Tamron 70-200 f2.8 (Nikon)

Shane422Shane422 Registered Users Posts: 460 Major grins
edited July 17, 2008 in Cameras
I preordered this lens months ago and today it arrived. I don't really own any high end lenses, so I can't really compare it to the Nikon lenses. But its built quite sturdy, it does focus faster than my Tamron 28-75MM f2.8. So far I'm quite happy with it, but like all 70-200 lenses, its big. Maybe too big for me. I'm not sure that I'm ready to use something this big. Here are a few f2.8 shots I took tonight.

80MM f2.8
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130MM f2.8
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  • Tee WhyTee Why Registered Users Posts: 2,390 Major grins
    edited July 10, 2008
    Looks pretty good.
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  • ScottJ83ScottJ83 Registered Users Posts: 12 Big grins
    edited July 17, 2008
    good shots... great bokeh... looks like this lens is the real deal
  • robandjazzyrobandjazzy Registered Users Posts: 22 Big grins
    edited July 17, 2008
    First thing In noticed on last shot great Bokeh, very nice shots.
  • Scott_QuierScott_Quier Registered Users Posts: 6,524 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2008
    robandjazzy wrote:
    First thing In noticed on last shot great Bokeh, very nice shots.
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    Second thing I noticed is the very nice focus - seems to be sharp enoughthumb.gif

    Third thing I noticed is the cute kidthumb.gif

    Fourth thing I noticed on the second photo is that it's just that much under exposed - could have used a touch of fill maybe? mwink.gif
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  • Shane422Shane422 Registered Users Posts: 460 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2008
    Scott_Quier wrote:

    Fourth thing I noticed on the second photo is that it's just that much under exposed - could have used a touch of fill maybe? mwink.gif

    Absolutely, I just wanted to leave the image untouched to show what the lens was responsible for. He is a great little guy, but seconds after this, he stabbed the front element with sidewalk chalk and gave me a mild heart attack. I don't yet have a UV filter on it for protection. Fortunately, chalk is softer than glass, and all is good.

    I have used this lens a bit more and I really like it. It was only $699, and the minum focus distance is ~34" which I really like. I'll post some more examples from another shoot in a bit.
  • Manfr3dManfr3d Registered Users Posts: 2,008 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2008
    The Tamron looks very close in sharpness with the Canon 70-200/2.8 L non-IS:

    http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?Lens=470&Camera=453&Sample=0&FLIComp=4&APIComp=0&LensComp=242&CameraComp=9&SampleComp=0&FLI=4&API=0
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