Tamron for 20D

[.me]

Would I need DiII or Di?
And how are the lenses? Good? -I guess good - i like the price - they have a great student discount :D

[Andy_T]

If you are talking about the 28-75/2.8 XR DI, it's a very good lens at an even better price.

I don't think there is any difference between DiII and Di.

Best regards,
Andy

[.me]

I checked it out - Di and DiII - the diffirence is Di - is for Digital & Film, DiII - is for Digital only

[canon2od]

It's a great piece of glass.

[Stooge_UK]

l can second that, it is a great Lens.
(if that is the one you are talking about)

Stooge

[deedas]

It arrived in the mail today. So far I'm really liking it. :)

[markubig]

And how are the lenses? Good? -I guess good - i like the price - they have a great student discount :D Great bang for the buck!!!

[wolf]

Great photos, terrific models !

You can't go wrong with the Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 DI. Great lens, great price.

[mwinog2777]

One more positive note for the lens.

[OceanView]

Would I need DiII or Di?
And how are the lenses? Good? -I guess good - i like the price - they have a great student discount :D

How can you get a student discount on this item?
Do you have to buy it through your school?

Please explain.

Thanks

[.me]

http://www.tamron.com/lenses/students.asp
http://www.tamron.com/lenses/students_tam.asp

5 Easy Steps:

1.Visit your local dealer to select the Tamron products you wish to purchase.
2.Complete the Educational Purchase Application form.
3.Present the form with required proof of eligibility to your dealer with your payment.
4.The dealer will then place a special order for you and pre-register all equipment to you.
5.Tamron will ship your order within 5 days to the dealer. No drop shipments can be made. Please return to your dealer for pick-up.

What's Available on the Tamron side (click here for pricing & application download)>
http://www.tamron.com/lenses/students_tam.asp

[.me]

You can't go wrong with the Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 DI. Great lens, great price.

I dont see a reason why should you get this lens if your camera came with it?
--Futureshop.ca sells only the lens+body, doesn't have the body on it's own ((
And it comes with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6..
I was thinking more of this one: AF18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di-II LD Aspherical (IF) MACRO for 334.35

[.me]

http://www.tamron.com/lenses/prod/18200_diII.asp - and the price is right for students - instead of $726.95 (List Price) you get it for 334.35!!!

[norcal99]

holy crap i'm tempted to put in an order for a 17-35mm f/2.8! Gotta love being a student...

[.me]

Are you a student?
I emailed that guy who's responsible for that student program - and he said that you have to be in university in arts (photography) program.
And it's valid only in US, not in canada (dammit!)

holy crap i'm tempted to put in an order for a 17-35mm f/2.8! Gotta love being a student...

[norcal99]

Are you a student?
I emailed that guy who's responsible for that student program - and he said that you have to be in university in arts (photography) program.
And it's valid only in US, not in canada (dammit!)

I wonder how they can verify what program you're enrolled in... I'm inclined to think that Biomedical Engineering doesn't qualify... but they don't have to know that!

[josh51699]

you know the lenses aren't that much, just search epinions.com
youll find you dont really need any student program to get them for about that price

[freddiebear48]

I just bought a Canon 20D from BuyDig.com, they got it to me fast. Don't try to buy a camera
at ExpressCameras.com or amphotoworld.com, they only sell body and accessories and charge you
for the battery and charger. What a joke, those guys are pulling.

[Jackal]

oh cool...

I'm a college student in photography class in the graphics field. I should give this a try. $40 cheaper than B&H.

What does it mean by "Visit your local dealer?" Which stores count?

[cc10d]

I do not think that the 18-200 Tamron is as sharp as the 28-75 f2.8 XR DI LD etc. that lots of people like.

[Bob_A]

http://www.tamron.com/lenses/prod/18200_diII.asp - and the price is right for students - instead of $726.95 (List Price) you get it for 334.35!!!

The regular price for the 18-200 at B&H is $399.95 and $399.00 at BuyDig.com. The list price Tamron shows for the 28-75 is also grossly inflated at $543.95 (student price = $307.95) since the regular price for this lens at B&H is $369.95 and there is currently a rebate to get it for $339.95.

Still, the student prices will save you 10 to 17% which is always welcome. :)


Bob

[.me]

So.. guys - Tamron Zoom Super Wide Angle 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di-II LD Aspherical (IF) Macro Lens for Canon Digital EOS ( http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=363593&is=REG )

Yes or No?

[Bob_A]

It all depends on what you want.

If you want great optics, then you are not going to be happy with the 18-200. If you only want one inexpensive lens for you camera and willing to compromise image quality then this may be the perfect lens for you. I'm not saying that you can't get decent images from this lens, just that it is covering a very large range ... and, well, often you get what you pay for.

If you would rarely use a long lens and you would like an inexpensive zoom with great optics the Tamron 28-75 is reported to be excellent. The Canon 24-70 has better optics yet, and better build ... but it is 3 times the cost. However, if you really need the range and you want high quality optics, a good combo would be the Tamron 28-75 and Canon's 70-200 F4L (total cost for the two lenses is less than $950). Also, note that the Canon 70-200 is a continuous F4, while at 200mm the Tamron you are looking at is at F6.3 (very slow).

Whatever you do, be satisfied with your purchase and have fun with your lens (or lenses)!

Bob

[.me]

Thanks BOB for your answer.. :)
Ehh.. I thought I found a gem - but its actually just a plain rock :)
Chhers,
.me

[.me]

Does it matter that it has a TIPA 2005 award?
(http://www.tipa.com/awa_detail_2005.lasso?-Search=Action&-Table=web&-Database=awards_2005&-KeyValue=9)

[Bob_A]

It can still be a gem ... it just depends on how you look at it. If you are looking for an inexpensive lens that does everything, and is good to learn with, it might be just fine.

To me the glass you select is much more important than the camera body. This doesn't mean you need to just look at expensive L-glass, since there are a few gems like the Tamron 28-75. If you like making comparisons using test data, etc., learn how to read an MTF chart and compare the lenses that way:

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/understanding-series/understanding-mtf.shtml

I'm not sure where you can get the Tamron MTF charts ... maybe someone else can comment.


Bob