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testing my lenses - part 84 - Tamron 28mm/2.8 CW-28
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Nice shooting, love the first one!


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thank you Smile


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Your test shots look great. I'd be interested to know your opinion of this lens as I've just bought one on ebay at a bargain price. Smile


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DigiChromeEd wrote:
I'd be interested to know your opinion of this lens


what exactly would you like to know?


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WolverineX wrote:
DigiChromeEd wrote:
I'd be interested to know your opinion of this lens


what exactly would you like to know?


I suppose what I'm asking is whether this is a lens you personally would consider a 'keeper' or one you would sell on?


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DigiChromeEd wrote:
I suppose what I'm asking is whether this is a lens you personally would consider a 'keeper' or one you would sell on?


well, that's matter of one's own experience with the lens, if you like what you get from that lens.

my problem is that after i've used any lens ,and got the results that i like, that i have tough time parting with the lens Smile just can't sell them not if you'd put the gun to my head Smile

between my 28mm lenses my favorite is nikkor 28mm/2.8 ais version because of close up ability, after that i would pick oly 28mm/3.5 because of it's size and performance, then in 3rd place kiron 28mm/2 because of maximum aperture,and then this lens, but that doesn't mean that this is not a good lens


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WolverineX wrote:
DigiChromeEd wrote:
I suppose what I'm asking is whether this is a lens you personally would consider a 'keeper' or one you would sell on?


well, that's matter of one's own experience with the lens, if you like what you get from that lens.

my problem is that after i've used any lens ,and got the results that i like, that i have tough time parting with the lens Smile just can't sell them not if you'd put the gun to my head Smile

between my 28mm lenses my favorite is nikkor 28mm/2.8 ais version because of close up ability, after that i would pick oly 28mm/3.5 because of it's size and performance, then in 3rd place kiron 28mm/2 because of maximum aperture,and then this lens, but that doesn't mean that this is not a good lens


Thanks.
I suppose, at the end of the day, if a lens produces results you are happy with, it is a 'good' lens no matter what anyone else thinks of it. Smile


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new samples using E-M5


crop of the previous photo