I second Adam's recommendation. I've had my Tamron 28-75 for about a year now, and it's everything he says - excellent color, nice and sharp. Nate liked it so much that I got him one, and he usually prefers primes as well. Here's a sample shot I took with the Tam (not full size, but I can send you one if you'd like): http://sunny16.smugmug.com/gallery/407195
Most of the shots in this gallery are from the Tam (it'll be obvious which ones were fisheye shots instead) http://sunny16.smugmug.com/gallery/590362 Hope that helps! Amita On 1/31/06, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No question. Tamron SP 28-75 f2.8 XR Di. Small, light, sharp as a tack, > gorgeous colour, good bokeh. The Sigma's 4mm wider and 5mm shorter > FL-wise, but noticably wider and softer wide open (The Sigma's good, but > the Tamron's merely superb). I've no info on the Tokina. > > I sold my 28/2.8 after getting the Tamron. had no need for it with the > better performing Tamron (I had an off-brand 28/2.8, not the SMC) > > -Adam > > > Scott Loveless wrote: > > >Howdy! > > > >I'm considering enabling myself with a new zoom lens or two. While I > >don't really use zooms that much for my personal photography, I've > >been offered a handful of wedding jobs and am looking at some faster > >(f2.8) lenses. Pentax lenses would normally be my choice, but they > >seem to be expensive and rather hard to find these days. Does anyone > >have an opinion on zooms in the 24-90mm range (give or take) from > >Sigma, Tamron and Tokina? > > > >-- > >Scott Loveless > >http://www.twosixteen.com > > > >-- > >"You have to hold the button down" -Arnold Newman > > > > > >
