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**Ash** · 04-02-2012, 04:22 PM

Indeed, it performs well for a close focus telezoom. Stopped down at focusing distances less than 1.5m, it can hardly be beat in IQ.

JinDesu · 04-02-2012, 06:22 PM

I don't know if I should be posting these in a lens club.. or here..

F3.2, 1/400s

F2.8, 1/400s

F2.8, 1/250s

hiep2503 · 07-03-2012, 10:36 AM

couple more pics taken recently

@f/4.0

@f/5.0

@f/5.6

@f/8.0

@f/3.2

snake · 07-03-2012, 10:43 AM

I've been looking for one of these for a while. Beautiful shots here.

Has anyone compared it to the Tokina 80-200 f2.8?

JinDesu · 07-03-2012, 11:05 AM

When I looked at sample shots from the Tokina, it renders very nicely, isn't as sharp (about as sharp as the Sigma 70-200), and is VERY VERY SOLID.

I was tempted to get one because you can find one for a bit cheaper than the Tamron.

Ranitomeya · 09-01-2012, 02:32 AM

I think this lens deserves more samples. In fact, every once in a while, someone asks how sharp it is wide open. There are some good examples in this thread, but I thought I would contribute one with a 100 % crop. It's a great lens in many respects, and this is one of them (if anyone should ask me).

Sage97 · 09-09-2012, 11:11 PM

lux84 · 09-13-2012, 02:36 PM

I would plenty use for a WR lens in this range... and i would consider the DA* 50-135 if this lens would not perform sooo good! I must say its together with the DA40 the sharpest lens I own!

wed7 · 10-02-2012, 01:13 AM

great sets here, is this lens really slow when it comes to AF vs the Sigma/Pentax?

I am really inclined to get my 1st fast tele zoom

Thank you.

wed7 · 10-02-2012, 01:16 AM

Can you show me the bokeh of this lens even when stopped down? say f5.6 or smaller? Thank you

Sage97 · 10-06-2012, 09:25 PM

Not the best bokeh example but here are a couple cross posted somewhere else in the forum.

6.7

8.0

northcoastgreg · 08-25-2015, 08:14 AM - **1 Like**

Surprised no one has posted here in a while. In any case, the Tamron 70-200 remains a very fine lens, great for zoo photography:

JinDesu · 08-25-2015, 08:30 AM - **1 Like**

Ranitomeya · 08-26-2015, 01:52 PM

It is amazingly sharp even wide open. Here is a test photo I took a while ago. Click to download it in full resolution.

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hangman43 · 10-01-2015, 08:12 PM - **5 Likes**

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hiep2503 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 274	couple more pics taken recently @f/4.0 @f/5.0 @f/5.6 @f/8.0 @f/3.2

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JinDesu Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New York City Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,638	When I looked at sample shots from the Tokina, it renders very nicely, isn't as sharp (about as sharp as the Sigma 70-200), and is VERY VERY SOLID. I was tempted to get one because you can find one for a bit cheaper than the Tamron.

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Ranitomeya New Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Umeå, Sweden Posts: 17	I think this lens deserves more samples. In fact, every once in a while, someone asks how sharp it is wide open. There are some good examples in this thread, but I thought I would contribute one with a 100 % crop. It's a great lens in many respects, and this is one of them (if anyone should ask me).

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wed7 Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 1,421	great sets here, is this lens really slow when it comes to AF vs the Sigma/Pentax? I am really inclined to get my 1st fast tele zoom Thank you.

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Ranitomeya New Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Umeå, Sweden Posts: 17	It is amazingly sharp even wide open. Here is a test photo I took a while ago. Click to download it in full resolution.

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