Adam Grace
10-21-2008, 10:00 AM
I have to say that I really like my new Tamron 17-50mm 2.8 lens. The lens is wide enough for landscapes and fairly close fish-fighting action shots. I was also impressed with the quality of the macro capability too.
The following pictures are from my last trip to the Trinity.
Here's one of my favorite landscapes:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3290/2932135042_2f4f48f30f.jpg
You can see the effect of the 17mm range with this shot. I really like being able to get a wider shot like this now:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3071/2930561944_4f6718323e.jpg
However I am interested in a 11-16mm Tokina for my next lens. I really like that ultra wide distorted view but that lens is less versatile than my new Tamron. With my Tamron portraits will be free of heavy distortion, portraits like this:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3205/2930562568_c551bc39a6.jpg
Check out these macro shots, compared to my original lens I can really appreciate the detail. Now a true macro lens will do a better job but this lens isn't a true macro lens and it offers more versatility.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3191/2929703919_4718057dbf.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3064/2930562522_0cc7549f42.jpg
And I am also very happy to be able to use a more shallow depth of field (DOP) and get shots like these:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3183/2932224150_a37247f895.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3288/2925117920_510f86f838.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3150/2946879781_9bb7112ca3.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3147/2930562454_2329c38abf.jpg
This picture of Mike was taken at 50mm and f2.8, I like the look:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3246/2925119836_a36166ae66.jpg
Do any of you other SLR shooters have a "favorite" lens for fishing pictures? If so please show us some pictures from that lens.
The following pictures are from my last trip to the Trinity.
Here's one of my favorite landscapes:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3290/2932135042_2f4f48f30f.jpg
You can see the effect of the 17mm range with this shot. I really like being able to get a wider shot like this now:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3071/2930561944_4f6718323e.jpg
However I am interested in a 11-16mm Tokina for my next lens. I really like that ultra wide distorted view but that lens is less versatile than my new Tamron. With my Tamron portraits will be free of heavy distortion, portraits like this:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3205/2930562568_c551bc39a6.jpg
Check out these macro shots, compared to my original lens I can really appreciate the detail. Now a true macro lens will do a better job but this lens isn't a true macro lens and it offers more versatility.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3191/2929703919_4718057dbf.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3064/2930562522_0cc7549f42.jpg
And I am also very happy to be able to use a more shallow depth of field (DOP) and get shots like these:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3183/2932224150_a37247f895.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3288/2925117920_510f86f838.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3150/2946879781_9bb7112ca3.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3147/2930562454_2329c38abf.jpg
This picture of Mike was taken at 50mm and f2.8, I like the look:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3246/2925119836_a36166ae66.jpg
Do any of you other SLR shooters have a "favorite" lens for fishing pictures? If so please show us some pictures from that lens.