Adaptall Mount Club (Tamron).

**goatsNdonkey** · 02-01-2017, 08:09 AM

I recently glombed a copy of the 17A f3.5 35-70mm. A weird little lens, not nearly as plasticky and toy-like as the 159A I bought a while back just to get the adapter on it, and NOwhere as substantial as the 27A I have had and relied on for a few decades. Yet it seems pretty sharp and that seems to make up for some things--like it's being a cross between a 1-touch and a 2-touch zoom. There is a separate ring for changing focal length between 35 and 70mm, yet over part of the range you can move the focus ring out and back to change focal length that way, too. Also, my copy won't stay at 35mm. You'd have to tape it in place to park it there for a series of shots at 35mm.

All of his weirdness also affects the "macro" feature, but I really haven't had a chance to take pictures with it that way, certainly not outside because, according to one of the local TV meteorologists, central Illinois has demolished the previous all-time record for the number of foggy, misty, and overcast days in the month of January. Day after day, with hardly a glimpse of blue sky or sun, brighter days having a bright region in the cloud bank. I don't usually complain about the weather, but it has been a pain for someone who has some new-old lenses to try out.

Anyway, here are a couple of shots from yesterday taking out the 17A. The first, taken at Anderson Lake, a good-sized Illinois River floodplain lake. After shooting some film shots at one end of the little park there, I drove to the other end where I surprised a bunch of Canadian geese. I'd have liked to have used a little smaller aperture on this one, but for the cloudiness--I think this was at F8:

Later, at home. Heavy clouds bring the dusk earlier. Sharpness of the small branches and twigs is pretty impressive, though this is stopped down considerably:

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Jean Poitiers · 02-04-2017, 04:20 AM - **1 Like**

First three efforts for the Single Challenges thread with a Tamron SP 17/3.5 Adaptall-2 on K-1 ... xpost

Jean Poitiers · 02-05-2017, 12:00 PM - **3 Likes**

Still hanging out in churches with the Tamron SP 17/3.5 Adaptall-2 for the Single Challenges ... on K-1 (xpost)

Stone G. · 02-05-2017, 12:25 PM

Originally posted by Jean Poitiers

Still hanging out in churches with the Tamon SP 17/3.5 Adaptall-2 for the Single Challenges ... on K-1 (xpost)

Splendid images Jean. Now, on your K-1, one can really see how wide this 17mm lens was on 35mm film in its time. (And still is on digital FF of course).

**marcusBMG** · 02-09-2017, 11:46 AM - **1 Like**

Early daffs with a 46A 70-210mm @ ~ 105mm, f11. pentax K5. Comparison pics with 103A and 03A were little different with this subject.

Jean Poitiers · 02-10-2017, 08:47 AM - **2 Likes**

Tamron SP 17/3.5 Adaptall-2 on K-1 for the Single Challenges thread ... xpost

**csa** · 02-11-2017, 10:10 AM

K3, Tamron SP 500 mirror. Thru a window.

This is my little one-ear bunny, I call Lucky.

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**csa** · 02-11-2017, 12:05 PM

Just experimenting with the Tamron 1.4 TC on the 500 mirror. (Cropped).

Jean Poitiers · 02-12-2017, 02:38 PM - **1 Like**

A few more of the Tamron SP 17/3.5 Adaptall-2 on K-1 ... my Single Challenges lens and in B&W mode for the month of February ... xpost

**pepperberry farm** · 02-12-2017, 03:06 PM

Originally posted by Jean Poitiers

A few more of the Tamron SP 17/3.5 Adaptall-2 on K-1 ... my Single Challenges lens and in B&W mode for the month of February ... xpost

Jean, I'll be interested in your opinion of the 17mm at the end of the month....

Jean Poitiers · 02-16-2017, 09:46 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

Jean, I'll be interested in your opinion of the 17mm at the end of the month....

Salut PB ... OK, no problem ...

More with my Single Challenges lens ... a Tamron SP 17/3.5 Adaptall-2. Maybe "too much" correction for the first image and the last two are for "bokeh experiments" ... xpost

**marcusBMG** · 02-17-2017, 12:14 PM

The Conwy railway bridge, built by R. L. Stephenson, 1848, has a unique box girder construction. Comparitive pics: SP 35-80mm 01A (approx 60mm); and 70-210mm 46A (70mm) at similar f. Which is best? Samsung NX20.
click for full sized

BTW going just on the numbers in the Modern Photography tests posted on adaptall-2.com, 46A has the best resolution of all the x-210mm zooms!

**Skodadriver** · 02-17-2017, 01:02 PM

Originally posted by marcusBMG

The Conwy railway bridge, built by R. L. Stephenson, 1848, has a unique box girder construction. Comparitive pics: SP 35-80mm 01A (approx 60mm); and 70-210mm 46A (70mm) at similar f. Which is best? Samsung NX20.
click for full sized

BTW going just on the numbers in the Modern Photography tests posted on adaptall-2.com, 46A has the best resolution of all the x-210mm zooms!

I'm plumping for the 46A and wondering how it compares to your Kiron "zoomlock".

**marcusBMG** · 02-17-2017, 03:37 PM

About 3 years ago I took a whole series of pics of some nesting gulls, some with tc, 46A and zoomlock. Resolution wise there was nothing to choose between them, but the ZL had better colours/rendering.

**pepperberry farm** · 02-19-2017, 08:37 PM

02-05-2017, 12:00 PM - 3 Likes	#3303
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Still hanging out in churches with the Tamron SP 17/3.5 Adaptall-2 for the Single Challenges ... on K-1 (xpost) Last edited by Jean Poitiers; 02-05-2017 at 12:45 PM. Reason: typoo

02-19-2017, 08:37 PM	#3315
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,679	K-50 with Tamron Adaptall 2 72B - 90mm f2.8 Macro

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02-01-2017, 08:09 AM	#3301
goatsNdonkey Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Fulton County, Illinois Posts: 3,730	I recently glombed a copy of the 17A f3.5 35-70mm. A weird little lens, not nearly as plasticky and toy-like as the 159A I bought a while back just to get the adapter on it, and NOwhere as substantial as the 27A I have had and relied on for a few decades. Yet it seems pretty sharp and that seems to make up for some things--like it's being a cross between a 1-touch and a 2-touch zoom. There is a separate ring for changing focal length between 35 and 70mm, yet over part of the range you can move the focus ring out and back to change focal length that way, too. Also, my copy won't stay at 35mm. You'd have to tape it in place to park it there for a series of shots at 35mm. All of his weirdness also affects the "macro" feature, but I really haven't had a chance to take pictures with it that way, certainly not outside because, according to one of the local TV meteorologists, central Illinois has demolished the previous all-time record for the number of foggy, misty, and overcast days in the month of January. Day after day, with hardly a glimpse of blue sky or sun, brighter days having a bright region in the cloud bank. I don't usually complain about the weather, but it has been a pain for someone who has some new-old lenses to try out. Anyway, here are a couple of shots from yesterday taking out the 17A. The first, taken at Anderson Lake, a good-sized Illinois River floodplain lake. After shooting some film shots at one end of the little park there, I drove to the other end where I surprised a bunch of Canadian geese. I'd have liked to have used a little smaller aperture on this one, but for the cloudiness--I think this was at F8: Later, at home. Heavy clouds bring the dusk earlier. Sharpness of the small branches and twigs is pretty impressive, though this is stopped down considerably: . .

02-04-2017, 04:20 AM - 1 Like	#3302
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	First three efforts for the Single Challenges thread with a Tamron SP 17/3.5 Adaptall-2 on K-1 ... xpost

02-05-2017, 12:25 PM	#3304
Stone G. Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: North Zealand, Denmark Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,516	Originally posted by Jean Poitiers Still hanging out in churches with the Tamon SP 17/3.5 Adaptall-2 for the Single Challenges ... on K-1 (xpost) Splendid images Jean. Now, on your K-1, one can really see how wide this 17mm lens was on 35mm film in its time. (And still is on digital FF of course).

02-10-2017, 08:47 AM - 2 Likes	#3306
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Tamron SP 17/3.5 Adaptall-2 on K-1 for the Single Challenges thread ... xpost

02-12-2017, 02:38 PM - 1 Like	#3309
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	A few more of the Tamron SP 17/3.5 Adaptall-2 on K-1 ... my Single Challenges lens and in B&W mode for the month of February ... xpost

02-12-2017, 03:06 PM	#3310
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,679	Originally posted by Jean Poitiers A few more of the Tamron SP 17/3.5 Adaptall-2 on K-1 ... my Single Challenges lens and in B&W mode for the month of February ... xpost Jean, I'll be interested in your opinion of the 17mm at the end of the month....

02-16-2017, 09:46 AM - 1 Like	#3311
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Originally posted by pepperberry farm Jean, I'll be interested in your opinion of the 17mm at the end of the month.... Salut PB ... OK, no problem ... More with my Single Challenges lens ... a Tamron SP 17/3.5 Adaptall-2. Maybe "too much" correction for the first image and the last two are for "bokeh experiments" ... xpost

02-17-2017, 12:14 PM	#3312
marcusBMG Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: North Wales Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,869	The Conwy railway bridge, built by R. L. Stephenson, 1848, has a unique box girder construction. Comparitive pics: SP 35-80mm 01A (approx 60mm); and 70-210mm 46A (70mm) at similar f. Which is best? Samsung NX20. click for full sized BTW going just on the numbers in the Modern Photography tests posted on adaptall-2.com, 46A has the best resolution of all the x-210mm zooms!

02-17-2017, 01:02 PM	#3313
Skodadriver Site Supporter Join Date: May 2015 Location: Hampshire Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 892	Originally posted by marcusBMG The Conwy railway bridge, built by R. L. Stephenson, 1848, has a unique box girder construction. Comparitive pics: SP 35-80mm 01A (approx 60mm); and 70-210mm 46A (70mm) at similar f. Which is best? Samsung NX20. click for full sized BTW going just on the numbers in the Modern Photography tests posted on adaptall-2.com, 46A has the best resolution of all the x-210mm zooms! I'm plumping for the 46A and wondering how it compares to your Kiron "zoomlock".

02-17-2017, 03:37 PM	#3314
marcusBMG Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: North Wales Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,869	About 3 years ago I took a whole series of pics of some nesting gulls, some with tc, 46A and zoomlock. Resolution wise there was nothing to choose between them, but the ZL had better colours/rendering.