That's improvement Jens! Did you put grease on the lens elements on the prime, to make the test unfair :-) Seriously: The prime should outperform the zoom by miles. It simply doesn't IMHO. This is really surprising. If it was a modern state of the art zoom like the Sigma 100-300/4, it wouldn't have surprised me that much, but this is an old, slow and cheap lens.
At first I was a bit puzzled by the 500mm test. The result is better at 6,9 and 8, than it is at 11, and it improves at 16 and 22. I guess it simply is camera shake. Hopefully the new D2 will minimize this. Not that _I_ can afford one when it comes. I have to wait for the prize drop. BTW. I have been thinking on looking for a MF Tokina AT-X 100-300/4. I have no idea what price I can expect, but if you are lucky you might get one at a affordable prize. The very few reviews online indicates it is a very good lens. This and the AF 1,7x might be a killer combo. In good light the AF should work. Any thoughts on this? Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > -----Original Message----- > From: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 27. mars 2006 18:40 > To: [email protected] > Subject: OT: Much improved (WAS: Testing a Tamron Adaptall 6.9 200-500mm > (not SP)) > > Hello list. > The relative bright weather today allowed me to improve my brick wall test > significantly. > It's a Tamron (adaptall) 6.9 200-500mm vs. SMC Pentax FA 2.8/80-200mm > ED(IF) and vs. SMC Pentax M* 4/300mm. > Please take a look at: http://www.jensbladt.dk/Test/newfile1.html > > Regards > Jens > > Jens Bladt > http://www.jensbladt.dk > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sendt: 27. marts 2006 07:44 > Til: [email protected] > Emne: RE: Tersting a Tamron Adaptall 6.9 200-500mm (not SP) > > > Having fun is still the most improtant thing, Tim ;-) > Does photographs from the Zoo count? > I'm afraid they took all the birds indoors because of the current bird > flue > thing ;-( > > Regards > Jens Bladt > http://www.jensbladt.dk > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: Tim Øsleby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sendt: 26. marts 2006 14:53 > Til: [email protected] > Emne: RE: Tersting a Tamron Adaptall 6.9 200-500mm (not SP) > > > I havn't done a "formal" test with my lens, but so far it looks like that > me > too, has to shoot at f:8 or more with my Tokina AT-X 150-500 f:5,6. I also > have a impression that I have to shoot at 15 meter or closer. Yesterday > was > a very bright day, with snow, bright sun, and reflections from the sea. > When > shooting at longer distance I had a lot of contrast problems. I'm not sure > it is contrast problems, but thats my "diagnose" at this stage. I haven't > shoot any keepers yet. But, it is fun. > > Hi Thibouille. I don't know where you live. > But I guess if you look around you most likely will find some spots where > you can get bird photos without messy backgrounds. Have a walk in a park, > go > to a lonely sport stadium, try getting on top of some roofs etc. My point > is > that I'm pretty sure you will find good spots for shooting city birds if > you > go looking. > This is just some ideas up from my sleeve. Have fun. > > > Tim > Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) > > Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds > (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Thibouille [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 26. mars 2006 13:44 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: Tersting a Tamron Adaptall 6.9 200-500mm (not SP) > > > > Sure but it even more dificult to get an interesting picture: the bird > > could be very nice but the background often a bit too... messy ? (and > > I'm kind ;) > > > > On 3/26/06, Jens Bladt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hmmm... > > > Ther must be some birds in the city - doves, perhaps ;-) > > > Not to mention the birds can can watch go by ;-) > > > Regards > > > jens > > > > > > Jens Bladt > > > http://www.jensbladt.dk > > > > > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > > > Fra: Thibouille [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sendt: 26. marts 2006 11:18 > > > Til: [email protected] > > > Emne: Re: Tersting a Tamron Adaptall 6.9 200-500mm (not SP) > > > > > > > > > I'm interested too. > > > Will be dificult for me to shoot much (living in plain center of the > > > city) but I'm very curious of what I could do with my stuff too ;) > > > > > > ---------------------- > > > Thibouille > > > ---------------------- > > > *ist-D,Z1,SFXn,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ... > > > > > > -- > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > ---------------------- > > Thibouille > > ---------------------- > > *ist-D,Z1,SFXn,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ... > > > > > > > -- > 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 > > -- > 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: 268.3.2/293 - Release Date: 03/26/2006 >
