Experiences with the new Tamron 70-200?

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Rasmus

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I know it's still pretty new, so experience might be limited, but maybe someone picked it up early.

The new Tamron 70-200 2.8 di vc usd. It seems like a viable alternative to the much pricier nikon, at least based on iq.

But how about actual use? Af speed, af accuracy, and all the other things you can't see in an mtf chart :)

Any feedback? I'd be looking at buying it for my d7000

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gqtuazon

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Rasmus said:
I know it's still pretty new, so experience might be limited, but maybe someone picked it up early.

The new Tamron 70-200 2.8 di vc usd. It seems like a viable alternative to the much pricier nikon, at least based on iq.

But how about actual use? Af speed, af accuracy, and all the other things you can't see in an mtf chart :)

Any feedback? I'd be looking at buying it for my d7000

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I've only tried it during the photo exhibit. It looks good but the AF is a little slower but very quiet.
 
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Konbini87

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Good bang for the buck. Doesn't feel as sturdy as the staple Nikon version, but hey, its a lot cheaper. When AF hunts can get a bit annoying. As like above, I've only handled store samples.
 
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Rasmus

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gqtuazon said:
I've only tried it during the photo exhibit. It looks good but the AF is a little slower but very quiet.
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Thanks for the feedback guys :)

When you say af is slow, I assume it's compared to the nikon 2.8?

Is it noticeable in actual use you reckon?

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NVSteve

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There are about 3 or 4 in-depth reviews out there that all say how great the lens is. As to what people think, I've been reading through all of the Canon mount reviews and they sound very positive. I know DxOMark rated this lens quite high. The only AF speed tests I've seen were done by Matt (thatNikonGuy), but his testing involved going from infinity to close focus on static subjects. The only AF test I would be interested in is how well it does in continuous AF, where only slight changes in focus are necessary. I'll let you know how well it does since I'm planning on getting this whenever it finally gets released in the US.
 
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NVSteve

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TAMRON ANNOUNCES DELIVERY OF NEW SP 70-200MM F/2.8 DI VC USD TELEPHOTO ZOOM FOR NIKON MOUNTThe most compact(1) full-size, high-speed telephoto zoom lens, delivering leading-edge image quality and featuring
Tamron’s proprietary VC (Vibration Compensation)(2) and USD (Ultrasonic Silent Drive)(3) available starting
March 28, 2013 in Nikon mount.
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elehming

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Has anyone actually seen one of these in a store yet. B+H is offering pre-order, but I'm not seeing it available anywhere.
 
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Rick M

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My local dealer has one and I've tested it in the store and ended up getting the Nikon 70-200 f4. It looks great, but it is really only 70-186mm from reviews I've read. The focus is slower than the nikon and some say soft at 200mm (186mm). If you must have 2.8 it's a very nice lens, build quality is slightly less than the nikon.
 
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clarnibass

Senior Member
Rick M said:
It looks great, but it is really only 70-186mm from reviews I've read.
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Is it 186mm at infinity? The Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 II is supposedly less than 150mm at close focusing (maybe even 140mm or less). If the Tamron is 186mm when close focusing then it's actually very good. If it is 186mm at infinity, then what focal length is it when close focusing?
 
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jwstl

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jwstl

Senior Member
clarnibass said:
Thanks for the link. Maybe I missed it, but they don't actually say at what distance this focal length is. I assume their test charts are not huge so it seems relatively close, where the Nikon 70-200 II is significantly shorter than 200mm. Did I miss it in the article or do they not say?
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You missed it.

"Here’s a comparison, a simple chart 30 feet away shot with the Canon 70-200 f/2.8 IS II at 200mm on top and the Tamron 70-200 at the bottom. Both were shot from exactly the same place at 200mm. The Nikon 70-200 VR II and f/4 VR are almost exactly the same focal length as the Canon at this distance. (The VRII, of course, is shorter when focused on closer objects.)"
 
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