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Forum: Lens Clubs
04-10-2011, 11:40 PM
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Pacerr,
I have a 200mm f/3.5 Tamron lens that looks the same as yours except it is a fixed screw mount. It is very sharp with pleasing images.
I've searched for information before on the adaptall site but have been confused about the CT or F designation.
Perhaps it is the F class because it is a dedicated mount?
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Forum: Lens Clubs
04-12-2010, 08:59 PM
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Jewelltrail,
Thanks for posting the sites, I looked, but, no, no more info. And I afraid to say that two days ago, while shooting, I could not longer move the focus ring completely in either direction, something is holding it up. I had trouble getting it off my Pentak adapter and must have forced something when twisting, though I'm not very strong (bad hand and wrist joints). In fact I ended up using a lens back cap to get it off.
I figure it would cost more to repair than what I paid, so I'm bummed. It was fine when I got it so won't try to return it either. I really liked the lens. Maybe someday I'll think about a repair anyhow.
Thanks for all your help.
Shaorn
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Forum: Lens Clubs
04-12-2010, 08:42 PM
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Javier,
I just looked at your son's website, wonderful photos - amazing. You must be so proud.
He has your talent, and how fortunate to have you for a father to get him started early.
Really, I would think being a child is an advantage in itself - no baggage yet about "how" or "what" to shoot, just what his heart and brain envision.
My grandson is almost four and he's already taken a picture with my K20D and lots of help. I'm already planning for his first camera within a year.
And I agree with Bimjo, time to hang it up, and I just started ;)
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Forum: Lens Clubs
04-08-2010, 08:32 AM
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Jewelltrail,
Wow, happy to read you think it might be a winner, though still a little mysterious.
It's a true M42 mount and lots of plastic, and the font for "Tamron" looks different, too. I would think it is later than earlier, but don't know, even after looking on the site that documents Tamron lenses. It's takes a 62 mm filter, so the slide up hood is a plus, don't have any filters that big yet.
What I really like is how true it renders colors, the dog and pool colors are spot on. Here's a mundane shot of the lawnmower, first one I tried with this lens.
But I'm posting it because the red is so true, and again, hand-held in awkward lawn chair with Kenko 1.5 TC, don't remember the aperture. This one is sharper, can see even specks of dirt when I cropped it in Aperture, so I am happy with this lens. Sorry about the quality, still figuring out how to upload larger files.
Thanks for your comments, and thank you, too, for your fine photos of New England, especially with the 17-50, they are spectacular. Makes the lens hard to resist, but in reality, the budget makes it very easy to resist! And the fact that I'm a real novice and need to practice, practice, practice with the fine lenses I have first, before another indulgence.
Sharon
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Forum: Lens Clubs
04-07-2010, 03:19 PM
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I was perusing Ebay after reading the Tammy Club and saw this lens. I was afraid it would be a T mount from what I've read, but it is a M 42, with the manual/auto switch.
I took a chance, could find very little about it, but liked that it was 200mm f3.5 instead of the SMC Tak 200 f4. It looked pristine and it is, has both caps and a slide out hood, and the price was decent I think, $43 plus shipping.
I am very happy with it. I got the picture of the dog while sitting in a lawn chair sideways, hand held, didn't think I would get anything. The EXIF is wrong, I thought I had a 2x TC on but it was the Kenko 1.5 TC. Still, I am happy to even get any decent focus while the "puppy" was digging in the water for his ball.
These are straight JPEGs from raw, no PP, I really like how true the color is.
Are these lenses pretty rare?
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