Tamron's new 24-70mm f2.8 VC
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my eyesight is no longer 20/20, my monitor is not calibrated, but the difference between the 2 pictures is only minute detail, almost like trying to split hair.
anyway i am not a pixel peeper.
daredevil123 said:
Bro, this is my guess.
Left is the Nikon @ 24mm f2.8, while right is Tamron @ 28mm f2.8. Because of the FOV of 24mm vs 28mm, the DOF of the right pic looks slightly shallower. In terms of sharpness, the pic on the left (which I guess is Nikon) looks slightly sharper, but the FOV may have a part to play in the result.
In my experience, wider FOV tends to be slightly sharper. But that could be due to my personal user mistake.
Let's see what the real results are
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Bro, this is my guess.
Left is the Nikon @ 24mm f2.8, while right is Tamron @ 28mm f2.8. Because of the FOV of 24mm vs 28mm, the DOF of the right pic looks slightly shallower. In terms of sharpness, the pic on the left (which I guess is Nikon) looks slightly sharper, but the FOV may have a part to play in the result.
In my experience, wider FOV tends to be slightly sharper. But that could be due to my personal user mistake.
Let's see what the real results are
Both pics are not shot at the widest focal length. One is shot at 70mm... one is shot at 66mm... and I ain't telling which is shot at which...
But both are shot at the widest aperture.
no, not easy at all. tks for showing me how good the tamron is... i did comaprison of it with Sigma 24-70... but i didn't test blur ... so i guess my test is not very well done.
Those are center crops... now let me show you the full images... Sorry for dragging this on brothers. But I am really interested to know the results of the guesses. This is akin to blind taste tests of different brands of cola we did back in the day... the one that won in our blind taste tests were neither CocaCola nor Pepsi... but a cheap house brand called SELECT Cola, made by Safeway supermarkets...
Picture A
Exposure 0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperture f/2.8
Focal Length 66 mm
ISO Speed 5000
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash No Flash
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Picture B
Exposure 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture f/2.8
Focal Length 70 mm
ISO Speed 5000
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash No Flash
To download large, Click HERE
Picture A
Exposure 0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperture f/2.8
Focal Length 66 mm
ISO Speed 5000
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash No Flash
To download large, Click HERE
Picture B
Exposure 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture f/2.8
Focal Length 70 mm
ISO Speed 5000
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash No Flash
To download large, Click HERE
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There are other areas that the Tamron loses out in... but image quality is definitely very very close to the Nikon.
yes, but i am still very surprised really
fmeeran
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I took the pics with 2 lenses.. i sold one of them and kept the other.
I wish Tamron would improve their ergonomics.
I would think Tamron's ergonomics is fine.. small, light and compact. Never seen a Full Frame F2.8 zoom that small... only tamron...
Bro irregardless of what the answer is, you just reaffirm my belief that we need not fall pray to marketing by branded names, and there are similar lens out there that can produce almost similar results at a fraction of the price of its branded brother. I have never tried Tamron before, but I will take a look at in the future.
By the way, Sigma prime lenses really do kick asses
Bro irregardless of what the answer is, you just reaffirm my belief that we need not fall pray to marketing by branded names, and there are similar lens out there that can produce almost similar results at a fraction of the price of its branded brother. I have never tried Tamron before, but I will take a look at in the future.
By the way, Sigma prime lenses really do kick asses
There are still a lot of areas where the expensive option excel in. For the Nikon 24-70 vs Tamron 28-75. Focus accuracy, focusing speed, and focus acquisition in low light, the Nikon wins hands down without doubt. For the tamron, the work around I found back then, was to use continuous focusing AF-C to improve the accuracy. For paid jobs and pros, I will definitely recommend the Nikon 24-70. For the usual hobbyists, Tamron 28-75 is sufficient.
The new 24-70VC has upped the ante by using USD focus motor. From what I have read and seen so far, focus speed is quite fast and accurate nowadays. The VC works well too. But the price of the lens is currently at $1688, which is rather steep. And there are other issues with this lens now, namely vignetting at 24mm is quite severe, and the bokeh has onion ring syndrome... So Tamron alternatives is pulling closer to the big name brands, but still not quite there with due to these quirks...
And oh yes... I really like Sigma prime lenses. Really nice... All my autofocus primes are Sigmas.
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fmeeran
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daredevil123 said:
True. Just spoilt by the huge manual focus rings from tokina. Tried 28-70mm tokina and 28-75mm tamron and decided to keep the tokina inspite of the weight and long focus distance.
Gone over to the dark side (micro four thirds) for when I need a light setup.
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But don't you find the tamron much sharper?
Blur Shadow
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daredevil123 said:
I don't have any experience with the older wide angle Sigma primes, but the newer standard and telephoto primes are impressive. (50mm, 85mm, 105mm, 150mm) ok. The 150mm macro isn't that new.
Blur Shadow
Senior Member
So anyone got the lens?
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