Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8

[origamione]

WOW!!! Beautiful shot! For the price, i think this lens is a very good buy.

VERY soft? not my copy..

all at f/2.8 (i don't like usm sharpening either):


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2188/2434232161_80f628991e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ken-gilbert/2434232161/)

[Skunkshocker]

Here is some samples. I do love this lens!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/36048116@N07/3332669584/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/36048116@N07/3332668164/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/36048116@N07/3332666824/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/36048116@N07/3332668164/

[keener]

waiting for a friend..

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2279/2332109171_fc1288ef5d_o.png

[kennys350d]

^ classic! I just received mine... Sadly I wont get to play with it till next wednesday..! arg!

[yogestee]

^ classic! I just received mine... Sadly I wont get to play with it till next wednesday..! arg!

How can you wait so long?? And I suppose you don't unwrap your Chrissy presents until New Years Eve?? ;)

[kennys350d]

How can you wait so long?? And I suppose you don't unwrap your Chrissy presents until New Years Eve?? ;)


well when I sold my battery grip, I didnt check to see if I have the battery clip.. So now, I dont have the clip for the battery compartment.. I'll be leaving to California and my uncle who works for canon, has a clip waiting for me.. yay..! and I actually open my xmas presents on of the eve of xmas.. lol!

[ImRaptor]

Shot with my Tamron 17-50 wide open.
http://fc88.deviantart.com/fs41/f/2009/049/b/e/Sleeping_by_ImRaptor.jpg

[drRex]

waiting for a friend..

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2279/2332109171_fc1288ef5d_o.png

I like the lighting and the colors in this one. Is it just the natural light from the window (I'm assuming that is where the light is coming from)?

[keener]

I like the lighting and the colors in this one. Is it just the natural light from the window (I'm assuming that is where the light is coming from)?

There is a window up high towards the right of the cupboards but there was also off camera flash at camera left. Single 580EX II at low power feathered and bounced off of the washing machines.

[narci]

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/1593/img206601.jpg (http://www.imagehosting.com/)

[KayakPhotos]

Neat shot. I like the creativity behind this one.
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/1593/img206601.jpg (http://www.imagehosting.com/)

[jjdurrant]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3387/3340646795_bf3cdea046.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3607/3340646763_4ac55354f6.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3652/3341476694_674d9aa0ca.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3566/3341476648_c5792aba24.jpg?v=0

[jjdurrant]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3646/3341476516_188393d071.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3399/3341476432_82a0660b52.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3661/3340646273_83f86c6806.jpg?v=0

[BluewookieJim]

This was shot with my tamron 17-50mm and a 12mm extension tube, in my DIY lightbox. I was literally within 1" from the subject before I could attain focus:

http://photos.kodanja.net/img/v7/p51012649-4.jpg

This was shot with just the tamron, natural sidelight from the subjects right side, manual 2nd curtain fill flash bounced from a reflector on the subjects left side:

http://photos.kodanja.net/img/v6/p342115201-4.jpg

[St1ll]

I might be doing a lot of shakes. I'll take some shots tonight or check my photos at home. I think I expect too much for 2.8 compared to 3.5 or 5. I recall when I took a photo of my daughter and focused in the eyes & same distance the eye lashes aren't as sharp as the f3.5 or f5.

This sounds strange...my copy @ 2.8 50mm is almost as sharp as f/5!
You might have a focuing issue..

[k4show]

subscribing

[lizstephanie]

can i know how much difference is this lens if compared to the Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DG EX MACRO lens(not the newer HSM version)?
in terms of sharpness and image quality?
how about the focusing speed?

[jjdurrant]

I am REALLY loving this lens! Been on my 40D almost constantly!


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3184/3355516300_d65d50deac.jpg?v=0


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3538/3354728461_8d9acb08dd.jpg?v=0


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3537/3355549506_c1839910d3.jpg?v=0


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3652/3354728145_687d4dec19.jpg?v=0


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3579/3354728197_62f7db5034.jpg?v=0


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3562/3355548768_eea78406b1.jpg?v=0

[musicmaster]

waiting for a friend..

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2279/2332109171_fc1288ef5d_o.png
This has gotta be one of the cutest pictures I have seen in a long, long time

[musicmaster]

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/1347/gregv.jpg

love the sharpness of this thing

[efoo]

waiting for a friend..

Gold star for you. You should send this pic into a photo competition.

[jjdurrant]

Gold star for you. You should send this pic into a photo competition.

Agreed.... easily the coolest baby shot I have seen on POTN

[caiguar]

I've had this lens for a while and haven't had a chance to post here, so here are a couple of pics from this lens. These were taken yesterday, the exif should be there still. pp was done with lightroom, I use bibble so I don't know how these came out really. I'm used to bibble and can work with it much better, but my computer was at work and had to use windows.

http://www.35mme.com/photos/492406792_oNqSq-XL-1.jpg

http://www.35mme.com/photos/492406723_kvFMW-XL-1.jpg

[ride5000]

love that second one, caiguar!

[caiguar]

love that second one, caiguar!

Thanks! that's my kid right there at the start of the party, here he is towards the end.

can you tell he had tons of sugar?? lol

http://www.35mme.com/photos/492407145_ehyEX-XL-1.jpg

[davidfig]

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/1593/img206601.jpg (http://www.imagehosting.com/)

Familiar. I suspect this is the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial in Hawaii.

[roynaldo1]

Just got this lens as a (very!) surprise birthday present, these are my first couple of efforts

[bminear]

well, i love my tammie for the time it was with me, but im finally going FF, so mine is up for sale here:FS:LINK (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=664709)
this is for all the lurkers ;) you know you want it!!!



.....i wish i could keep it :(

[BluewookieJim]

Last night, at my local beach.

http://photos.kodanja.net/img/v7/p287602504-4.jpg

[Cashoo]

Is mine sharp? I'm using 350D
http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/541650/Web/IMG_3144half.JPG
Original (http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/541650/Web/IMG_3144.JPG)

[k4show]

That looks pretty sharp to me, just looks like your shutter speed was a tad slow thats why there is a small amount of blur.

[asay82]

hard to tell from this pic. ^^^
looking at the original (bigger)though it seems sharp enough for me.

[Cashoo]

Here's another one then.
http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/541650/Web/IMG_3177half.JPG
Original (http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/541650/Web/IMG_3177.JPG)

More controlled test
http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/541650/Web/IMG_3388half.JPG
Original (http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/541650/Web/IMG_3388.JPG)

http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/541650/Web/IMG_3389half.JPG
Original (http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/541650/Web/IMG_3389.JPG)

[yogestee]

Is mine sharp? I'm using 350D
http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/541650/Web/IMG_3144half.JPG
Original (http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/541650/Web/IMG_3144.JPG)

For 1/30 sec @ F/5.6 it's pretty sharp.. You have some subject motion on the guy second right which adds to the pic..

[[Hyuni]]

Finally got this in the mail!
(I was DYING to post in this thread!)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/ChangHyun84/IMG_2865.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/ChangHyun84/IMG_2867.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/ChangHyun84/IMG_2932.jpg
Going from the kit 28-135mm, I was shocked to see really how wide photos came out!
(I don't even want to try the EF-S 10-12! haha)

[ride5000]

it always strikes me as funny when people ask if their lens is sharp...

if you can't tell, why does it matter? ;)

ime, aperture-wise the sweet spot of this lens is in the 4-5.6 range in terms of sharpness, which is actually pretty typical. no point going past f8.

[ImRaptor]

it always strikes me as funny when people ask if their lens is sharp...

if you can't tell, why does it matter? ;)


+1

No +10000000 to that.

[jjdurrant]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3431/3375396053_f3838c5404_b.jpg


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3620/3376210524_96ca9bdf54_b.jpg


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3635/3376206034_541861c5c7_b.jpg

[k4show]

Seems like an "Idealist World" where you live ;)

[Cashoo]

Some photos I've took the past couple of days.

http://deta12.com/Photos/IMG_3129.JPG

http://deta12.com/Photos/IMG_3142.JPG

http://deta12.com/Photos/IMG_3145.JPG

http://deta12.com/Photos/IMG_3166.JPG

http://deta12.com/Photos/IMG_3500.JPG

http://deta12.com/Photos/IMG_3501.JPG

[Canonswhitelensesrule]

it always strikes me as funny when people ask if their lens is sharp...

if you can't tell, why does it matter? ;)



I think that most of the time they KNOW that their lens is sharp, and they just want an excuse to "show off" and post some pics. They want to receive compliments on their photos. JMHO

[Bobster]

time to start shooting @ f2.8 Cashoo.. your choice of aperture puzzles me..

[The Moose]

I planned to get this lens ages ago but I ended up getting the Canon 24mm f/2.8 for $300 less than what I could get this for. I reckon I should have bought it, it looks an awesome lens!

[tmonatr]

time to start shooting @ f2.8 Cashoo.. your choice of aperture puzzles me..
Exactilioso!:)

[jaszypoo]

I finally received this in the mail after a shipping mix up with a couple of POTNers (I originally got a 10-22 instead :rolleyes:).

Gave the tammy it's first test run at a pillowfight in downtown Toronto. The last two pictures are the organizers of the event.

Mostly shot @ f/2.8 and f/4.0. This baby's a keeper!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3617/3376478382_c65fbe5fe8_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3598/3375715283_009e6b9b8e_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3647/3375645303_229a625c0e_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3617/3376592094_a31e782024_b.jpghttp://farm4.static.flickr.com/3538/3375733079_90466e6927_b.jpg

[jaojr]

You guys just sold one more copy. . . mine will arrive next week. Count me poorer but happier.

[bminear]

sold mine, and moved to FF......unfortunately, i loved this lens! unsubscribing.......

[ESMcBlurM3]

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb35/emcbane/cityhdr2.jpg

[origami88]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3601/3386484377_50b1d56a20.jpg?v=0


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3548/3386484399_c653bc92b8.jpg?v=0

[shtang8]

Will someone please tell me if I can put this on a full frame?

[k4show]

No you can't just for curiousity and i tried it on my 5D and it turned out looking like a circular fisheye lol.

[blssdwlf]

No you can't just for curiousity and i tried it on my 5D and it turned out looking like a circular fisheye lol.

Hmm - so you can mount it on a FF but you've got the smaller view? I guess you could have DPP or ACR auto crop in during post-processing. The FF Nikons I think has a mode to shoot with cropped lenses and automaticaly crop the image in camera.

[beyondthelens]

great pics everyone. I am puzzled at how you guys are able to take such sharp pics. I have the same lens on a 40D and could never get the same sharpness. Even tried small aperture and high shutter speeds also...no luck..can anyone help this newbie? much thanks.

[yogestee]

great pics everyone. I am puzzled at how you guys are able to take such sharp pics. I have the same lens on a 40D and could never get the same sharpness. Even tried small aperture and high shutter speeds also...no luck..can anyone help this newbie? much thanks.

Post a few examples with exif intact..That way we can see what's going on..

[RLipp69]

You guys just sold one more copy. . . mine will arrive next week. Count me poorer but happier.
spend the extra cash and get the canon 17-55 IS F/2.8 .I sold my tamron and wont look back ! Dont cheap out on a piece of glass.

[efoo]

also a proud new Tamron owner here!

Nice pics, it looks like my old uni - Uninversity of Sydney's great hall.

[k4show]

Hmm - so you can mount it on a FF but you've got the smaller view? I guess you could have DPP or ACR auto crop in during post-processing. The FF Nikons I think has a mode to shoot with cropped lenses and automaticaly crop the image in camera.

I would just spring for a Tamron 28-75 F2.8 if I were you.

[blssdwlf]

I would just spring for a Tamron 28-75 F2.8 if I were you.

Hehe yeah I would if I did go FF :) But its good to know that in a pinch the 17-50 can be mounted because it looks like it has an EF mount. I checked dpreview and found the mention about Nikon FFs able to use their cropped format lenses. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond3x/page4.asp (http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond3x/page4.asp)

The only difference would be that on the Canon FF I'd have to crop it in PP...

[origami88]

Nice pics, it looks like my old uni - Uninversity of Sydney's great hall.

in fact, it is! :lol:

[BluewookieJim]

spend the extra cash and get the canon 17-55 IS F/2.8 .I sold my tamron and wont look back ! Dont cheap out on a piece of glass.

How exactly is that helpful? This thread clearly demonstrates the Tamron is more than capable. If you feel like you need IS that badly for such a short focal length, well good for you.

[jaojr]

spend the extra cash and get the canon 17-55 IS F/2.8 .I sold my tamron and wont look back ! Dont cheap out on a piece of glass.

Might as well go for the 16-35 L ?

:)

[justmatthews]

Just picked up a used copy of this lens the other day. Haven't had much time to play with it, but the few pictures I have taken have impressed me. It's nice and sharp. Here is an image taken at 2.8

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3462/3394078088_2727199f64.jpg?v=0

Some said the AF was noisy, but it's not as bad as some other Canon lenses I've owned, I can definitely live with it. I look forward to using this lens more and seeing what it can do for the price.

[jjdurrant]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3423/3395392862_4e15e99eb8.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3621/3395391274_924b97ee0d.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3657/3394581311_b0d9ba6b2b.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3611/3394580637_559d2de7ce.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3452/3394578461_2a18de7faa.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3659/3395386484_2f0b922dce.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3553/3394576951_598f44682b.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3649/3395385106_dcd644d27a.jpg?v=0

[marvinthemartian]

Ok. I'm sold.

[justmatthews]

Went out today to test this lens some more. I am loving the results.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3650/3396929019_10ceb0714a.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3435/3397740628_1a930cde9c.jpg?v=0

[David83]

blacksunshine...did you use a tripod for any of the above pics or were they handheld? i checked out your flickr and those shots are SHARP:D

[germinal]

I really like the sharpness.. but I think my copy has front focus... sometimes it's sharp though...

can it be a lens only has front focus @ 50mm and not at let's say 45mm??

or maybe it's just the AF not doing it's job a 100% and the last option.. maybe it's me ;)

PS is there any way to correct a front focus?


http://www.wijnforum.be/porshe.jpg

100%crop

http://www.wijnforum.be/porshe_crop.jpg

[justmatthews]

david83, thanks.

They were all handheld. the above photos were all shot at f/7.1 and at 1/800 to 1/1000 of a second. I was impressed myself with the 100% view and how sharp they were.

[yogestee]

I really like the sharpness.. but I think my copy has front focus... sometimes it's sharp though...

can it be a lens only has front focus @ 50mm and not at let's say 45mm??

or maybe it's just the AF not doing it's job a 100% and the last option.. maybe it's me ;)

PS is there any way to correct a front focus?




If you are always getting unsharp images then I could say it's front focusing.. If sometimes I would say in this case it's user error..

[germinal]

If you are always getting unsharp images then I could say it's front focusing.. If sometimes I would say in this case it's user error..

thanks will do some more testing...

[roynaldo1]

Absolutely love this lens!

[germinal]

If you are always getting unsharp images then I could say it's front focusing.. If sometimes I would say in this case it's user error..

I tried with the focus test chart and 30mm in front was always super sharp...

Like I thought it would be... then I took some pictures from objects..CD's.. one an inch in front and next to the other...

it's like sometimes it does what it's supposed to do.. then other times it's NOT... but like 8 times not sharp.. 2 times it is... so I guess front focus in some degree...

I think I need to send it in for repair :s

I love to play with shallow DOF but atm lens is only use-able at f 4


otherwise great lens yes

[deming]

I'm happy with mine. Fast, sharp and good "POP". I upgraded from a 18-55 IS and it's like going from a P&S to a Nasa satellite camera.

I just wish the bokeh was a little more/smoother on my copy.

[WowThatNice]

All of you here have take good shot, I think I need to work on my skill more. Here is mine. (yes I have dust on my sensor but didn't have time to clean it yet)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3632/3398236148_272336ff55_b.jpg

Full size: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3632/3398236148_1f5d1fb67d_o.jpg

[blssdwlf]

Post some of these pictures up. Focus test charts are notoriously hard to get right and can give misleading results. If you're shooting stuff like batteries in an angled column,etc, make sure you give enough spacing between the objects for your AF sensor area to work. If you were consistently front-focusing that is likely the lens or body or both. But since you have some that are in focus, then like yogestee said, it could be something you're doing.

I tried with the focus test chart and 30mm in front was always super sharp...

Like I thought it would be... then I took some pictures from objects..CD's.. one an inch in front and next to the other...

it's like sometimes it does what it's supposed to do.. then other times it's NOT... but like 8 times not sharp.. 2 times it is... so I guess front focus in some degree...

I think I need to send it in for repair :s

I love to play with shallow DOF but atm lens is only use-able at f 4


otherwise great lens yes

[megawatt]

50mm
f/2.8

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3593/3395014220_840ab33000_o.jpg

[germinal]

Post some of these pictures up. Focus test charts are notoriously hard to get right and can give misleading results. If you're shooting stuff like batteries in an angled column,etc, make sure you give enough spacing between the objects for your AF sensor area to work. If you were consistently front-focusing that is likely the lens or body or both. But since you have some that are in focus, then like yogestee said, it could be something you're doing.

I did some other testing and I'm 99% sure that the DOF is like 1mm behind the point of focus and alot more in front....

I think that's why I sometimes get lucky like in this case with taking just two pics to show the focus problem

focus on the right one

http://www.wijnforum.be/focus_juist-1.jpg

focus on the left and futherst back..

http://www.wijnforum.be/focus_juist-2.jpg

you can actually see it's spot on :s


So I guess it just comes down to the AF in the tamron then...? although when doing the focus test with the well known paper.. my 50mm f1.8 was always spot on.. not so with the tamron.. never in 20 shots or so and ok I didnt use a tripod but I also didnt use one with the nifty nifty...

I wanted to sell the nifty nifty because I found the quality of the tamron sufficient not to use the 50mm again but now I have doubts ;)

[blssdwlf]

Hi germinal,

Thanks for posting but it is still difficult to tell what is going on. Can you post the full-size photos with EXIF intact?

Generally, the 50mm f/1.8's AF motor isn't very consistent so I'm a bit surprised that you got 20/20 for it so if your Tamron is worse than that there could be something going on with your Tarmon.

But, these tests that you're doing - are you shooting the middle of the CD cases or the near edges? How much of the AF point does it take up? Since you are going handheld (not advised) are you close to your subject and possibly shifting forward or backward (breathing) and thus moving your focal plane? Are you zooming into focus and then zooming out to shoot? Are you recreating the exact conditions as with your 50?

And more importantly, are you noticing this front-focus on everyday shooting stuff?

I did some other testing and I'm 99% sure that the DOF is like 1mm behind the point of focus and alot more in front....

I think that's why I sometimes get lucky like in this case with taking just two pics to show the focus problem

focus on the right one

http://www.wijnforum.be/focus_juist-1.jpg

focus on the left and futherst back..

http://www.wijnforum.be/focus_juist-2.jpg

you can actually see it's spot on :s


So I guess it just comes down to the AF in the tamron then...? although when doing the focus test with the well known paper.. my 50mm f1.8 was always spot on.. not so with the tamron.. never in 20 shots or so and ok I didnt use a tripod but I also didnt use one with the nifty nifty...

I wanted to sell the nifty nifty because I found the quality of the tamron sufficient not to use the 50mm again but now I have doubts ;)

[deming]

Well, it's got a 6 year warranty. Use it.

[jaojr]

First day with the Tamron. . .

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3644/3405208087_011bcab952_o.jpg


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3430/3406019552_c996d4d4c3_o.jpg

[deming]

I have some pics with this lens I want to post up.

What photo free photo hosting site is best?
And by best I mean won't compress or ruin the quality of your images?

Thanks

[Guineh]

if your image is under 150K in size and no more than 1024 on the long side, you can attach it here. I use Flickr some use photobucket.

[deming]

Thanks, I'll try Flickr. You just manually insert the html from your photo's address or does Flickr give you some proprietary way or doing it?

[Guineh]

There's a download link that will give you a few ways to post the picture...

[deming]

bah. i can't figure it out..

[Guineh]

Look for a link labeled "all sizes" above the picture in the flickr photo page.

[deming]

http://http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3451/3402134951_a83c6e38bc.jpg

[deming]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3451/3402134951_a83c6e38bc_m.jpg

[deming]

damn, that's as big as I can post...

[Bobster]

ahhh corfe castle :)
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=353793&stc=1&d=1238494521

[roynaldo1]

ahhh corfe castle :)
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=353793&stc=1&d=1238494521

Indeed it is! Want to get a more interesting photo in early morning/evening light but quite happy with my first day with this lens!

[brg513]

It's a great all around lens.

http://jandmfoto.zenfolio.com/img/v6/p47350862-4.jpg

http://jandmfoto.zenfolio.com/img/v6/p371496669-4.jpg


http://jandmfoto.zenfolio.com/img/v4/p565120377-4.jpg

[deming]

It's a great all around lens.

http://jandmfoto.zenfolio.com/img/v6/p47350862-4.jpg

http://jandmfoto.zenfolio.com/img/v6/p371496669-4.jpg


http://jandmfoto.zenfolio.com/img/v4/p565120377-4.jpg

Nice shots, partner.

[brg513]

Nice shots, partner.
Thanks! :)

[[Hyuni]]

This lens is extremely versatile.

Catching the Bean in Millenium Park, Chicago at sunrise.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/ChangHyun84/IMG_3766.jpg

Woke myself up at 5:20AM on a SATURDAY to get this shot.
I'm sick in the head.

[cedm]

;7669188']This lens is extremely versatile.

Catching the Bean in Millenium Park, Chicago at sunrise.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/ChangHyun84/IMG_3766.jpg

Woke myself up at 5:20AM on a SATURDAY to get this shot.
I'm sick in the head.

Well, looks like it was worth it! This is a stunning shot. Is the flare natural or you've done some post processing on them?

way cool.

[[Hyuni]]

It actually isn't flare. I did a zooming effect off my tripod with a 1/5 sec exposure.
The only PP I did was adjust the contrast and color saturation a tad.
thanks!

[cedm]

ah, i see. Make sense.

[JokerGirl]

Some new photos from my walk in the neighbourhood yesterday...

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s110/JokerGirlsPhotos/IMG_0009-Edit-Edit.jpg

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s110/JokerGirlsPhotos/IMG_0035-2.jpg

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s110/JokerGirlsPhotos/IMG_0006-2.jpg

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s110/JokerGirlsPhotos/IMG_0026-2.jpg

[narci]

It's a great all around lens.



http://jandmfoto.zenfolio.com/img/v6/p371496669-4.jpg




According to exif data, this shot was taken at f/1.8 with a focal length of 85mm ???

[deming]

Some new photos from my walk in the neighbourhood yesterday...

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s110/JokerGirlsPhotos/IMG_0009-Edit-Edit.jpg

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s110/JokerGirlsPhotos/IMG_0035-2.jpg

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s110/JokerGirlsPhotos/IMG_0006-2.jpg

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s110/JokerGirlsPhotos/IMG_0026-2.jpg

Nice pics. That lens is sharp, I'm beginning to know if it's a 17-50 before I even read people's gear lists in other posts. I have not mastered it yet, but I can see my pics are better than with the kit lens.

[deming]

On my flickr. Current images down to the window pic are all from the Tamron. Out of camera with slight level adjustment, nothing more. Notice the difference.

[deming]

As Toogy says " Good light and shoot to the right ".

[Redlineracer12]

;7669188']
Catching the Bean in Millenium Park, Chicago at sunrise.

Woke myself up at 5:20AM on a SATURDAY to get this shot.
I'm sick in the head.
I really like that one, great shot.

[jaojr]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3397/3422163775_cd1395528b_o.jpg

[Wheat_King]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3439/3399466038_72c7ce2e7e.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3365/3419475640_3ec21c878e.jpg?v=0

[BluewookieJim]

It's been a while since I posted anything in here. How about a indoor windowlight tulip shot from this weekend..

http://photos.kodanja.net/img/v7/p842443732-4.jpg

[wgr73]

Heres a few photos of my 40d + Tamron 17-50mm f2.8. Tell me if you guys think its a sharp copy...it looks sharp to me!

Camera: Canon EOS 40D
Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture: f5.7
Focal length: 41mm
ISO Speed: 400
Flash (indoor...420ex)
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3375/3428057624_7450e5eb83.jpg?v=0



Camera: Canon EOS 40D
Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/320)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 28 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3323/3427247697_89dc6d253e.jpg?v=0

[iwasinvertedx]

will this lens need a thin filter to prevent vignetting?

[ESMcBlurM3]

will this lens need a thin filter to prevent vignetting?
nope

[Daniel2000]

some shots made last weekend
all handheld
1.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/Daniel2000/cars/IMG_0179.jpg
2.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/Daniel2000/cars/IMG_0219.jpg
3.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/Daniel2000/cars/IMG_0233.jpg
4.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/Daniel2000/cars/IMG_0235.jpg
5.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/Daniel2000/cars/IMG_0289.jpg
6.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/Daniel2000/cars/IMG_0323.jpg
7.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/Daniel2000/cars/IMG_0340.jpg
8.
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/Daniel2000/cars/IMG_0361.jpg

[cptrios]

wgr73...that first one CAN'T REALLY be a 100% crop, can it? If it is I'm buying this lens immediately!

[deming]

wgr73...that first one CAN'T REALLY be a 100% crop, can it? If it is I'm buying this lens immediately!

I've seen even better results using outdoor lighting with this lens. It's sick.

[ride5000]

here's another quite sharp (imo) shot at f/2.8, from this past easter sunday:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3384/3441645674_588bb8f132.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ken-gilbert/3441645674/)

full size here for the pixelpeeps... (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3384/3441645674_01c83a26b1_o.jpg)

[binlerne]

I can't remember if I posted this in here.

http://jerrin.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=337&g2_serialNumber=2

[deming]

I can't remember if I posted this in here.

http://jerrin.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=337&g2_serialNumber=2

Nice shot, Binlerne :D

[cptrios]

I've seen even better results using outdoor lighting with this lens. It's sick.

Heh, mine's already in the mail.

[deming]

How do you guys normally reduce file size from RAW to jpg without losing too much quality? I have some pics I want to post, but seems I always end up over the 150kb and looking washed out and crappy.

[St1ll]

How do you guys normally reduce file size from RAW to jpg without losing too much quality? I have some pics I want to post, but seems I always end up over the 150kb and looking washed out and crappy.
I use photoshop and set the quality @ 10, or 8 if the shot is meant to be shown on the forum.

[ride5000]

How do you guys normally reduce file size from RAW to jpg without losing too much quality? I have some pics I want to post, but seems I always end up over the 150kb and looking washed out and crappy.


you have a flickr account--just upload to there and pay no attention to file size.

[deming]

you have a flickr account--just upload to there and pay no attention to file size.

Well, with Flickr I don't, but sometimes I like to post pics without completely ruining them. I know .jpg to .jpg size conversion can lose alot of IQ. I was just wondering the best way to do it from RAW to .jpg without losing too much information.

[ride5000]

you're going to make yourself sick worrying about all this stuff.

stay raw as long as you can, stay high bit depth as long as you can, render once to full size jpg, upload to host, enjoy. :)

i have been perfectly satisfied with the way flickr resizes (shrinks) pics.

if you're really interested in keeping file sizes small, use the smallest img dimensions you can, and don't be afraid of cranking the jpg compression up--as long as you compress that jpg ONCE and at the END of your workflow, you'd be amazed at how efficient and transparent jpg compression can be.

jm2c
ken

[SUB1IM388]

Got mine the other day and havnt had a chance to actually use it :( mostly just testing it making sure its a good copy has any one had a problem with them?

[blssdwlf]

How do you guys normally reduce file size from RAW to jpg without losing too much quality? I have some pics I want to post, but seems I always end up over the 150kb and looking washed out and crappy.

If it is "washed out", then you need to check your output settings.

Output to JPG, Colorspace = sRGB.

If you're using Photoshop make sure you have the latest color profiles.

[CaptainTonus]

Here are a few I took with this lens. I have to admit, for the money, this lens is freakin' awesome. The AF motor is pretty annoying, but other than that it's great.

1.)
http://home.tiora.net/tony/Fabulous%20Fords/IMG_5516small.jpg

2.)
http://home.tiora.net/tony/Fabulous%20Fords/IMG_5565small.jpg

3.)
http://home.tiora.net/tony/Fabulous%20Fords/IMG_5603small.jpg

4.)
http://home.tiora.net/tony/Fabulous%20Fords/IMG_5582small.jpg

[[Hyuni]]

Is it just me, or does the mustang in #3 look like it's morphing?
That's a crazy paint/wax job on that car. haha
cool pictures.

Reminds me that I should contribute a little more here.

[deming]

Yes, the AF motor is irritating. I'm not entirely sure yet if mine is as sharp as it could be as a I don't own a tripod yet to test it but it is pretty sharp and has great color reproduction.

Great landscape/walkaround lens. I like my 70-200 f4 alot but, I can't stabilize it as easy as the Tamron.

[CaptainTonus]

Yes, the AF motor is irritating. I'm not entirely sure yet if mine is as sharp as it could be as a I don't own a tripod yet to test it but it is pretty sharp and has great color reproduction.

I do a pretty fair amount of sharpening in post processing, so don't go off my pics as an example. Unsharp mask is my friend. :)

[origami88]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3530/3466815437_4d652000a9.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3353/3454504573_1642aecabc.jpg?v=0

[xblindx]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3576/3464542781_658c7e0b1e_b.jpg

[deming]

Nice bokeh, guys.

[RhondaTn]

Awesome pictures everyone! I just got my lens this week. Can't wait to post some pics.

[ckfishel2001]

Roebling Bridge - Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.flickr.com/photos/24386664@N02/3491351562/%22%20title=%22IMG_0641%20by%20ckfishel2001,%20on% 20Flickr%22%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3662/3491351562_2c1ec09464_b.jpg%22%20width=%221024%22% 20height=%22683%22%20alt=%22IMG_0641%22%20/%3E%3C/a%3Ehttp://farm4.static.flickr.com/3662/3491351562_2c1ec09464_b.jpg
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.flickr.com/photos/24386664@N02/3491351562/%22%20title=%22IMG_0641%20by%20ckfishel2001,%20on% 20Flickr%22%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3662/3491351562_2c1ec09464_b.jpg%22%20width=%221024%22% 20height=%22683%22%20alt=%22IMG_0641%22%20/%3E%3C/a%3E

[xblindx]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3414/3492234300_7a7e193741.jpg

[narci]

Got mine the other day and havnt had a chance to actually use it :( mostly just testing it making sure its a good copy has any one had a problem with them?

Got mine in Feb. brand new. Just sent it in last week because the lens front focused and was producing soft pictures.

How did I know it front focused? I had a suspicion when I was taking a picture of 3 people with the middle person about 1/2 a step back from the two people beside her. My AF was on the middle person with no focus and re-frame. The picture came out the two people on the side was in focus while the middles person was blurry. This was evident even with no crop.

Yes I did a focus chart test on a tripod with live view on manual focus as well as AF.

[CaptainTonus]

A few from this weekend...

1.)
http://home.tiora.net/tony/Tamron%2017-50/IMG_5790small.jpg

2.)
http://home.tiora.net/tony/Tamron%2017-50/IMG_5748small.jpg

3.)
http://home.tiora.net/tony/Tamron%2017-50/IMG_5722small.jpg

[LeMoNsZ]

few weeks ago...sunrise scenery...

http://lemonsz.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/village1.jpg

http://lemonsz.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/village2.jpg

http://lemonsz.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/village3.jpg

[[Hyuni]]

Captain & LeMon, those are absolutely STUNNING photos!
Those are definately frame-worthy!

[packham]

few weeks ago...sunrise scenery...

Beautiful colour!

[origami88]

yes, Captain & LeMon, they are truly amazing. the colour and clarity of it all is overwhelming! may i ask, has it been photoshopped in any way? e.g. adjust of saturation, contrast etc?

[origami88]

c&c welcome. how come my photos are always so hazy?! it was a little hazy that morning, but can it do with focus issues? or the aperture not being set
high enough to say f10 ? i'm a newbie so any suggestions would be helpful thanks. i want to take be able to take photos like the ones above!!!

[dipps]

wow, lemonsz, simply awesome sunrise picsz.

[narci]

c&c welcome. how come my photos are always so hazy?! it was a little hazy that morning, but can it do with focus issues? or the aperture not being set
high enough to say f10 ? i'm a newbie so any suggestions would be helpful thanks. i want to take be able to take photos like the ones above!!!

Hmm...would a circular polarizer reduce the haze?

[[Hyuni]]

c&c welcome. how come my photos are always so hazy?! it was a little hazy that morning, but can it do with focus issues? or the aperture not being set
high enough to say f10 ? i'm a newbie so any suggestions would be helpful thanks. i want to take be able to take photos like the ones above!!!
what haze are you speaking of?
From the picture you posted, I don't think it's a matter of haze, but it looks underexposed.
Maybe you can try HDR. I bet that photo would look AWESOME if you did that.

Unfortunately, I don't have photoshop nor do I know how to use it, so I don't do HDR, either.

btw, the photos above look like they were taken at longer exposure times and tweeked in PP.

[origami88]

hey hyuni,
thanks for your suggestions. it bugs me all the time to compare my photos to better one. mine just isn't as clear or sharp, but it'll take baby steps one at at time!

[yogestee]

c&c welcome. how come my photos are always so hazy?! it was a little hazy that morning, but can it do with focus issues? or the aperture not being set
high enough to say f10 ? i'm a newbie so any suggestions would be helpful thanks. i want to take be able to take photos like the ones above!!!

It's difficult to tell with such a small image..

One problem I do see is the subject's brightness range (the difference between the dark and light areas) is greater than the dynamic range your camera can handle.. Don't worry too much about this at present,,it's one of the failings of digital photography..

[Plasmodic]

c&c welcome. how come my photos are always so hazy?! it was a little hazy that morning, but can it do with focus issues? or the aperture not being set
high enough to say f10 ? i'm a newbie so any suggestions would be helpful thanks. i want to take be able to take photos like the ones above!!!

Notice how in LeMoNsZ's photos, you can't see the sun in any of them, it is just below the horizon, which provides just enough light to expose the foreground correctly and get those nice colours. Because yours is pointing directly at the sun, the camera compensates for the light by reducing exposure time so the sun isn't blown, which in turn underexposes the foreground.

To make shots like yours work, you can use an ND filter (pref ND8 ), stacked with maybe a polarizer or ND grad, which further darkens the sky. You could also try a HDR like Hyuni suggested, but imo they usually turn out grainy and oversaturated, but it's personal preference. Try it and see if you like it! (Just google "How to take HDR photos" or something).

Hope this helped.

P.S. The best aperture for landscapes is usually f/8 - f/11.

[Coppatop85]

I have one of these for sale: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=689187

[WindyCityPilot]

Just picked up a 17-50 f/2.8...here are a couple shots just playing around with it after I got it.

Not the best pics...I just ran out and took a few before work this morning to get some decent light. I know the composition of the pics are not the best so go easy on me! :)

1/4000 @ f/2.8 - ISO 200
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i210/kukoo21/XSi/f2_8.jpg

1/400 @ f/8 - ISO 200
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i210/kukoo21/XSi/f8.jpg

Looks like I got a keeper to me.

[shannyD]

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/daisydeadpeddles/sanfran09089edit.jpg