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This photo was captured with Canon EOS 40D and Tamron AF 180mm f/3.5 Di SP A/M FEC LD (IF) 1:1 Macro Lens For Canon, 1/500, f/4.5, ISO 400
Tamron AF 180mm f/3.5 Di SP A/M FEC LD (IF) 1:1 Macro Lens For Canon on a Canon EOS 60d, mounted on a Vanguard SBH-300 ballhead
You can read the first part of this review here.
Conclusion:
Overall I like the lens, results are stunning. I used this on a Canon EOS 40d and EOS 60D bodies and work well on both. It feels comfortable on my hands, feels solid despite having an all plastic construction. So far the only problem I can find on this lens is the absence of a focus limter. Other than that, it's a great macro lens. For me great optics is far more important than to worry about, the AF / VC issue. If you need stability, use a tripod or a monopod. If using them isn't possible, a fast enough shutter speed combine with flash and a nice diffuser and you will get stunning results.
To read my original review please click here. Thanks.
Update: 09/29/2012
After more than a year of using the Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR ZL Di LD Aspherical (IF)
This review has been long overdue, before I start, let me just tell you that despite it's shortcomings and limitation, this piece of gear won't dissapoint you at all. The Tamron AF 180mm f/3.5 Di SP Macro Lens comes in Canon, NIKON and Sony mount, I have the Canon mount for my EOS 40D and [...]
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Tamron AF 180mm f/3.5 Di SP A/M FEC LD (IF) 1:1 Macro Lens For Canon
This review has been long overdue, before I start, let me just tell you that despite it's shortcomings and limitation, this piece of gear won't dissapoint you at all. The Tamron AF 180mm f/3.5 Di SP Macro Lens comes in Canon, NIKON and Sony mount, I have the Canon mount for my EOS 40D and EOS 60D. I got mine from Amazon for only $639.00 after rebate late April (2012).
I love photographing wildlife around me, and that includes, insects, bugs and the likes. To do this I need a longer lens that will give me some distance between me and my subjects so as not to spook them away. I choosed between three lenses, the Canon EF 180mm F/3.5, the Sigma 150mm F/2.8 OS EX and the Tamron 180mm. The Tamron and Canon 180mm both has F/3.5 fix max aperture and the sigma 150 is a F/2.8 which is a plus and it has OS, but cost more than the tamron, both the Canon and Tamron has slow autofocus, (i'm sure the tamron is slower), and so I was set to buy the Sigma 150mm F/2.8 OS, but I hesitated in the end for two reasons, first I needed a longer focal length, (180mm is the one I wanted at first), 2nd is the price, $1099 vs $689, a $400 difference. So I went ahead and took a chance on the Tamron AF 180mm f/3.5 Di SP Macro Lens, up to now, I still enjoy using it for occasional hunting of insects and other wildlife, also for perfect for not so small and distant birds.
Tamron SP 70-200mm F/2.8 DI VC Lens For Canon, Nikon, Sony
The people at ePHOTOzine were lucky to get their hands on a pre production version of Tamron's upcoming SP 70-200mm F/2.8 VC USD.
Tamron announces a new version of their SP 70-200MM F/2.8 Di LD. The new version will surely excite a lot of people with the new features such as VC (Vibration Compensation), a new ultrasonic silent drive, a moisture-resistant construction, and has a circular aperture diaphragm for pleasing rendition of out-of-focus backgrounds. No price and specific launch date yet.
Tamron SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD
Great news to all Tamron fans and current users of one of the most wanted macro lens. Tamron has announce a new version of their 90mm F/2.8 macro lens. The new version now sports VC(vibration compensation), Tamron's version if IS(Image Stabilization) and an ultrasonic silent drive for better af performance.
Photo above was shot with the Canon EOS 60D, the Tamron SP 180mm F/3.5 Macro lens, tiny Sunpak Flash and the Demb flash diffuser pro, shot at 1/250, F/7.1, ISO 100.
I don't have any schedule for my next football match, so I'm doing some macro and hunting for bugs. It's a great day today, the sun is high up, no wind, just a perfect day to walk around and take some photos. So I grab may Tamrac 5562 Explorer 200 Camera Bag
I'm pretty happy with this one. The flash really did the trick. It was pretty dark with all those leaves around. If not for this lighting setup it would be really hard to get this.
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I don't like flys, no no! But, they are so challenging to photograph I always try see if can take a good picture of them. This one seems ok. It took me several attempts before I got this one, and everytime, I position myself and start to focus, this little bugger is going to hop to the next leaf, and to the next and to the next. When photographing insects /bugs especially those quick ones, you'll need patience and lots of them.
The Fly by Ness Flores is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
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