PROUD TO BE SUPPORTED BY TAMRON AUSTRALIA, HERE ARE A FEW SHORT REVIEWS OF MY TOOLS OF THE TRADE
John John Florence, Snapper Rocks, Australia.
Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD
The Beast!
I love this lens, quite sharp for a super telephoto zoom and extremely versitile with a massive focal range that is perfect for surf photography from the land, its surprisingly not that heavy and i still manage to shoot hand held when hunting for that unique angle.
One thing i wasn't expecting from this lens is the quality of video that it produces, the VC (vibration control) is perfect and provides buttery smooth panning when mounted to a tripod.
The Beast!
I love this lens, quite sharp for a super telephoto zoom and extremely versitile with a massive focal range that is perfect for surf photography from the land, its surprisingly not that heavy and i still manage to shoot hand held when hunting for that unique angle.
One thing i wasn't expecting from this lens is the quality of video that it produces, the VC (vibration control) is perfect and provides buttery smooth panning when mounted to a tripod.
Cover Shot, Surfing Life Magazine, 2014.
Tamron SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD
The perfect all rounder…
In and out of the water this one does not disappoint.
I'm surprised this lens isn't more well known, when I swapped over from the Canon version to the Tamron i was a bit worried that I'd lost one of my all-time favourite lenses, somehow the opposite happened and i gained a new favourite, super sharp with VC (vibration control) great bokeh, just as fast (F/2.8) and I actually prefer it over the Canon option.
In my mind this lens out performs the all other 70-200mm lenses available for canon cameras, don't believe me? DxOmark has compared the Sigma, Tamron and Canon equivalent (link) and the Tamron comes out on top..
Oh and its around $1000 dollars cheaper than the canon!
The perfect all rounder…
In and out of the water this one does not disappoint.
I'm surprised this lens isn't more well known, when I swapped over from the Canon version to the Tamron i was a bit worried that I'd lost one of my all-time favourite lenses, somehow the opposite happened and i gained a new favourite, super sharp with VC (vibration control) great bokeh, just as fast (F/2.8) and I actually prefer it over the Canon option.
In my mind this lens out performs the all other 70-200mm lenses available for canon cameras, don't believe me? DxOmark has compared the Sigma, Tamron and Canon equivalent (link) and the Tamron comes out on top..
Oh and its around $1000 dollars cheaper than the canon!
Lembongan Island Sunset, Indonesia.
Tamron SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD
Wide angle / Short Telephoto
Another lens that really surprised me! A very useful lens that is great for line-up shots / landscapes and even portraits when zoomed in. Its quite fast with a F/2.8 aperture throughout the zoom range, it has vibration control, it also out performs the Canon equivalent on the DxOmark Test (link)
And just like its bigger brother (Tamron SP 70-200mm 2.8 VC USD) you'll save around $1000 again!
Wide angle / Short Telephoto
Another lens that really surprised me! A very useful lens that is great for line-up shots / landscapes and even portraits when zoomed in. Its quite fast with a F/2.8 aperture throughout the zoom range, it has vibration control, it also out performs the Canon equivalent on the DxOmark Test (link)
And just like its bigger brother (Tamron SP 70-200mm 2.8 VC USD) you'll save around $1000 again!
Tamron SP 10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 Di II
Wide angle zoom.
A very fun lens that produces great images in tight environments without much room to move, perfect for up close action shots, and is my go to lens for landscapes on APS-C camera bodies, this lens is only made for crop sensor cameras such as the EF-S range for Canon or the DX range for Nikon.
Wide angle zoom.
A very fun lens that produces great images in tight environments without much room to move, perfect for up close action shots, and is my go to lens for landscapes on APS-C camera bodies, this lens is only made for crop sensor cameras such as the EF-S range for Canon or the DX range for Nikon.
Tamron SP 60mm F/2 Di II Macro
Review coming soon!
Review coming soon!
