[SingleMan]

Got my sexy new 28-75mm Tamron F2.8. Love it already. Can't wait till I get a chance to go out and just go nuts with it. Here's a sample I took:



Crazy DOF ftw.

[Sillaycheg]

Man I'm losing it. I asked myself what a tammy was then wondered why you posted an hp mouse [rofl]

I thought you sold your XSi? Anyways nice lens, I was thinking of buying it myself, nice sharp center if I recall.

[Serttyfd]

It's a great lens. I really like mine, but wish I would have gone for the 17-50. If I need anything near the 50 range, I have my 50 1.4, 85 1.8, or 70-200L that I'd much rather use.

The only thing that pisses me off about Tamron is that they put their zoom ring on backwards! I hate switching from the 28-75 and the 70-200! They turn the wrong way!

[tramadoldiscountes]

lol i thought you had bought a new hat

[VoriEremiagem]

It's a great lens. I really like mine, but wish I would have gone for the 17-50. If I need anything near the 50 range, I have my 50 1.4, 85 1.8, or 70-200L that I'd much rather use.

The only thing that pisses me off about Tamron is that they put their zoom ring on backwards! I hate switching from the 28-75 and the 70-200! They turn the wrong way!

I'm probably going to get the 17-50, if not the Canon 10-22. I need a good wide now. Then hunt is on!

[Caunnysup]

Look at the Tokina 11-16 f2.8 also. While I haven't used it, almost everything I've heard about it is that it's sharper and faster than the Canon's or Sigma's UWA's. That being said, I'm prefectly happy with the Canon 10-22 that I rented.

Here's a semi random shot I took with it.



It's a good lens that I'd love to have again to play around with, but I think that an upgrade to a 1D MK2n is somewhere in my near future so I'll probally hold off since it wouldn't work on the 1D.

[WepKeyday]

Even when I go FF, I still want to keep a 1.6x as backup, so I'm planning to keep most of my current lenses (except the 18-55 kit which I plan to sell. Anyone interested? lol).

I prefer to get the 10-22 as it covers the range I'm missing from my Tamron and I really don't need a fast UWA as it's purely for landscapes and I certainly would be using a tripod for those anyways. Don't really see the need for f2.8 for UWA.

[Dr. Shon Thomson]

Nice. I had a 17-50f2.8 on my XT and loved it.

Question, since I haven't ever used the new 18-55IS (which I imagine is the one you have) how is it? DOF aside, how does it compare in raw resolution and contrast to the Tammy? I'm looking for a backup lense, recently bought an XSI body, I'm in canada and might be in the market for a 18-55IS.

[Dreaming]

It's actually pretty awesome for a kit lens, blows the non-IS version away. The IS really helps due to the higher f-stop.

I just simply don't really need it anymore since my 28-75 covers a similar range and especially when I get my UWA, I definitely will not need it.

[snislarne]

Look at the Tokina 11-16 f2.8 also. While I haven't used it, almost everything I've heard about it is that it's sharper and faster than the Canon's or Sigma's UWA's. That being said, I'm prefectly happy with the Canon 10-22 that I rented.

Here's a semi random shot I took with it.



It's a good lens that I'd love to have again to play around with, but I think that an upgrade to a 1D MK2n is somewhere in my near future so I'll probally hold off since it wouldn't work on the 1D.

Have you felt limited by the 11-16mm range? I was really torn between that one and the Tokina 12-24mm f/4 and ended up with the latter. I found that range to be more useful to me, and I don't really need f/2.8 for landscapes.

[amotoustict]

Have you felt limited by the 11-16mm range? I was really torn between that one and the Tokina 12-24mm f/4 and ended up with the latter. I found that range to be more useful to me, and I don't really need f/2.8 for landscapes.

I took that one with the Canon 10-22mm. If I was to get an UWA today It'd be between the Canon 10-22 and the Tokina 11-16. The range doesn't really matter too much to me because looking through my Lightroom data I see that 90% of my shots were at 10mm... lol

I'd probally go with the Canon mainly just because its, well, a Canon and I know the build quality, QC, and warranty will be up to snuff. It would be nice to have 2.8 just because you never know when you're going to need the extra stop.

[valensds]

I recently bought a Tamron SP AF90mm F/2.8 Di 1:1 Macro lens for my Sony a200, it's my first real macro lens and I love it.

Here are a few pics I've taken with it:

[MADwanker]

The Tamron 90mm macro is so sharp it'll cut you! I'd love to have one, but I don't shoot macro very often.