I have this lense..... It's a good lense for the money, if you pay the
$179.00 from B&H and take the $20.00 rebate... As always it is good until
200, after which light falloff and resolution suffer.... It tends to hunt
with my ZX7 autofocus at that point also... Better to get the new 70-300 1:2
Macro... I tried this lens out this weekend and am pleased... They seem to
have done a complete update, thou they claim the same optical formula.. I
don't see how as the front element is now 62mm vs 58mm.... Feels much more
solid, while being a tad lighter.... Zoom feel is much better and the manual
focus is better, but not F or FA series feel.... It doesn't creep as much
and the extended tube doesn't "wiggle" as much... The close focus is 3' at
300mm 1:2 and quite sharp for a consumer lense... It seems much sharper at
all lengths, even past 200mm..... If I get time I'll see if I can scan up
some of the negs....
l8r,
Douglas E Harmon
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----- Original Message -----
From: Lasse Karlsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 7:02 PM
Subject: Tamron 70-300 (Was: Primes, Zooms, and Portraits)
: MChapp wrote:
:
: > Hello folks!! I am new to this list and new to photography. I have
followed some of this thread and wish to solicit comments on the Tamron
70-300mm zoom lens I propose to use with my ZX-7.
:
: Hi, and welcome to the list!
:
: > I am obviously an amateur and wish to capture long shots of wildlife as
well as some portraiture.
:
: You share your interest with many on the list. I am no expert in either,
but I am sure you will get good advice from someone else.
:
: > I'd like to know if this is a reasonble quality lens, durable/good
optics, etc.; whether it will render reasonable quality prints (given my
amateur standing)
:
: I don't know this lens, but I think it can, but this is more depending on
how well you use it.
:
: > and whether or not I should think about some alternative if this
purchase would not be wise.
:
: I have heard many favourable comments from other list members on a number
of Sigma lenses of the same range. Maybe someone will give you some reports.
:
: > Thanks for your patience with "the new guy"
:
: Sometimes we have more patience with new guys than with some of us old
ones... :)
:
: Welcome and good luck,
: Lasse
:
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