the sharpest focus point is on the Postal truck in the background of the first photo.
REJ wrote:
.How are you supposed to operate the switches that are behind that hard plastic film. Thanks. REJ.
Peel the plastic off, it is just packaging protection.
Robertl594 wrote:
This very helpful. Thank you very much.
RL
I don't think they have AF for Nikon to Sony E
I don't believe most of them can make use of the Auto Focus or the Vibration Reduction on the lens. I think one company, Commlite, does but it has iffy results according to what I've read. I have the FotodioX. I works well. You can use focus peaking for focusing and it work pretty well with my A6000. I still prefer using my Nikon cameras.
Also, It has been reported that some of the ones that control focus and VR have damaged the Sony cameras and they needed repair. I has been on documented on YouTube.
When you have the USB cable conected, you loose some function on the camera. You need to disconnect the USB when formatting the card.
I also think it might be the focus limiter switch on the lens is on. It needs to be set to 10 meters to infinity for far distance.
I have had only had great experiences with my dealing with Tamron in the past. They went out of their way to help me.
I heard that the Tokina 100 f2.8 AT-X Pro Macro is superior to most lenses in this class. There are many articles and videos about this lens on line. They sell for around $350 new. You would have a tough time finding a used one. I don't own one, but I'm thinking of getting one.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/tokina/100mm-f28.htm
I have the 50mm 1.4g, it is not any better. I would have been as happier with the 1.8 and saved a little money.
What you might of thought of the image being out of focus, might be camera shake.
There are 3 VC (Vibration Compensation) Modes on that lens.
•1 is normal mode (the image will noticeably stablize in the viewfinder).
•2 is the panning mode.
•3 mode- the stabilization work at the moment the shutter is released (it will look like the VC is not working, but it is)
Make sure you have the VC switch to the on position.
You might also try shooting at high shutter speeds (1/2000) with and without the VC.
If Nikon replaced your grip 3 months ago, send it back and have them fix it. Don't use epoxy, the grips are meant to be removed and replaced when they wear.