Mark Freeman |
Test shots on slide film I have always been a Nikon prime lens user.. but a car accident left me with a bad back so now cannot travel with all my gear... so I will buy my first zoom lens. The problem is that the Nikon 28-200 zoom is not that good from what I have read on the net, words like heavy, huge, soft pop up in reviews. So I was told about a Tamron 28-200 XR lens the newest smallest model on the market. I have read some good reviews and some bad reviews? The Tamrom website shows photos taken by this lens but fail to let you down load the larger version to chaeck out. they only show tiny little samples taken and expect one to say "wow". So I ask is there anyone here that owns this new 28-200 XR Tamron zoom and use slide film. Is it sharp when the shots are displayed up on the big screen? Thanks for listening, hope anyone can help with advise.
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doug Nelson |
I've beaten this point of view into the ground, I know, but, we have to accept compromises if we expect one lens to do everything well. When you need 28 or 35-mm at f2,it won't be there. For good travel work, you don't want distortions of straight lines in your architectural shots. You might get image sharpness comparable to prime somewhere in the 28 to 200 spectrum, but not everywhere. Also, in the longer focal lengths, I hope you have excellent hand-hold technique, or use a tripod. If zoom is important, buy the best you can afford, maybe, 20-35, a 50, and a tele zoom. But then, you're back to multiple lenses. To be fair, I have not seen recent tests or used any wide spectrum zooms. I think, though, that if it sounds too good to be true, it is. My primes have spoiled me rotten to sharpness and distortion-free 28.
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Mark Freeman |
thanks for the input, I have alot to think over.. I agree our prime lens spoil us rotten. I will try and work out via day trips out what my limit is when it comes to weight in my camera bag. thanks for the ideas ! :)
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