Which ~70 - ~200 f2.8 ??

[Nelson]

Which 70-200 f2.8 MF lens would you choose ?

[poilu]

I try only this one, it is quite good Leica Vario-APO-Elmarit-R 70-180mm f2.8

[cooltouch]

Well, that Leitz is juuuust a little bit out of my price range. For MF to use on your 350D, I would go with the Tamron 80-200mm f/2.8 LD. Sigma and Tokina also made one. The nice thing about the latest Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8 L is it is IS. Oh wait. This is a manual focus forum. So never mind on the Canon. Go with the Tamron.

[hinnerker]

I think, there are not much older MF zoom lenses which can offer you the f/2.8...

The best MF Zoom in the focal length area i did own for a short time, was a constant f/3.5 70-210mm, which was superb and was near the quality of the Leica primes. But this one is also very expensive. I did sell mine for 500 Euro, which was a very, very cheap price..

In this range it would be better to take a modern AF Lens. But in terms of MF, this lens is one of the "must have's" or "must try's".

Here are some pics of and taken with this lens



First the image in total, and a 100% Crop out of it..



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Cheers
Henry

[Olivier]

This one Henry ?

http://www.leboncoin.fr/vi/72361112.htm?ca=17_s

[cooltouch]

Dang. That seems like a pretty good price for that lens.

[hinnerker]

[Olivier]

I believe you Henry.
Sure I'll help you ! Check PM.

There is also a Leica R4s with LEITZ MACRO ELMARIT-R 2.8/60 and ANGENIEUX 35-70.
and others...

[Boomer Depp]

The Nikkor 80-200/2.8 AIS ED lens is a wee bit hard to come across...and when you do find one it's rare to pay a reasonable price...quite frankly,these cost a lot of $$$ when you find one.A very sharp lens at all aperture settings,with good contrast and excellent color rendition.I like this lens very much.Outstanding build and mechanical quality,I wish more lenses were built to these standards

I also recommend the Tamron SP 80-200/2.8 LD model 30A may also be hard to find at times and not nearly as costly as the Nikkor.....you'll usually see one or two every week on ebay for +/- $300 US...so they are easier to find then the Nikkor.This is a very good lens that is sharp with good contrast.The fact that it's an Adaptall-2 with Adaptall-2 adapters readily available for most the common mounts is a big plus as well.Good build and mechanical quality.

Another good lens is the 3rd Vivitar Series 1 70-210/2.8 which was built by Komine for Vivitar isn't nearly as good as the Nikkor but almost as good as the Tamron,but these lenses are readily available for +/- $120 US.Stopped down a bit it's a pretty sharp lens with pretty fair contrast and good color rendition.The quality for price is a bargain that's hard to beat.Excellent build and mechanical quality.

The Tokina AT-X 80-200/2.8 are another hard to find lens at times,but usually a couple of these lenses are available weekly on ebay for +/- $300 US.Not as sharp or with the contrast of the Tamron or the Vivitar,but sharp enough once stopped down and with improved contrast from f8 to f11.Excellent build and mechanical quality.

[soikka]

Tamron 30A really is a beast.

Couple of my sample threads:
http://forum.mflenses.com/tamron-30a-sp-80-200-2-8-ld-samples-t8999.html

http://forum.mflenses.com/independence-day-t13033.html

[hintheman]

[soikka]

Great samples with a great lens

How about a dedicated thread for samples with this lens?

however sadly I'm thinking of letting my copy go... too many good lenses around the same focal length-> 30A spends too much in it's leather box.

[hintheman]

[Olivier]

A Californian Cabernet Sauvignon ?

Does the vine come from the original french vineyard ?

[PaulC]

[Nelson]

Tamron 30A is really rare.. and expensive !
I am looking for a Tokina AT-X sd 80 200 f2.8

[cooltouch]

[Olivier]

From what I read :

Wine is introduced in "France" in 600 before JC by the Phoceans.
Romans expanded vineyards in the south of France and next, up to the Ile-de-France (around Paris).
In 1864, the wine was then experiencing a real setback with the introduction of phylloxera in the French vineyards. This tiny aphid vine eater comes from America and arrived accidentally in Europe. Soon the French and European vineyards are devastated. Only some areas are naturally protected by their climate, as the south or the islands of Oléron and Ré with its sandy soil or the Languedoc and the periphery of the Rhone delta, where flooding vineyards during the winter allowed to drown phylloxera during hibernation. Conversely, the vast vineyards of Ile-de-France was devastated and did not recover from this scourge. Thus, only the southern vineyards survived.
Fortunately, the grafting of European grapes with American vines resistant to the insect allowed to give a boost to the entire French and European wine. Even today, almost all the vineyards are planted with rootstocks from the American species.