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| Review of: Tamron SP AF Di Macro (272E) 90mm F2.8 by pcarfan on Tue January 19, 2010 | Rating: 10 | View more reviews | |
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An easy 10, a perfect lens, no two ways about it. Buy it, and you will love it.
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| Review of: Tamron Di II LD AF 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 by pcarfan on Sun May 10, 2009 | Rating: 8 | View more reviews | |
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This lens has no right to perform so well for a 12X zoom. The IQ from 18-~90mm is superb...good sharpness and contrast. Until 200 it is still very good, beyond that it is better than average.
It is an amazing portrait lens when paired with a good flash.
I gave an 8, but it really should be a 8.5. If the FA43 and FA77 are 10/10, then this has to be at least 1.5 points behind, otherwise it is an easy 9. Alas, I own those limiteds and thus couldn't rate this any higher. I've sold this lens since I got my primes.
Check the Pentax photo gallery for the Pentax DA 18-250 which has the same optics and lens coatings with only cosmetic difference, and you will know that this lens can do amazing things.
My humble attempts when I owned this lens.
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| Review of: Volna-9, M42 lens 50mm F2.8 by pcarfan on Wed May 6, 2009 | Rating: 9 | View more reviews | |
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The creamiest bokeh of any lens I've ever owned or seen. Nice sharpness and contrast with superb rendering. When stopped down, the highlight bokeh gets hexagonal which could be distracting.
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The birds are fake wood birdes, it's not the bokeh making it look that way.
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Hexagonal Bokeh
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| Review of: Tamron Adaptall-2 SP LD IF - 60B 300mm F2.8 by pcarfan on Sun April 19, 2009 | Rating: 8 | View more reviews | |
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I only had this lens for a few days and only took it for one outing. I sold it as i had my sigma 100-300 F4 as well.
Overall, a very nice lens. Sigma 100-300 is slightly sharper (but this is one of the sharpest zooms out there, and I gave a 10/10 for it), and is much better in controlling CA/PF and obviously has the auto focus and is less heavier. Tamron is faster (f2.8) and cheaper.
The Tamron renders very well, nice color and contrast. Works very well with the Pentax 1.7 AFA.
I would not hesitate to recommend this lens.
Just a couple of shots from my only outing
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| Review of: Sigma EX DC J 10-20mm F4-5.6 by pcarfan on Wed January 28, 2009 | Rating: 9 | View more reviews | |
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An extremely fun lens to use. I just started submitting for PPG and both the images that were accepted were from this lens. I am happy with the sharpness and contrast.
Fun Perspective:
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Directly in to the sun against black granite and it still delivers:
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| Review of: Sigma APO EX 100-300mm F4 by pcarfan on Wed January 28, 2009 | Rating: 10 | View more reviews | |
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I have no reservation in giving a 10 for this. Extremely sharp throughout the range, good contrast, buttery smooth bokeh. A perfect lens except for the weight and size. But, it is hand holdable, as in the image below.
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I've tested the Vivitar 2X TC, and the Pentax 1.7 AFA both gave poor results. 2XTC Bower MC Pz/AF that I just got is giving me results I can live with, like the image below. Not bad for a 2X TC..but very difficult to use, tripod and a very steady subject.
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