Hmmm. This is the third Tamron 180/2.5 that I've heard of with focusing
problems. I wonder if the internal mechanism is prone to getting out of whack?
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>Subject: [OM] Tamron 180mm f/2.5.
> From: "daniel" <danrich@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2003 18:26:49 -1000
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>2nd try to get an answer:
>Regarding my need to get my eyes ck. sorry, poor conclusion from you all
>that rather say it's my eyes than the lens. Anyway after a few rolls of
>film through the Tamron 180mm f/2.5. My conclusion is I need to remember
>to rely on the focus sharpness first not the aperture stopping down to
>insure sharpness. Zuiko 21 f/3.5 sharp with my eyes (using a 1-2 or 1-13
>screen) Zuiko 50 f/1.4 sharp with my eyes (using a 1-2 or 1-13 screen)
>Tamron 400 f/4 sharp with my eyes (using a 1-2 or 1-13 screen) Tamron
>180mm f/2.5; not completely sharp no matter what distance, having to
>rely on stopping down the aperture to get anything right.
>No matter what focus screen either.
>So it's back to KEH or Tamron for repair.
>I do note the 180mm slides have a lack of tolerance to critical focusing
>outside the main subject. Dan
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