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04/05/2008 12:38:42 AM · #1 |
I ran across this Tamron 28-300 for $225 used. Best price I'm seeing in a quick online search is around $300. Looking at this to replace a Canon 70-300 and the 18-55 kit lens. I might keep the kit lens around for when I need a little more wideangle. Perhaps they might give me a trade in on the 70-300 as well...
Opinions?
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04/05/2008 04:28:39 AM · #2 |
That was the first lens I purchased after owning kit lens and I have been very happy with it. It's not the fastest lens and it is a little soft at the extremes but I really like having the versatility of both a wide angle and close zoom.
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04/05/2008 07:01:51 AM · #3 |
It's my everyday, and most days lens for about six months now and I love it!
There are better lenses at different points in the focal ranges if you wanna carry a bunch of lenses.....I don't!
Here are my six best shots with the lens.
A fairly wide variety of imagery.....
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04/05/2008 07:35:36 AM · #4 |
I had this lens with my 350D.
Very versatile lens indeed. I actually did some test shots with this, My 50mm 1.8 and a 70-200 F4L. Conditions must have been good as many colleagues picked the Tammy shot out as the L lens!
The zoom extends out when the camera is pointed down as it is quite loose, though that would be my only grumble.
Mine didn't come with the lens hood, though I believe this later came as standard?
Tamron also announced an image stabalised version of this last year. Unsure if it actually is available yet, but that would be a great addition! |
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04/05/2008 08:52:21 AM · #5 |
I have the Tamron AF 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC LD Aspherical(IF)Macro for Canon and love this lens. I got mine last August it stays on my camera almost all the time.
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04/05/2008 12:40:38 PM · #6 |
Sounds like a decent lens, especially for this price, thanks.
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04/05/2008 01:34:15 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by fsteddy:
I have the Tamron AF 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC LD Aspherical(IF)Macro for Canon and love this lens. I got mine last August it stays on my camera almost all the time. |
VC - Thats it.. I couldnt remember what Tamron used to donate their "Vibration Control" |
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04/06/2008 02:00:04 AM · #8 |
Thanks for the opinions. I went ahead and bought it. They gave me a reasonable trade in on the 75-300 that this is taking the place of, so I got it for a very good price.
Here's a shot from the first set of pics I shot with it, on the way home.
As Pix-al noted, I did find the lens extends or retracts a little when pointed up or down. I'll quickly acquire the habit of holding the zoom barrel. Not a biggie.
Message edited by author 2008-04-06 02:05:20.
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