Tamron 28-300mm Di Lens
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- lvl_13
anyone have one of these? i just FINALLY bought the canon d20, and the canon lenses for them don't really fit me needs.
i would love to have the image stabilization they offer, but i really need a telephoto and semi-macro combo.
i realize this is basically impossible in one lens, but for the price and versatility of the tamron i think it's my best bet.
any help /suggestions much appreciated.
- kld0
tamron has ok optics but if you wan quality you're going to have to pay for the canon lens.
- lvl_130
yeah, but there is no canon lens for the digi that expands that far.
def. not one with image stabilization either which really sucks
- kld0
sorry I should have read closer, you don't have 1:1.5 problem with that camera or do you?
I have a nikon so a 200mm is closer to a 300mm. Have you read any reviews on the lens? Seems like a big range to cover with one lens and its a macro? How fast is that lens?
- lvl_130
read a few reviews, and the guy at the store was going off about it (they don't get paid on commission mind you).
i actually bought the camera with my dad (we each paid half) and we both love to shoot, just completely opposite things. me-closeup, him-birds/wildlife.
this just seemed like the best solution for the time being.
here is one review:
http://www.livingroom.org.au/pho…
- kld0
so it basically a 42-450mm with the 1.6 conversion, not much wide angle if thats what you want/need.
If the quality to price ratio isn't that important then go for it. Once you have some extra cash you can upgrade.
quality glass is so expensive
- lvl_130
yeah for sure.
appreciate the info/insight/opinion kld nonetheless. i can't even think of some proffessionalk photographer dropping upwards of $12K for a camera. i think i would hyperventilate : )
- kld0
yeah for sure, I paid 2/3 of the retail price for my d1x on ebay and it still took a lot of courage. If I need anything better in the future I'm just going to rent a hasselblad med. format.
good luck with that.
- lvl_130
haha. for sure!
- shaft0
hyperzoom lenses are usually shit. blurry, slow apertures, barrell distortion, chromatic aberrations, low contrast, etc. It's phisics that limits the possibilities, you either have quality or long zoom. The best quality lenses have no zoom at all.
Take a closer look at sigma 18-200, it's a new one designed for digital. 28mm is way too narrow on the digital. Not the Tamron 18-200, cause it's a crappy glass.
here's a comparisin of sigma 18-200, tamron 18-200 and sigma 18-125
http://translate.google.com/tran…
- THX_11380
I went with the Sigma 50-500 (with 2x converter). :)
eh, why not? It's pretty heavy and somewhat slow, but it's all about the range.
I'm drooling over the good Canon glass tho, but the range I get with the Sigma solves most of my current problems, esp while I learn wtf I'm doing.