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<blockquote data-quote="spb_stan" data-source="post: 681275" data-attributes="member: 43545"><p>I know this is an old thread but in case anyone is thinking about wide angle zooms I have done testing for myself and had local stores with the Nikon 14-24 2.8 available and one store has a Tamron 15-30 2.8. I have used 14-24's a lot over the years and assumed that is what I would end up getting. Trying both on a shoot that covered architecture, landscape, low light, and people shots I found optically both were very good. The Tamron needed +7 fine tuning on my D800 and the 14-25 needed -12 to be really sharp and sharp there are. Low light night shooting revealed a difference however that swayed my selection(plus price difference) was the effectiveness of the image stabilization. Tamron was my choice after finding very sharp handheld night shots at 1/3 sec shutter times at 30mm. At 14 or 15mm the need for a tripod only became apparent when trying 1.5sec shots. For handheld, the Tamron stabilization greatly extended the usefulness of the lens. I bought the Tamron and more hand-holding into dark venues, and night outdoor shots have been better than expected. </p><p>The Zoom ring is a bit stiffer than the Nikon but otherwise feels like a serious pro lens. Last night I even shot portraits in a club that was very dark and had very good results for a different sort of look.</p><p>The biggest limitation both models have is no screw on filters due to both having large protruding front elements. Plus I saved $450 getting my first Tamron.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spb_stan, post: 681275, member: 43545"] I know this is an old thread but in case anyone is thinking about wide angle zooms I have done testing for myself and had local stores with the Nikon 14-24 2.8 available and one store has a Tamron 15-30 2.8. I have used 14-24's a lot over the years and assumed that is what I would end up getting. Trying both on a shoot that covered architecture, landscape, low light, and people shots I found optically both were very good. The Tamron needed +7 fine tuning on my D800 and the 14-25 needed -12 to be really sharp and sharp there are. Low light night shooting revealed a difference however that swayed my selection(plus price difference) was the effectiveness of the image stabilization. Tamron was my choice after finding very sharp handheld night shots at 1/3 sec shutter times at 30mm. At 14 or 15mm the need for a tripod only became apparent when trying 1.5sec shots. For handheld, the Tamron stabilization greatly extended the usefulness of the lens. I bought the Tamron and more hand-holding into dark venues, and night outdoor shots have been better than expected. The Zoom ring is a bit stiffer than the Nikon but otherwise feels like a serious pro lens. Last night I even shot portraits in a club that was very dark and had very good results for a different sort of look. The biggest limitation both models have is no screw on filters due to both having large protruding front elements. Plus I saved $450 getting my first Tamron. [/QUOTE]
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