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lens advice for D610
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<blockquote data-quote="Expertneo" data-source="post: 253337" data-attributes="member: 19107"><p><strong>Re: Advice pls</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Hey! I own a Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 and I also posted my observations to its thread. I decided to buy the tamron over the nikon is mainly the price and the VR.... Nikon is twice more expensive and has no Vibration reduction...</p><p></p><p>The tamron delivers great immage especially ocmbined with the Nikon D610. However, the tamron has drawback as well, thus your needs has to be envestigated before we can tell you what to do.</p><p></p><p><strong>Advantages:</strong></p><p>-Crispy immage on f2.8</p><p>-Vibration Reduction!!!!</p><p>-Price!!!!</p><p>-5 Year warranty</p><p></p><p><strong>Disadvantages:</strong></p><p>-Slightly softer in the corners than the Nikon, but still reasonably better then then sigma equivalent.</p><p>-82mm filter size which is bigger and more expensive then the 77mm pro size. High quality CP filter costs around 100-150 pounds</p><p>-Heavy, it is about 900 gramm and you will not be happy to carry it around in your neck <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> You may need to buy a comfortable camera strap in the future; the body and the tamron is very heavy together... Nikon is heavy as well.</p><p>-AF assist light does not work very well since the tamron is a big fat 82mm lens. I like to put the sun protector on the fron of the lens just to protect the front element, but in that case the AF assist light does does not help in the middle of the frame to catch focus pounts.</p><p>- Onion bokeh experienced in some focal lengths. Do not worry, if you do not want to sell the pictures nobody will point it out. Not visible at all just if you pixelpeep it and just on some focal lenghts...</p><p></p><p>To summary: I advise the Tamron 24-70 f2.8 lens for everyday people. If you want to make money and do your best with the best gear available go for the Nikon equivalent. For event photography people are moving so you will not use long shutter speed, VR will not help you out. </p><p>Personally I use the lens for everyday use. The VR is a superbig plus for me, it allows me to shot 0.5 sec on 70mm in dim light... Delivers a great sharp picture and the price is just a Nikon killer for my application <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Even if I put some drawbacks for the Tamron, I would buy it again.</p><p></p><p>I hope it helps to decide!</p><p>-</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Expertneo, post: 253337, member: 19107"] [b]Re: Advice pls[/b] Hey! I own a Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 and I also posted my observations to its thread. I decided to buy the tamron over the nikon is mainly the price and the VR.... Nikon is twice more expensive and has no Vibration reduction... The tamron delivers great immage especially ocmbined with the Nikon D610. However, the tamron has drawback as well, thus your needs has to be envestigated before we can tell you what to do. [B]Advantages:[/B] -Crispy immage on f2.8 -Vibration Reduction!!!! -Price!!!! -5 Year warranty [B]Disadvantages:[/B] -Slightly softer in the corners than the Nikon, but still reasonably better then then sigma equivalent. -82mm filter size which is bigger and more expensive then the 77mm pro size. High quality CP filter costs around 100-150 pounds -Heavy, it is about 900 gramm and you will not be happy to carry it around in your neck :D You may need to buy a comfortable camera strap in the future; the body and the tamron is very heavy together... Nikon is heavy as well. -AF assist light does not work very well since the tamron is a big fat 82mm lens. I like to put the sun protector on the fron of the lens just to protect the front element, but in that case the AF assist light does does not help in the middle of the frame to catch focus pounts. - Onion bokeh experienced in some focal lengths. Do not worry, if you do not want to sell the pictures nobody will point it out. Not visible at all just if you pixelpeep it and just on some focal lenghts... To summary: I advise the Tamron 24-70 f2.8 lens for everyday people. If you want to make money and do your best with the best gear available go for the Nikon equivalent. For event photography people are moving so you will not use long shutter speed, VR will not help you out. Personally I use the lens for everyday use. The VR is a superbig plus for me, it allows me to shot 0.5 sec on 70mm in dim light... Delivers a great sharp picture and the price is just a Nikon killer for my application :) Even if I put some drawbacks for the Tamron, I would buy it again. I hope it helps to decide! - [/QUOTE]
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