Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8

[Jakkin]

I did very little PP as the exposure was about just perfect, I sharpened (just select Filter -> Sharpen in PS CS2), no noise reduction, some adjusts in contrast and shaow then crop to straighten it up. Amazing lens.

[EOS400D]

I love this lens. Granted, it is my first upgrade from the kit lens, but still...

[dailykimchi]

Jakkin, awesome picture. What was the settings for that picture? Where was that taken?

[Jarrad]

Here's one from a week ago

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/125/395171919_8b1cb05312.jpg


:)

[dailykimchi]

Jarrad, that picture is...wow. Who is your model for that pic?? :)

[Jarrad]

Jarrad, that picture is...wow. Who is your model for that pic?? :)

Thanks :)

The model is a friend of mine named Hadley. :D

[bignoodleboi]

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a307/bignoodleboi/downtown12.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a307/bignoodleboi/downtown01.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a307/bignoodleboi/downtown04.jpg

here's some more

[illy]

Here are some of my pics with the Tammy (I got it a week ago):

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/3591/pic5jl1.jpg
http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/5416/pic4zl6.jpg
http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/3231/pic3px5.jpg
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/5200/pic2hw1.jpg
http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/6435/pic1dq3.jpg
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/ilia2u/Photo13-Twin.jpg

Excuse the quality of the last one as that was a one second exposure, ISO 1600 (I had no tripod) handheld ...

I love the lense; sharpness is top notch; build quality is OK (I dont like that you cant have full time manual focus), flare control is got, and value for money is 10/10

[evandavies]

Great shots of Savill Gardens and Windsor Castle Illy

I really like the shot up into the tree, great idea and came out so well.
The waterfall pic is great too.

I can't wait to get this lens tomorrow ;)

[illy]

Great shots of Savile Gardens and Windsor Castle Illy

I really like the shot up into the tree, great idea and came out so well.
The waterfall pic is great too.

I can't wait to get this lens tomorrow ;)

Thanks :) and don't worry; it shouldn't dissappoint

[Pete-eos]

Illy, the waterfall shot and the tree, Virginia water?
Tried to do a similar shot looking up probably the same tree lol but didn't understand DoF at the time, you've done a great job!!
Love that waterfall!

[vctr]

Great low light lense, no flash and little PP.

[vctr]

one more

[evandavies]

Horray, I got mine and its now my favourite lens!!!
Its so sharp I'm scared to hold it :D
1sec exposure f/4 resting on a bridge.

http://www.pbase.com/evandavies/image/74967195/large.jpg

Hires version and others here: http://www.pbase.com/evandavies/tamron_1750

[pythagpython]

evandavies-

Congrats! I really like this picture. What type of pp did you do?

[illy]

Horray, I got mine and its now my favourite lens!!!
Its so sharp I'm scared to hold it :D
1sec exposure f/4 resting on a bridge.

http://www.pbase.com/evandavies/image/74967195/large.jpg

Hires version and others here: http://www.pbase.com/evandavies/tamron_1750

Great picture. What is that thing the sky? Could you post a 100% crop for the conspiracy-flying-saucy-saucer-theorists.

I compared the lens to my friends 17-40 and the Tammy was sharper! Shame on canon for charging two times more for a lense that is softer and slower simply because it focuses faster!

[pythagpython]

Great picture. What is that thing the sky? Could you post a 100% crop for the conspiracy-flying-saucy-saucer-theorists.

I compared the lens to my friends 17-40 and the Tammy was sharper! Shame on canon for charging two times more for a lense that is softer and slower simply because it focuses faster!

He did post the original. I think it's just an airplane (long exposure) or a star.

[vctr]

[quote=Shame on canon for charging two times more for a lense that is softer and slower simply because it focuses faster![/quote]

I agree, I couldn't be happier with the Tammy.

[evandavies]

Sorry to dissapoint Illy but its just a plane... ;)
At 1 sec exposure its has time to make a trail and the flashing wing lights get caught as well.

Yes, I read in several reviews that it was sharper than quite a few Canon lenses. :cool:

Here is a link to the original:
http://www.pbase.com/evandavies/image/74967195/original

[iamgen]

Heres one of the first i took with my 17-50 f/2.8 on my new 30D

that was my first question.. is this lens compatible with the 30D? only reason i'm asking is because of b&h's disclaimer, "Not compatible with 35mm or digital cameras with image sensor larger than APS-C size".. and i'm ignorant to the whole "APS-C size" topic.

:)

EDIT: i read further into this thread and found that this lens is only compatible with crop sensor cameras. i.e. the 30D. whoops.

[Belmondo]

that was my first question.. is this lens compatible with the 30D? only reason i'm asking is because of b&h's disclaimer, "Not compatible with 35mm or digital cameras with image sensor larger than APS-C size".. and i'm ignorant to the whole "APS-C size" topic.

:)It will work fine on your 30D. The cameras it won't work on are the 1D, 1Ds, and 5D. Their sensors are all larger, so there would be vignetting.

[Imacer]

Yes, I have one good piece of glass. I am very happy with the results for me. Good quality for the price.

[iamgen]

question: how does this lens hold up in low light settings while being handheld?

[Imacer]

What was your focus point set at?

Initial impression is that the build quality is about the same as the other current tammies.
The AF has a higher freq sound compared to the 17-35 and 28-75. The AF is also quicker than the two lenses as well. In terms of optics, it looks very impressive. The corner is pretty sharp at f2.8 at all focal lengths and sharpens up a touch by f4 and at about f11, things start to soften up again, but not bad till about f16/22. Things are soft by f32.

CA isn't bad at 17mm f2.8, which should have the worst CA.
I took two shots under flare situations with and without a S&W Multicoated UV filter, so you can see for yourself if there is any difference.
whole gallery is here, all shot in RAW at ISO 800 (woops too excited and forgot to turn it down), converted to High qual JPEG in RSP. http://tomyi.smugmug.com/gallery/1844047
ok, 17mm f2.8 focus is on the center not the corner, so it's oof.
http://tomyi.smugmug.com/photos/92415965-M.jpg
100% of the CA, per photozone.de CA and vingetting is worst at 17mm f2.8 so this should be the worst situation.
http://tomyi.smugmug.com/photos/92415966-M.jpg

Now some tests with and without a filter. You decide which is which
Center IQ test, A
http://tomyi.smugmug.com/photos/92415954-M.jpg
100% of A
http://tomyi.smugmug.com/photos/92415955-M.jpg
100% of B
http://tomyi.smugmug.com/photos/92415957-M.jpg

[Airiq]

I just got this frackin awsome lens this week, and finally had a chance to take it out yesterday for some real shots. Too bad those windows up there were plexiglassed. :confused:

~Link to Full Coit Tower Gallery Here~ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/airiq/sets/72157594567932934/)

Most were at 1/400s, and between f8 to f11.

Here are a few examples:
1.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/126/409213953_74c4ca0035_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/airiq/409213953/in/set-72157594567932934/)
2.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/163/409227340_5a574bbe4c_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/airiq/409227340/in/set-72157594567932934/)
3.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/171/409231433_dd1a4eb3b8_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/airiq/409231433/in/set-72157594567932934/)

[vctr]

Airig, Great shots ! I would love to visit SFO someday and I see my 17-50 would love it there as well.

[pythagpython]

Here's one of my first shots with this lens. I am really impressed by its sharpness.

154735

[pm_john]

Got this lens recently after reading this thread. It is a very nice lense and I am very happy with. Here are some photos I took with my XTi.
I am just a beginner with SLR, so don't expect anything great yet :)

[Belmondo]

Got this lens recently after reading this thread. It is a very nice lense and I am very happy with. Here are some photos I took with my XTi.
I am just a beginner with SLR, so don't expect anything great yet :)

They look good. Are those Polar Bears or giant teeth in #2?

BTW, welcome to the forum. Keep up the good work.

[pm_john]

It's a tooth-shaped plastic container situated along the banks of the Don Valley Parkway in Toronto, Canada. I have another photo of it. The containers are filled with old plastic containers and other plastic products. It's purpose is to clean rainwater as it filters down during its natural cycle. There are also small trees and plants growing on top of it during the warmer seasons. It's very neat!

[Belmondo]

It's a tooth-shaped plastic container situated along the banks of the Don Valley Parkway in Toronto, Canada. I have another photo of it. The containers are filled with old plastic containers and other plastic products. It's purpose is to clean rainwater as it filters down during its natural cycle. There are also small trees and plants growing on top of it during the warmer seasons. It's very neat!Very interesting. I've never seen anything like that before.

[DerekI]

What was your focus point set at?


it is very sharp , the sign of Delmar , that is incredible.

[DerekI]

17mm, cropped a bit
http://xs208.xs.to/xs208/06424/_MG_6125-2.jpg
A great shot, just really nice , the color is vibrant and well composed.

[erpetao]

My Tamron arrived last saturday, and I love it. Here are a couple of pictures from this evening:



http://nicohost.com/fotos/Redbourne-2007-03-26/content/bin/images/large/IMG_4435.jpg




http://nicohost.com/fotos/Redbourne-2007-03-26/content/bin/images/large/IMG_4431.jpg

[Belmondo]

My Tamron arrived last saturday, and I love it. Here are a couple of pictures from this evening:


Those sure look good to me. I'd say it's a keeper.

[erpetao]

Those sure look good to me. I'd say it's a keeper.

To be honest, I wasn't happy saturday morning when I received it. Later I realized the problem was with my camera (front focus on a 350D). In this thread (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=294973) I explain it all and how I fixed it.

I'm happy now! :lol: :lol:

[Jman13]

A quick shot to add to the archive. I should post a 100% crop of this when I get a chance, because the level of detail that is in the green leaves is simply astounding. (And now, there's not a color problem with the lens...I desaturated the dead leaves a fair amount.)

http://www.jordansteele.com/images/recent/new_leaves.jpg

[Dunlop]

This lens pretty much stays glued to my camera.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/163/435894496_ab755b28ce_o.jpg

[jdm roxorz]

tammy love!
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/132/422043790_4996bcc7e4_o.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/168/420641922_4bf6891916.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/127/420641971_8fb9a3ffea.jpg

[lorandh]

Wonderful shots everyone! I've owned this lens almost two months now and the image quality is absolutely flawless :)

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h180/lorandh/_MG_8979.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h180/lorandh/_MG_9026.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h180/lorandh/TorontoAutoshow137.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h180/lorandh/March1WinterStorm016.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h180/lorandh/TorontoAutoshow064-Edit.jpg

[DerekI]

Good idea
Heres one i like. not a great comp but nice and sharp
http://davepearce.smugmug.com/photos/91551230-O.jpg

What a amazing shot !

amazing color , amazing sharpness , his hair and fiber of clothes are all finely distinguished.

My 17-85IS can not take this kind of a wow-picture, simply shocked .

[JennB]

Got mine last month...hasn't left my XT, yet! :)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/179/443558060_e501aa7d6c.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/174/443558054_c6cc7ceb68.jpg

[kumicho]

love this lens...

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/185/439208796_39f17af7ac.jpg

full image is here: http://flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=439208796&size=l

(yes composition could use some work, lol)

[Nursedad]

Loving this lens. I had some successes with my kit lens, but this one has really blown me away. Money well spent.

[Angry]

Here's my 2 cents.

[timbop]

The tammy 17-50 is a very good lens, and a great value. I have no qualms shooting it wide open, and it is plenty sharp to my eyes. I've tried the 17-40, and frankly the IQ just didn't impress me - certainly not the way my 70-200/2.8 does. The way I look at it is that 1.6 crop cams will always be around, because canon will always want the entry level to be as cheap as possible. So, even if you move to full frame you will always be able to resell the lens to somebody, and you could even prop up the price of your used dslr by including the lens to make a "kit". It just doesn't make sense to me to spend an extra $200+ dollars now, because you might lose $100. In fact, if you look around at used prices, the 17-40 isn't doing so hot on its resale either.

I know in the future I will move up to a 1D series (love that mark 2), but I will keep the 20D and tammy as a lighter weight travel camera and backup body in general.

[Angry]

One more, with Polarizing filter (Heliopan)

[S.Horton]

17mm, cropped a bit
http://xs208.xs.to/xs208/06424/_MG_6125-2.jpg

Excellent shot!

Enough to make me falL from grace. :cool:

[S.Horton]

that was my first question.. is this lens compatible with the 30D? only reason i'm asking is because of b&h's disclaimer, "Not compatible with 35mm or digital cameras with image sensor larger than APS-C size".. and i'm ignorant to the whole "APS-C size" topic.

:)

EDIT: i read further into this thread and found that this lens is only compatible with crop sensor cameras. i.e. the 30D. whoops.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzap. What a shame.

Tokina 16-50 on 1D? I'm going to check that out...........

[DerekI]

I wanted to compare those 2 lenses .

the first one is taken with Tamron 17-50 F4 1/15th at 50mm

the second one is taken wtih Canon EF-S17-85IS f5.6 1/8th at 53mm

I took my Thai friend at a shop , but he posed differently and so it is not scientific.

[DerekI]

the first one was taken with 17-85IS at 85mm f5.6

the second one was taken with tamron 17-50 at 50mm f4

[LightRules]

I wanted to compare those 2 lenses .

the first one is taken with Tamron 17-50 F4 1/15th at 50mm

the second one is taken wtih Canon EF-S17-85IS f5.6 1/8th at 53mm

Those are some very slow shutter speeds, Derek. I don't think you can conclude much from these shots. There needs to be as much "control" of your environment when comparing, such as tripod, MLU, sufficient shutter speeds, identical framing and static subject, accurate AF (so multiple attempts), etc. 100% crops are preferable too when comparing side-by-side.

[DerekI]

This time both shots were taken with the Tmaron.

[DerekI]

the first one was taken with the Tamron 17-50 at 50mm , f4, ISO200 , 1/20th

the second one was taken with the Canon 17-85IS at 85mm ,f5.6 Iso200 ,1/8th

I wanted to see how effective IS so the both lenses were set to use different shutter speeds.

Now, I decided to keep this lens and return the Sigma 18-50EX macro .

The Tamron has better focus system than the Sigma ,the Sigma is more quiet but slower and less accurate in low light sistuation like this.

[DerekI]

Those are some very slow shutter speeds, Derek. I don't think you can conclude much from these shots. There needs to be as much "control" of your environment when comparing, such as tripod, MLU, sufficient shutter speeds, identical framing and static subject, accurate AF (so multiple attempts), etc. 100% crops are preferable too when comparing side-by-side.

I wanted to know without a tripod , the Tamron can be still as sharp as the IS .......but wehn I get it back from the store , I will try to use a tripod .....sorry for the unscientific comparions , but at the time , I could not use my tripod and so tried to test how effective the IS could be ...........

Also , I wanted to post original files but I could not , told to re-size and I did so ...
But I think I will keep both lenses and return the Sigma 18-50Ex macro and EF-S60 , which is kind of useless lens for me .

thanks for your advice .

[sebr]

People are saying this lens is sharp... Believe them !
Sebastien

http://inlinethumb30.webshots.com/2909/2641318140100642291S600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb52.webshots.com/883/2182774890100642291S600x600Q85.jpg

[sebr]

100% crop of 2nd image. hope I am doing this right ?
Sebastien

http://inlinethumb41.webshots.com/3304/2449496310100642291S600x600Q85.jpg

[Coward]

Ok, this thread has convinced me to buy the Tamron. I'd been looking at the vastly larger, heavier and more expensive Canon 17-55 IS, but I think this'll be pefect.
It's a shame it doesn't have image stabilisation, but it's probably not worth me spending $600 extra on. I just need to teach myself to have super-steady hands.

[da_teacher]

Very sharp!

http://i19.tinypic.com/4tq6vmh.jpg

[Jarrad]

One of the last shots I took before selling the Tamron.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/194/475291391_f3c5c271ee.jpg


I'm gonna miss ya, buddy :(

[Jarrad]

Excellent shot!

Enough to make me falL from grace. :cool:

Thanks, Sam :)

[Jarrad]

A great shot, just really nice , the color is vibrant and well composed.

Thanks, Derek :)

[Rafromak]

Abbie, my wife's dog. No PP sharpening, lens at nearly 50mm. Plenty sharp for me, too.

[bagtagsell]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/198/512713241_3c5d8cdc5e.jpg?v=0

[bagtagsell]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/224/486056255_b8fb68e7b2.jpg?v=0

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/209/486028574_6f7e7eec90.jpg?v=0

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/198/486059381_9524b70665.jpg?v=0

[Skraap]

Here is a shot by me and a 100% chop, i have only had the lens since Friday, but it's nice IMO
EXIF: 1/125 f/9 iso 100 in RAW

[Medic85]

I know Tamron doesn't have a USM or HSM feature but how loud does this lens focus?

I've become spoiled on the USM on two of my three lenses and unfortunately Sigma doesn't have a HSM lens in the same range as my 17-70 and I'd love to have a lens with a constant apperature like this one or the Sigma 18-50. I hate the fact that the 17-70 doesn't have a constant Av.

Anyway, nice shots everyone.

[Honeybee]

SOC JPEG

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k114/LovellaJ/Jaidyn/IMG_6070.jpg

[coolmonk]

A few from me. For the price, I'm happy with this lens. I sold my 17-40 f/4L for this one because I do lots of shooting indoors and I was in need of a wider aperture badly. So far so good....

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1125/532085634_5866b708f1_o.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1034/532085638_b2ebb9610d_o.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1439/532085630_e3dabc325f_o.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1399/532085628_22947e4a29_o.jpg

[craiglee]

is that hdr?

[bagtagsell]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/215/525852224_b14a26aaa0.jpg?v=0

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1200/525940865_b17512c9f8.jpg?v=0

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1195/525845200_f62f237d86.jpg?v=0

[david888lee]

great pictures everyone. Just bought this lens with an xti. had a hard time choosing b/t this one and the sigma 18-50 f2.8 macro, but ended up choosing this one. :)

[Honeybee]

I think you'll be satisfied with this lens.

[bacchanal]

is that hdr?

Looks to me like levels and shadows/highlights adjustments in photoshop, but I could be wrong.

[Meph]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1021/527116296_13abe84562_b.jpg
f/5 @ 1/500


I think I might send mine in for calibration. I haven't been completely satisfied with its performance wide open, especially outdoors. Highlights seem overblown, along with some CA. This lens is supersharp once I stop it down though, as you can tell in the photo.

Anyone had experience with Tamron regarding calibration/service?

[Medic85]

Cool Monk, did you use a CP in those shots or was it done PP?

Nice shots too;)

[Squareback]

A few from me. For the price, I'm happy with this lens. I sold my 17-40 f/4L for this one because I do lots of shooting indoors and I was in need of a wider aperture badly. So far so good....


Cross-posting whore. -rep

:lol:

Nice shots CM, I think this will be my next lens.

See you on .net

[Dorman]

Looking through this archive I don't see many images at F/2.8 which is the main reason I'd be interested in this lens. Can anyone show me some? Thanks.

[Guineh]

Sure! Here's a couple, withthe embedded exif information intact to prove it. 2 focal points on the same shot... Only processing done was RAW conversion, and resize to make the image fit within the allowable dimensions.

[Guineh]

100% crop of the above..

[MaxxuM]

Hand held @ 50mm f/2.8 1/200

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/jlozan87/testboxshot.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/jlozan87/testboxshot2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/jlozan87/testboxshot3.jpg

Edit: Added black text on white for good measure.

[DerekI]

It's a great lens , I sold my 17-40L since this Tamron has better color rendition

[DerekI]

http://flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=559409971&size=l

http://flickr.com/photos/izumiflowers/559409911/in/set-72157600388779268/

I dont know how to upload a big pic here , so posted the links.

[Dorman]

Mine shipped today and is on it's way to me. Really looking forward to having F/2.8 and if the IQ is as good as I'm hoping it is I'll be trading my 17-40 towards a 10-22.

[Kilikanzer]

I have the lens and while the sharpness is generally OK, I find it that it shows pretty bad chromatic aberrations.

Wonder if anybody else would comment on that too?

[MaxxuM]

I have the lens and while the sharpness is generally OK, I find it that it shows pretty bad chromatic aberrations.

Wonder if anybody else would comment on that too?


At 17mm f/2.8 I have found CA to be pretty noticeable particularly in high contrast conditions, but Bibble gets rid of that easy enough. My only gripe is it tends to underexpose in lower light conditions (guessing that is due to low contrast). Otherwise, I am extremely happy with this lens. I haven't had a lot of time to play with it yet – I'll be taking more photos tonight with more controlled studio lighting to see how it does.

[Sierra Vista]

Hello Kilikanzer,

Can you please post a pic to show, "pretty bad chromatic aberrations"
Thanks.

[Kilikanzer]

Hello Kilikanzer,

Can you please post a pic to show, "pretty bad chromatic aberrations"
Thanks.

Whole
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/41/IMG_0085_whole1.jpg


100% Crop
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/4358/IMG_0085_100percentcrop1.jpg

[Dorman]

In all fairness in the middle of a bright sunny day, trees against a bright blue sky, that's tough conditions for alot of lenses. I'd like to hear if more users have found much CA as well. Don't make me regret what I have in the mail!

[Kilikanzer]

In all fairness in the middle of a bright sunny day, trees against a bright blue sky, that's tough conditions for alot of lenses. I'd like to hear if more users have found much CA as well. Don't make me regret what I have in the mail!

True.
The problem is - it's not the middle of day, but 5:30PM.
I need a wide lens primarily for landscapes. Also - notice that this is at f6.3, open more and it gets even nastier (I just picked one example, didn't try to find the worst)...
For general purpose I prefer my 28-75 Tamron (which is also sharper, with less distortion, and flatter focus plane)...

[Dorman]

Oi, don't make me regret it before I even get it, it arrives tomorrow!

[Kilikanzer]

Oi, don't make me regret it before I even get it, it arrives tomorrow!

That's not my intention.
If it will make you feel better - I haven't parted with mine ...;) ...yet

[Dorman]

Yeah I was just kidding, I'm sure it will be sufficient. If it is good enough I'll be moving from my 17-40 to an UWA for my landscapes. Should arrive tomorrow, pretty stoked.

[Guineh]

CA issues aside (an I don't know of any lens that doesn't have CA when a dark object is against a bright background...they all do to some extent) the Tamron is a very capable lens.

[Dorman]

Arrived today but I'm away, I'll have it my hands tomorrow and I'll put it through it's paces this weekend. w00t!

[joruiz]

Hey... I just bought this lens from a member on this forum... I hope to receive it in a few days! can't wait to try!!

show me more pics people!

Joel

[toneepham]

^ Sell it to me!

anyone looking to sell their Tamron 17-50mm ?

[Kilikanzer]

^ Sell it to me!

anyone looking to sell their Tamron 17-50mm ?

I'll tell you next week

[toneepham]

I'll tell you next week

Really?!? :D
How much?

[Cape Bretoner]

Just bought mine today ! I also picked up a Velbon Tri-pod & a battery grip for my XTi. Hope to try it out soon !

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v712/Caper1/P1010218.jpg

[coolmonk]

Cool Monk, did you use a CP in those shots or was it done PP?

Nice shots too;)

Sorry for the late reply...it was all done in pp. Not true HDR btw.

Here are some more shots. These are recent, just took them two days ago or so.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1161/582593488_c30a492076_o.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1195/582593564_971fd5305b_o.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1279/582593552_d67ffcafb3_o.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1189/582593658_97f278b2cf_o.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1260/582593538_738fff705d_o.jpg

[toneepham]

my 17-50mm should be coming in any day now :D

[joruiz]

One of my first pics with this lens. obviously with post work, done in LR.

http://www.worx3d.com/ssp_director/albums/album-9/hr/cielo-laredo-1.jpg

[jcw122]

Well I gotta admit, this is a very nice lens (I have it now), and although it is noisy, it does a great job elsewhere.

[joruiz]

agree... now post your pics!

same for you, toneepham... post some good examples of what you do with the tammy..

[jcw122]

agree... now post your pics!

same for you, toneepham... post some good examples of what you do with the tammy..

I've been lazy with photography lately :( it's really a shame.

[DerekI]

some flowers , could not upload full size pics , so I re-sized them.

[DerekI]

1 young monks .
2 some temple these monks stayed at.

[DerekI]

1 a Penang local bus .
2 Hai nan Town museum

[DerekI]

1 horses at Fort museum
2 a doll at fort museum.

[DerekI]

1 yap temple.
2 smiling people .

[DerekI]

1 a kantonese temple.
2 a closed chinese school.

[DerekI]

I am selling this lens since right side of these image are all soft and I think it is the de-centering issue.

[MaxxuM]

I am selling this lens since right side of these image are all soft and I think it is the de-centering issue.


Why not just send it to Tamron to be checked out & recalibrated? Seems like such a waist to just sell it at a loss and perhaps hand off the same problem to someone else.

[joruiz]

here's a simple pic and a 100% crop:

some post in LR.

http://www.worx3d.com/forumpost/usa-web1.jpg

http://www.worx3d.com/forumpost/usa-web2.jpg

[shooterman]

Test shots taken today for sharpness. No PP and only converted to .jpg and resized. Those spots aren't sensor goobers, thats the spotty paper. :)

http://members.cox.net/sinbad/unprocessed.jpg

100% crop

http://members.cox.net/sinbad/100percent.jpg

[vwjoe76]

I am selling this lens since right side of these image are all soft and I think it is the de-centering issue.
Maybe I'm wrong, which I usually am, but it seems most of your pics are underexposed...this makes it difficult to tell IQ on the right side. That's just what I see. No criticism meant. --Joe

[phronq]

Got mine not too long ago, and I love it.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1232/832301321_7d54ee11dd.jpg
17mm - f/2.8 - 1/250 sec

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1283/851965654_9583d99871_o.jpg
100% crop

[knt3424]

OK, so people seem to be pretty happy with the Tamron here... but can anyone compare it to the Sigma AF 17-70mm f2.8-4.5 Macro?

I need to replace my kit lens but really don't have the cash (sounds like everyone's situation I'll bet). I can get the Tamron 17-50 f2.8 for $399.00 locally, or get the Sigma 17-70 for $340.00 off ebay. With the Tamron I'm gaining the 2.8 straight thru, but I'm giving up 50-70mm. Also giving up the macro, but I haven't done any macro stuff and don't know how interested I am in that, but.......

Any suggestions?

[G19]

Sorry for the late reply...it was all done in pp. Not true HDR btw.

Here are some more shots. These are recent, just took them two days ago or so.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1161/582593488_c30a492076_o.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1195/582593564_971fd5305b_o.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1279/582593552_d67ffcafb3_o.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1189/582593658_97f278b2cf_o.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1260/582593538_738fff705d_o.jpg

CoolMonk,

Is that photo taken at Dancing Waters in Woodbury? Can't make out the street sign but looks like Dancing Waters Parkway. I noticed the statues and the fountain.
Looks like a place very close to where I live.

Thanks

[coolmonk]

CoolMonk,

Is that photo taken at Dancing Waters in Woodbury? Can't make out the street sign but looks like Dancing Waters Parkway. I noticed the statues and the fountain.
Looks like a place very close to where I live.

Thanks

Yes it is. Good eyes. I live about two miles away from there and as I was driving down on Valley Creek, the fountain caught my eye and decided to pull in for a quick shoot.

[joruiz]

f/2.8
1/4000
ISO 100
RAW
Light post in Lightroom

http://www.worx3d.com/ssp_director/albums/album-9/hr/iglesia-de-santiago.jpg

[joruiz]

f/2.8
1/4000
ISO 200
RAW
Post in LR

http://www.worx3d.com/ssp_director/albums/album-9/hr/iglesia-de-santiago2.jpg

[joruiz]

One more...

f/2.8
1/40
ISO 200
17mm

http://www.worx3d.com/ssp_director/albums/album-9/hr/iglesia-de-santiago-int1.jpg

[funkysmurf1979]

I'm new to photography so my skills are non existant (atm), but this is one of my better shots imo.
http://users.tpg.com.au/djvibez/FlowerSmall.jpg

[coolmonk]

joruiz, those are some excellent shots there.

[Kamelija]

Recent one

http://gallery.photo.net/photo/6286506-lg.jpg

[MaxxuM]

Just some odds and ends... last one of Shamu was cropped about 40% from a larger photo then resized to fit here.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/jlozan87/epcot1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/jlozan87/epcot2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/jlozan87/epcot3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v136/jlozan87/epcot4.jpg

[roetevs]

Very nice pictures everyone.
------------------------------------
17mm
1/25 sec at f/2.8
ISO 800 and was shot in raw, pped with LR and PS.
------------------------------------

http://roelteves.com/forums_images/forumshop_cp.jpg

Thanks,
Roel

[mrbeagle]

pictures I took today using the tamron, it just became my favorite lens

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1222/1164705906_eb7f69f422.jpg?v=0

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1427/1163849617_32d4e47f31.jpg?v=0

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1119/1165468293_1e30f86dc5.jpg?v=0

[da_teacher]

pictures I took today using the tamron, it just became my favorite lens

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1222/1164705906_eb7f69f422.jpg?v=0

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1427/1163849617_32d4e47f31.jpg?v=0

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1119/1165468293_1e30f86dc5.jpg?v=0

Great pictures...care to share your lighting techniques?

[mrbeagle]

sure, check out this thread... http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=364739

I show some behind the scenes and what gear I'm using

[mr5parkle]

http://www.247racing.jp/steven/tamron/_MG_9293.jpg
taken at night

[joruiz]

joruiz, those are some excellent shots there.

than you... and all the shots after mine are fantastic!... specially those by MaxxuM (love the sphere) and mrbeagle (fantastic lighting and great compositions!)

[SilverOnemi]

oooh man this makes me wanna buy it already !

[DerekI]

Finally sold it , it is a good lens optically but slow to focus and makes a bit silly sound like bees flying over my right ear.

I wont buy any off-brand zoom , now , need to find a weather-sealed walk around zoom for my 40D.

Wish my 17-55IS was weather selaed .

Oh, I will buy the Tamron90mm f2.8 for macro work and portrait , which I believe is optically the best macro available now.

Good bye Tamron :cry:

[joruiz]

Finally sold it , it is a good lens optically but slow to focus and makes a bit silly sound like bees flying over my right ear.

I wont buy any off-brand zoom , now , need to find a weather-sealed walk around zoom for my 40D.

Wish my 17-55IS was weather selaed .

Oh, I will buy the Tamron90mm f2.8 for macro work and portrait , which I believe is optically the best macro available now.

Good bye Tamron :cry:


I don't think mine is slow to focus, it's is right there with my ring-USM 70-210... and much faster than the kit lens for sure.

But boy is it noisy!... I don't mind about noise though.

[MaxxuM]

Oh, I will buy the Tamron90mm f2.8 for macro work and portrait , which I believe is optically the best macro available now.

Good bye Tamron :cry:

I don't think you'll be disappointed with it. It's slow to focus and searches but then what macro doesn't. There's one thing you should know about it though that puts some people off. It reaches its optical peak at F8 which is why people call it the portrait macro – it isolates subjects really well. Most macros are supposed to reach their optical sweet spot at F11+ since that is where photo's are most often taken.


Oh, and my Tamron 17-50 isn't a slouch though it is no where near as fast as my L. I think its a perception due to the sound it makes when focusing that makes it seem slower. I've tested it against other lenses in its class and it's just barely slower than the fastest.

[davida]

I'm with MaxxuM here. Focus speed is OK. The focus noise everyone harps on is not that noticeable (especially when shooting outside or otherwise noisy environment), and can't be heard more than a few feet anyway. If I was made of money, I would have picked the 17-55 f2.8 IS from Canon, but that lens is just that much bigger and heavier and not what I wanted in a walkabout lens.

[MattMoore]

Not a bad lens by any means, by far the best IQ of my humble collection of glass. Since we all can't afford L's (although skill/experience can help compensate for fancy equipment....none of which I have :( ).

The raws look so much better.

Minor PP on this one (unsharp mask and added border)
http://lh4.google.com/tenchi4u/Rs-MAlWq7GI/AAAAAAAAALI/D2YIu6c0qK0/s800/_MG_3409.jpg

No PP on this one.
http://lh6.google.com/tenchi4u/RsuqLFWq60I/AAAAAAAAAGE/VrZ3viXLH-w/s800/_MG_3337.jpg

First weekend out with it (still trying to nail settings), only real complaint is the lack of weather sealing, but I did take it from a very cold/dry hotel room into a very warm and humid beach over the course of 10 minutes (condensation city...population : me). But I have since found several ways to combat that (moisture absorbent materials, ziplock bags, etc). Otherwise a nice lens, I look forward to testing it out every chance I get.

[juy_socal]

Taken at universal studios f9, 1/400, 35mm

[juy_socal]

Nephew w/ Spiderman - 50mm, f3.2, 1/50

[juy_socal]

Vendo - 33mm, f/13, 1/800

[juy_socal]

Coca Cola - 17mm, f/8, 1/250

[juy_socal]

Gerbera - 50mm, f/5.6, 1/200

[mrbeagle]

here's a shot I took friday with the tamron 17-50

http://www.litfuel.net/pics/small_chair.jpg

[MattMoore]

here's a shot I took friday with the tamron 17-50



What post processing was done on this (if you don't mind me asking)?

I've been trying to figure the whole Dave Hill-esque technique out.

Thanks!

[99allturbo]

Posted these un Urban life, but wanted to share them here as well. This lens worked well during my visit to NYC.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v215/99allturbo/New%20York%209%2007/IMG_3284_2.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v215/99allturbo/New%20York%209%2007/IMG_3238_2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v215/99allturbo/New%20York%209%2007/IMG_3134_2.jpg

[joruiz]

99allturbo.... wow, fantastic pictures! the first one, beautiful building! and the night shot is very nice too... handheld or tripod?

[jayspec]

Originally posted in people. Shot with my 30D and my new Tammy. So very, very sharp.

1/250, f/10, 50mm, ISO100, flash bounced on ceiling with bounce card.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1286/1344741988_a0e2c996da.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jayspec/1344741988/)