My amazing new CHEAP lens!

[Derf]

I dropped my Tammy 300MM and Tom was kind enough to lend me his old Tammy and I was
happy at the airshow. I had to replace it and got the new redesigned Tamron 70-300 DI
Macro and I am floored with the quality. The really funny part was I picked it up for $135.00
Locally and now have 6 years of warranty...and service is LOCAL!!!!! :borat:

Here is a 100% unedited picture...
http://derf.smugmug.com/photos/346872821_KXDKx-O.jpg

[cancidas]

damn fred that's really clear!






but i see jaggies...

[Matt Molnar]

damn fred that's really clear!
but i see jaggies...
That's heat haze I think.

Looks like you got a good deal, Fred.

[T-Bird76]

Wow I'm impressed! For that kind of money you can't go wrong.

[MarkLawrence]

Fred

Can I ask where you got it from???

[Derf]

Cameta Camera on 110 south of Sunrise HWY

They sell it for like $160 or so, but I found it on Amazon FROM CAMETA CAMERA for like
$134? I called them and they said they will honor the internet price and had it in 45 min!

I liked my old 70-300 but it had a lot of purple fringing at the 300mm range...this is a little soft at 300mm but no more it seems than the Canon 70-300IS that my friend has. I think besides the IS the lens's are ALMOST equal. The auto focus may be a little slower than the canon but it is right on and does not hunt like the old lens (even that did not hunt much).

The new verson has a plastic hub connector instead of the old metal ones....but the quality of image made that a non issue REAL QUICK. This is NICE and I can not see looking up to the 70-300IS that I wanted. I NO LONGER WANT THAT LENS PERIOD! I AM HAPPY AS HELL WITH THIS LENS! EL CHEAPO that does not know it is not good glass.

[MarkLawrence]

Thanks Fred!

[lijk604]

Fred, I'm convinced you could take great photos with a home made pinhole camera.
Nice find, and good luck with it.