Tamron SP 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD-IF Autofocus Zoom Lens for Nikon AF - U.S.A. Warranty
Tamron
- AF09N700
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I just got this lens a week ago. I'm very impressed in it's low light proformance. I'm still getting use to all this lens can do. I find that at f/2.8 (all focal lengths) and 1/30 ~ 1/90th shutter speeds will get you thought most low light situations. Just play around with it or bracket your shots, use a tripod for best results in low light (I've hand held with no problems also). Will update this review as I get more hours behind this lens. I use this lens on my D200.
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This lens came very highly recommended and got greatreviews, but it's a big disappointment. If sharpness, anduse-able fast-aperture are important to you I recommendspending more to get higher-quality lens. I gave it a fairtry, but I've finally given up on it and will be buying anew lens.
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This is my first non-Nikon lens, and for the price you can't do any better for a walkaround lens. I wanted to wait to write my review after a substantial test of this lens, which I did at a friend's wedding. I took along all of my usual gear just in case, including a 50mm f/1.8 Nikkor prime and a 70-300mm Nikkor zoom--neither of which I ever touched the whole evening. I managed to get every single picture using just this lens, including shots taken in full sunlight, shade, sunset, and indoors with minor assistance from a fill-in flash (SB-800). Over 90% of my pictures came out tack-sharp and exactly as I hoped they would, with the other 10% just being the result of poor planning or user-error. In my opinion, I never got anywhere close to this kind of quality with my kit 18-55mm Nikkor (which is what I intended to replace with this lens). I did a lot of research between this lens and a similar model by Sigma, but this lens had much higher praise--and I can certainly see why.
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I use this lens as my main lens in my wedding photography business and it is very sharp and lightweight to have to lug around for several hours.I have never had any problems with this lens and have owned it for almost two years. it almost never leaves my digital slr
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This lens rocks! The pictures with this lens are sharp. The constant aperture throughout the zoom range helps maintain proper exposure, which is critical in digital photography. This is my primary lens. It's a solid performer. It focuses fast and its quiet. While it would be nice for this lens to have more range (i.e. 24 - 75) this is the most affordable pro lens I've found and I highly recommend it. It's worth having the constant aperture.My backup is the Tamron 24-135, which also is an excellent lens but it doesn't maintain a constant aperture so exposures are often slightly under the ideal.
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For low- and available- light shooting, like concert shots and indoor photography, this f/2.8 cannot be beat. it's great for action sports too.what's most impressive is the sharpness, no need to stop down, which would miss the point of having a 2.8 anyway. it's tack-sharp, as they say, throughout entire focal range. also it's light. af is fast as well with D80 except in pitch darkness.you can get some nice blurry backgrounds with sharp focus on main subject, so the bokeh is pleasing, especially for portraiture.the zoom lock is a nice feature too. build is plastic but not cheap, and it has a metal mount.this lens has become my go-to lens, except when i think i might need more range or may go w/a. would be perfect if it was a 24-75, but for the price it's hard to complain.
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I just recently went DSLR (from several years of Prosumer Digicams and 35mm film before that) with a D50 and this lens as well as a Nikon 28-200 f3.5-5.6 for general use. Between the two This is the lens that stays on my camera- The constant f2.8 is great for indoor and low light without having to use flash most of the time and the images are clear and bright. Despite all the buzz about VR if you're trying to take pictures of moving subjects like your kids etc. you're better off with a low f lens like this (VR lets you use a slower shutter, which allows blur in moving subjects, f2.8 allows you to use a faster shutter speed reducing blur in moving subjects). So for anyone just starting out this is a great first lens, and one that you will find hard to replace.
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I was shocked to see this lens with a low average score. Obviously the initial reviewer either had a bad lens or doesn't know the best practices of his camera. Well, it's his loss, cause this lens is one of the best I've used and my all-time favorite of my current kit.
I decided to give this lens a try after having good luck with other Tamron lenses and checking out the quality images my friend got with the same lens on a Canon camera. It was on my short-list for awhile, and I was thrilled when I finally had a chance to buy it.
Pros:
* size and weight - this lens is great if you want to travel and don't want to sacrifice quality. it is light, as are most Tamron lenses I've tried, but well built and easy to work with.
* color and sharpness - no problems with sharpness here, and color is superb. I find this lens provides better quality than the Tamron 18-200 that I started out with, and far above the Nikon 18-70.
* bokeh (out-of-focus background rendering) - beautiful, which can be said
I decided to give this lens a try after having good luck with other Tamron lenses and checking out the quality images my friend got with the same lens on a Canon camera. It was on my short-list for awhile, and I was thrilled when I finally had a chance to buy it.
Pros:
* size and weight - this lens is great if you want to travel and don't want to sacrifice quality. it is light, as are most Tamron lenses I've tried, but well built and easy to work with.
* color and sharpness - no problems with sharpness here, and color is superb. I find this lens provides better quality than the Tamron 18-200 that I started out with, and far above the Nikon 18-70.
* bokeh (out-of-focus background rendering) - beautiful, which can be said
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I got the tamron 28-75 specifically for low-light indoor shots at concerts and such, situations where you need a 2.8 aperture to shoot "wide open" to get the fastest possible shutter speed--sports and action. i shoot with the d80 and also have the nikkor 18-70dx, the nikkor 50mm 1.8 prime, and the tokina 24-200 in this focal range.
have to say, i've definitely been impressed so far with the tamron -- just shot a concert at the fillmore auditorium and boy, did it come through with flying colors. the real test of sharpness in real-world conditions is when you can crop 40-50% without losing detail. yup, the tamron does that fine. it's great at 2.8 throughout the entire range (but obviously even sharper stopped down to 3.5 or 4), has minimal chromatic aberration and pincushion distortion (no zoom will ever be completely free of these), freezes motion even at the relatively slow shutter setting of 1/60, is lightweight, and has a decent build quality (it's not tank-like like the tokina, but
have to say, i've definitely been impressed so far with the tamron -- just shot a concert at the fillmore auditorium and boy, did it come through with flying colors. the real test of sharpness in real-world conditions is when you can crop 40-50% without losing detail. yup, the tamron does that fine. it's great at 2.8 throughout the entire range (but obviously even sharper stopped down to 3.5 or 4), has minimal chromatic aberration and pincushion distortion (no zoom will ever be completely free of these), freezes motion even at the relatively slow shutter setting of 1/60, is lightweight, and has a decent build quality (it's not tank-like like the tokina, but
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I own 4 of these lenses for my photography business and plan to buy more. It's a great main lens for myself and my staff. It's lighter weight than the comparable Nikon and much less expensive, too.Having f2.8 throughout is a very helpful feature in any light.
