I received one of these lenses through Shel and thus far I'm fairly pleased with it. Obviously it cannot compare with a prime, but overall it does a nice job. It's very true that this focal length will just about meet all your needs except when you need a longer focal length, which is rare for me. I compared it directly with a Tokina AT-X SD 80-200 f:2.8 lens on a late afternoon sunset on the beach with tripod. The Tokina images were slightly, very slightly though sharper. However the tint of the images from the Tamron were more pleasing to my eye and a bit warmer. The Tamron had a UV filter and the Tokina was using a 1A filter. I need to redo this test without any filters to get a better comparison. The Tamron is very easily handholdable, where as the Tokina is heavy and long enough that I usually feel the need for a tripod. I thought the lens focused quite fast and did very little hunting except when it got fairly dark. It's a fairly compact lens and is very easy to take with you almost anywhere. I can't comment on the bokeh really since I'm not an expert in that area yet.
Dave ------------------------------- Hi, why are you selling it? I ask because I just bought one from e-bay and have not tested it yet. All the best! Raimo K Personal photography homepage at: http:\\www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Cassino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 11:49 PM Subject: FS - Tamron 28-200 > Tamron 28-200 LD AF Super - > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=48558&item=2987506918 > > - MCC > ----- > > Mark Cassino Photography > > Kalamazoo, MI > > http://www.markcassino.com > > ----- > >
