TAMRON 28-300mm 3.5 - 6.3 for PENTAX model 185D

Jimmy_Dean0

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9 Jan 2010 - 4:01 AM

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Hello,

Anyone have advice for a newbie regarding this lens on a Pentax K-x? I am looking for something in the 250 - 300 mm range, without breaking the bank .

Thanks in advance.

JD

Jimmy_Dean0

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9 Jan 2010 - 4:50 AM

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Thanks Denny! Appreciate the feedback. I have been searching Google but there's not much available on the 185D. I found a little bit of info, but there's not a lot. I'm going to take a look at it tomorrow, and take a few shots to test it out before laying down any $$ .

I'm in Waterdown, just outside Hamilton, Ont. Have a good one!

JD

robertbarryhall

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9 Jan 2010 - 6:11 PM

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Quote: Hello,

Anyone have advice for a newbie regarding this lens on a Pentax K-x? I am looking for something in the 250 - 300 mm range, without breaking the bank .

Thanks in advance.

JD

Jimmy_Dean0

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10 Jan 2010 - 3:25 AM

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Hello All,

Thanks to everyone for your advice and suggestions. I spent the day today trying a variety of lenses. Here's the list:

Used Tamron 28-300 - 185D: $200.00 - not at all what I was looking for. The IQ was just not there at the max tele end - very soft (almost seemed out of focus), and lots of colour aberration. I had anticipated this to a certain degree, but had to see it for myself.

New Tamron AF 70-300MM F/4-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2: $229.00 - sharp photos, but strong purple fringing at the long end. I liked this lens, a lot, and if not for the fringing, I would have bought this one.

New Pentax smc DA 55-300 mm F4 - 5.8ED: $500.00 - beautiful, clear, sharp photos - no fringing - gorgeous! But unfortunately currently out of my budget .

SIGMA 70-300MM 4-5.6 APO DG MACRO: $319.00 - Image quality was comparable to the Pentax smc DA 55-300 - crisp, clear photos, with no fringing - and within my budget. I was impressed enough to put my money into this lens.

I have taken a few test shots today, and will post some once I get something worth posting

Thanks again to everyone,

JD

Jimmy_Dean0

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10 Jan 2010 - 5:00 PM

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Hi Cats_123,

Having had the lens for less than 24 hours it's difficult to make a definitive judgment - but so far I am liking it a lot . I've posted one image in the gallery so far: http://www.ephotozine.com/u117299/gallery/1437069. I also have a few shots from each of the lenses I tested in a Picasa gallery here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/RobStr86/Pentax_KX_Lens_Test#. Not sure if you can really see the differences, but they are there for what it's worth . They were shot in JPEG, and are straight out of the camera.
I'll post additional shots in the gallery as time goes on.

JD