tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577546745078520453.post6544753650077171895..comments2024-03-28T00:16:56.038-04:00Comments on Lens Bubbles: Tamron SP 24-48mm f3.5-3.8 Adaptall-2Lens Bubblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06445561503570800312noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577546745078520453.post-26747916350942824362013-08-29T00:08:52.296-04:002013-08-29T00:08:52.296-04:00I am indifferent with the finding that this is not...I am indifferent with the finding that this is not so sharp, glare/ghosting can easily affect IQ. No where does Adaptall-2.org above state it is sharper then Nikkor, in fact they compared it to the Minolta 24-50/4. However a good sample with a good adapter mount and in daylight around f8 is very sharp. I doubt anyone could easily tell between many manual lenses in this range at f8 in daylight. Nikkor 28-45, 25-50, or 28-50. Pentax 24-50. Tokina 25-50. Vivitar 24-48. Minolta 24-50. Canon 28-50. Sigma, Tokina, and Tamron produced some inexpensive consumer grade lenses in 28-50. Historically the Nikkor 28-45 was the first wide angle zoom and the bar was set and followed....Who can verify which is sharpest? A German photo magazine in 1984 tested some of these and found the Tamron best....that helps qualify the comment on adaptall-2.org about better than average performance and makes it a conservative comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577546745078520453.post-85803914616530154012012-12-09T18:18:04.302-05:002012-12-09T18:18:04.302-05:00I owned this lens only briefly and didn't use ...I owned this lens only briefly and didn't use it much and I don't even remember how close it can focus. Sorry.Lens Bubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06445561503570800312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577546745078520453.post-65666407122685311822012-12-09T13:51:22.306-05:002012-12-09T13:51:22.306-05:00Looks like a great lens. Been looking at it mysel...Looks like a great lens. Been looking at it myself lately, do you find the minimum focusing distance to even be a limitation the occasions that you are in close? (You seem to favour mid-distant shots)fotopetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037709264700884868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577546745078520453.post-70781412428603984472012-01-25T09:54:16.570-05:002012-01-25T09:54:16.570-05:00If Tamron lenses are equal to Nikon in term of sha...If Tamron lenses are equal to Nikon in term of sharpness, then a 24-48 plus a 60-300 is muchmore practicle than carrying a 24,50,105,135 and 200!If this is terue, let me know so I will switch immediately.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577546745078520453.post-16667729742227276142011-06-11T04:16:45.708-04:002011-06-11T04:16:45.708-04:00Tamron SP 24-48mm F/3.5-3.8 Model 13A: A very wide...Tamron SP 24-48mm F/3.5-3.8 Model 13A: A very wide angle to normal zoom lens which is notable for being extremely compact yet offering very good optical performance. Overall this lens provides better than average optical performance compared to many similar OEM lenses of the era. Optical performance is somewhat optimized for the wider angle settings, which is the primary reason why you would buy this type of zoom lens. This lens offers better than average optical performance at 24mm across the entire film plane, is very slightly soft across the film plane until F/5.6 at 35mm, and is very slightly soft until F/8 in the corners at 48mm. Optimal aperture is F/8 at 24mm and F/11 between 35mm and 48m. Tamron's SP 24-48 is definitely one of our favorite lenses and is a splendid example of Tamron's frequent genius for compact optical design.Joseph Sedikhttp://www.adaptall-2.org/lenses/13A.htmlnoreply@blogger.com