Tamron 54B 1:5.6 300 mm SP in an early fall afternoon

[Ultrapix]

Yesterday in a second-hand store I bought for a few coins a lens I owned when I was a boy, and the lens in question had just come out on the market: the Tamron 54B 1:5.6 300 mm SP.
At that time I used it on Nikon and I had a good memory of it, today I tried it on Canon EOR R and the good impression, 40 years later, is quite confirmed. Nothing exceptional with today's parameters, but a very good performance at that time, little chromatic aberration, not excellent but very uniform sharpness, small distance, good flare resistance, and great handling.

The first shot at f:11, all the others at maximum aperture. Minimum adjustment in post production, brightness and contrast, and very light sharpening; be sure to click twice for best vision

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[D1N0]

Looks good. I probably don't need it because I already have the 23A (60-300mm 1:3.8-5.4) Tamron made some good stuff in the eighties.

[Ultrapix]

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[John Shriver]

Lovely lens, I have one as well. The close focusing is a major feature, and it stays sharp there.