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pentaxpete
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 Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 3:25 pm Post subject: Two TAMRON lenses |
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pentaxpete wrote:
Two Tamron lenses, both 'Gifts' -- I have been using them lately -- on the LEFT is a fixed focal length 300mm f5.6 and on the RIGHT my latest gift an 'SP' 3.5-4 70-210mm zoom. Both have the 'adaptall' mount, M42 screw so I can use them with all my Screw thread cameras and my K10D with the Bayonet- Screw adapter. They are fully useable at full aperture.
 Two Tamron lenses by pentaxpete, on Flickr
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marcusBMG
Joined: 07 Dec 2012
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Location: Conwy N Wales
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marcusBMG wrote:
Nice score Pete. Quite a few people rate the SP 300mm and IMO its predecessor (on the L in your pic) the CT300 is almost as good. You can do a bit of a comparison....
They are both adaptalls of course so you can always get a PK or PKA mount for them.
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hifisapi
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Location: USA
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| Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2014 6:03 am Post subject: |
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hifisapi wrote:
If youre going to use them on the K10D, then I would highly recommend getting the tamron PK
mount for the lenses so you can stop them down as well as use them wide open.
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Lloydy
Joined: 02 Sep 2009
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Location: Ironbridge. UK.
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| Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2014 7:51 am Post subject: |
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Lloydy wrote:
The CT 300 is a very good lens, any lack of sharpness compared to it's rivals is made up for by it being lighter and much easier to handle. I get better pictures from the Tamron than I do from the Tair 300.
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eno789
Joined: 27 Aug 2010
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Location: California
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eno789 wrote:
The SP 70-200mm f/3.5-4 Model 52A is very handy for close-up/macro/bokeh, because it has 1:2 magnification at the long end.
The sharpness is also pretty good. Lighter than the Vivitar S1 90-180mm f/4.5 Flat Field. And usually much more inexpensive too.
Some samples:
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Lloydy
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Lloydy wrote:
I think Tamron made some of the best zoom lenses of the day. Every one I've got gives me very acceptable pictures, sometimes first class pictures. Although a lot of that depends my skills - or lack of skills! But I do believe that out of the third party lens manufacturers Tamron gave photographers the best quality for the money in zooms. Maybe equal to Vivitar.
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