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Blitz
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Registered: Apr 30, 2004
Location: Germany
Posts: 88
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Review Date: Jun 19, 2004
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 8
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Very high optical quailty when used in Macro and stopped down. Under these condition better than anything else
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So, it is a Macro lens. Be aware of DOF at 180. It is sixteen time smaller than with a 45mm.
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I have tested it against a Canon 2,8/200mm L II lens and a Sigma 2,8/50mm. In non-macro-situation, especially wide open, the Canon is better. In MAcro-Situaions the Tamron is better than the Sigma when it is in focus. The DOF is simply to small for me. But when it is in focus, it gives you a micro-resolution which simply let you look again and agin to the picture. Picture ask for your attentation as there is too much to discover, while the SIgma is as well nice, but has not this level of differentiation. So, I will go and buy the Tamron 90mm Di now with the hope, that it has this snap-scharakter as well.
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 Jun 19, 2004
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Tom Gattorna
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Registered: May 27, 2003
Location: United States
Posts: 214
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Review Date: Jun 13, 2004
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $680.00
| Rating: 10
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Extermely sharp, even wide open. Love this lens for macro, landscape, and portrait work. Light weight for this focal length so very easy to keep this lens on the camera a lot of the time. 7-year warranty is also great.
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Slower AF but not needed for macro and has not discouraged me from using it for landscape or portrait shots either.
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I am really impressed with the quality of this lens. I considered the Sigma and Canon 180's but have been extremely pleased with this choice. My tripod collar is rigid and strong so I must have gotten a good copy (I know others have felt it is too flimsy). I would highly recommend this lens.
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Jun 13, 2004
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Location: United States
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Review Date: Jun 10, 2004
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Recommend? no |
Price paid: $1,299.00
| Rating: 2
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Pros:
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Competitive price.
Decent performance when working !!
Great advertisment in photo magazines.
Big hype around it.
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Cheap feeling.
Autofocus is not working properly (tried it on two Canon digitals 10D and a Canon 1D). A lot of hunting.
Not as sharp as advertised. My Sigma 105/2.8 is at least equal in optics.
Tripod ring is plasticy, it won't stand an outdoor trip.
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I think the sellers get big incentives in recomending Tamron products.
Before buying it I considered the Sigma 180/3.5, considering Canon to be a too expensive choice.
So I bought it based on a german test that looked very professional (A very nice and credible made one).
I was soooo wrong.
Tamron tehnical support in Canada it's arogant and unhelpful.
I contacted the Taiwan headquartes to signal my problem, no answer...
I made a complaint and I was treated as a fool by the local representative.
I don't even want to think if I had a real faulty one.
So now I have a lens for sale on Ebay (not recommended for you guys), and working extra for getting more money to buy the Canon one, which I should have done from the begining.
So, beware of nice advertisments and smart commercials !!!
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Jun 10, 2004
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bmagnuson
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Registered: May 24, 2004
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Review Date: May 24, 2004
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Recommend? no |
Price paid: $680.00
| Rating: 2
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None
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This lens has compatibility problems with my Canon 10D. My Canon lenes work fine, but this lens gives me Err 99 most of the time. Tamron has been very unhelpful. Sent it in for service and they said nothing was wrong with it.
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May 24, 2004
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gmcfly
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Registered: May 9, 2003
Location: Brazil
Posts: 81
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Review Date: Apr 26, 2004
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $690.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Sharpness and contrast. 1:1 macro and more with acessories. Bokeh. Very smooth manual focus ring.
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Cons:
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Not good (but useable) AF.
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-Amazing lens for macro and portraits. Not good for sports.
-Sharp wide open!
-Very good build quality (my references: canon 35/2 and 85/1.8).
-Very good working distance at 1:1 macro.
-I can do 2.5:1 and 5.5:1 magnifications with reversed 85/1.8 and 35/2.
-Perfect size and weight with my digital rebel.
-Not tried on the tripod yet, so I cant talk about tripod mount.
UPDATE: yes, the tripod mount is not perfect.
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Apr 26, 2004
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sdai
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Location: Canada
Posts: 3387
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Review Date: Mar 11, 2004
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $684.00
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Pretty sharp this lens, even wide open, very contrasty too ... color balance is neutral. I also agree that the AF/MF is very easy to use.
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Very slow and loud auto focusing ... bugs may all be scared away. LOL Build quality not as good as the Canon 180/3.5 ... not even the Sigma 180. Flimsy tripod collar. Sort of cheap and plastic feeling in general.
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I'm very satisfied with the picture quality for what I paid for ... however, all the glowing reviews on the Internet may give everyone just an illusion that if this were the very best lens out there - there's great improvement can be done with it in terms of build quality, it is very light even mounted on a 1D/1Ds, with 1:1 mag. ratio at 180mm ... I suggest everyone use a tripod at any time, but then Tamron really have to make the tripod collar more rigid.
I'll be very happy to recommend this lens to people.
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Mar 11, 2004
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OwlsEyes
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Registered: Feb 22, 2003
Location: United States
Posts: 3920
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Review Date: Dec 20, 2003
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $699.00
| Rating: 10
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Tack Sharp! This lens is as sharp as the well regarded Tamron 90 f2.8. The AF/MF clutch is simple to use, and requires the user to only change this position when going from AF to MF. Aperture is relatively fast for a long macro.
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Tripod mount is less rigid than it should be. Autofocus is slow, but who uses AF when doing macro work anyway?
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This lens is wonderfully sharp and produces a nice neutral color balance. The optics are as good as any prime that I have used, and I never hesitate to use the lens when I need the best performance I can get.
While I prefer the AFS system of my Nikkors, the AF/MF clutch on the lens barrel is very easy to use. I can move between auto and manual focus without changing any settings on the body.
In my opinion, the lens is as sharp as my 105 micro-nikkor. If you are looking for a bargain in the long tele-macro range, you can not go wrong with the Tamron 180.
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Dec 20, 2003
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Average Price
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91% of reviewers
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$695.86
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8.92
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9.69
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9.0
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