Oops. Missed the fact that this was private!
Joel
On 10/11/05, Joel Wilcox <jfwilcox@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 10/11/05, NSURIT@xxxxxxx <NSURIT@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 10/11/2005 6:13:14 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
> > jfwilcox@xxxxxxxxx writes:
> >
> > What do you like about it in comparison to the Tamron?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Three things:
> >
> > 1) It is about the same size and has about the same handling
> > characteristics
> > as the Tamron.
> >
> > 2) I can't tell any difference in the quality of the images produced.
> >
> > 3) Someone at a camera show wanted my Tamron which was "like new" more than
> > I did, so the proceeds of that sale funded both my Tokina AT-X purchase and
> > provided a bit more fuel for my habit. Please don't tell anyone at ZA
> > about
> > this.
> >
> > Perhaps the best answer might be that there was not anything wrong with
> > Tamron, so it was not a decision to switch from one to another because the
> > Tokina
> > was better. Bill Barber
>
> Thanks. If the two are equally good, cheaper is certainly better.
> But it sounds like I might as well hang onto my Tamron for now.
>
> Incidentally, it might be a good moment to remind folks that the
> Tamron SP 80-200 can sometimes be hard to find with a native tripod
> mount in good order. The good news is that the OM tripod collar can
> be made to work nicely with this lens, and in fact I prefer it, though
> YMMV.
>
> Joel W.
>
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