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F16SUNSHINE
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F16SUNSHINE wrote:
I found a copy of this lens and will take it even though I'm not so ZOOMY as you know
What is a good price to pay?
I think I have heard some raves here for this lens is it a good one?
It comes with a Tamron SP Flat Field Teleconverter
Does anyone know what that is? Is it special or good?
Thanks for replies
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Attila wrote:
You don't need, you have so many excellent lenses, sure it will not surprise you. In user price guide you can find plenty of entries.
A cheap lens I bought around 50-60 USD or less. One of the best zoom in low price range. For beginners more than wonderful lens, but not for you.
http://www.mflenses.com/gallery/v/japenese/Tamron/tamron_sp_35-80_f2_8/
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| Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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yalcinaydin wrote:
I'm watching Adaptall-2 SPs and the one that I've been watching has ended with 7 bids, 42 USD, good price for a SP Adaptall. I hope this helps a bit.
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F16SUNSHINE
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| Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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A cheap lens I bought around 50-60 USD or less. One of the best zoom in low price range. For beginners more than wonderful lens, but not for you.
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Sorry 
I should have mentioned
This one is for my Nieces camera kit
She is very interested in Photography
So I am getting an OM1 from Mike for her
This will be her other lens with a 1/.8/50
I just wondered about it from some experiences of others.
The price was about $40 including mount and this odd TC all is like new with cases and boxes
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| Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
She will love it, TC is not unusable, lens is very good. Price was a good deal.
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| Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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Nesster wrote:
It is the very lens I bought for my OM back in '85, and my daughter's been using it (as have I) of late. It and the Zuiko 50/1.8 sufficed for till our eldest was in high school, late 90s, when I bought an 85/2 to shoot her school performances with.
Really very sharp and good definition, can lose contrast though. Better than many modern auto focus zooms. And the OM adaptall mount is one of their better working ones too. Although I have 'better' lenses I wouldn't part with mine, it has not only sentimental value to me... it's a damn good zoom.
Apart from the contrast thing, there's a bit of distortion at 35mm, which I happen to like.
I think it is perfect for your niece!
Ps. Attila, why do you say the tc is unusable? True, it gets CA with a long zoom... but it's pretty decent. Not that I'd use one with this lens.
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Nesster wrote:
Here's a pbase of some informal testing vs. a couple of other lenses...
http://www.pbase.com/jussness/lens_testing
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Attila wrote:
I hate them All of them , they take out two f stop and degrade image quality. MF lenses are dirt cheap better to buy a double focal length lens than use TC.
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| Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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Nesster wrote:
  Yes, I see your point!
and that's a very good price.
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F16SUNSHINE wrote:
Nice to hear your story Nesster
sounds like I picked the right one 
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| Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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peterqd wrote:
Andy, the SP35-80 is by far the best of my 4 Tamrons. It's a little prone to flare so look for the dedicated clamp-on rubber hood (ref 25F). At 35mm it has a fair bit of barrel distortion but I think the colour and sharpness more than make up for that. And I must get into the habit of setting the zoom last - I often nudge the zoom ring when I'm setting the aperture.
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tanheis
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tanheis wrote:
Here's some shots with SP 35-80...
I just took them today... Autumn is here and also mushrooms
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3095/2818591674_d70f0b5ef9_o.jpg
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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3106/2818587796_7596b5217b_o.jpg
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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3134/2817743511_ea9694e7b4_o.jpg
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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3104/2818591958_0ec7774d93_o.jpg
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Attila wrote:
Great funny series!
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F16SUNSHINE wrote:
I'm afraid for your duck
Those mushrooms can really bang you up from what I've read tell him to be careful 
nice samples thank you for taking the time to post
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j.lukow wrote:
That lens is one that I like as well - Larry passed along a copy to me.
From what I remember he likes his as well, the one I got was a spare.
Jim
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OlyD_MF wrote:
Here some examples of the macro capabilities of this lense.
(with Oly E-500)
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Nesster wrote:
Damn! Those swim! excellent photos, yes the macro is very good indeed
(I didn't REALLY need the SP 90 but it sort of fell to me very cheap...)
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OlyD_MF wrote:
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Damn! Those swim! excellent photos, yes the macro is very good indeed
(I didn't REALLY need the SP 90 but it sort of fell to me very cheap...) |
For macro works you need the SP 90. |
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Rob Leslie wrote:
The SP 35-80mm F/2.8-3.8 is a very competent macro lens with great resolution. As standard it does 1:2.5 and is very usable with tubes.
To quote the adaptall-2.com site
‘Macro performance across the central two thirds of the film plane stands up very well against dedicated macro lenses. Amazingly, this lens yields very good macro performance across the entire film plane when used with Tamron's SP 2X tele-converter.‘
http://www.adaptall-2.com/lenses/01A.html
You can also check out the (Independent) resolution test figures and compare them to the SP 90mm Macro.
I have 2 of these lenses the first I bought new and almost wore it out.
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OlyD_MF wrote:
There is not "the" 90/2,5, there are two versions and there is the 90/2.8. Which one is yours? |
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Nesster wrote:
Mine's the 52BB with the 55mm thread. I have the hood (a really nice one, that) and the flat field 2x. Really nice lens, very versatile and well behaved.
I've had the 35-80 since new also, '85, on my third/fourth adapter for it. For a zoom, it really has some good resolution. As seen in those awesome macros...
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