Walt and I have differing opines about the 28-105/2.8 Tamron . . . and I
believe it's based on the different conditions under which we use lenses in
this class.
If you're looking for a slightly smaller, somewhat lighter and less
expensive one . . . can afford to give up a little at the short end . . .
and can tolerate a "zoom creep" risk . . . its predecessor is the
35-105/2.8 Adaptall-2 which has excellent optical performance
reviews. That it's an older model and less costly [used] is an added bonus
. . . I have a pair of them and they have lived up to the reviews I found &
read before buying them.
For relatively light travel I use three lenses:
24/2 Zuiko
35-105/3.5~4.5 Zuiko or 35-105/2.8 Tamron, and
135/2.8 Zuiko or 85-200/2.8 Tamron
Whether it's the Tamrons or the Zuikos depends on how light . . . both in
weight and in ambient . . . and how much I might need more focal length at
the long end. 4X focal length range is very attractive (if one uses it) by
eliminating the need for the 24mm I listed (one of the reasons Walt likes
it ??). Nik*n made fast lenses in this class . . . don't recall of Can*n
did or not (with their FD system) . . . and do wish that Olympus had made
one. The 35-80/2.8 isn't quite long enough for me. Olympus likely never
made a zoom in this class faster than the 35-105/3.5~4.5 to keep size and
weight down . . . which was a characteristic that differentiated Olympus
from the others and therefore remained a very important design goal
(sometimes at the expense of lens speed). If you don't need the lens
speed, the Zuiko is also optically excellent and contrasty . . . the latter
a welcome surprise to me given the number of elements it has.
-- John Lind
At 06:05 PM 10/11/04, Walt Wayman wrote (in part):
>It's the lens in my one camera/one-lens outfit because of its speed and
>range. I've got lots of other possible choices, but I'm sticking with the
>28-105/2.8 until somebody comes up with something smaller, faster and with
>a wider range. And cheaper, too.
>
>Walt
>
>--
>"Anything more than 500 yards from
>the car just isn't photogenic." --
>Edward Weston
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