| Latest Review Posted | Tamron Adaptall-2 SP / Novoflex (23A) 60-300mm F3.8-5.4
Hi all,
I am a photographer from Albertslund, Copenhagen Denmark, who enjoy using long lenses on my Canon 70D DSLR. And one of my most cherished lenses is the Tamron 60-300 SP Adaptall2 lens. It is almost as good as the old Canon 70-210mm f4, that I had for some years, but sold again, as it was a massive money-binder on the shelf. So I decided after having read about this Tamron lens (23A), that it was a good choice for my portrait and astro-photo work.
And boy have I been impressed. For some 50$US I found a copy from Canada, that I bought. And it is rare that I miss AF, as I have always loved the slide-action zoom and turn-action focus like these old glass feature. I love it.
In my astro-work I can get an uncropped image with the Orion-nebula, because the lens on my cropped camera (1.6) shifts to a focal length of 90-480mm. So I get close to the subject. And it handles astro work fine.
But when there is more light - the lens comes into a whole other league. Stopped down to f8, the lens will show no PF or other abberations and just deliver pin-sharp results. I bought an electric adapter for my EOS, so that I get the EXIF info into the photos, and can get focus-beep to confirm focus. This way the lens is on par on the best lenses today - if you can live without AF.
I actually bought 2 of these gems, but sold one, as it seems like a really durable lens. The buyer that bought the other one, had just been to Greenland shooting, and he had lost his Tamron 60-300 SP ... |
