[quote name='Sammy' timestamp='1333653149' post='17335']
The Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD is truly a great bargain but be prepared to see sometimes massive CA at the long end.[/quote]
I'm shooting RAW, so this should be fine.
[quote name='Brightcolours' timestamp='1333657446' post='17336']
hmm, never have seen good results from the LD. Its CA is bad (and not all RAW converters correct CA well), and it has no great contrast either. I would go for the USD one. Does it have that USD on A-mount, at least?[/quote]
Don't confuse the old LD with the newer Di LD version. The latter is not a great lens, but stopped down to f/8.0 it's not that different than the SP version (or at least that's what the tests lead me to believe).
The USD motor of the SP is faster than the screw-driven Di LD, but I'm not convinced it's worth paying so much more for. I wish it had a focus limiter. That would have made the decision easier.
[quote name='Rover' timestamp='1333688238' post='17340']
It does: http://kurtmunger.com/tamron_70_300mm_f_4_5_6id290.html[/quote]
Thanks for the link. Nice review.
The Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD is truly a great bargain but be prepared to see sometimes massive CA at the long end.[/quote]
I'm shooting RAW, so this should be fine.
[quote name='Brightcolours' timestamp='1333657446' post='17336']
hmm, never have seen good results from the LD. Its CA is bad (and not all RAW converters correct CA well), and it has no great contrast either. I would go for the USD one. Does it have that USD on A-mount, at least?[/quote]
Don't confuse the old LD with the newer Di LD version. The latter is not a great lens, but stopped down to f/8.0 it's not that different than the SP version (or at least that's what the tests lead me to believe).
The USD motor of the SP is faster than the screw-driven Di LD, but I'm not convinced it's worth paying so much more for. I wish it had a focus limiter. That would have made the decision easier.
[quote name='Rover' timestamp='1333688238' post='17340']
It does: http://kurtmunger.com/tamron_70_300mm_f_4_5_6id290.html[/quote]
Thanks for the link. Nice review.