Hi Jens thanks for the work with the test. This time the Tamron looks a lot better at F 6.9 200mm than before, enough light seems to be everything ;-) At 300mm it starts looking to be quite unsharp and not very good on the sign. I do not see what shutter time you used and I assume everything was set on a tripod? The Tamron shots are often a lot brighter than the Pentax M* 300 and therefore a bit hard to compare for me.
Why not participate in our little competition with some shots from the Zoo (you asked), frankly I enjoy any living subject so much more than the brick walls ;-) greetings Markus >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 6:40 PM >>To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net >>Subject: OT: Much improved (WAS: Testing a Tamron Adaptall 6.9 200-500mm >>(not SP)) >> >> >>Hello list. >>The relative bright weather today allowed me to improve my brick wall test >>significantly. >>It's a Tamron (adaptall) 6.9 200-500mm vs. SMC Pentax FA 2.8/80-200mm >>ED(IF) and vs. SMC Pentax M* 4/300mm. >>Please take a look at: http://www.jensbladt.dk/Test/newfile1.html >> >>Regards >>Jens >> >>Jens Bladt >>http://www.jensbladt.dk >> >>-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- >>Fra: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sendt: 27. marts 2006 07:44 >>Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net >>Emne: RE: Tersting a Tamron Adaptall 6.9 200-500mm (not SP) >> >> >>Having fun is still the most improtant thing, Tim ;-) >>Does photographs from the Zoo count? >>I'm afraid they took all the birds indoors because of the current >>bird flue >>thing ;-( >> >>Regards >>Jens Bladt >>http://www.jensbladt.dk >> >>-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- >>Fra: Tim Øsleby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sendt: 26. marts 2006 14:53 >>Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net >>Emne: RE: Tersting a Tamron Adaptall 6.9 200-500mm (not SP) >> >> >>I havn't done a "formal" test with my lens, but so far it looks >>like that me >>too, has to shoot at f:8 or more with my Tokina AT-X 150-500 f:5,6. I also >>have a impression that I have to shoot at 15 meter or closer. >>Yesterday was >>a very bright day, with snow, bright sun, and reflections from >>the sea. When >>shooting at longer distance I had a lot of contrast problems. I'm not sure >>it is contrast problems, but thats my "diagnose" at this stage. I haven't >>shoot any keepers yet. But, it is fun. >> >>Hi Thibouille. I don't know where you live. >>But I guess if you look around you most likely will find some spots where >>you can get bird photos without messy backgrounds. Have a walk in >>a park, go >>to a lonely sport stadium, try getting on top of some roofs etc. >>My point is >>that I'm pretty sure you will find good spots for shooting city >>birds if you >>go looking. >>This is just some ideas up from my sleeve. Have fun. >> >> >>Tim >>Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) >> >>Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds >>(Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Thibouille [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Sent: 26. mars 2006 13:44 >>> To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net >>> Subject: Re: Tersting a Tamron Adaptall 6.9 200-500mm (not SP) >>> >>> Sure but it even more dificult to get an interesting picture: the bird >>> could be very nice but the background often a bit too... messy ? (and >>> I'm kind ;) >>> >>> On 3/26/06, Jens Bladt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> > Hmmm... >>> > Ther must be some birds in the city - doves, perhaps ;-) >>> > Not to mention the birds can can watch go by ;-) >>> > Regards >>> > jens >>> > >>> > Jens Bladt >>> > http://www.jensbladt.dk >>> > >>> > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- >>> > Fra: Thibouille [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> > Sendt: 26. marts 2006 11:18 >>> > Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net >>> > Emne: Re: Tersting a Tamron Adaptall 6.9 200-500mm (not SP) >>> > >>> > >>> > I'm interested too. >>> > Will be dificult for me to shoot much (living in plain center of the >>> > city) but I'm very curious of what I could do with my stuff too ;) >>> > >>> > ---------------------- >>> > Thibouille >>> > ---------------------- >>> > *ist-D,Z1,SFXn,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ... >>> > >>> > -- >>> > No virus found in this incoming message. >>> > Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>> > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.1/292 - Release Date: >>> 03/24/2006 >>> > >>> > -- >>> > No virus found in this outgoing message. >>> > Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>> > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.1/292 - Release Date: >>> 03/24/2006 >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >>> -- >>> ---------------------- >>> Thibouille >>> ---------------------- >>> *ist-D,Z1,SFXn,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ... >>> >> >> >> >> >>-- >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.1/292 - Release Date: 03/24/2006 >> >>-- >>No virus found in this outgoing message. >>Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.1/292 - Release Date: 03/24/2006 >> >>-- >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.1/292 - Release Date: 03/24/2006 >> >>-- >>No virus found in this outgoing message. >>Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.2/293 - Release Date: 03/26/2006 >>