Mark C wrote: >Anyone here have an opinion on the TAMRON 28-75MM F/2.8 SP ASPHERICAL LD >IF MACRO XR DI(A09) lens? > >Just bought one of these from KEH, awaiting delivery. I've not moved up >to the K1 yet but have been looking for an upgrade to the FA 28-70 f4 >and FA 28-105 f4-5.6 that I've been using with film. For the time being >I'm planning on using the Tamron with film, but have hopes that it >might be up to snuff for eventual use on a K1. > >I've mostly been using primes this summer (F28 f2.8, FA50 f1.7, and DFA >100 f2.8) but sometimes a zoom is the right tool. I tried a Tamron 28-70 >f2.8 ATX but the sample I bought had a badly decentered element and so >it was returned. The side of the images that was sharp looked pretty >good though. > >Any opinions on the 28-75?
I had one while I was shooting with the Sony A850 (full-frame) a couple of years back. It's an excellent lens and an amazing bargain. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
