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May 03, 2012 22:39 |  #811

amazing shots there gabe! i gotta figure out how to get my 7d 70-200 combo game stepped up to the next few levels :)


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May 04, 2012 06:33 |  #812

Thanks :)


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May 06, 2012 04:06 |  #813

Quick question to those of you who own this lens: How does the manual focusing feel using this lens? is it smooth and comfortable? in the photos, the focus ring looks a bit thin, and not that comfortable, that's why I ask.

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May 06, 2012 17:35 as a reply to  @ KhaledA's post |  #814

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May 06, 2012 23:57 |  #815

KhaledA wrote in post #14386891 (external link)
Quick question to those of you who own this lens: How does the manual focusing feel using this lens? is it smooth and comfortable? in the photos, the focus ring looks a bit thin, and not that comfortable, that's why I ask.

Thanks for the help.

very smooth and comfortable. I do with the ring were a bit wider but that's just me I'm sure.


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May 07, 2012 06:46 |  #816

kfreels wrote in post #14391055 (external link)
very smooth and comfortable. I do with the ring were a bit wider but that's just me I'm sure.

Great! thanks for the reply.


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May 07, 2012 08:00 |  #817

Quick shot of my daughter while at the Houston Childrens Museum

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May 07, 2012 10:36 as a reply to  @ Talley's post |  #818

A couple more bluebirds from this weekend. 200mm f5

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May 07, 2012 22:40 |  #819

really nice work


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May 07, 2012 23:49 |  #820

Hi, can someone help me out here?

May I know given at same range eg 200mm and same aperature eg f8, which one has the better IQ (Sharpness & Contrast)

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May 08, 2012 01:53 |  #821

0.24L wrote in post #14396871 (external link)
Hi, can someone help me out here?

May I know given at same range eg 200mm and same aperature eg f8, which one has the better IQ (Sharpness & Contrast)

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The Sigma. At f8 they are close, but going both directions from there it's not even a fair contest. The Sigma is an entirely different class of lens. AF speed, OS operation, and build quality on the Sigma are superior. But the Sigma is much larger and heavier. Even when you throw a 1.4x TC on the Sigma you end up with about the same quality of the Tamron at 280mm.


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May 08, 2012 04:39 |  #822

I cannot wait to try this lens on the 5d3 that is turning up today...

I suspect this lens is really going to fly on that body.


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May 09, 2012 16:45 |  #823

So tried this on the 5d3.

Just got to say the focus just snaps closed on a 5d3...

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May 09, 2012 20:15 |  #824

mtimber wrote in post #14406571 (external link)
So tried this on the 5d3.

Just got to say the focus just snaps closed on a 5d3...

What do you mean by snaps closed?


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May 09, 2012 21:28 as a reply to  @ kev83202's post |  #825

Got the lens yesterday. I kind of forgot how heavy a f/2.8 can be. I don't think it tracks focus as well as the 70-200 f/4L IS. Shot at 1/1600sec at f/2.8, ISO 800 and the dog is really moving fast so perhaps it would be sharper with the 1/2 stop down that the lens is said to need.

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