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Tamron 500mm f/8 SP macro (Adaptall-to-Nikon) Review / Test Report - Sample Images & Verdict |
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Lens Reviews -
Nikon / Nikkor (APS-C)
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Sample Shots
Ok, finally here're some quick'n dirty sample shots taken with the Nikon D200
(converted RAWs via RawShooter Premium 2006). These images were taken from a
monopod which was probably not sturdy enough to get the maximum potential the lens
can give you.
Click on a thumbnail to view the original file (opens in a separate window). Please note that the originals are FULL SIZE samples
(=several megabytes) thus requiring a significant amount of bandwidth so please take care of the limited resources here.
| Make |
NIKON CORPORATION |
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| Model |
NIKON D200 |
| ISO Speed |
400 |
| Focal Length |
180.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/8.0 @ 1/1500s |
| Size |
3898x2613 |
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| Make |
NIKON CORPORATION |
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| Model |
NIKON D200 |
| ISO Speed |
400 |
| Focal Length |
180.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/8.0 @ 1/640s |
| Size |
3264x2328 |
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| Make |
NIKON CORPORATION |
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| Model |
NIKON D200 |
| ISO Speed |
640 |
| Focal Length |
180.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/8.0 @ 1/1000s |
| Size |
3898x2613 |
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| Make |
NIKON CORPORATION |
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| Model |
NIKON D200 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
180.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/8.0 @ 1/500s |
| Size |
3898x2613 |
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Verdict
When used with care the Tamron 500mm f/8 SP mirror lens can be able to
produce decent results but don't expect this to be easy - most
of my real life sample images were blurred (caused by shake). A (max.) aperture
of f/8 is very slow for a 500mm lens (750mm equivalent on APS-C) to start
with and effectively this is a f/11 (or to be precise: T/11) lens due to the
light loss caused by the secondary mirror. For reasonably sharp results
you either need a very sturdy tripod or extremely fast shutter speeds (1/750sec
or faster). When used "hand-held" you will need to choose very high
ISO settings even in bright light conditions which can't be desirable in terms
of image quality and a tripod would destroy the weight advantage of a mirror lens
in field conditions. The rather poor bokeh may be a funny effect in the
beginning but once the initial coolness is gone it is just odd and often
disturbing. Unless you want to have a lens for "emergency" use you should probably
better consider conventional tele lenses.
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