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TDN
Joined: 26 Mar 2007 Posts: 321 Location: Belgium
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Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:23 am Post subject: Tamron SP 80-200mm f2.8 - finally! |
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TDN wrote:
Hi all, it's been a while sine i posted here.
since I got my Sigma 28-70mm f2.8 EX (autofocus) any other lens has hardly been on my cam
But that'll change:
I just got a Tamron SP 80-200mm f2.8 today! Finally found one for a good price, and with a KA adapter, so I can use P and Tv modes with all my adaptal lenses
From the first looks it seems sharp, but it sure is a BIG lens.
I'll do more tests tomorrow and post some samples and a full review for your database, Attila.
Friday I'm taking it to a concert, where I can really put it to use
Tom _________________ ---
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SLR: Nikon EM , Pentax K2 DMD, K1000, MZ-5
DSLR: Pentax K10D
Lenses (Nikon): E-series 1.8 50mm & 100mm f2.8; Tokina RMC 80-200mm f4
Lenses (Pentax): Pentax 17mm f4.0 Fish-eye; Pentax-A 50mm f1.7; Kiron 105mm f2.8 macro; Pentax-FA 50mm f1.4; Pentax-A 35-135mm f3.5-4.5; Sigma 28-70mm f2.8 EX Aspherical; DA 18-55mm f3.-5.6; Tamron 28-200mm f3.8-5.6 XR;
Lenses (M42): Jupiter-9 85mm f2; Pentacon 200mm f4;
Lenses (Adaptall): Tamron SP 60-300mm f3.8-5.6; Tamron SP 80-200mm f2.8 LD |
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:26 am Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Wow! Many, many thanks! _________________ -------------------------------
Items on sale on Ebay
Sony NEX-7 Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4, Minolta MD 35mm f1.8, Konica 135mm f2.5, Minolta MD 50mm f1.2, Minolta MD 250mm f5.6, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f2.8
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simoncdchuck
Joined: 16 Apr 2008 Posts: 6 Location: Hong Kong
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Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 2:15 pm Post subject: |
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simoncdchuck wrote:
Wow, how much you got this?
Do you have any experience in using KA adaptor? I always have problem of a little bit over-exposed when I use it. I have to change the EV setting to -0.3 to -0.7 everytime.
Have you compare it with the SP60-300? I have a 70-210/3.5, I am happy in both of the lenses. I love the 80-200/2.8, but I was frustrated by its weight.
_________________ Pentax *ist-DL, P50, SF-1,
Lenses : (AF) DA18-55/3.5-5.6, FA28-105/3.2-4.5, FA-J75-300/4.5-5.8,Tak-F 70-200/4-5.6, (MF)A50/2, Sigma (AF)70-210/4-5.6,28-70/3.5-4.5,75-200/3.8
Canon A-1, T70, EF,
Lenses: FD50/1.4,50/1.8,28/2.8,100/2.8,135/3.5,35-70/4,75-200/4.5
Nikon N2000,
Praktica BC-1, BMS, BX20,
Lenses:CNJ28/2.8,35/2.4,135/3.5, PB50/2.4,50/1.8,135/2.8, Sigma 80-200/4-5.6
MF Lenses:Tamron AD85-210/4.5, AD2 28/2.5, 28-200/3.8-5.6,28-50/3.5-4.5,28-70/3.5-4.5,35-70/3.5-4.5,70-210/3.8-4,70-210/4-5.6.....SP 35-105/2.8,60-300/3.8-5.4,70-210/3.5.
M42:Helios44-2 58/2,Panagor 135/2.8
T-mount: Soligor CD500/8, 135/3.5 |
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 5:35 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Hello and welcome Simon...! _________________ -------------------------------
Items on sale on Ebay
Sony NEX-7 Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4, Minolta MD 35mm f1.8, Konica 135mm f2.5, Minolta MD 50mm f1.2, Minolta MD 250mm f5.6, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f2.8
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Farside
Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 6557 Location: Ireland
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Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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Farside wrote:
Nice one Tom. I look forward to seeing the pics from it. _________________ Dave - Moderator
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Katastrofo
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 10405 Location: USA
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Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Congrats, Tom! I'm rather fond of Tammie SP zooms!
Bill |
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LucisPictor
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 17633 Location: Oberhessen, Germany / Maidstone ('95-'96)
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Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
Wow! A constant f2.8 tele zoom! Not bad! Congratulations. _________________ Personal forum activity on pause every now and again (due to job obligations)!
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mjkerpan
Joined: 15 Mar 2008 Posts: 56 Location: Boston, USA
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Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 1:55 am Post subject: |
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mjkerpan wrote:
Nice, though probably not as nice as the 70-210 f/3.5 SP, which is so good that they still make it new. |
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Paul
Joined: 07 Mar 2007 Posts: 173 Location: Hamburg-Germany
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Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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Paul wrote:
mjkerpan wrote: |
Nice, though probably not as nice as the 70-210 f/3.5 SP, which is so good that they still make it new. |
Not being sure if they make it new or have so nmany on stock.
It has been so expensive (~ 950,- DM that is about 500,- Euro) that this may be possible.
I had the 3.5 a long time and have been very satisfied with it's results on film slr.
But now on my Pentax DS it's different. Here the Tamron 60-300 even seems better - as well as the manual (1 st series) Sigma APO 3.5-4.5/70-210.
The Tammy has had a lot of problems with cold colours when I've been hiking in the mountains.
Paul _________________ Paul
(SLR-experiences since 1981)
Pentax and Canon - Sony digital as well
too many lenses and flashes |
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TDN
Joined: 26 Mar 2007 Posts: 321 Location: Belgium
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Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:30 am Post subject: |
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TDN wrote:
simoncdchuck wrote: |
Wow, how much you got this?
Do you have any experience in using KA adaptor? I always have problem of a little bit over-exposed when I use it. I have to change the EV setting to -0.3 to -0.7 everytime.
Have you compare it with the SP60-300? I have a 70-210/3.5, I am happy in both of the lenses. I love the 80-200/2.8, but I was frustrated by its weight.
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Yes I've noticed the slight overexposure aswell, but since I'll be using it mostly at concerts, that won't matter much. (meters don't help much there )
The weight is very noticable yes, and the hood is so big it won't fit in my regular bag :p
From what i've tested, it seems softer than the 60-300mm wide open, but stopped down even a little it does as good or better.
Seems like an ideal portrait lens.
Sunday I'm shooting a concert, that's the real test
Tom _________________ ---
TDN - tdn9.be
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SLR: Nikon EM , Pentax K2 DMD, K1000, MZ-5
DSLR: Pentax K10D
Lenses (Nikon): E-series 1.8 50mm & 100mm f2.8; Tokina RMC 80-200mm f4
Lenses (Pentax): Pentax 17mm f4.0 Fish-eye; Pentax-A 50mm f1.7; Kiron 105mm f2.8 macro; Pentax-FA 50mm f1.4; Pentax-A 35-135mm f3.5-4.5; Sigma 28-70mm f2.8 EX Aspherical; DA 18-55mm f3.-5.6; Tamron 28-200mm f3.8-5.6 XR;
Lenses (M42): Jupiter-9 85mm f2; Pentacon 200mm f4;
Lenses (Adaptall): Tamron SP 60-300mm f3.8-5.6; Tamron SP 80-200mm f2.8 LD |
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simoncdchuck
Joined: 16 Apr 2008 Posts: 6 Location: Hong Kong
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Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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simoncdchuck wrote:
TDN wrote: |
Yes I've noticed the slight overexposure aswell, but since I'll be using it mostly at concerts, that won't matter much. (meters don't help much there )
The weight is very noticable yes, and the hood is so big it won't fit in my regular bag :p
From what i've tested, it seems softer than the 60-300mm wide open, but stopped down even a little it does as good or better.
Seems like an ideal portrait lens.
Sunday I'm shooting a concert, that's the real test
Tom |
It is too heavy for me. I go for a Tammie SP35-210mm. I am also looking for an extra PKA adaptor as spare.
Have funs
_________________ Pentax *ist-DL, P50, SF-1,
Lenses : (AF) DA18-55/3.5-5.6, FA28-105/3.2-4.5, FA-J75-300/4.5-5.8,Tak-F 70-200/4-5.6, (MF)A50/2, Sigma (AF)70-210/4-5.6,28-70/3.5-4.5,75-200/3.8
Canon A-1, T70, EF,
Lenses: FD50/1.4,50/1.8,28/2.8,100/2.8,135/3.5,35-70/4,75-200/4.5
Nikon N2000,
Praktica BC-1, BMS, BX20,
Lenses:CNJ28/2.8,35/2.4,135/3.5, PB50/2.4,50/1.8,135/2.8, Sigma 80-200/4-5.6
MF Lenses:Tamron AD85-210/4.5, AD2 28/2.5, 28-200/3.8-5.6,28-50/3.5-4.5,28-70/3.5-4.5,35-70/3.5-4.5,70-210/3.8-4,70-210/4-5.6.....SP 35-105/2.8,60-300/3.8-5.4,70-210/3.5.
M42:Helios44-2 58/2,Panagor 135/2.8
T-mount: Soligor CD500/8, 135/3.5 |
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yalcinaydin
Joined: 20 May 2008 Posts: 825 Location: Izmir, Turkey
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Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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yalcinaydin wrote:
TDN wrote: |
...Sunday I'm shooting a concert, that's the real test
Tom |
I've just seen this topic, what is the results of this concert shooting. I'm curious cause I'm still thinking this one for concerts _________________ My name is "Yalcin", and exactly "Yalçın" and here you can find my MF samples:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yalcinaydin/sets/
Right now switching back to AF because of work needs but I still love the MF lenses |
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voytek
Joined: 24 Nov 2009 Posts: 891
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Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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voytek wrote:
mjkerpan wrote: |
Nice, though probably not as nice as the 70-210 f/3.5 SP, which is so good that they still make it new. |
I am sorry but you are not right. I had several 19AH (currently I own 2) and several 30A (I have 1 now). 30A is for sure better then 19AH. The lenses with AD2 mount system were discontinued in 2006 and between 1999 an 2006 only 3 AD2 lenses were in production:
till 2000 3.8-5.4/60-300
till 2006 2.8/300 black one and 8/500 mirror
show me similar sample from 19AH, wide open, high ISO, probably 800+
crop from RAW, I believe it was 200x
_________________ Cheers, Voytek |
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filmophile
Joined: 10 Feb 2010 Posts: 4
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Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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filmophile wrote:
Bit late to the party on this, but I have the 80-200 LD and would most definitely rate it better than the 60-300 (much as I love that lens). My copy is very sharp wide open, at least as much so as the venrable 60-300. In spite of complaints about weight I find it readily hand-holdable and quite easy to get decent shots at 200mm and 1/60. This is my gig lens of choice (since I can't afford a 300/2.. Here's one I prepared earlier....granted it's not a thing of beuaty in the traditional sense, but it truly captures the essence of that performance b/w works especially well for this kind of event too - lucky since my SD14 is notoriously erratic when underexposed at high ISO (that said many pics had OK colour actually, I just prefer the bw for this subject). Conclusion: great affordable gig lens!!!!
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filmophile
Joined: 10 Feb 2010 Posts: 4
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Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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filmophile wrote:
OK, any tips on why the image shows up fine in the preview but not i the post (I can even choose edit, change nothing, look at the preview and it's there...) Doh?
Oh, wait...now it's there. Server lag I guess, odd that! |
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cooltouch
Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 9096 Location: Houston, Texas
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Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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cooltouch wrote:
If that was your first post, it was because of an anti-spam feature here at mflenses -- images are not shown in a first post. But after you've posted more, they do show. _________________ Michael
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Farside
Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 6557 Location: Ireland
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Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 1:10 am Post subject: |
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Farside wrote:
Welcome.
Your first post has attachments disallowed as an anti-spam measure, but it's ok after that. _________________ Dave - Moderator
Camera Fiend and Biograph Operator
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skeetinyournose
Joined: 16 Dec 2010 Posts: 1
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Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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skeetinyournose wrote:
I have the opportunity to acquire this lens in new condition, with new 1.4x and 2x teleconverters, and assorted mounts for $375.
The lens has been stored in a dry cab and has never been used, aside from placing a filter on the lens. Would this be a good deal for a new copy of 30A?
Would anyone suggest getting the Tokina ATX 80-200 f2.8 instead? I've found one of these in Nikon mount asking for $180, albeit used.
Lastly, is there a large variance between copies of this lens? Has anyone come across a bad copy? |
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Laurentiu Cristofor
Joined: 23 Oct 2010 Posts: 524 Location: WA, USA
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Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 12:18 am Post subject: |
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Laurentiu Cristofor wrote:
TDN wrote: |
From what i've tested, it seems softer than the 60-300mm wide open, but stopped down even a little it does as good or better.
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How exactly are you comparing their wide open performance? The 60-300 is one stop slower. If you also stop down the 80-200, it cannot be less sharp than the 60-300.
The 80-200 has better resistance to PF than the 60-300. I also used it with the 1.4x and 2x TCs and they both increase PF, although resolution is still pretty good.
I usually stop down the 80-200 not because of sharpness, but to avoid PF.
voytek wrote: |
I had several 19AH (currently I own 2) and several 30A (I have 1 now). 30A is for sure better then 19AH. |
I think I got my copy of the 30A from you, if I'm not making a confusion
skeetinyournose wrote: |
I have the opportunity to acquire this lens in new condition, with new 1.4x and 2x teleconverters, and assorted mounts for $375. |
Sounds like a good deal if everything is in good condition. The 1.4x TC doesn't show often for sale.
skeetinyournose wrote: |
Would anyone suggest getting the Tokina ATX 80-200 f2.8 instead? I've found one of these in Nikon mount asking for $180, albeit used. |
The adaptall-2 site includes resolution numbers for both Tamron and Tokina. _________________ http://www.ipernity.com/home/2419272
https://laurphoto.blogspot.com/ |
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