Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Xr Di

[Soto]

Ok... I'm getting my Tamron lens tomorrow but while my lens gets to me... I want to see some pictures taken with that lens...

Any volunteer... ;)

[Tsmith]

Just click on My PBase Gallery in Sig below for lots.

[yb98]

Here are some (after post-processing)

http://bellik.free.fr/gallery/galleries/Versailles/Versailles_Castel_0019.jpg

http://bellik.free.fr/gallery/galleries/Snow/TreeSnow_1.jpg

http://bellik.free.fr/gallery/galleries/Paris/By_Day/Paris_Porte_Doree_1.jpg

Yacine.

[Soto]

Wow.... nice pictures guys!!!

[yb98]

Wow.... nice pictures guys!!!

Jungie, your gallery is really impressive !
Your pics are so colorful and so razor sharp !

[ed rader]

Ok... I'm getting my Tamron lens tomorrow but while my lens gets to me... I want to see some pictures taken with that lens...

Any volunteer... ;)

here are a couple.

ed rader

http://www.fototime.com/D0B343DE11BE3F1/orig.jpg

http://www.fototime.com/6EC42F42AEB94A2/orig.jpg

[Soto]

Jungie, your gallery is really impressive !
Your pics are so colorful and so razor sharp !

Thanks... I liked your gallery too!... very nice. Tomorrow I get my Tamron so I'll put some new pictures in my gallery soon!!!.

[volleybrad]

http://chanwahyaoh.smugmug.com/photos/54214928-L.jpg

[kneeslider]

I was after one of these lenses on E-Bay. Some guy beat me too it.:cry:
Was it you? :D

[Soto]

I was after one of these lenses on E-Bay. Some guy beat me too it.:cry:
Was it you? :D

Jajajaja... no, I got mine from sigma4less.com... :D

[JusSmith]

http://i.pbase.com/o4/00/541100/1/55545787.IMG_3425.jpg

[Soto]

^^^^^ Wow JusSmith... that picture is beautiful... nice!

[JusSmith]

^^^^^ Wow JusSmith... that picture is beautiful... nice!

Thanks Jungie, enjoy that lens, I know you're gonna.

[Tsmith]

Even does good in low light too:

http://www.pbase.com/smith_xt/image/44550328.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/smith_xt/image/45939461.jpg

[Soto]

Well guys... I have to go... I'll come back tomorrow... Thanks for all those nice pictures...

[Tsmith]

Later _ come back with results.

[Soto]

Yeap... as soon I get my new lens... I'll post some pictures...

See you guys tomorrow.

[PeteNJ]

Here is one from this weekend:

http://www.pbase.com/xtremluck/image/56880972/original.jpg

[In2Photos]

Here you go, a sunset pic off the end of a pier.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=46972&d=1136053182

[thundery]

I really like this lens!

[yb98]

See http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=132253

Seems to me that you got a good copy, especially that this pic is at f2.8.
Take a pic at f5.6 and you will see a big difference.

[Mike Bell]

See http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=132253

Seems to me that you got a good copy, especially that this pic is at f2.8.
Take a pic at f5.6 and you will see a big difference.

I agree. That is a severe test (lens wide open, ISO 400) and the result is good. Take more shots.

[Soto]

Well... it looks that I'm getting my Tamron today... ufffffffffff

Location: CAROLINA, PR, PR
Date: 03/08/2006
Local Time: 8:36 P.M.
Activity: ARRIVAL SCAN

The lens is in Puerto Rico since yesterday... I can smell UPS's truck already... jajajaja

[DavidEB]

I like this lens a lot. Here are some of mine...

my son (http://www.pbase.com/davideb/image/43949748)

beafeater at London Tower (http://www.pbase.com/davideb/image/47070207)

singer (http://www.pbase.com/davideb/image/48720778)

barn (http://www.pbase.com/davideb/image/43949050)

[bcascio]

I'm very happy with mine as well...though my pictures are not as good as others I have seen, I know its me and not the camera or lens...:oops:

[superdiver]

Nice shots...

[ekie]

http://ekkizsikk.info/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/_MG_6723.jpg

http://ekkizsikk.info/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/_MG_6705.jpg

[JMHPhotography]

JusSmith... your picture is great! That should be your Christmas card next next. :) Beautiful capture.

[Soto]

Tamron 28-75mm owners... where is the serial nomber?

I'm filling the warranty and I don't have the serial number...

[In2Photos]

Tamron 28-75mm owners... where is the serial nomber?

I'm filling the warranty and I don't have the serial number...

On the lens, toward the bottom where it mounts to the camera, the number should start with A09.

[Soto]

On the lens, toward the bottom where it mounts to the camera, the number should start with A09.

Thanks dude.... ;)

[Kadath]

http://static.flickr.com/22/28250501_10219866f2_b.jpg

My favorite shot from my favorite walkabout, for a lot of reasons.

[Soto]

http://static.flickr.com/22/28250501_10219866f2_b.jpg

My favorite shot from my favorite walkabout, for a lot of reasons.

Jajajaja...great shot. I kind of like it too...

[Soto]

Anyone with pictures at night with this Tamron 28-75mm?

[InfamousDX]

Anyone with pictures at night with this Tamron 28-75mm?
Hopefully I'll go out tonight for a little test.. and hopefully I'll get good results.

Anyone else have any insight on the sample I posted above?

[Soto]

I'm going to take some pictures too... I'll post them tomorrow...

[yb98]

http://bellik.free.fr/gallery/galleries/Paris/By_Night/Paris_2.jpg

[spencer87]

wow, nice shots from everyone. it's really making me want this lens....!

[JusSmith]

JusSmith... your picture is great! That should be your Christmas card next next. :) Beautiful capture.

Thanks forkball, that's a great idea, just need to photoshop out all that nasty housing in the background!

[vixeh]

The Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 and the Tamron 90mm macro very quickly cured my case of "L fever".

http://static.flickr.com/50/107876844_3e0d24fb53_b.jpg

[dentharg]

Here's mine.
Taken in Nuremberg/Germany.

http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/9316/img015104bb.th.jpg (http://img122.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img015104bb.jpg)

[Soto]

I'm going to a rock event and I'm not decided what would be the best lens for this occation.. I have the Tamron SP 28-75mm f/2.8 and the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 MKII for this occations but the Tamron is 28mm so I can get wide range and the Canon is 1.8 so I can shoot on low light... If I can only have both features in one lens.... jajaja

[sorashell]

I'm loving this thread! It's always nice to see what a lens can do in the hands of someone who knows how to use it.:) Here are a few of mine, not as good as some others here but I'm having fun learning on it!

[Headcase650]

Almost all the pictures in our portfolio were taken with the tamron.
www.JLCPhotography.fotopic.net

[quadphoto]

Taken with my 20D and Tamron 28-75 f2.8, 1/2 sec@f20 75mm.

[Soto]

Some of my pictures taken with my new Tamron 28-75mm

http://www.design2net.com/angel/temp/01.jpg

http://www.design2net.com/angel/temp/02.jpg

http://www.design2net.com/angel/temp/03.jpg

[In2Photos]

Some of my pictures taken with my new Tamron 28-75mm

http://www.design2net.com/angel/temp/01.jpg

http://www.design2net.com/angel/temp/02.jpg

http://www.design2net.com/angel/temp/03.jpg

Nice shots. And I guess you are happy with your decision.:D

[Soto]

^^^^^That's right my friend... very happy with my Tamron 28-75mm

[Mercy299]

OK, Its decided, this will be my next lens. Great photo's everyone.

[A.Ulleri]

This thread just saved my ass. I had order my camera maybe 20 minutes ago with a Sigma 24-70 2.8 and just called him back and switched to this.

[InfamousDX]

If anyone wants a sharp copy of the 28-75 2.8 let me know. I first had a bad copy then exchanged it. Now it's great! Let me know ;)

[Soto]

If anyone wants a sharp copy of the 28-75 2.8 let me know. I first had a bad copy then exchanged it. Now it's great! Let me know ;)

You want your’s on sale?...

[Soto]

This Tamron says in the box... LD Aspherical (IF) MACRO... does this means that I can use it as a Macro lens too... If so... how close can I get to the objects?

[InfamousDX]

You want your’s on sale?...
I'm selling my sharp copy. PM me for details if necessary :)

And taken from B & H:

Minimum Focus Distance 13" (33 cm), over entire zoom range

[kneeslider]

I'm selling my sharp copy. PM me for details if necessary :)

And taken from B & H:

Minimum Focus Distance 13" (33 cm), over entire zoom range
I would buy it but I don't know how much it would be to ship it across the pond or if I would get hit for duty when it arrives.
I guess I'll just wait till the right one comes along in the UK.

[DavidEB]

not the best picture in terms of content, but still worth looking at...>>>click<<< (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=147164)

[ClickClick]

If anyone wants a sharp copy of the 28-75 2.8 let me know. I first had a bad copy then exchanged it. Now it's great! Let me know ;)

Just curious, but what are you going to replace that lens with?

[InfamousDX]

Just curious, but what are you going to replace that lens with?
I want wide again... either I go cheap with the 17-40L or I wait for the tax return and go 16-35L

[markubig]

Welcome to Club Tamron!!! :D:D:D

http://gallery.photo.net/photo/3246326-lg.jpg

[Jamey S.]

Ditto, welcome to the Tamron club! Great lens and nice shots.

[Soto]

This Tamron says in the box... LD Aspherical (IF) MACRO... does this means that I can use it as a Macro lens too... If so... how close can I get to the objects?

Can somebody answer me this..... thanks!!!

[In2Photos]

Can somebody answer me this..... thanks!!!

Minimum focus distance is 13" through the entire zoom range and magnification is 1:3.9 @ 75mm.

http://www.tamron.com/lenses/prod/2875mm.asp

[Poe]

I just ordered this lens. I plan to test it out thoroughly and compare it with my canon. Otherwise I'll be returning it to amazon if I'm not impressed.

[vixeh]

Can somebody answer me this..... thanks!!!

The short answer is that it really depends on what you consider "macro" and how you plan to use it. It is no substitute for a true macro lens but it does allow you to get pretty close. If you want to photograph small jewelry or insects this is not the lens for you. It is an outstanding lens for general use. It does work quite well with extension tubes if you really want to get closer macro.

[kneeslider]

I just ordered this lens. I plan to test it out thoroughly and compare it with my canon. Otherwise I'll be returning it to amazon if I'm not impressed.
I think it will be very hard not to be impressed given the raving reviews this lense gets.

[Soto]

Here is one with my Tamron... not a big deal picture, just me playing around with my Tamron at Chuck E. Cheeses... I love this lens...

http://www.design2net.com/angel/temp/chuck.jpg

[liza]

... If you want to photograph small jewelry or insects this is not the lens for you...

I beg to differ. :)

http://static.flickr.com/22/32744182_e83575b752.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/22/33435725_7e53207567.jpg

[markubig]

wonderful shots, Liza!!!

[liza]

Thanks, Mark. I really loved the results I got from this lens for insect close-up work. I probably won't use it as much this summer, though, since I got the Canon 100mm macro this afternoon. :) Still, it's a great all purpose walk-around lens. I never shoot wide, so it works well for me.

[22littlereasons]

It's a fine lens for portraits or sports.

[Soto]

Some of my recent shots with my Tamron...

http://www.design2net.com/angel/recent/04_b.jpg

http://www.design2net.com/angel/recent/01_b.jpg

More pictures at my gallery...

[cfcRebel]

WOW! The last two are really nice shots.

[In2Photos]

I forgot about this one taken a few weeks ago. My little girl sitting in the grass for the first time. I have a print at work on my desk and one on my mantle at home.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=63007&d=1142189349

[wazmunstr]

very nice pictures, everyone.

[newfly5]

As I am getting ready to order one of these, could some one please tell me the difference between the LD lens and the non? Which one is all the hype about? The sharp one for great price I have heard do much about. Thank You

Ben

[Poe]

I think the non-variety has been discontinued, hasn't it? Either way, you want the one thats XR DI LD Macro, yadda yadda yadda.

The funny thing was that I found my 24-70L has a greater magnification at 70mm than the tamron at 75mm. The tamron was somewhat sharper though. I liked that it could be stopped down to f/32, but with a crop sensor, diffraction is going to take away from the benefits. I'm staying with the canon for better sharpness at the edges when I get a film body. The tamron has a warmer tone too, which some might like. Somewhat like a built in warming filter. I liked the larger magnification for macro purposes, so I'm going to stay with the canon for now. But if one plans to stay digital and on a crop sensor, the tamron is a great lens!

[Gary W. Graley]

I had this lens a short time, the turning focus ring threw me, in thinking now,
I should have learned to live with it, it was a VERY sharp lens, good choice sir
and nice images everyone!
Here is a closeup shot taken with this lens, hand held of a leather sheath that
I made for a fellow in England to hold his balisong butterfly knife;

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/GaryWGraley/EOS%2020D/jollybenn.jpg

G2

[vcutag]

http://tagphoto.org/gallery/d/1097-2/crystal.jpg
From the Greater Richmond Convention Center. ISO 200, 1/160 sec. @ f8, zoomed to 75mm.

[Lord_Malone]

I'm loving these shots. This is a serious general purpose lens for the budget conscious photogapher. Obviously an awesome lens for the price. I'll have to consider this when throwing together a light travel rig. ;)

[aRJun]

Just got this superb lens yesterday...hence thought I'd contribute with something...

http://www.geocities.com/arjun_49/photography/iron_horse_trail_bridge.jpg

[pfogle]

Another happy customer...

20D :)

[pfogle]

I'm loving these shots. This is a serious general purpose lens for the budget conscious photogapher. Obviously an awesome lens for the price. I'll have to consider this when throwing together a light travel rig. ;)By far my favourite travel lens for the 1D format...you'd love it :cool:

[pfogle]

... another headshot...

[crispypie]

Cant resist, this is a great lens. Wish I had more time to explore it

81896

100% crop, sharpening is set to 0 in RSE and no futher sharpening in Photoshop, (although it hurts to leave it like that!!)

81897
C&C welcome

Chris

[05Xrunner]

Here is one I like alot
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a224/05Xrunner/IMG_6335.jpg

[Buckeye1]

How do I post pictures in this forum?

[m3incorp]

Took these two today. One with bloka and one without, a matter of taste. Now if I can just get white balance down so that I can take decent inside pics with it.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b204/m3incorp/2c1296d7.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b204/m3incorp/7dda6163.jpg

[kilowat]

really like this lens wish I could find a 70 200mm f2.8 as good anyone have a suggestion
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v732/jmwatt/abby%20flower%20bed/IMG_1492.jpg

[pfogle]

O5Xrunner- gorgeous! Love the 3D effect.

[shniks]

Here's one of mine. I think this lens does a fantastic job, especially considering the price.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/shniks/CRW_3917acr.jpg

[Tsmith]

Here's one of mine. I think this lens does a fantastic job, especially considering the price.

Hard to beat in that aspect of it _ nice photo.

[HarryPotter]

Some of my shots with the Tamron, anybody got any tricks or tips of how to get the best from the lens?

I'm always willing to learn :D

[Freff]

Harry P
Nice pics, I just love this lens. Perhaps some fill-in flash on the first one.

[POD77]

Gotta agree, excellent for portraits. Picks up a lot of detail.

http://drescher.smugmug.com/photos/32900065-L-1.jpg

http://drescher.smugmug.com/photos/27417451-L.jpg

[dave_bass5]

No complaints here apart form wishing it had a longer focal length

http://davepearce.smugmug.com/photos/72188844-L.jpg
http://davepearce.smugmug.com/photos/68428809-L.jpg
http://davepearce.smugmug.com/photos/71644464-L.jpg

[madferrit]

Certainly a fantastic lens, and currently is the only one I use.

This was taken hand held, can't complain!
http://imran.smugmug.com/photos/65105691-M.jpg

[HarryPotter]

I have, however, noticed a definate falling off of sharpness on the LHS of some of my images with this lens, using F8 or above!!!!

That will start to bug me now.

Options?

[05Xrunner]

maybe that wasnt the lens fault. Maybe that left hand side leg was staggard back just far enough to kinda start making it go a tad oof. I am sure the image would still look great printed though

[HarryPotter]

Possibly, but that was at F8, ISO200, shutter speed of 1/800 and a 30mm Focal Length. I would have thought the DOF high enough for this - I may be wrong as I am still learning and the dish is a fair size (actually it's huge).

I have seen hints of this error on other shots before, but never so pronounced as on this shot (due to the straight lines) - it's the main dish at Jodrell Bank in the UK, BTW.

I also took a similar picture with a 50mm F1.8 Prime (I just moved back a bit to get it in the shot - well, about 200 feet) and there is no evidence of this aberration in the image with the prime, in fact it's detail city.

Please don't tell me the cure is L class glass, because I can't afford.

[rdsmith3]

http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/72094949-M.jpg

http://r1150r.smugmug.com/photos/72095021-M.jpg

[Wilt]

Shot RAW and simultaneously stored 1728 x 1152 JPEG, this is 800 x 600 version of shot taken 20D and Tamron 28-75mm at 35mm focal length, 1/160 f/6.3, ISO 400 handheld. This shot is the camera-stored JPG later processed with Unsharp Mask only. Note the hairs on the neck...
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i63/wiltonw/IMG_1828_r1.jpg

[R_Metzel]

Thought Id throws these on here. Test shots sent to me buy seller of lens.(cokinut) I have lens now but havent had time to use it. taken at 28mm 2.8. EXIF data embedded. Ill post more once I get some real world use.
1.Full picture
http://www.pngdesignz.com/photos/28mm%20f28%20copy.jpg
2.100% crop of above photo
http://www.pngdesignz.com/photos/28mm%20f28%20copy%20crop.jpg

[GNMink]

Just for kicks, same test as above but with a smaller battery.

I've found it to be very sharp ;)

Tamron 28-80 f2.8 @ 28mm ambient light from 100w tungsten bulb, shot RAW

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h28/GNMink/Tamron%2028-80%20test/Tamron28-80.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h28/GNMink/Tamron%2028-80%20test/Tamron28-80full.jpg

[NatsRoses]

Great shots everyone! Great thread too ... I just bought one of these last night, (I was looking for an "L") couldn't resist the price :)
Hopefully I'll learn to take pictures just as good as you all have!

[Tangledlines]

http://members.shaw.ca/r.schwab/Bullshead.jpg

A couple that I like, taken with the Tamron.


http://members.shaw.ca/r.schwab/Flower%20Macro%201.jpg\

one thing i've noticed is that this lens seems to favor the colour red.

[canned_heat]

I have this picture taken with my 28-75 but I suspect the quality isn't quite as good as it could be so any comments would be appreciated. Im thinking around the edge of the bottle, things don't look that sharp, and around the neck on the left is a creamy white 'halo' which doesn't look right...

I've had the lens for probably 9months or so but have never really bothered to closely examine the pics untill seeing some of the stuff on here!

http://www.evoposters.net/carpics2/Random/IMG_1663_Large.jpg

Image data here (http://www.evoposters.net/carsb/view_photo_properties.php?set_albumName=Random&index=12&gallery_popup=true)

I'll try and upload a better image soon but my connection keeps crashing when I try and upload anything big.

[Wilt]

Pixel peeping at your photo I see evidence of something that migh be motion artifact, and looking at your image data it says shutter speed with 1/3...a very slow speed. Perhaps you hand held the camera rather than using a tripod???

[canned_heat]

Pixel peeping at your photo I see evidence of something that migh be motion artifact, and looking at your image data it says shutter speed with 1/3...a very slow speed. Perhaps you hand held the camera rather than using a tripod???

Shot using a tripod and self timer.

original version of the pic below - no post processing but I think it was shot on parameter 1 which is +1 sharpness and +1 contrast.

Picture removed

[Keiffer]

How the heck were you able to post that full sized image? Anything over 100 kbs stops me from posting. Nice shot though :-)

[canned_heat]

How the heck were you able to post that full sized image? Anything over 100 kbs stops me from posting. Nice shot though :-)

Dunno, just linked to the site where I've hosted it! So you reckon it looks ok? I'm still wondering about the sharpness around the edges of the bottle......

[Wilt]

It seems as if the camera is front focused a bit in that shot. If you look at the floor which the bottle is resting on, it seems sharpest in front of the bottles label, and the label itself is a bit out of focus, so that merely makes the edges of the bottle even more out of focus.

[R_Metzel]

How the heck were you able to post that full sized image? Anything over 100 kbs stops me from posting. Nice shot though :-)
Uploading to POTN will stop you from anything over 100kb. If you link it from your site or another you can make it any size. But the 800x800 rule still applies so if you dont want to get yelled at by a mod canned_heat I would suggest pulling the full size picture off or resizing it. People get annoyed when they have to scroll that much(myself included) and if a poor 56k'r opens this page their computer would have a heart attack.

[canned_heat]

hmmm, Think I'm gonna get in contact with Tamron UK to get the lens calibrated or looked at. It'll bug the hell out of me knowing I might have an iffy copy...

[jblksmith1]

This is my Sample shot with the Tamron. Hope you like it.
http://www.pbase.com/jblksmith1/image/61643286

[TheAztech]

I think I need this lense ! sharp as hell !

[dave_bass5]

Two more taken yeterday from the front seat of a moving car.
the second one isnt a crop, i just used the zoom.
No PP done apart from developing in C1. This lens is just soooo sharp.
It will be a shame to get rid of this lens but i now have my sights set on a Canon 24-105 L IS.
http://davepearce.smugmug.com/photos/74983187-O.jpg
http://davepearce.smugmug.com/photos/74983245-O.jpg

[InskiP]

Well, it looks like I need to get that lens. Is it the 28-75 f/2.8 Di XR? Do they make any other goodies? I'm looking for a longer focal length zoom for outdoor portraits.

[dave_bass5]

Well, it looks like I need to get that lens. Is it the 28-75 f/2.8 Di XR? Do they make any other goodies? I'm looking for a longer focal length zoom for outdoor portraits.

Yes it is. I think the 28-75 f/2.8 is their jewel in the crown. its the lens that gets the most praise.
One of the reasons im getting rid of it is i also want a longer reach. im used to my Canon 28-105 USM and really miss the extra 30mm i get with that.
thats why im going for the 24-105L but its a lot of money.

[jamest26]

Here's my contribution. It was taken handheld at Tv 1/5 and f/8. Let me know what you think.

Dave_Bass - how did you get your pictures that sharp? I'm really impressed by the sharpness of your pics. What's C1?

[dave_bass5]

Thanks James
For a lot of my gallery shots i apply a plugin called Focalblade once i have resized the pic for web (or print) but just recently and since i got my Tamron i havent really used it.
C1 is a RAW convertor and has a basic sharpen facility in it (not as good as USM or even Rawshooter) and i just set it in the middle of the slider but really its the lens and good lighting that makes the shots sharp.
I like your waterful pic. nice smooth waterfall but not fluffy
I took the liberty of applying a little bit of PP to your shot. just a bit of LCE and focalblade. brings out the detail a bit more. hope you like it
http://davepearce.smugmug.com/photos/75207533-O.jpg

[TheAztech]

I picked up this lense last night I can't wai to use it !

[TheAztech]

Finally I used it ! and I LOVE IT

http://www.alejandrosandoval.com/Eric/IMG_0115-01.jpg

[robert_a_woods]

Here's one from me. ISO 800, f5.6 (sharper than it is wide open), 1/100 sec, flash with FEC down a stop.

A bit grainy because of the ISO and low light, but quite striking considering is was fairly impromptu and unplanned (the photo that is, not the baby!)

[robert_a_woods]

Actually the photo I just posted is a bit small, and a bit green looking. Not quite got the hang of exporting photos so they are the right size for upload. Baahhhh.

[TheAztech]

The more I use this glass the more I like it....

http://www.alejandrosandoval.com/Eric/dodo-1.jpg

[sanil]

just got the lens today from one of friends in us. shall try to post some pics tommorrow

[In2Photos]

Forgot to post this shot here.

XT, Tammy, f/4.5, 1/500, ISO 100, EXIF is embedded.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=89560&d=1151378781

[R_Metzel]

full size and 100% crop
ISO 100, f/8, 75mm, 1/80 sec
1.
http://www.pngdesignz.com/photos/webtiff3.jpg
2. 100% crop
http://www.pngdesignz.com/photos/webtiff%20crop.jpg

[Wilt]

metzel, next time zoom in on her eyebrows to show off resolution and shaprness instead. the mascara clumps look scary rather than attractive at that magnification!

[basroil]

that 100% crop looks like it's been post processed quite a bit, with heavy shapening... why would someone's iris be blocky?

[In2Photos]

that 100% crop looks like it's been post processed quite a bit, with heavy shapening... why would someone's iris be blocky?

Contact lenses. Look around the iris just a bit and you can see where they stop.

[R_Metzel]

metzel, next time zoom in on her eyebrows to show off resolution and shaprness instead. the mascara clumps look scary rather than attractive at that magnification!
Chosen crop point was to show detail picked up from contact lens. I think this shows plenty as you can see each tiny colored block in the contact lens. That and the eyebrow was a bit OOF as focus point was the right corner of the eye.
that 100% crop looks like it's been post processed quite a bit, with heavy shapening
USM .9 px at 90%

[crispypie]

Hey Rob,

I think its stunning, you can pick out the structure of the contact lens coating very easily. (I am biased a bit because I love my tammy too).

C.

[Smooth1]

Here's one I took with my Tammy and 580ex handheld at f4. I love this lens as well. No PP work whatsoever.

http://jamesholy.com/photography/photon/800/People/Random/joelandmiree.jpg

Crop of her eyes
http://jamesholy.com/photography/cropher.jpg

Crop of his eyes
http://jamesholy.com/photography/crophim.jpg

[ccp900]

hi guys, just a question...my copy is a tad softer in 2.8 versus say 5.6 or 4...is this normal?

[dave_bass5]

hi guys, just a question...my copy is a tad softer in 2.8 versus say 5.6 or 4...is this normal?

I would say yes but ive only ever used my one copy.
I think its normal for a lot of lens's to be soft wide open but i cant say by how much. im also sure you will hear from people that say they have a copy that is sharp wide open
If you can live with it, aybe sharpen it up in PP then i wouldnt worry about it too much. as long as its only "a tad" though.
IMOH of course.

[ccp900]

hi dave thanks for the answer. the lens is really nice but of course you want it to be the perfect baby everytime hehehe.....

[dave_bass5]

hi dave thanks for the answer. the lens is really nice but of course you want it to be the perfect baby everytime hehehe.....

Yeah, i know what you mean. i tend now to not worry about it too much and if i do get a bad shot (and i do a lot of the time) i put it down to me not the lens.
I think once you get used to the lens youll forget about it and just enjoy it and trust it.
Of course if you could post one of your soft shots maybe someone will comment if its good enough or not but at f/2.8 mine is a bit softer as well.

[Fototivity]

Well after doing alot of reading ive got the lens coming in tomorrow. Looking foward to using it alot over the next week and will post some pics if and when I stop shooting.

[JMAS]

Unfortunately I am not very impressed with this lens, specialy when I compare it with the 50mm f/1.8 in terms of sharpness, colors and contrast.
But maybe I just need to use it more.
http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=ygo9u5&outx=0&quality=70&noresize=1

http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=y4imqf&outx=0&quality=70&noresize=1

[In2Photos]

Unfortunately I am not very impressed with this lens, specialy when I compare it with the 50mm f/1.8 in terms of sharpness, colors and contrast.
But maybe I just need to use it more.


Mine is sharper, has better color, and contrast from 28-49mm and from 51-75mm. ;) At 50mm my 50 1.8 is sharper but the colors and contrast are about equal.

[JMAS]

Mine is sharper, has better color, and contrast from 28-49mm and from 51-75mm. ;)


:p

;)

[Fototivity]

Well ive pretty much been shooting with the new lens for about a week and really like the performance of the lens. I was shooting 1/8th scale off road buggies of which can move at a quick pace. As you can see the lens did a pretty decent job, will certainly be using the lens alot more. Next up will be a canon 70-200 2.8L, mmmmmmmm.

Used photoshop to crop the pics.
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h294/Fototivity/IMG_7991480x600.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h294/Fototivity/IMG_7739600x400.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h294/Fototivity/7e0f49fa.jpg

[Nikolas]

Is it just me or do those shots look a touch soft?

[dave_bass5]

Is it just me or do those shots look a touch soft?

No, its not just you. i agree they look slightly soft.

[05Xrunner]

they could just look soft caus maybe not fast enough shutter speed, or he didnt track them perfectly and they are just atad OOF...Might not be the lens fault and they look way to oof to say its just being soft.

[dave_bass5]

Yeah, i would say the lens looks fine.
I found mine took a bit of getting used to. i tended to use a large apature a lot of the time when i first got it and had lots of soft shots (and still do).

[form]

I'm sorry this may be off-topic, but HarryPotter got my attention when he posted about his lens being softer on one side than the other, and noone responded very seriously to his post.

I have, however, noticed a definate falling off of sharpness on the LHS of some of my images with this lens, using F8 or above!!!!

That will start to bug me now.

Options?


That is a very unfortunate issue, which I also ran into with my Sigma ultra-wide. 99% of the information I gathered told me it was a decentered element, and I had to send it back and get a new one from the reseller. I have to say, I've never been fully comfortable with the lens since, even though the replacement is much better.

Here's a sample of just how bad it was. (Someone in this forum actually told me that the symptoms of a decentered element usually aren't noticeable to the naked eye - I beg to differ.)

[HarryPotter]

I'm sorry this may be off-topic, but HarryPotter got my attention when he posted about his lens being softer on one side than the other, and noone responded very seriously to his post.




That is a very unfortunate issue, which I also ran into with my Sigma ultra-wide. 99% of the information I gathered told me it was a decentered element, and I had to send it back and get a new one from the reseller. I have to say, I've never been fully comfortable with the lens since, even though the replacement is much better.

Here's a sample of just how bad it was. (Someone in this forum actually told me that the symptoms of a decentered element usually aren't noticeable to the naked eye - I beg to differ.)

Thanks for the referral, does this mean I have a case for sending the lens back for repair / replacement?

It's a Tamron and is about 16 months old, how long are the warranties (without me going hunting) what is there service system like?

[wtfmate]

I love this lens. Ive owned about 3 different copies and always end up letting them go for something else, but this one is here to stay

http://img308.imageshack.us/img308/1739/mg20762nt.jpg

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/6855/mg20359gd.jpg