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After having my money returned by Simply Electronice International (who deliver from UK hence no duties) because "the packaging was damaged" yet within 3 days they were offering the lenses again at £320 from HK rather than the £280 delivered they charged me I bought one from Purely gadgets who decided they were out of stock after 3 days and then refunded me.
Rather fed up with all of this and in desperate need of a portrait lens for our new studio lighting setup I rang that helpful chap at Microglobe by the British Museum up in Bloomsbury. He had one in stock at £329 and invited me to pop it on the camera and check I was happy with it. I did just that and also tried out the Canon 24-70mm f2.8L which was the 3x the cost alternative. I compared them side by side at f2.8 anf f5.6.
At f2.8 in this very cursory comparison the Tamron was sharper in the centre and the same in the corners (apsc sensor). The contrast of the Canon might be a tad higher than the Tamron. At f5.8 both were pin sharp in the centre and contrast appeared equal. Focusing was much faster on the L but not an issue for it's intended use. I used the Tamron for a business portrait of a cameraman shooting straight into a Halogen lamp and flare control was excellent. It's an absolute cracker and no microfocus adjustment was needed with this example.
Since purchasing the lens it's produced some great results and using a reasonably priced supplier where you can actually try the lens out is a great help.
Rather fed up with all of this and in desperate need of a portrait lens for our new studio lighting setup I rang that helpful chap at Microglobe by the British Museum up in Bloomsbury. He had one in stock at £329 and invited me to pop it on the camera and check I was happy with it. I did just that and also tried out the Canon 24-70mm f2.8L which was the 3x the cost alternative. I compared them side by side at f2.8 anf f5.6.
At f2.8 in this very cursory comparison the Tamron was sharper in the centre and the same in the corners (apsc sensor). The contrast of the Canon might be a tad higher than the Tamron. At f5.8 both were pin sharp in the centre and contrast appeared equal. Focusing was much faster on the L but not an issue for it's intended use. I used the Tamron for a business portrait of a cameraman shooting straight into a Halogen lamp and flare control was excellent. It's an absolute cracker and no microfocus adjustment was needed with this example.
Since purchasing the lens it's produced some great results and using a reasonably priced supplier where you can actually try the lens out is a great help.
