Tamron AF28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical 35mm Zoom
Tamron AF28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical 35mm Zoom
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[Oct 09, 2001]
Jahsonchen
Professional
Strength:
Superb optical performence.
Weakness:
Plastic, noisy. Best in this level. Very very sharp! Picture size to 10 inch with very good color and contrast Customer Service Everywhere Similar Products Used: Canon 28-80 f/3.5-5.6, Sigma 28-70 f/2.8 |
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[Sep 05, 2001]
ed corona
Casual
Strength:
Great spur of the moment lens. Produces those pictures you can place in a cheap frame and keep them on end tables. Compact size allows for easy protability. METAL LENS MOUNT.
Weakness:
Sharpness, color reproduction, flare THis lens is an OK lens for caual everyday shooting. While on vacation I was taking some lankscape pics with the lens at about 50mm, midway between the film roll I pulled out the $20 pawnshop Sakar 70/200 to get a different view. I figured I had already captured the good stuff with the 28/80 Tamron. When the prints came in I was suprised and disapointed. The Sakar produced crisp sharp prints with great color, the Tamron failed to match the color captured by the sakar and the looper revieled a lack of sharpness compared to the Sakar.The lens did come in handy when the moments required quick zooming in and out and fast auto focusing. It helped capture those candid shots you never get with a manual focus (unless you stock someone without them knowing). Customer Service Never used Similar Products Used: Sigma 28-105, Pentax 35-70, Pentax 50, Pentax 100, Pentax 100-300 |
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[Aug 21, 2000]
matt ritchey
Intermediate
Strength:
Great color and contrast, very sharp. Great price.
Weakness:
Not a very rugged lens, zoom isn't too smooth, flares a little. I bought this lens in a package along with a pentax ZX-30. I have shot 3 rolls of film with it and almost all pictures had great color and sharpness, the few bad ones were user error. It is a great starter lens because of its quality and versatility. Best of all the lens alone is only 80 bucks at Samy's Camera and to make it even better is that it comes with a 20 dollar Tamron rebate making it only $60!!! Customer Service haven't needed it Similar Products Used: None |
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[Jun 12, 2000]
Kurt Baxter
Model Reviewed:
AF28-80mm F/3.5-5.6 Aspherical
Strength:
Good value for the money
Weakness:
Cheap plastic design If you want a good all-around inexpensive lens this is it. If you want tack sharp negatives buy a Olympus Zuiko 50mm 1.8 (or camparable) Similar Products Used: None |
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[Apr 15, 2000]
Roberto A. Flores-Perez
Beginner
Model Reviewed:
AF28-80mm F/3.5-5.6 Aspherical
Strength:
Great Price, Quick AF, easy manual focus, accepts up to 4 filters in a row w/o round corners at the print(at 80mm). Star shape results on reflective surfaces, sun and ligths after overexposing, very nice at nigth shots
Weakness:
The body needs cleaning almost after a field trip, the dust gets inside easy. I found this a good lens and my friends found it very interesting. I would recomend this lens for beginners like me. Customer Service Not yet Similar Products Used: None |
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[Feb 29, 2000]
Joachim Hein
Expert
Model Reviewed:
AF28-80mm F/3.5-5.6 Aspherical
Strength:
Decent for the price when new.
Weakness:
Barrel somewhat flimsy (standard for the price). Not bad for the price. Stoped down you can get some surprisingly good results. Customer Service Not tested Similar Products Used: Minolta MD 35-105/3.5-4.5 |
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[Feb 24, 2000]
Krishna Srinivasan
Intermediate
Model Reviewed:
AF28-80mm F/3.5-5.6 Aspherical
Strength:
A very good value for money. Has a sharp picture rendering capability throughout zoom range. Smmoth zoom and will work very good with very careful handling.
Weakness:
Not very rugged. Requires careful handling unlike other lenses made for Pro use. A good value for money. Excellent picture quality. Has not given me any trouble. But requires very careful handling. Forget it if you intend throwing your gear around. Customer Service None required so far. Similar Products Used: Nikon 28-70, Canon MF lenses, Olympus Macro lenses and prime lenses. |
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[Feb 03, 2000]
David Ditmer
Intermediate
Model Reviewed:
AF28-80mm F/3.5-5.6 Aspherical
Strength:
Inexpensive, light weight, fairly sharp thruout zoom range.
Weakness:
Zoom control has a 'bump' around 35mm setting. Not too rugged-plastic barrell...but that's how they keep the weight down! Good for a general purpose zoom. Customer Service Not needed. Similar Products Used: Tokina 28-105/3.5-4.5 |
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[Jan 05, 2000]
Todd Evans
Intermediate
Model Reviewed:
AF28-80mm F/3.5-5.6 Aspherical
Strength:
VERY sharp, especially for it's price range. I like the rubberized finish.
Weakness:
None. This lens is EXCEPTIONAL. It is VERY sharp at all focal legnths. I have never heard that the elements are part plastic - I don't think that is true. If the elements ARE part plastic, it is some amazing plastic! Keep in mind that you are NOT SUPPOSED to DROP lenses! Customer Service None needed. Similar Products Used: Canon EF 50mm f1.8 II, Canon EF 80-200mm II |
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[Jan 01, 2000]
Dave Short
Model Reviewed:
AF28-80mm F/3.5-5.6 Aspherical
Strength:
Cheap,lightweight,good lens for indoor flash and trekking in woods.
Weakness:
None. Came as a package wPentax ZX5-N. Not a bad lens for money as long as you aren't doing anything serious. Customer Service Came with $10 rebate...Tamron claims did not recieve bar code from box. Still fighting. Similar Products Used: Pentax 35-80. |