| Latest Review Posted | Tamron Adaptall-2 SP Mirror (55BB) 500mm F8
I bought this lens on a whim because it was really cheap, and I had never tried a mirror type lens before. Mine is the older 55B. Focusing can be frustrating with a modern DSLR focus screen, but when I am able to nail the focus, the results are awesome. Whether it's atmospheric haze or the lens,or both, it seems to be much sharper for close up photos than when focused at infinity. I do really like this lens for sunsets where there's a distant object that I want to silhouette against the sky. The colours in those shots generally end up looking great, and the relative lack of contrast in a mirror lens can end up being a bit of an advantage. Even with a fairly decent tripod and head, mirror lockup is necessary for me to get sharp photos with slower shutter speeds, unless I'm just using the tripod to support it and tracking a moving object with the ball head loosened off. All example photos taken with a Pentax K3.
Pretty good details in the trees, considering they're about 4 miles away, and the way it shows off the sky is great. 1/160s, ISO 100.
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A little bit of a crop. Taken directly into the setting sun on a fairly smoky evening.
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