Hi Jens I/we call these lenses "crappy" because of their price and age and not being a member of the noble Pentax brand ;-) To prove they can still take good pictures would be the goal of "the competition". The 200-500mm Tamron looks like a "bazooka" too... greetings Markus
>>-----Original Message----- >>From: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 11:55 PM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: RE: Tersting a Tamron Adaptall 6.9 200-500mm (not SP) >> >> >>Thanks for your concern, Markus. That's right, I want a SP 5.6 200-500mm - >>some day ;-) >>850 Swiss Franks (650 USD) is too high, since - B&H recently had one (8+) >>for 415 USD. >>I belive Sweitz is not a member of the EU, which means I must add 25% tax >>and some Duty. Before it gets here I will have spent more than 800 USD. >>At the moment I can't really afford to buy more equipment, so >>I'll just give >>the cheap, crappy lens a chance ;-) >>And perhaps it's not all that crappy - we'll see about that... My tests so >>far don't show huge deviations from the results of my FA 80-200mm or my M* >>4/300mm :-). But it is SLOW - and immensely heavy and bulky like >>a bazooka >>;-) >>Regards >> >>Jens Bladt >>http://www.jensbladt.dk >> >>-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- >>Fra: Markus Maurer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sendt: 25. marts 2006 20:50 >>Til: [email protected] >>Emne: RE: Tersting a Tamron Adaptall 6.9 200-500mm (not SP) >> >> >>Hi Jens >>that will be interesting, do you want to participate in our "crappy lens >>bird photography competition" with that lens? >>You once looked for the Adaptall SP Tamron 200-500mm 5.6, I see one on the >>net with Nikon adapter that has an instant buy price of 850 Swiss francs >>which seems quite high? If you want the link privately, let me know. >> >>greetings >>Markus >> >> >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>From: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 6:42 PM >>>>To: [email protected] >>>>Subject: OT: Tersting a Tamron Adaptall 6.9 200-500mm (not SP) >>>> >>>> >>>>I have been testing a manual Tamron Adaptall 6.9 200-500mm >>>>(monster) lens - >>>>against a SMC FA 2.8/80-200m ED(IF) and a SMC M* 4/300mm. >>>> >>>>The tests seem to indicate, that this is not a bad lens, that is >>>>if you can >>>>keep it still. It is rather slow. But the mechanics work very >>smoothly. It >>>>handles nicely - that is if you are used to "pumping iron", >>which I'm not >>>>:-) >>>> >>>>However, there are two major problems: >>>>It's huge and heavy as h....., I'll need a monster tripod as well ;-) >>>>It's not an Adpatall 2, so I must do manual metering, like a K- >>>>or M-lens on >>>>the *ist D. >>>> >>>>I will publish my results shorlty. >>>> >>>>Regards >>>> >>>>Jens Bladt >>>>http://www.jensbladt.dk >>>> >>>> >>>>-- >>>>No virus found in this outgoing message. >>>>Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>>>Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.1/292 - Release Date: >>03/24/2006 >>>> >> >>-- >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.1/292 - Release Date: 03/24/2006 >> >>-- >>No virus found in this outgoing message. >>Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.1/292 - Release Date: 03/24/2006 >>
