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Dec 30, 2010 04:11 | #1

Only 4 days into owning my first DSLR, and I already bought a new lens! Will be with me today or tommorow.

Tamron 70-300mm f4/5.6 DI LD Macro

Went to Jessops and had a play on a 500D. They didnt have a 1000d to try it on. Was told its a good lens for the money? £99.00 inc delivery.

http://www.jessops.com …/products/66320/show.html

Does this seem ok?

This Website is such a bad influence!! You should be ashamed!!!!!

Canon 1000d
Canon EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6
Canon EF 50mm f1.8 MK2
Tamron 70-300mm f4/5.6 DI LD Macro

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Dec 30, 2010 04:22 | #2

Resistance is futile.....

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Dec 30, 2010 04:30 | #3

Sportidi wrote in post #11539833

Resistance is futile.....

+1..

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Dec 30, 2010 04:41 as a reply to @ TTk's post | #4

Hi,
The lens got a solid review in Digital Camera magazine a couple of months ago in the group test - I had a play with one and it seems like a nice lens.

Excellent price as well, well done.

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Dec 30, 2010 04:55 | #5

Sportidi wrote in post #11539833

Resistance is futile.....

LOL!! bw!

Photography is about GEAR and not talent or practice. Practice won't make you a better photographer. Expensive equipment will. =D
"Nobody can buy a scalpel and become a doctor, but anyone can buy a camera and become a photographer."

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Dec 30, 2010 12:35 | #6

A very good lens for the price, solidly built and pretty sharp (best at f/8), does 1:2 macro and the focussing speed isn't bad. I've just replaced mine with a 100-300mm that came today, of course it blows the Tamron away but it also cost 5 times as much (and is about 5 times heavier). So, now I'm going to sell the Tamron on for someone else to enjoy, £80 posted to anyone interested .

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Dec 30, 2010 14:41 | #7

Dylan_J wrote in post #11539813

Only 4 days into owning my first DSLR, and I already bought a new lens!

I can't believe you waited that long! I bought 3 lenses the day I bought my 50D...

Canon 50D gripped, EF 50/1.8, EF-S 10-22, 17-40L, 24-105L, 70-200 f/2.8L, 100/2.8 macro, 100-400L, 300 2.8L, Canon 500 f8 mirror with chipped EF mount, 580EX, 1.4x and 2x Canon teleconverters, Canon EF Life-Size converter.

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LightRules

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Dec 30, 2010 14:54 as a reply to @ richardfox's post | #8

The die is cast.

Mark down what gear you have today, then compare in 1 year.

Have fun :lol:

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Dec 30, 2010 14:59 as a reply to @ LightRules's post | #9

Shall we begin the countdown until you catch L Fever?

Canon EOS 7D / EF 24-105 f/4 L / EF-S 10-22 f/3.5-4.5 / EF-S 55-250 f/4-5.6 / EF 50 f/1.8 / SpeedLite 430EX II

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Dec 30, 2010 15:27 | #10

There goes the 401k...

1DX | 17-40 F4L | 24-70 2.8L | 50 1.8 | 85 1.8 | 200 2.8L for sale | 70-200 2.8 IS IIL | 300 F4L | 100-400L | Kenko Pro 300 1.4x DGX | 2x Canon Tele III | 430EXII

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Dec 30, 2010 15:38 | #11

dmurphy wrote in post #11542755

Shall we begin the countdown until you catch L Fever?

My thoughts exactly I think it took me a little under a year, and in the ensuing four months I've bought a total of five L-lenses, three of which I still have.

Whoever said photography is more addictive than crack was clearly making an understatement.

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Dec 30, 2010 15:41 | #12

richardfox wrote in post #11542669

I can't believe you waited that long!

I bought 3 lenses the day I bought my 50D...

I also bought 3 when I bought my 30D . But, I really don't use any of those anymore.

LightRules wrote in post #11542733

The die is cast.

Mark down what gear you have today, then compare in 1 year.

Have fun :lol:

Very true . Within a year I had replaced the three I started with . But since then I've been pretty stable , lens wise anyway :lol:

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Dec 30, 2010 15:48 | #13

Don't get caught up in gear nonsense! Once you get some base lenses try to do all you can with those before you fall victim to upgrade fever.

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Dec 30, 2010 15:58 | #14

themadman wrote in post #11542986

Don't get caught up in gear nonsense! Once you get some base lenses try to do all you can with those before you fall victim to upgrade fever.

True , it was having those 1st three lens that made me know what I needed in a lens.

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Dec 30, 2010 16:01 | #15

Bring out the PLASTIC and enjoy............... Oh wife looking with lazerbeam eyes at this post!!!

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