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Archive 2010Just got my Tamron 70-300 VC...
p.1 #1Just got my Tamron 70-300 VC...
... And I am very pleased. This is mainly a landscape/nature lens for me, but will be using it at the occasional event. Coincidentally I have 2 golf tournaments to cover this weekend and it will be VERY nice not having to lug my 70-200 2.8IS around 4.5 miles in the heat, twice. Weight/feel is VERY nice, not heavy at all but solid/substantial at the same time. This is the lens Canon should have made with their 70-300IS (actually I was happy with that lens too except that the rotating front element drove me CRAZY). I will post some samples from those events here on Monday. But for now there was a nice test subject in my backyard this afternoon.Shot with 1D4 ISO 400 wide open, about a 50% crop of center, quickie sharpening/color/contrast in Lightroom applied before downsizing to 1200 pixels:
Nov 04, 2010 at 03:02 PM
p.1 #2Just got my Tamron 70-300 VC...
Looks very nice. Wide open, 1/90 sec at 300mm, at MFD (or very close). Handheld, I assume.
Nov 04, 2010 at 04:28 PM
p.1 #3Just got my Tamron 70-300 VC...
Agreed canon should have done a propper 70-300 is. I liked mine as well but found the af motor was not up with the ring usm lenses, i had a 100-300usm before (not the L) and the af on that smoked the Is lens. The front element did not bother me much though.
From the very quick go i had with a Nikon mount one in a store i would think the new L will have to be stunningly good to justify the price tag.
Well done Tamron, bring on some more new lenses or Vs Vc updates as i think you will shift quite a few of them.
From the very quick go i had with a Nikon mount one in a store i would think the new L will have to be stunningly good to justify the price tag.
Well done Tamron, bring on some more new lenses or Vs Vc updates as i think you will shift quite a few of them.
Nov 04, 2010 at 04:35 PM
p.1 #4Just got my Tamron 70-300 VC...
Looks great. I am watching this lens with great interest.
Nov 04, 2010 at 04:41 PM
p.1 #5Just got my Tamron 70-300 VC...
jcolwell wrote:
Looks very nice. Wide open, 1/90 sec at 300mm, at MFD (or very close). Handheld, I assume.
Yes, handheld at or very near mfd
Looks very nice. Wide open, 1/90 sec at 300mm, at MFD (or very close). Handheld, I assume.
Yes, handheld at or very near mfd
Nov 04, 2010 at 04:49 PM
p.1 #6Just got my Tamron 70-300 VC...
The trick to shooting insects closeup is to align the length of the insect body parallel to the camera focal plane/sensor to reduce DOF inconsistencies. When you have the caterpillar with its long body away from your camera you have DOF blur. By repositioning your camera you could have gotten the entire caterpillar in focus.
Nov 04, 2010 at 06:06 PM
p.1 #7Just got my Tamron 70-300 VC...
ChrisDM wrote:
Yes, handheld at or very near mfd
I just snagged one on eBay.
If it works as hoped, I'll pay for it (and part of a 500/4L IS) by selling my 70-200/4L IS and 100-300/5.6L. Here's hoping...
jcolwell wrote
Looks very nice. Wide open, 1/90 sec at 300mm, at MFD (or very close). Handheld, I assume.I just snagged one on eBay.
If it works as hoped, I'll pay for it (and part of a 500/4L IS) by selling my 70-200/4L IS and 100-300/5.6L. Here's hoping...
Nov 04, 2010 at 06:14 PM
p.1 #8Just got my Tamron 70-300 VC...
Mine is on order as well. Should be here next week. Just hope I get a good copy.
Nov 04, 2010 at 06:17 PM
p.1 #9Just got my Tamron 70-300 VC...
dalite wrote:
The trick to shooting insects closeup is to align the length of the insect body parallel to the camera focal plane/sensor to reduce DOF inconsistencies. When you have the caterpillar with its long body away from your camera you have DOF blur. By repositioning your camera you could have gotten the entire caterpillar in focus.
And a trick to shooting creatively is to use limited depth of field and diverging angles to create more artistic interpretations of a scene
The trick to shooting insects closeup is to align the length of the insect body parallel to the camera focal plane/sensor to reduce DOF inconsistencies. When you have the caterpillar with its long body away from your camera you have DOF blur. By repositioning your camera you could have gotten the entire caterpillar in focus.
And a trick to shooting creatively is to use limited depth of field and diverging angles to create more artistic interpretations of a scene
Nov 04, 2010 at 07:34 PM
p.1 #10Just got my Tamron 70-300 VC...
ChrisDM wrote:
And a trick to shooting creatively is to use limited depth of field and diverging angles to create more artistic interpretations of a scene
Sounds like the start of a discussion on the relative merits of documentary and interpretive photography.
dalite wrote
The trick to shooting insects closeup is to align the length of the insect body parallel to the camera focal plane/sensor to reduce DOF inconsistencies. When you have the caterpillar with its long body away from your camera you have DOF blur. By repositioning your camera you could have gotten the entire caterpillar in focus.Sounds like the start of a discussion on the relative merits of documentary and interpretive photography.
Nov 04, 2010 at 07:48 PM
p.1 #11Just got my Tamron 70-300 VC...
jcolwell wrote:
And a trick to shooting creatively is to use limited depth of field and diverging angles to create more artistic interpretations of a scene Sounds like the start of a discussion on the relative merits of documentary and interpretive photography.
Yes, and if I were shooting her for a caterpillar catalog I would have shot her perpendicular to the plane of focus. Which is why I don't like shooting for catalogs
ChrisDM wrote
dalite wrote
The trick to shooting insects closeup is to align the length of the insect body parallel to the camera focal plane/sensor to reduce DOF inconsistencies. When you have the caterpillar with its long body away from your camera you have DOF blur. By repositioning your camera you could have gotten the entire caterpillar in focus. Yes, and if I were shooting her for a caterpillar catalog I would have shot her perpendicular to the plane of focus. Which is why I don't like shooting for catalogs
Nov 04, 2010 at 07:51 PM
p.1 #13Just got my Tamron 70-300 VC...
Not bad at all for 0.25 sec shutter speed. Do you often use f/38? Is this new Tamron for 8x10, or what? 
Nov 04, 2010 at 07:59 PM
p.1 #14Just got my Tamron 70-300 VC...
Wow, looks great. I've been waiting for the lens for a long time now.
Theres going to be a photo show this weekend in Seattle. Tamron is going to be there. I'm hoping theres going to be a show discount.
Theres going to be a photo show this weekend in Seattle. Tamron is going to be there. I'm hoping theres going to be a show discount.
Nov 04, 2010 at 08:09 PM
p.1 #16Just got my Tamron 70-300 VC...
kewlcanon wrote:
Via CR:
http://www.pbase.com/mjlamoon/canon70300l
That lens needs to go on a diet! Seriously, the weight was a huge factor in me going with the Tamron for now. As a landscape lens, I will hike, climb, backpack, camp and travel with it so I put a lot of "weight" on the weight of this one... Thanks for sharing this link, I will get a couple shots of the Tamron for comparison.
Via CR:
http://www.pbase.com/mjlamoon/canon70300l
That lens needs to go on a diet! Seriously, the weight was a huge factor in me going with the Tamron for now. As a landscape lens, I will hike, climb, backpack, camp and travel with it so I put a lot of "weight" on the weight of this one... Thanks for sharing this link, I will get a couple shots of the Tamron for comparison.
Nov 05, 2010 at 01:40 PM
p.1 #17Just got my Tamron 70-300 VC...
Here's some quick pix OF the lens for you guys. It really is well made. I had a Tamron 28-75 that was simply "flimsy" feeling compared to this pretty little tank:
http://imagineimagery.zenfolio.com/img/s10/v16/p8365755.jpg
http://imagineimagery.zenfolio.com/img/s10/v18/p99450003.jpg
http://imagineimagery.zenfolio.com/img/s10/v18/p502540163.jpg
http://imagineimagery.zenfolio.com/img/s9/v15/p448038616.jpg
http://imagineimagery.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v11/p203165227.jpg
http://imagineimagery.zenfolio.com/img/s10/v16/p8365755.jpg
http://imagineimagery.zenfolio.com/img/s10/v18/p99450003.jpg
http://imagineimagery.zenfolio.com/img/s10/v18/p502540163.jpg
http://imagineimagery.zenfolio.com/img/s9/v15/p448038616.jpg
http://imagineimagery.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v11/p203165227.jpg
Nov 05, 2010 at 02:06 PM
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p.1 #18Just got my Tamron 70-300 VC...
ChrisDM wrote:
Here's some quick pix OF the lens for you guys. It really is well made. I had a Tamron 28-75 that was simply "flimsy" feeling compared to this pretty little tank:
http://imagineimagery.zenfolio.com/img/s10/v16/p8365755.jpg
http://imagineimagery.zenfolio.com/img/s10/v18/p99450003.jpg
http://imagineimagery.zenfolio.com/img/s10/v18/p502540163.jpg
http://imagineimagery.zenfolio.com/img/s9/v15/p448038616.jpg
http://imagineimagery.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v11/p203165227.jpg
If this lens makes pictures that look as badass as the lens itself, paint me interested. I wonder if it can replace 70-200/2.8 L for general photography (and save me quite a bit of $$$).
Here's some quick pix OF the lens for you guys. It really is well made. I had a Tamron 28-75 that was simply "flimsy" feeling compared to this pretty little tank:
http://imagineimagery.zenfolio.com/img/s10/v16/p8365755.jpg
http://imagineimagery.zenfolio.com/img/s10/v18/p99450003.jpg
http://imagineimagery.zenfolio.com/img/s10/v18/p502540163.jpg
http://imagineimagery.zenfolio.com/img/s9/v15/p448038616.jpg
http://imagineimagery.zenfolio.com/img/s8/v11/p203165227.jpg
If this lens makes pictures that look as badass as the lens itself, paint me interested. I wonder if it can replace 70-200/2.8 L for general photography (and save me quite a bit of $$$).
Nov 06, 2010 at 03:42 PM
p.1 #19Just got my Tamron 70-300 VC...
Yes its a sexy lens, if there is such a thing...
Nov 07, 2010 at 07:28 AM
p.1 #20Just got my Tamron 70-300 VC...
Chris, thanks for posting the comparison shots. I'll post some images from the SP 70-300 VC, EF 70-200/4L IS, and some other zooms, in a few weeks, after my VC arrives.
Nov 07, 2010 at 08:12 AM