04-03-2012, 06:46 PM
[quote name='Alexander ' timestamp='1333337453' post='17274']
So I seem to be getting this lens. I have the Pentax DA* 50-135mm now, but I want a bit more reach, and I got a really great deal on the Tamron.
I've read that the Tamron which only gets screw drive AF on Pentax not micro motor as it apparently get on Nikon and Canon, has faster AF on Pentax as a result, though it will make more noise, so it will be interesting to see how it fares against the DA* 50-135mm which is no speed demon.
Image quality wise I'm sure it will deliver. It even has 9 aperture blades, which are curvy, so it creates nice looking light sources.
So I'm kinda excited about this <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> I'll be going out of town to photograph snowmobile cross and reindeer racing at the end of the week, so hopefully it will get here before then.
Does anyone have any experience with this lens other than the review here on this site?
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This is really a nice lens if you get a good sample without decentering problems. I have it with pentax mount. Af accuracy is surprisingly good with my sample, in fact one of my better lenses in this respect. Focus speed is pretty fast, but I would not recommend it for fast sports as basket. I use it mainly for portraits, flowers and landscape. For that kind of phoyography it is a very good lens with a very pleasing bokeh.
Göran
So I seem to be getting this lens. I have the Pentax DA* 50-135mm now, but I want a bit more reach, and I got a really great deal on the Tamron.
I've read that the Tamron which only gets screw drive AF on Pentax not micro motor as it apparently get on Nikon and Canon, has faster AF on Pentax as a result, though it will make more noise, so it will be interesting to see how it fares against the DA* 50-135mm which is no speed demon.
Image quality wise I'm sure it will deliver. It even has 9 aperture blades, which are curvy, so it creates nice looking light sources.
So I'm kinda excited about this <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> I'll be going out of town to photograph snowmobile cross and reindeer racing at the end of the week, so hopefully it will get here before then.Does anyone have any experience with this lens other than the review here on this site?
[/quote]
This is really a nice lens if you get a good sample without decentering problems. I have it with pentax mount. Af accuracy is surprisingly good with my sample, in fact one of my better lenses in this respect. Focus speed is pretty fast, but I would not recommend it for fast sports as basket. I use it mainly for portraits, flowers and landscape. For that kind of phoyography it is a very good lens with a very pleasing bokeh.
Göran