I need to make a choice!

sgspentax guy · 09-25-2023, 06:06 PM

Hello, i own both a tamron 80-210,103a and an pentax a 70-210mm f4.0. I need to sell one or the other! My feeling is that the tamron is built better and the pentax is the smoother zoom. They both have performed very well for me and i can't tell which is the "keeper"?

Any help with this "conundrum" would be appreciated!

MarkJerling · 09-25-2023, 06:13 PM

I'd suggest post photos of the same subjects taken with both lenses and members may be able to give some input.

**pepperberry farm** · 09-25-2023, 06:41 PM - **1 Like**

why do you have to sell either of them?

**K2 to K50** · 09-25-2023, 06:54 PM - **4 Likes**

If you feel they both perform equally well, check the market and sell whichever might benefit your coffers the most!!!

sgspentax guy · 09-25-2023, 07:55 PM

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

why do you have to sell either of them?

well, i am running out of room in my 4, yes, 4! Camera bags! And when i go up to my place in the mountains it's starting to get a bit tite in my nissan pathfinder!

sgspentax guy · 09-25-2023, 07:59 PM

Originally posted by markjerling

i'd suggest post photos of the same subjects taken with both lenses and members may be able to give some input.

well the problem with that is i am still a "film guy"!

MarkJerling · 09-25-2023, 08:00 PM - **1 Like**

Aha! Nothing wrong with that.

sgspentax guy · 09-25-2023, 08:16 PM

Originally posted by markjerling

aha! Nothing wrong with that.

well to be honest, i do own a k-5 but haven't been brave e-nuff to use it yet. I also own a small fuji that is waterproof that i take with me when i go fly fishing.[ I fall in a lot!] Come to think of it i also have a kodak p850 that i use for e-bay stuff.

I won't even get stared on my film equ! ! ! !

**rjonesace** · 09-25-2023, 08:27 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by sgspentax guy

well to be honest, i do own a k-5 but haven't been brave e-nuff to use it yet. I also own a small fuji that is waterproof that i take with me when i go fly fishing. Come to think of it i also have a kodak p850 that i use for e-bay stuff.

I won't even get stared on my film equ! ! ! !

Film Guy? Keep the faster of the lenses, will help on the K5 as well as on the film cameras. Never regretted having a faster lens!

Wasp · 09-25-2023, 11:34 PM - **5 Likes**

In my mind the words "sell" and "lens" do not belong in one sentence. But if you must, sell the Tamron. It does not have the magic letters S, M and C on the barrel.

kypfer · 09-25-2023, 11:58 PM - **2 Likes**

Just leave one or the other at home

I learnt many years ago that it's not absolutely imperative that I carry ALL of my camera kit all of the time … and yes, I too have multiple camera bags (7) + a few extra bodies in "zoomster" pouches

MarkJerling · 09-26-2023, 12:46 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by sgspentax guy

well to be honest, i do own a k-5 but haven't been brave e-nuff to use it yet. I also own a small fuji that is waterproof that i take with me when i go fly fishing. Come to think of it i also have a kodak p850 that i use for e-bay stuff.

I won't even get stared on my film equ! ! ! !

The K5 is a great little camera. My daughter now uses mine.

Sandy Hancock · 09-26-2023, 12:53 AM - **1 Like**

Don't forget your username. Keep the A 70-210/4.0 - it will also work natively on your K-5 when you get around to it, while the Tamron (no experience) might need green button metering.

**K2 to K50** · 09-26-2023, 01:11 AM - **2 Likes**

Hmmm - a second thought: Get a bigger car? And maybe there are some nice-looking new camera bags to shop for?

**EssJayEff** · 09-26-2023, 05:29 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by kypfer

Just leave one or the other at home

Or leave one lens at the cabin and the other one at home. That way you don't need to carry one of them back and forth.

09-25-2023, 06:06 PM	#1
sgspentax guy New Member Join Date: Jun 2023 Location: GOLETA CA. Posts: 9	I need to make a choice! Hello, i own both a tamron 80-210,103a and an pentax a 70-210mm f4.0. I need to sell one or the other! My feeling is that the tamron is built better and the pentax is the smoother zoom. They both have performed very well for me and i can't tell which is the "keeper"? Any help with this "conundrum" would be appreciated!

09-25-2023, 08:16 PM	#8
sgspentax guy New Member Join Date: Jun 2023 Location: GOLETA CA. Posts: 9 Original Poster	Originally posted by markjerling aha! Nothing wrong with that. well to be honest, i do own a k-5 but haven't been brave e-nuff to use it yet. I also own a small fuji that is waterproof that i take with me when i go fly fishing.[ I fall in a lot!] Come to think of it i also have a kodak p850 that i use for e-bay stuff. I won't even get stared on my film equ! ! ! ! Last edited by sgspentax guy; 09-29-2023 at 05:04 PM.

09-26-2023, 05:29 AM - 1 Like	#15
EssJayEff Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: near Saxapahaw, NC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 877	Originally posted by kypfer Just leave one or the other at home Or leave one lens at the cabin and the other one at home. That way you don't need to carry one of them back and forth. Last edited by EssJayEff; 09-26-2023 at 01:34 PM.

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09-25-2023, 06:13 PM	#2
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,286	I'd suggest post photos of the same subjects taken with both lenses and members may be able to give some input.

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pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 39,896	why do you have to sell either of them?

09-25-2023, 06:54 PM - 4 Likes	#4
K2 to K50 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Ipswich QLD Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,499	If you feel they both perform equally well, check the market and sell whichever might benefit your coffers the most!!!

09-25-2023, 07:55 PM	#5
sgspentax guy New Member Join Date: Jun 2023 Location: GOLETA CA. Posts: 9 Original Poster	Originally posted by pepperberry farm why do you have to sell either of them? well, i am running out of room in my 4, yes, 4! Camera bags! And when i go up to my place in the mountains it's starting to get a bit tite in my nissan pathfinder!

09-25-2023, 07:59 PM	#6
sgspentax guy New Member Join Date: Jun 2023 Location: GOLETA CA. Posts: 9 Original Poster	Originally posted by markjerling i'd suggest post photos of the same subjects taken with both lenses and members may be able to give some input. well the problem with that is i am still a "film guy"!

09-25-2023, 08:00 PM - 1 Like	#7
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,286	Aha! Nothing wrong with that.

09-25-2023, 08:27 PM - 1 Like	#9
rjonesace Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 473	Originally posted by sgspentax guy well to be honest, i do own a k-5 but haven't been brave e-nuff to use it yet. I also own a small fuji that is waterproof that i take with me when i go fly fishing. Come to think of it i also have a kodak p850 that i use for e-bay stuff. I won't even get stared on my film equ! ! ! ! Film Guy? Keep the faster of the lenses, will help on the K5 as well as on the film cameras. Never regretted having a faster lens!

09-25-2023, 11:34 PM - 5 Likes	#10
Wasp Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pretoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,575	In my mind the words "sell" and "lens" do not belong in one sentence. But if you must, sell the Tamron. It does not have the magic letters S, M and C on the barrel.

09-25-2023, 11:58 PM - 2 Likes	#11
kypfer Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Jersey C.I. Posts: 3,279	Just leave one or the other at home I learnt many years ago that it's not absolutely imperative that I carry ALL of my camera kit all of the time … and yes, I too have multiple camera bags (7) + a few extra bodies in "zoomster" pouches

09-26-2023, 12:46 AM - 1 Like	#12
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,286	Originally posted by sgspentax guy well to be honest, i do own a k-5 but haven't been brave e-nuff to use it yet. I also own a small fuji that is waterproof that i take with me when i go fly fishing. Come to think of it i also have a kodak p850 that i use for e-bay stuff. I won't even get stared on my film equ! ! ! ! The K5 is a great little camera. My daughter now uses mine.

09-26-2023, 12:53 AM - 1 Like	#13
Sandy Hancock Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,072	Don't forget your username. Keep the A 70-210/4.0 - it will also work natively on your K-5 when you get around to it, while the Tamron (no experience) might need green button metering.

09-26-2023, 01:11 AM - 2 Likes	#14
K2 to K50 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Ipswich QLD Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,499	Hmmm - a second thought: Get a bigger car? And maybe there are some nice-looking new camera bags to shop for?

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