Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Thread

Javier started a nice thread for one of my favorite lenses, the Sigma 10-20mm. I thought I'd start a similar thread for the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 I haven't had this lens very long, but I'm becoming more and more impressed with it.

Everyone please feel welcome to post examples from this lens!

I have a friend that cleans up pitted and faded headlights. Check out these before and after pics!

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d2...s/IMGP4750.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d2...s/IMGP4751.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d2...s/IMGP4777.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d2...s/IMGP4779.jpg

This one has a little adjustment ;)

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d2...s/IMGP4768.jpg

About a month ago, I went on a day trip to the Uintah Mountains with my brother, dad, and dog.

My brother:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d2.../IMGP4610b.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d2.../IMGP4609b.jpg

Dad:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d2.../IMGP4652b.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d2.../IMGP4659b.jpg

Otto:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d2.../IMGP4650b.jpg

The lake:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d2.../IMGP4689b.jpg

Jim, Great Idea.
I do not have anything recent, but will take out my Tammy today and the rest of this week.

Did you want this to be a Pentax-only thread? Because lots of us have this lens. But lots of us have it in mounts other than Pentax. I'd like to move the thread to ViewFinder and open it up. But only with your permission.

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Originally Posted by Photo-John

Did you want this to be a Pentax-only thread? Because lots of us have this lens. But lots of us have it in mounts other than Pentax. I'd like to move the thread to ViewFinder and open it up. But only with your permission.

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Sounds good to me! The more, the merrier!

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Originally Posted by Photo-John

Did you want this to be a Pentax-only thread? Because lots of us have this lens. But lots of us have it in mounts other than Pentax. I'd like to move the thread to ViewFinder and open it up. But only with your permission.

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John, Actually, I'm glad you brought this up, because I'd been thinking about this. I'd love to start a project on here where we have different threads for different favorite pieces of equipment. Examples would be lenses, incl. the lenses that have already been started, "Pentax" cameras (since this is the pentax forum, but the other forums could do something for their readers), etc.

As for "lenses", since many crossover, I'd love to host the threads on the Pentax forum, for all the crossover lenses.

Any suggestions you may have would be great.

I'll be writing up a sticky shortly for our Pentax gear.

I pulled out my Tamron 28-75 F/2.8 this morning and shot a few flowers on my way to work. It was a nice cloudy morning so I had good light. I was using my sons K100D Super for these since it was handy...
No time for cropping or PP just resizing...
http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/9...on28754qt6.jpg

http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/8...on28753cs0.jpg

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/3...on28752ab7.jpg

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/1...on28751jl9.jpg

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/3...ron2875ct8.jpg

http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/5...on28756xd2.jpg

Gosh, I had forgotten what a truly wonderful lens this is.

Great shots, #1 is by far my favorite :)

Yes yes I have a version of this lens too, but not for Pentax. Is this thread still Pentax only?

Here is one more from this morning.
http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/1174/imgp5416qf7.jpg

Ok, a few more and I am done for now. :)
My cell phone
http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/2765/imgp5421dw1.jpg

A racing spark plug....
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/8...gp5455gae9.jpg

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/5...gp5454gre3.jpg

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Originally Posted by Canuck935

Yes yes I have a version of this lens too, but not for Pentax. Is this thread still Pentax only?

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Yes, Canuck, please feel free to post. It's always nice to compare and contrast different equipment.
Ken

Great b&w's, Javier. It's amazing how fast the focus falls of when it's at 2.8!

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Originally Posted by spiraleyes

Great b&w's, Javier. It's amazing how fast the focus falls of when it's at 2.8!

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I made sure to point out it was at F/2.8 because context is even important in photography. F/2.8 works great for low light portraits, head shots, flowers where much bokeh is required etc...

Here are a few more.
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/319/imgp5474qs1.jpg

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/304/imgp5475av3.jpg

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/2209/imgp5482hx5.jpg

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/8263/imgp5489hd7.jpg

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/9...7591008wu1.jpg

http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/8...5910081jq4.jpg

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/1482/imgp5570zv1.jpg

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/7...5910084or6.jpg

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/2...5910082gu1.jpg

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Originally Posted by ken1953

Yes, Canuck, please feel free to post. It's always nice to compare and contrast different equipment.
Ken

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Hooray!! :D

My 28-75 f/2.8 went climbing with me recently. Here's one of my buddy Jon, 1/800 @ f/4 with fill flash at 28mm.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrnoronha/2906537138/" title="_DSC0145 by SoCalAltitude, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3081/2906537138_8445d301fd.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="_DSC0145" /></a>

Awesome shot canuck. How far up was were the 2 of you??? Looks like he's having a great time. Let's see some more.

I took these last night. I'm starting to figure out how to get nice sharp pics with this lens :)

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d2...P5299small.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d2...P5306small.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d2...P5322small.jpg

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Originally Posted by ken1953

Awesome shot canuck. How far up was were the 2 of you??? Looks like he's having a great time. Let's see some more.

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Hi, thanks for the comments. I'd say we were really high but this was really only about 8 feet off the ground. I stood on a rock right next to the climb and also shot close to my subject. This allowed me to shoot out towards the distant landscape to give an illusion of height. Sometimes you just gotta fake it haha. :aureola:

A few from today:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d2...P5784small.jpg


http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d2...P5802small.jpg


http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d2...P5808small.jpg


http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d2...P5790small.jpg


http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d2...P5814small.jpg

My addition http://gallery.johnrender.com/p42941...d7ee#h1a57d7ee

Hi John, Don't know whats going on, but the picture doesn't seem to be coming through. Can you check out the url and make sure it's correct.
Thank you.

Sorry about that

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3628/...2eea4c44_b.jpg

I see some nice stuff but do wish the thread would get moved so other people with other than Pentax would see it.
I wouldn't have looked except the title said Tamron so was interested to see what the lens does..