| Latest Review Posted | Tamron Di LD Macro 70-200mm F2.8
As so many others have said, this lens is a fantastic lens by any definition - especially for the money. Sharp as a tack from 3.2, it's even really sharp at 2.8 - it just gets sharper even slightly stopped down.
Gorgeous true color, saturated, neither too warm nor too cool. Of the 3rd party lenses I've had, it's the only non-Pentax lens whose color I truly like. I never find myself adjusting my colors in PP.
Amazing micro-contrast for a zoom, almost as good as the DA Limited lenses. I miss my DA70mm for it's pixie dust, but the 70-200 is about its equal in every other way (my DA70 was sharper at 2.4 than the 70-200 at 2.8...but it's really that special mysterious pop that separates the DA70 from everything else at this focal length).
The lens is well balanced and easy to hold. Zoom is smooth & never creeps. The focus ring has a long enough through for easy fine tuning in manual, but focuses plenty snappy in AF. I'm shooting with a K-x and the AF on this lens is fast & accurate, no hunting problems at all. Lens feels solid, a good mix of metal and plastic. The hood is a huge hunk of plastic that locks on solidly - I never worry about my front element, cause that hood will protect the lens against anything I may run into when I forget I've got a foot of lens sticking off the front of my camera :P
I see very slightly purple fringing wide open with high contrast, but it's really slight and only wide open. I *hate* PF, so trust me when I say it's ve... |
