Thanks, Rick. I must have missed that thread. Those lens tests are certainly interesting, and the quality from the 24-90 is most impressive.
How'd you drown your PZ-1p with a 24-90 attached? :) On 2/1/06, Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Scott, > > Don has restored by drowned FA24-90, and he may be > able to provide you with comparisons to the Tamron and > Sigma. In the meantime, you might take a look at this > thread in the archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg299779.html > > Rick > > --- Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > That's four for the Tamron, one for the Sigma, and > > one for the > > FA24-90. I've been reading reviews about these > > lenses and most of > > them tend to be favorable. It's interesting to note > > that I haven't > > been able to find one negative review of the > > FA24-90. In fact, I > > found a Shutterbug review by Peter Burian in which > > he writes "I would > > happily continue using this zoom for my professional > > stock > > photography, because many of my slides would satisfy > > demanding photo > > buyers." So I have one more lens to consider. > > Thanks, Rick, for the > > suggestion. And thanks to everyone else, as well. > > > > On 2/1/06, Don Sanderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > It was me that didn't care for the bokeh on the > > 28-75. > > > OOF areas, especially vertical lines such as > > branches, > > > appeared as multiple images. > > > I've since aquired a Sigma EX 28-70/2.8 which I > > like > > > better in all respects compared to the Tamron. > > > The Tamron was a very nice lens but I never found > > that > > > it quite lived up to the rave reviews it gets. > > Perhaps > > > just my copy. > > > Never used it on film, only on the D. > > > The Sigma is somewhat better in my opinion, and > > the FA > > > 24-90/3.5-4.5 is head and shoulders above both of > > them. > > > In spite of the slower speed the 24-90 is my > > favorite > > > zoom to date. Sharpness, bokeh, color and presence > > are > > > all superb. > > > "Presence" is the term I've adopted to describe > > the > > > in focus subject "popping out" from the OOF area. > > > Others have referred to it as "3D effect" and > > other > > > terms. > > > > > > Here's the bokeh of the Sigma EX: > > > > > > http://www.donsauction.com/pdml/EX28_70_Bokeh.jpg > > > > > > I didn't save any shots from the Tamron. > > > > > > Don > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com -- "You have to hold the button down" -Arnold Newman
