I avoided mentioning it because it ain't OM or even Oly -- a Canon
70~200 f/2.8 'L' that I use with my dSLRs.
Ahem.
ScottGee1
On 10/11/05, Jeff Keller <jeff-keller@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Scott, I'm curious, what did you get to cover 200mm? Zuiko 180? The Tamron
> 180/2.5 would be a good fixed focal length alternative and keeps the
> size/weight down.
> (I'll have to check the front element rotation when I get home - my largest
> polarizer is 72mm)
>
> -jeff
>
> -------------- Original message from ScottGee1 <scottgee1@xxxxxxxxx>:
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>
>
> >
> > Does the barrel/front element of the Tamron rotate when focusing? If
> > not, that's a difference because it does on the Tokina.
> >
> > I tested the last copy I had of the Tokina pretty rigorously because I
> > needed to know if another option I was considering was worth the price
> > increase. The Tokina did well on the shorter end but deteriorated
> > significantly as it was zoomed toward 200mm.
> >
> > That said, it's a well constructed lens and feels very solid. Had it
> > performed better optically on the long end I would have chosen it over
> > the more expensive option. Unfortunately I find myself shooting that
> > range of zoom long and near wide open a lot.
> >
> > FWIW/ScottGee1
> >
> >
> > On 10/11/05, Jeff Keller wrote:
> > >My personal but vague impression(I haven't compared them side by side) is
> > >that the
> > >Tamron is slightly sharper.
> > >
> > > If size is a concern, consider the Tokina.
> > >
> > > -jeff
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