On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 4:04 PM, Mark C <[email protected]> wrote: > Anyone here have an opinion on the TAMRON 28-75MM F/2.8 SP ASPHERICAL LD IF > MACRO XR DI(A09) lens?
My 1 and only copy was horrible, bought new from Henrys in Ontario, took it back Dave > > 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? > > Thanks > > Mark > > PS: KEH has a site-wide sale this weekend, 10% off digital gear and 20% off > film gear. This lens was classified as film gear despite the Di designation. > > > > > -- > 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. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- 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.
