TAMRON LENSE FOR CANON 10D

[pprr]

HI
DO ANY ONE HAVE EXPRIENCE USING TAMRON LENSES WITH THE CANON 10D , SSPECIALY THE NEW ONE SP 24-135 F/3.5-5.6?
PLEAS WRITE DAWN YOUR OPINION AND IF HAS PROBLEMS WARKING WITH THE CAMERA LIKE SOME OF THE SIGMA LENSES?
THANKS PINI

[John57]

I have used the tamron 28-200 and 28-300 zooms on my 10D. Both were the newer smaller models and both worked fine. I have not tried the 24-135 so can't comment on it.

The Tamron lenses focus slower and hunt a bit in low light compared to Canon lenses but I didn't find that too much of a problem.

The biggest problem was the image quality which was inferior to my Canon lenses, specifically when compared to the 28-135IS. The 28-200 was the better of the two but the 28-300 was poor. I have now got rid of the 28-300 even though it was under a year old. It produced soft images lacking in detail at anything over 100mm. The 28-200 though, as I say was much better and we have kept that. It's range and size is really useful and it is a viable alternative to similar Canon lenses. When I tested the Tamron 28-200 against the Canon 28-200 USM, the Tamron was far better.

[msvirick]

I recently bought Tamron 19-70 and seem to be OK.

[Longwatcher]

I replaced my Tamron 28-80 with the Canon 28-135 IS, because the Tamron 28-80 was taking bad pictures compared to my other lens at the time. The 28-135 took much better images.

[Trivia: however, I may be switching back for awhile only because my 28-135 is looking like it needs to be sent in for repair]

I have always been told that Tamron is hit or miss on a lens for lens basis.

Just my experience

[pprr]

WELL THANKS FOR THE COMENTS IT IS MUCH HELPFULL.
IF ANY ONE HAS EXPRIENCED THE 24-135 TAMRON LENS I WILL LOVE TO HEAR ABOUT AND HOPFULLY OTHER MEMBERS IN THIS FORUME.
THANKS PINI

[Jon Borcik]

I had several Tamron lenses with my 10D at first... but everyone one of them (including the 24-135 IS lense) gave me a soft focus and various amounts of chromatic aberrations. After about a month of complaining and showing lots of examples. Tamron gave me a FULL refund. I now have 3 Canon "L" lenses and won't trade them for anything. The picture quality is uncomparable to the Tamron's. Maybe I just got a bad batch of Tamron lenses... but you get what you pay for! ! !

[Liquid]

I have the 24-135 lens and have been happy with it. In good light like outside it is amazing. In lower lighting conditions it is a little hit and miss. Mostly on the hit side. I shoot a lot of car portraits and have been very happy with the lens. For the price I think its better than the Sigma which I was going to buy, but was directed to the Tamron by our local shop. They used them both and said the glass was sharper by far. I shot a lot of photos last weekend of my brothers wedding. For the most part it did well. I know there are much better lenses out there but for the money I dont think you will do better. It has worked with my 10D flawlessly. I can send you some cropped pics if you like. Email me at Lance@arczip.com
Thanks

[Sketcher]

I am new to Photography much less Digital Photography and had purchased a 28-135 IS USM with my 10D. Not knowing the benefits of IS and looking to get just a bit wider optics without carrying an additional lens I (read: store clerk knew little about digital and had never used IS - insisted my money was better spent on wider optics than technical mumbo jumbo and I admit I was too inexperienced and giddy about just plain 'having' a 10D to pick up on the bias) decided to return the Canon lens in favor of the Tamron.

Now, that may sound like I'm heading in the direction of being dissatisfied with that exchange. Not really. I did try both lenses side by side and did notice and appreciate the slightly wider end of the Tamron's 24 (effectively 38mm w/10D crop factor). In fact, I very much like what the 24-135 gives me in a 'do it all' with one lens solution.

But, getting technical and giving you a photographers input isn't something you're going to get from me. Not even on my best day could I give you a qualified reference regarding the photo capability of either lens. As an aside, there’s plenty of stuff to dig up through Google on the very topic. Here is what I will say however:

1. Comparing those two lenses, I felt the Tamron lens has a more solid, substantial feel than that particular Canon though this is relative as substance is a matter of import to personal preference and "Solid" doesn't necessarily translate to image quality. (Case in point = Canon's 50 1/8 II).

2. My 28-135 did exhibit "lens creep" when carried on walks w/lens down whereas my 24-135 would likely handle the g's of a roller coaster with ease. Not that I'd try that ;). (The 28-135's lens creep did nothing to impede image quality, was just an annoyance).

3. The AF speed of the Tamron 24-135 is excellent IMO. At least I’ve never thought of it as ever needing to be faster.

4. At the wide end - I like the extra oomph the Tamron provides and it's as sharp as I could want it to be. At the long end however, I definitely notice where the IS of the Canon would pay off in hand-held situations. At least, I note how many images I have that I wished would've been taken with the benefit of IS.

Most other opinion of my stint w/both lenses are mired in the fact that I'm as amateur as they come. Take my writing here as more of a "perspective" than an equitable weighing in so as not to discredit or hype either product erroneously.

I'm pleased with my Tamron SP AF24-135 and really like the 24mm end. I can't say though that I don't constantly wish I had the IS because hand held on the long end it'd really pay off. Just depends on how you're going to use your lens I guess.

Here's a link to a site I started when I first got my gear. I think all shots were with the Tamron. Though, disclaimer time again – at the time of those pictures, I didn’t even know what an F-stop is or that DOF could frustrate you beyond reason. Let’s not even get into post processing ;)… eh; “Post Processing” is checking your forum posts for spelling errors isn’t it!?

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Good luck to you!