Re: Tamron 18-250
On 2010-05-16 15:07, Toine wrote: The current version must also function as a piston, I'm wondering how much dust it sucks in and out... That's one of the reasons I stick almost completely to prime lenses when I'm shooting at the races. Between the dust and stuff the cars kick up, the aerosols they emit, the tire smoke, ..., I figure there's just way too much stuff out there for a zoom lens to pump in and out. Oddly enough, I've never had problems with dust on the sensor, even though I change lenses a couple of dozen times a day at the races. -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Tamron 18-250
Other forums think it's replaced sooner or later by a new version. Some think it will be a WR version, that would be interesting because fully extended the lens would create a large under pressure inside the lens and body. The current version must also function as a piston, I'm wondering how much dust it sucks in and out... On 16 May 2010 12:05, Boris Liberman wrote: > On 5/15/2010 11:06 PM, Toine wrote: >> >> Why Pentax dumped it's DA18-250 version is a mystery to me. > > Toine, I am thinking it is because Tamron replaced 18-250 with 18-270. IMO, > DA18-250 is produced by Tamron... > > Boris > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Tamron 18-250
M friend has the DA version on her K10D. I'm always surprised how good it is. It's a big lens for a walkaround, however. -Original Message- From: Boris Liberman Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 13:05:50 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Tamron 18-250 On 5/15/2010 11:06 PM, Toine wrote: > Why Pentax dumped it's DA18-250 version is a mystery to me. Toine, I am thinking it is because Tamron replaced 18-250 with 18-270. IMO, DA18-250 is produced by Tamron... Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Tamron 18-250
On 5/15/2010 11:06 PM, Toine wrote: Why Pentax dumped it's DA18-250 version is a mystery to me. Toine, I am thinking it is because Tamron replaced 18-250 with 18-270. IMO, DA18-250 is produced by Tamron... Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Tamron 18-250
On May 15, 2010, at 1:06 PM, Toine wrote: I've been offline the last week and marked my inbox as read. In the meantime I found a nice copy of the Tamron 18-250. What a beauty! It's not DA* or limited quality but it's a very pleasant surprise. Why Pentax dumped it's DA18-250 version is a mystery to me. It outperforms the DA18-55 and DA50-200, I think it's somewhere (or very close) in the DA16-45 and DA55-300 class which results in a excellent walk around lens for holidays etc. Even 250mm is surprisingly good. Every so often, I'm a little disappointed in it, but just as often I'm surprised at how sharp it is. For a "do everything" lens, it is amazingly good. FWIW, my photo in the show was shot with it. Toine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: tamron 18-250
thanks everyone for chipping in. i've got myself two new tamron lenses. :) what i did was, sell off two lenses i wasn't using much (sigma 10-20 and pentax da 50-200) and got the tamron 17-50/2.8 and the tamron 18-250. i'll be taking the latter on the cycling trip this summer. should be getting both in a couple of days... regards, subash On Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:04:05 -0500 "P. J. Alling" wrote: > It seems that neither of these lenses are available in K mount. > Maybe that's changed since the reviews were written. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: tamron 18-250
It seems that neither of these lenses are available in K mount. Maybe
that's changed since the reviews were written.
On 2/23/2010 6:43 AM, Z wrote:
Subash wrote:
what *is* available is the tamron 18-250. it looks
like a very convenient travel lens but i would like to hear the
opinion of people here who have used it before buying it. so,
appreciate and welcome your inputs.
i haven't used it, but
http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/tamron_18-270_3p5-6p3_vc_n15/ is a
good writeup... there's also
http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/sigma_18-200_3p5-6p3_os_n15/ which
is in the same class...
-Z
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Re: tamron 18-250
Unfortunately, in the 20 or so years I've owned Pentax gear, and 3rd party badged lenses, the Pentax 18-250 is the only lens that has failed me, no longer autofocusing and staying stopped down when attached. Before that no issues with it. Tom C. On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 2:45 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > > The 18-250 is the lens that used to live on my camera in it's bag. I always > have my gear with me so I'm ready in case the excellent opportunity shows > up. It's not as fast as my primes, or as sharp, or as small, but it takes a > whole bag of primes to match its range. For an all purpose lens, it's sharp > enough and fast enough. I saw a test where it fell between the first and > second generation kit lenses in sharpness. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: tamron 18-250
On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:45:43 -0800 Larry Colen wrote: > When I researched mine, the only difference I could find between > Tamron and Pentax versions was the warranty, Tamron was better. > > The 18-250 is the lens that used to live on my camera in it's bag. [..] > If space and weight are more of a concern than money, pair it with > the DA40. [...] thanks for the detailed response Larry. appreciate it. space and weight are the major concerns and since i don't have the da40, i will go with the 18-250. if at all i find there is space for may be another lens (unlikely), i will go with either the fa35/2 or the fa50/1.4. regards, subash -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: tamron 18-250
On Feb 23, 2010, at 3:15 AM, Subash wrote: hi, for my bicycle ride in the himalayas this summer, i need to keep the things i take to a bare essential minimum. as for the camera gear, since i can't afford to take multiple lenses, i was thinking of getting the sigma 17-70 (older version). but after a month of trying, it's just not available here and it doesnt' look as if the situation is going to change. what *is* available is the tamron 18-250. it looks like a very convenient travel lens but i would like to hear the opinion of people here who have used it before buying it. so, appreciate and welcome your inputs. When I researched mine, the only difference I could find between Tamron and Pentax versions was the warranty, Tamron was better. The 18-250 is the lens that used to live on my camera in it's bag. I always have my gear with me so I'm ready in case the excellent opportunity shows up. It's not as fast as my primes, or as sharp, or as small, but it takes a whole bag of primes to match its range. For an all purpose lens, it's sharp enough and fast enough. I saw a test where it fell between the first and second generation kit lenses in sharpness. If space and weight are more of a concern than money, pair it with the DA40. The DA40 takes up almost no space or weight, is amazingly sharp, is reasonably fast and is a decent length for a walk around lens. With it on your camera, the camera will easily fit in a jacket pocket. For a bit more size and money you could get a 43, and an extra stop and a third of speed. When I can only bring one lens, it is usually my 18-250 or my DA40 depending on whether I'll need range or size. My FA31 is a wonderful length and speed, but it takes up a lot of space for what it is because of that stupid lens hood. Note that John loaned me his 16-50 for a couple of days and when I can afford one it'll likely become my outdoor, leave it on the camera lens. Everything it does, it does better than the 18-250. However, for a bicycle trip in decent weather I'd likely take the 18-250 instead because it has a lot more range and is less expensive to replace. For a bicycle trip in wet weather, I might choose the 16-50 and a 2x converter. regards, subash -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: tamron 18-250
Igor Roshchin wrote: > Tue Feb 23 08:46:48 CST 2010 > eckinator wrote: > > > 2010/2/23 mike wilson : > > > > > Vodka no ice, please. > > > > glad you had the good sense for "no ice" - by the time it gets there > > it would be thawed and dry ice ruins the taste of anything... plus I > > doubt you'd get on the EuroStar or a ferry for a shot ]=P However, > > you're welcome to stop by for one if/when ever you're in the area. > > Just make sure you specify Polish / Swedish / Russian / Burmese / > > wherever in advance as I am not alway well stocked. I drink some of > > it, too, you know =Q/D > > Cheers > > Ecke > > > > There is a joke describing what distinguishes a person belonging to > Russian "intelligentsia" (aka elite intellectual - > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligentsia ): > an open bottle of vodka sitting in the freezer since the visit > of a less intellectual friend. A friend and I were once subjected to the "we've opened it, so we have to finish it" routine. Luckily, our hosts were more sozzled than us to start with and were oblivious to the fact that their house plants were getting a damned good watering with high quality ethanol. 1.5 litres later, we left an extremely favourable impression of the alcohol-handling capabilities of the average Englishman. "Drinking under the table" was, for once, completely accurate. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: tamron 18-250
2010/2/23 Igor Roshchin : > > There is a joke describing what distinguishes a person belonging to > Russian "intelligentsia" (aka elite intellectual - > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligentsia ): > an open bottle of vodka sitting in the freezer since the visit > of a less intellectual friend. Hehe... nice one =) Cheers Ecke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: tamron 18-250
2010/2/23 mike wilson : > > If I'd known you were a connoiseur I would have specified Zubrowka. Because > I'm a tourist. Happen to like that one too =) Had a Russian style restaurant/bar 13/14 years ago with 30-some vodkas on the menue. some with made up changes to the names. Starka e.g. was given the subtitle of KGB Special Reserve amd so on. I still like the occasional Sto Gramm =) Cheers Ecke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: tamron 18-250
eckinator wrote: > 2010/2/23 mike wilson : > > > > Vodka no ice, please. > > glad you had the good sense for "no ice" - by the time it gets there > it would be thawed and dry ice ruins the taste of anything... plus I > doubt you'd get on the EuroStar or a ferry for a shot ]=P However, > you're welcome to stop by for one if/when ever you're in the area. > Just make sure you specify Polish / Swedish / Russian / Burmese / > wherever in advance as I am not alway well stocked. I drink some of > it, too, you know =Q/D If I'd known you were a connoiseur I would have specified Zubrowka. Because I'm a tourist. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: tamron 18-250
Tue Feb 23 08:46:48 CST 2010 eckinator wrote: > 2010/2/23 mike wilson : > > > Vodka no ice, please. > > glad you had the good sense for "no ice" - by the time it gets there > it would be thawed and dry ice ruins the taste of anything... plus I > doubt you'd get on the EuroStar or a ferry for a shot ]=P However, > you're welcome to stop by for one if/when ever you're in the area. > Just make sure you specify Polish / Swedish / Russian / Burmese / > wherever in advance as I am not alway well stocked. I drink some of > it, too, you know =Q/D > Cheers > Ecke > There is a joke describing what distinguishes a person belonging to Russian "intelligentsia" (aka elite intellectual - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligentsia ): an open bottle of vodka sitting in the freezer since the visit of a less intellectual friend. Cheers, Igor -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: tamron 18-250
2010/2/23 mike wilson : > > Vodka no ice, please. glad you had the good sense for "no ice" - by the time it gets there it would be thawed and dry ice ruins the taste of anything... plus I doubt you'd get on the EuroStar or a ferry for a shot ]=P However, you're welcome to stop by for one if/when ever you're in the area. Just make sure you specify Polish / Swedish / Russian / Burmese / wherever in advance as I am not alway well stocked. I drink some of it, too, you know =Q/D Cheers Ecke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: tamron 18-250
eckinator wrote: > I have lots of time on my hands still being sick > at home so feel free to ask for all the shots you need. Vodka no ice, please. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: tamron 18-250
On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:28:47 +0100 eckinator wrote: > nice to hear your trip preps are moving along =) yes indeed. thanks. [...] > May I intersperse the question why you choose Tamron over Pentax? the pentax is not available here. it'll have to come from singapore through the grey market channels and the waiting time is anywhere from 1 to 2 months. no guarantee that it'll come even after a long waiting period. that's for all pentax lenses. :) [...] > Hope this helps and I have lots of time on my hands still being sick > at home so feel free to ask for all the shots you need. thanks Ecke, it does. appreciate it. if it is not too much of a problem, it will be nice if you can put up a small gallery somewhere and send the link. but given that one can't expect too much out of an 'all-purpose' superzoom and given also the positive response here, i think i'll go ahead and get it. thanks, subash -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: tamron 18-250
2010/2/23 Subash : > hi, > > for my bicycle ride in the himalayas this summer, i need to keep the > things i take to a bare essential minimum. as for the camera gear, > since i can't afford to take multiple lenses, i was thinking of > getting the sigma 17-70 (older version). but after a month of trying, > it's just not available here and it doesnt' look as if the situation > is going to change. what *is* available is the tamron 18-250. it looks > like a very convenient travel lens but i would like to hear the > opinion of people here who have used it before buying it. so, > appreciate and welcome your inputs. > > regards, subash hi subash, nice to hear your trip preps are moving along =) the pentax version of the 18-250 was my first lens because at the time I could afford only one lens, period. It was the always on for about 5000 exposures before I got more glass. May I intersperse the question why you choose Tamron over Pentax? It is no longer my always on which is now the 16-50 because of its superior performance and handling but the 18-250 is still my always carried - as often as I can it is in a pocket somewhere because it is "good enough" to the point that I don't see enough difference or need to replace it with a 55-200 or 50-300 and don't pack enough moola for a 60-250 unless I can get one used at half price or so. It is sharper wide open than the 16-50, although not tack sharp and still sharp enough at f/8 although outdone by the 16-50 then. Ultimately, both are blown out of the water at all apertures by the DFA 50 and 100 but that doesn't come as much of a surprise for me and that's all she wrote for Pentax lenses I own. Zoom creep wouldn't be so bad if it was zoom creep, my copy exhibits more symptoms of zoom fall when pointed down more than a few degrees but I have yet to find a way to slow that down. Now that I write about it the idea crosses my mind to take some really thin el cheapo packaging use display protector foil and put it on/around the outermost barrel to thicken it just enough. I have two big rolls of that stuff so I will give it a try and see what comes. What I am trying to say: keep an eye on the degree of zoom creep as in the long run it gets to be a huge pain. Distortion of horizontal lines at the wide end is no fun at all if you shoot horizontal lines a lot but no issue otherwise. The viewfinder image darkens some at the long end but only on appropriate levels. I can't quite agree with Tim about the far end performance. But then I have nothing to pixel peep compare with directly. My Canon FD 70-210/4 and 200/4 are no option for lack of comparability. All I can do is ask buddy next door to borrow his K-7 and 55-200 WR kit lens and take some comparison shots (with my K10D as well) - if that helps you I will gladly do so!! What I can say is I've never had to weed out a shot because of a short between eye and subject that was not either autofocus or metering. I manual focus a lot and properly focused the lens works fine. I can also say that now that I have other glass I have never when shooting with the 18-250 in a respective focal length also covered by another piece of glass I have found myself thinking "damn why didn't I bring the soandso-mm/bla"; it is still god enough as an always on in my book. Hope this helps and I have lots of time on my hands still being sick at home so feel free to ask for all the shots you need. Cheers Ecke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: tamron 18-250
On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 5:13 PM, Z wrote: > Subash wrote: >> >> what *is* available is the tamron 18-250. it looks >> like a very convenient travel lens but i would like to hear the >> opinion of people here who have used it before buying it. so, >> appreciate and welcome your inputs. > > i haven't used it, but > http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/tamron_18-270_3p5-6p3_vc_n15/ is a good > writeup... there's also > http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/sigma_18-200_3p5-6p3_os_n15/ which is in > the same class... hi Z, as Tim pointed out, the 18-270 is a different lens altogether and i don't think the sigma is available where i am. thanks... regards, subash -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: tamron 18-250
On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 5:07 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: > I have the Pentax version of this lens. As far as I know they are > almost identical. > It is my all purpose lens. > > It is pretty good from 18-100, except from some rather heavy > distortion in the widest end. thanks Tim. that's a convenient range to have and hopefully the distortion is software-correctable. > All in all, I recomend it, if you think you can live with the weak sides. > I can. The fact is that I am rather fond of it. it's obvious you like the lens and that's good to know. :) regards, subash -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: tamron 18-250
The 18-270 tested at DPR is not the same lens as the 18-250. My report was about the discontinued 18-250 -- MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ 2010/2/23 Z : > Subash wrote: >> >> what *is* available is the tamron 18-250. it looks >> like a very convenient travel lens but i would like to hear the >> opinion of people here who have used it before buying it. so, >> appreciate and welcome your inputs. > > i haven't used it, but > http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/tamron_18-270_3p5-6p3_vc_n15/ is a good > writeup... there's also > http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/sigma_18-200_3p5-6p3_os_n15/ which is in > the same class... > > -Z > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: tamron 18-250
Subash wrote: what *is* available is the tamron 18-250. it looks like a very convenient travel lens but i would like to hear the opinion of people here who have used it before buying it. so, appreciate and welcome your inputs. i haven't used it, but http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/tamron_18-270_3p5-6p3_vc_n15/ is a good writeup... there's also http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/sigma_18-200_3p5-6p3_os_n15/ which is in the same class... -Z -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: tamron 18-250
I have the Pentax version of this lens. As far as I know they are almost identical. It is my all purpose lens. It is pretty good from 18-100, except from some rather heavy distortion in the widest end. >From 100-150 and up it is a rather mediocre performer. But it is a lot better than not having tele when you need it. It handles ok, except from slow focus at the long end, and the zoom creeping is rather annoying when unlocked. Build is ok to, except from a weak lens hood. All in all, I recomend it, if you think you can live with the weak sides. I can. The fact is that I am rather fond of it. -- MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ 2010/2/23 Subash : > hi, > > for my bicycle ride in the himalayas this summer, i need to keep the > things i take to a bare essential minimum. as for the camera gear, > since i can't afford to take multiple lenses, i was thinking of > getting the sigma 17-70 (older version). but after a month of trying, > it's just not available here and it doesnt' look as if the situation > is going to change. what *is* available is the tamron 18-250. it looks > like a very convenient travel lens but i would like to hear the > opinion of people here who have used it before buying it. so, > appreciate and welcome your inputs. > > regards, subash > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Tamron 18-250 as a walk about, and/or a DA 50-200 substitute
I'm avare of the limitations of slow lenses. And 3,5-6,3 isn't that bad, if you see it as a superzoom P&S on steroids. Any way. That's why I plan to suplement it with faster and better alternatives. I already have the Tamron 28-75/2,8. It's a very useful lens, but the range is limited in both ends. Tim Typo Mostly Harmless - Original Message - From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2007 10:18 PM Subject: Re: Tamron 18-250 as a walk about, and/or a DA 50-200 substitute Well, I've recently come to realize why I haven't been shooting with long lenses very much: all the ones I've had for a while are too slow. I've acquired both a Nikkor 105/2.5 and a Nikkor 180/2.8 for the L1 body ... I find them a joy to use, despite being all manual focus and manual iris operation. The Canon 300/4L IS was a wonderful lens and *just* fast enough. Now I need one of those FA*200/2.8 or similar ... sigh. Godfrey On Jun 17, 2007, at 10:42 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: > I have been thinking a lot lately about geting a bit more reach > with AF. I > don't have any AF lenses above 75mm. > > The DA 50-200 seem to be the obvious answer to this "need", and > thats what I > have intended to buy. But now I've read a lot about the new Tamron > 18-250. > It gets very positive reviews, and positive user reports at > DPReview. Many > compares it with the Nikon 18-200. I've also seen it compared with > the DA > 50-200, and as I read the results they are rather similar at the > long end. > Except that the Tamron has poorer edge sharpness. But how important > is edge > sharpnes at the tele range? Most times when I'm using long glass it > is to > isolate the subject. The Tamron seem to be better than DA 50-200 > around > 50mm. It also seem to be on par with the 18-55, except at 18, there > the > 18-55 seem to have an edge (wide open). I know that test graphicks and > practical rendering is not always the same. But the tests seems very > convinsing. And so are the user reports. > > I'm not thinking the Tamron as a lens for serious work, more a walk > about, a > substitute for a P&S camera. > I can also see a combination of the new DA* in my horizon. Most > likely 16-50 > and 60-250, perhaps even the 50-135 too. But in some situations a > compromise > seem to be the sensible thing. So until they turn up, and until I > can turn > up the cash the Tamron seem to be a good thing. What do you think? > > Have I lost it? (If I ever had it). I was "this" close to clicking the > purchase button yesterday. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.9.0/852 - Release Date: 17.06.2007 08:23 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: Tamron 18-250 as a walk about, and/or a DA 50-200 substitute
Well, I've recently come to realize why I haven't been shooting with long lenses very much: all the ones I've had for a while are too slow. I've acquired both a Nikkor 105/2.5 and a Nikkor 180/2.8 for the L1 body ... I find them a joy to use, despite being all manual focus and manual iris operation. The Canon 300/4L IS was a wonderful lens and *just* fast enough. Now I need one of those FA*200/2.8 or similar ... sigh. Godfrey On Jun 17, 2007, at 10:42 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote: > I have been thinking a lot lately about geting a bit more reach > with AF. I > don't have any AF lenses above 75mm. > > The DA 50-200 seem to be the obvious answer to this "need", and > thats what I > have intended to buy. But now I've read a lot about the new Tamron > 18-250. > It gets very positive reviews, and positive user reports at > DPReview. Many > compares it with the Nikon 18-200. I've also seen it compared with > the DA > 50-200, and as I read the results they are rather similar at the > long end. > Except that the Tamron has poorer edge sharpness. But how important > is edge > sharpnes at the tele range? Most times when I'm using long glass it > is to > isolate the subject. The Tamron seem to be better than DA 50-200 > around > 50mm. It also seem to be on par with the 18-55, except at 18, there > the > 18-55 seem to have an edge (wide open). I know that test graphicks and > practical rendering is not always the same. But the tests seems very > convinsing. And so are the user reports. > > I'm not thinking the Tamron as a lens for serious work, more a walk > about, a > substitute for a P&S camera. > I can also see a combination of the new DA* in my horizon. Most > likely 16-50 > and 60-250, perhaps even the 50-135 too. But in some situations a > compromise > seem to be the sensible thing. So until they turn up, and until I > can turn > up the cash the Tamron seem to be a good thing. What do you think? > > Have I lost it? (If I ever had it). I was "this" close to clicking the > purchase button yesterday. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
