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PostPosted: Thu May 28, 2020 9:11 am    Post subject: My TAMRON 'Adaptall' lenses Reply with quote
My Collection of TAMRON lenses with 'Adaptall' Mounts.
L-R is : SP CF Tele Macro BBAR MC 70-210mm f3.5-4,70-210mm f3.8-4, Zoom BBAR MC Macro 85-210mm f4.5, SP BBAR MC 300 mm f5.5, BBAR MC Close-Focus 135mm f2.5, at REAR is : SP Tele Macro BBAR MC 500mm f8 Mirror lens
I did a VIDEO about Adaptall Mounts here :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbQubvEA0Vw


PostPosted: Thu May 28, 2020 10:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Nice collection!


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PostPosted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 2:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Welp, in the spirit of sharing, I thought I'd share my Tamrons with the forum. Since I took this photo, I've added another 500mm mirror to the collection.

From the top, left to right:
31A SP 200-500mm f/5.6, 60B SP 300mm f/2.8 LD-IF, 19AH SP 70-210 f/3.5, 23A SP 60-300mm f/3.8-5.4,
28A SP 28-135mm f/4-4.5, 55BB SP 500mm f/8, 30A SP 80-200mm f/2.8 LD, 23A SP 60-300mm f/3.8-5.4,
27A SP 28-80 f/3.5-4.2, 01A SP 35-80mm f/2.8-3.8, 52B SP 90mm f/2.5, 103A 80-210mm f/3.8-4,
01BB 24mm f/2.5, 51B SP 17mm f/3.5, various Adaptall-2 mounts.



Last edited by cooltouch on Wed Oct 28, 2020 2:07 pm; edited 1 time in total


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PostPosted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 2:41 pm    Post subject: Re: My TAMRON 'Adaptall' lenses Reply with quote
pentaxpete wrote:
My Collection of TAMRON lenses with 'Adaptall' Mounts.
L-R is : SP CF Tele Macro BBAR MC 70-210mm f3.5-4,70-210mm f3.8-4, Zoom BBAR MC Macro 85-210mm f4.5, SP BBAR MC 300 mm f5.5, BBAR MC Close-Focus 135mm f2.5, at REAR is : SP Tele Macro BBAR MC 500mm f8 Mirror lens


I think the model numbers of these are:

SP 70-210mm f3.5-4, 19AH (very highly regarded)
70-210mm f3.8-4, 46A
85-210mm f4.5 Z210 or one of its descendants (CZ210m & QZ 210m) all of which are adaptall 1
SP 300 mm f5.5, CT-300 (another adaptall 1)
Close-Focus 135mm f2.5, 03B
SP 500mm f8 Mirror lens 55B or 55BB

I've found several adaptall lenses to have similar specs yet multiple model numbers.
My own collection is more numerous but sadly not in nearly such good condition
My adaptalls are:

01F SP 2x teleconverter
two 04B 200mm/3.5
9A 35-70mm/3.5-4.2
17A 35-70mm/3.5
44A 28-70mm/3.5-4.5
52BB SP90/2.5 macro
54B 300mm/5.6 telemacro
Two 103A 80-210mm/3.8-4
Two QZ35m 35-80mm/2.8-3.5
QZ-210m 85-210mm/4.5
along with a big pile of mounts Smile

I believe @cooltouch has one of the lenses I've been particularly keen to locate the 60B (or 360B) (SP300/2.Cool the others I can't quickly identify. His collection definitely has me at risk of dribbling so I won't look too carefully. Like Dog


PostPosted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 11:27 pm    Post subject: Re: My TAMRON 'Adaptall' lenses Reply with quote
DConvert wrote:

I believe @cooltouch has one of the lenses I've been particularly keen to locate the 60B (or 360B) (SP300/2.Cool the others I can't quickly identify. His collection definitely has me at risk of dribbling so I won't look too carefully. Like Dog


Okay, just so's you know, first of all, I've been a fan of Tamron lenses since the mid-1980s, when I bought my first SP 60-300 (I've owned three, currently own two). I followed that up a couple years later with the 90mm macro, which I still own. Several of the nice lenses in my stash took me quite a while to obtain because I was patient and shopped around quite a bit before I finally bought an item. My most expensive examples are all a result of patience, and it saved me a lot.


PostPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 7:53 am    Post subject: Re: My TAMRON 'Adaptall' lenses Reply with quote
DConvert wrote:


SP 70-210mm f3.5-4, 19AH (very highly regarded)


Really? I've been trying to sell mine because it is so heavy but no interested buyers so far.


PostPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 10:12 am    Post subject: Re: My TAMRON 'Adaptall' lenses Reply with quote
kansalliskala wrote:
DConvert wrote:


SP 70-210mm f3.5-4, 19AH (very highly regarded)


Really? I've been trying to sell mine because it is so heavy but no interested buyers so far.


I believe it was from http://www.tremyfoel.co.uk/photography/Adaptall/TamronAdaptallList2.html (which seems to have disappeared Sad ) that I got the comment I'd saved
".. best telephoto zoom ever designed.. Vivitar series one beater!"

Excessive weight can certainly make the best performing lenses less attractive.


PostPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 2:13 pm    Post subject: Re: My TAMRON 'Adaptall' lenses Reply with quote
DConvert wrote:
kansalliskala wrote:
DConvert wrote:


SP 70-210mm f3.5-4, 19AH (very highly regarded)


Really? I've been trying to sell mine because it is so heavy but no interested buyers so far.


I believe it was from http://www.tremyfoel.co.uk/photography/Adaptall/TamronAdaptallList2.html (which seems to have disappeared Sad ) that I got the comment I'd saved
".. best telephoto zoom ever designed.. Vivitar series one beater!"

Excessive weight can certainly make the best performing lenses less attractive.


I think the leftmost is 52A, like my lens is? (cheked that)

http://www.adaptall-2.com/lenses/52A.html


PostPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 2:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Excuse me, but you've incorrectly identified a lens. The SP 70-210mm f/3.5-4, first appearing in 1979, is the 52A. The 70-210 that generally receives high praise is the constant aperture f/3.5 one, the 19AH, which appeared in 1984. Also, the earlier model is a two-ring design, where the later one is a push-pull design.

I own a 19AH and to be completely honest, I like my 23A 60-300/3.8-5.4 better. According to the Modern Photography tests at Adaptall-2.com, it's resolution and contrast numbers at 300mm are slightly better than the 19AH's numbers at 210mm. Yes, it's almost a stop and a half slower at 300mm, but so are most 300mm zooms. Besides, the 23A operates best when stopped down -- as do most zooms.


PostPosted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 4:55 pm    Post subject: Re: My TAMRON 'Adaptall' lenses Reply with quote
kansalliskala wrote:


I think the leftmost is 52A, like my lens is? (cheked that)

http://www.adaptall-2.com/lenses/52A.html


cooltouch wrote:

Excuse me, but you've incorrectly identified a lens.


Yes it I got that one wrong, better learn to keep my mouth shut Smile
Thanks both of you for putting me right!
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