Tamron SP AF 200-500 Test Shots - DPChallenge Forums

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM for Nikon

02/19/2005 02:11:21 PM · #1

Yahoo! My new Tamron SP AF 200-500mm F5-6.3 Di LD (IF) arrived a few days ago and I was able to get out and take a few test shots. For those interested here are two 640x640 100% crops from the untouched "out of camera" originals.

If you want to see more and / or look at the exif data you can go here:

Tamorn 200-500 100% Test Shot Crops

Be back later to see what you think. Time to go out and play some more!

Zal

Nikon D200

02/19/2005 02:17:29 PM · #2

Could you post the EXIF data for those shots--specifically the shutter speed? Both look fairly soft, and without knowing the shutter speed, it's impossible to say if the softness is from camera shake or the lens itself.

I do like the "expression" on the duck in the second photo!

02/19/2005 07:17:07 PM · #3

Try the PBase link in my original post. These shots are there with some others and the exif data is below each photo after you click on it. They are a little soft, but then again I have very shaky hands, even with the monopod. Now, if I could afford about 7 times the cost I could buy the Nikon 200-400 VR - rated one of the best lenses they ever made. One can dream!

edit: BTW - I took a few more shots today and will post the crops when I have a chance.

Message edited by author 2005-02-19 19:33:12.

Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX

02/20/2005 03:51:05 PM · #4

OK, last bump of this thread. For those interested I posted a few more 100% crops of shots like this one:

at:

PBase Linlk

I will leave the page up on PBase for a month or so.

Beagleboy

Canon EOS-30D

02/20/2005 04:10:23 PM · #5

They pretty much all look slightly soft or out of focus, even the ones at 1/1250th. You may need to use this bad boy with a tripod.