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ManualFocus-G
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 Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:44 pm Post subject: Tamron SP 60-300mm f3.8-5.4 - long! |
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
I was dubious about this lens, version 23A, on previous usage it exhibited a lot of purple fringing and was soft at 300mm.
This time round I used a UV filter as a test, to see if I could banish the purple fringing for good, and it worked well! In the harsh, harsh midday sun it still produced CA, but to a much lesser extent. I also found, as before, that 290mm is the limit for my copy, before it goes to mush! By the way, this lens is a pain in the arse to carry around, especially attached to the camera! It bashes every thing 
More of these Palmyre Zoo photos for the gallery later 
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Farside
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| Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:09 am Post subject: |
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Farside wrote:
One of my favourite zooms and I can forgive it being a heavy SOB for the results it produces.
I just bought a Tammy 70-300 AF plastic job and it must be at most half the weight, but the sheer solidity of this one actually helps, in my opinion.
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| Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:45 am Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Nice subjects always make better lens excellent series!
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Mist
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Mist wrote:
Wow this lens is even heavier than my Helios 40-2 85mm f/1.5 
885g vs 870g. |
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LucisPictor
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| Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:29 am Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
I have shot some football pics with this lens some time ago and they were really sharp!
Tomorrow, we are going to visit a zoo in Frankfurt and I will bring this lens as well.
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Attila
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| Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:56 am Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
| LucisPictor wrote: |
I have shot some football pics with this lens some time ago and they were really sharp!
Tomorrow, we are going to visit a zoo in Frankfurt and I will bring this lens as well. |
Have a great fun! Don't forget to bring some fruits !
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Olivier
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| Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 9:44 am Post subject: |
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Olivier wrote:
Another Tammy's zoom. Quite nice.
How much do you have of them, Shrek ? 
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ManualFocus-G
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| Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:13 am Post subject: |
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
| Olivier wrote: |
Another Tammy's zoom. Quite nice.
How much do you have of them, Shrek ? |
Errr  I have way too many Tamron lenses
Tamron 95-205 (really old one)
Adaptamatic:
35/2.8
300/5.6
80-250/3.8
Adaptall:
28/2.8 (silver)
135/2.8 (silver)
200/3.5 (silver)
300/5.6
38-100/3.5
Adaptall2:
35-70/3.5-4.5
70-150/3.5
70-210/3.8-4
80-210/3.8-4
75-250/3.8-4.5
SP:
17/3.5
90/2.5
28-80/3.5-4.2
35-210/3.5-4.2
70-210/3.5-4
70-210/3.5
60-300/3.8-5.4
2 x teleconverter
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LucisPictor
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| Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:20 pm Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
Can one really have too many Tamron lenses?
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SkedAddled
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SkedAddled wrote:
Thanks for posting this, Shrek.
I should now have confidence to use my copy, and your information about a UV filter has me shopping right now.
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luisalegria wrote:
I have one unfortunately broken, usable in macro only.
But its not really very large or heavy for a 300mm f/5.6 (all right, its a 5.4). Quite petite really.
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Minolfan
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Minolfan wrote:
Nice pictures.
Shrek, you are recalling very pleasant memories about my visits at the Palmye Zoo, too many yaers ago with my boys. Must have some transparencies of that days, but don't know to find them fast. |
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