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Tamron Adapt-A-Matic 300mm F5.6
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Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:33 pm
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Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:33 pm
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Just a few test shoots from balcony (2nd storey), hand-held, wide-open at 5.6 without any post-processing just resizing in IrfanView.







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Pretty good result! All old first series Tamron lens what I seen was pretty good you do confirm it! Can you show picture from lens itself ?


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Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:01 pm
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The usual problem with this lens is a bit of red fringing and some CA.
How much you see depends on the sensor I think. I have none visible on my Pentax K100D, and some on my K-x
It would be considerably worse I think on a truly high density sensor like an OM-D.
To test you will need precise focus on a well lit object, and get a 1:1 view.


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Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 8:48 pm
Post subject: Taken with Pen E-PL1 / Nikon AF 50mm F1.8 stopped at 2.8
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Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 8:48 pm
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Here are the pictures of the lens itself:





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Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:02 pm
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luisalegria wrote:
The usual problem with this lens is a bit of red fringing and some CA.
How much you see depends on the sensor I think. I have none visible on my Pentax K100D, and some on my K-x
It would be considerably worse I think on a truly high density sensor like an OM-D.
To test you will need precise focus on a well lit object, and get a 1:1 view.


I hope that focus is good enough while I didn't get my tripod out of the car. Taken hand-held with help of balcony railing, Sun behind me...

No PP at all - straight out of the camera...




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