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Tamron 400mm 7.5 (wow thats a long way)
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 10:37 am    Post subject: Tamron 400mm 7.5 (wow thats a long way) Reply with quote

Hi All

Been sick these last few days, so been playing with my lenses. (hope I don't go blind)

Just playing to see if the 400mm was any good and I was quite surprised

Firstly to put things into perspective this is the view from the bedroom window shot with a 28mm vivitar(42mm equiv FL on the nex-5) this morning, the arrow points to the target.
[28mm]


Shot from 400mm:
F7.5
1/2000 (yes as I was shooting hand hold.)
Shot jpeg, yesterday afternood/everning.



Crop of above:


PostPosted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 1:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I must be sick....Posted this earlier as a Vivitar 400mm.

Edited now...


PostPosted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 2:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Decent lens
Very small and light for a 400mm
Rather dim - understandable for an f/7.5
Long minimum focus, so use extension rings if you want to use it under 10 meters.

Good alternative to a 500mm mirror lens, or the cheaper ones anyway. I like the results better at least.

http://forum.mflenses.com/early-tamron-400-7-5-t-mount-lots-of-zoo-pictures-t17229,highlight,%2Btamron+%2Bf+%2B7+%2B5.html


PostPosted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 2:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

luisalegria wrote:
Decent lens
Very small and light for a 400mm
Rather dim - understandable for an f/7.5
Long minimum focus, so use extension rings if you want to use it under 10 meters.

Good alternative to a 500mm mirror lens, or the cheaper ones anyway. I like the results better at least.

http://forum.mflenses.com/early-tamron-400-7-5-t-mount-lots-of-zoo-pictures-t17229,highlight,%2Btamron+%2Bf+%2B7+%2B5.html



Wow.....is all I can say...

Great shots....I need to look for zoo...loverly sharp images.


PostPosted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 10:10 pm    Post subject: one on ebay now cheap Reply with quote

just found one on Ebay Very Happy
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TAMRON-CAMERA-f-400MM-1-7-5-NO-57396-FUJIFILM-LENS-/380357751754?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item588f16b3ca

bargain for someone Very Happy


PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very impressive when compared to a 28mm but a 50mm comparison would be more meaningful.


PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

revers wrote:
Very impressive when compared to a 28mm but a 50mm comparison would be more meaningful.


50mm because this is Normal human view...or another reason?

I'm using a nex-5 with a 1.5 crop so 28mm is 42mm or quite close to 50.


PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great lens, it slow but you don't need to stop it down which helps!


PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

saffersteve wrote:
revers wrote:
Very impressive when compared to a 28mm but a 50mm comparison would be more meaningful.


50mm because this is Normal human view...or another reason?

I'm using a nex-5 with a 1.5 crop so 28mm is 42mm or quite close to 50.


Because it is what we see normally or close to it.