[marcusBMG]

Has anyone in this club tested this lens.

You know I was just about to write that this lens did rather badly in my supertest, then I started browsing some pics took earlier in the year when I started to do a comparison with a tokina 35-200mm. That fell through because the tok proved to be hazed, but looking at the pics with the 26A well I have a favourable impression. Good colours good contrast good resolution. I am going to have to have a recheck of the results I got for the supertest because the lens previously did a lot better.

Couple of the pics (samsung NX20):

And I did a post here.

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[kacansas03]

Thanks guys for sharing about the 26A. I thought it was a heavy one. I have a very nice Sigma AF FF 24-135 F2.8-4 that is nice but a bit large in diameter and gives good images. Also a Sigma AF f4-5.6(i think) that will be improved by a circular polarizer I just ordered along with Op/Tech rear caps with seals. Next I need to get some WR lenses. I already have some Op/Tech caps and like them on my short focal length lenses that don't pump much air. Needed a few more and so I bought spares.
I now have a nice 19AH and I can't see the 26A doing much for me. I really have the short end covered with 3 AF lenses at 28 or less, a 14, 19, 20, 24, 35, and 2 50's. At least most are small except for the Samyang 14 which is a wow of a lens!

[Skodadriver]

Has anyone in this club tested this lens.??????????? From what i can find it seems to be not as good as what the sellers on Ebay want a person to think. I am a bit interested in it due to it's focal length range. Anyone who has one or has tested it please let me know what you think. one thing that bothered me was it's weight just for starters.

I was not looking for this lens but one (looking tired) came up for very little money in a lot with some other ropey looking stuff so I bought it. No regrets! A 6x zoom with close focussing (albeit limited) Tamron SP lens that can be found this cheap really should not be ignored. It does not seem to be highly regarded so can be found cheap.
The lens is not the best of the SP Adaptalls, F:8 is the widest aperture I use that provides images that are quite without some "glow" and sharp for a zoom with this range. Colours seem good even if a little PF occurs with high contrast shots (more than my Chinon 35-200mm anyway).
No trouble fitting a PK-A adapter to it so it works with dedicated flash.
I scored it a 9 based on getting something that works well enough for almost nothing....but I admit to bias towards cheap lenses and score based on value for money.

[kacansas03]

Ok, I will say I would be interested in getting one if it is a bargin price. So far the ones I have seen on Ebay are not at that price. Anybody seeing one for under $25 could send me a message telling me where to look. Thank You all for your information.

[pepperberry farm]

[kacansas03]

I have the 60-300mm 23A on Ebay right now for .50 and today I was surprised by a person in Italy asking if I could get the shipping down to $20 which I couldn't. I told him all I knew about it's fungus condition. He responded that he couldn't buy but then went on to teach me a lot about the internals on the 60-300 which he said are rather easy to disassemble and told about precautions you have to take. Then came the surprise, he said he had done a number of 60-300's and other Tamron's which are well designed and serviceable except for the 26A. He tried to work on the 35-210mm once but found it much to complex and very difficult to reassemble and finished by saying he would never do one again. So the weight plus age plus I don't want to fix one means I won't be getting one of those. Darn it!

[pepperberry farm]

[LennyBloke]

Tamron SP 180mm f2.4 Limited Edition on the Pentax K1 - first outing...

1. Processed in Silver Efex Pro 2.0.


2. Duck detail.


3. Rose and bokeh.


4. Leaves on the pond.

[PiotrKrochmal]

Tamron SP 180mm f2.4 Limited Edition on the Pentax K1 - first outing...

1. Processed in Silver Efex Pro 2.0.


2. Duck detail.


3. Rose and bokeh.


4. Leaves on the pond.

Lenny those are great photos and I envy you that lens!

[kacansas03]

I have happened into the last version of the instructions which came with a PK/A mount off Ebay. I made some copies of it today if anyone needs it. It is a really big sheet of paper and cost 2.50 a sheet for the copies but then I did make sure the color, contrast and definiton was very good like the original. The guy probably hopes I never come back, Photographers! I will just mail it to you first class envelope. I don't know if I could shoot a good enough picture for a PDF. I will give it a try with a super wideangle.

[marcusBMG]

Both stone G and myself have pdf's of scanned adaptall user manuals/info on our web sites:

Quick reference list of Tamron adaptall-2 and SP lenses. User manuals. Links.
(links at bottom of page)

PhotograFun

[kacansas03]

Both stone G and myself have pdf's of scanned adaptall user manuals/info on our web sites:

Quick reference list of Tamron adaptall-2 and SP lenses. User manuals. Links.
(links at bottom of page)

PhotograFun

Great. I didn't know that.

[pepperberry farm]

[tim60]

Ceramic pumpkins posted one week after Pumpkin Day. It is nice with the light catching on them.

[pepperberry farm]

Ceramic pumpkins posted one week after Pumpkin Day. It is nice with the light catching on them.

a couple of pumpkins in that shot are from our garden - but there are a couple of fakes, too....