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scsambrook
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 Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 7:40 pm Post subject: Tamron Adaptall-2 35-70 |
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scsambrook wrote:
I rediscovered a Tamron AD2 35-70 this afternoon. It had been sitting at the back of a shelf for ages and to be honest I'm sure if I'd ever used it. So I put it on the K30 and found a flower with an insect on it . . . this was taken at 70mm, the closest focusing distance, and around f11, handheld and leaning over a fence. I think the pictures may look a bit better if you click on them. The lens did a lot better than I expected.
This insect is really quite a handsome fellow (or maybe a comely lass!), and about as long as my thumb nail.
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marcusBMG
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marcusBMG wrote:
Super pic well done- lens has really handled all your MPx no problem.. Funnily enough I started a thread on adaptall zooms close focus just recently.
Is yours the later 17A constant f3.5 or the earlier 09A
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Minolfan
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Minolfan wrote:
You and the lens did very well on close focus! |
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scsambrook
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scsambrook wrote:
Hi Minolfan and Marcus - Thanks for the kind words Minolfan, I reckon the lens should get more credit than I do ! And Marcus, it's a 17A.
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Lloydy wrote:
Is that the 17A BBAR - Macro lens? I have used mine and it does impress me, but it plays second fiddle to the Rokkor 35-70 / 3.5 Macro. Which is a shame because the Tamron is a great lens, and judging by your close focus pictures - there's proof its a great lens
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mo
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mo wrote:
Perhaps you should lean over fences more often,instead of using a tripod..  What a great image with a better than average lens.
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scsambrook
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scsambrook wrote:
Lloydy - Yes, it's the BBAR one. I'm now sure this is the first time I've used it and I have to admit being pleasantly surprised. I did once have a Minolta 35-70 back in the 1990s, the 'mark 2' version with the bigger grips on the zoom ring and that gave some very pleasant results on Kodachrome - I bought it on an X300 body for next to nothing and was delighted to think that I'd pretty much got the Leitz 35-70 for about a twentieth of what one of those would have cost. I might see if I can find another one . . .
I also tried it on the Lumix: - Mo, some more leaning over the fence for this one - the M4/3 format seems to let you get closer still. This is looking through the petals of a Day Lily (Hemerocallis) into the late afternoon sun. 
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!Karen wrote:
You got some beautiful light through that flower! Looks like it's on fire 
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mo wrote:
Chalk one up for the fence and G1,excellent light well captured.
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PhantomLord wrote:
Tamron 17A is great performer, I had it as well and gave it to my friend when I found 01A for a bargain price. To be true, I loved how 17A was reproducing colours - the same is visible on your photos. It's a great lens and I spent a lot of time on my camera.
Here's a thread I started some time ago: http://forum.mflenses.com/tamron-17a-35-70mm-f-3-5-a-lot-of-pictures-t60840.html
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