Hi Jim Are you looking for the soft focus feature or just for a fast Tamron SP zoom? The soft focus ring settings 1-3 are nice for full portrait shots or flower close-ups with uniform backgrounds. If the background is too busy the bokeh with the soft focus ring engaged is harsh and unpleasant . I will have to experiment a bit with that feature on the K10D, I last used it on film and only liked about 1 out of 10 soft focus shots :-(
The slower non SP 70-150mm 3.5 Tamron is very inexpensive here but I can't say anything about it's quality and if it is similar to the SP one. The same is true for the SP 70-210 3.5/4 zoom lens. Again a heavy but well built lens. Greetings Markus the missing links to the Tamron SP 70-150mm test shots: http://www.mypage.bluewin.ch/solicom/boote.jpg http://www.mypage.bluewin.ch/solicom/shiplions.jpg http://www.mypage.bluewin.ch/solicom/swan.jpg -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim King Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 9:22 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: PESO:Tarmon SP70-150mm 2.8 on the K10D 3 test shots Markus Maurer wrote on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:59:52 -0800: > (snip > > I hope you enjoy my test photos and agree with me that this is a > great & > fast zoom lens to watch out for. I agree - I've been trying to locate one for several months now. Should any PDMLer know of one in decent condition which is for sale, I'd appreciate a shout. Tamron SP glass is great stuff! TIA. Regards, Jim -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
