I agree! Flare well controlled under extreme flare conditions. FTR, were you using a filter?
Jack --- Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Try this for flare control, just about a worst case scenario, with > definite flare, but still well controlled: > > http://static.flickr.com/104/273662880_843634c70a_b.jpg > > Note it's a bit big (Direct link for Flickr-haters) > > -Adam > > > Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > No, it's not, but I'm in the minority on this list. There are only > two > > others here that I know of who feel similarly. > > > > The issue about the hood can be easily corrected, and that may help > with > > the flare issues I encountered. Paul's pic is not a particularly > good > > example (IMO) of a flare-producing situation. > > > > I suspect you'll find the lens to be acceptable .... but I can't > gush over > > it as some others have. > > > > Shel > > > > > > > > > >>[Original Message] > >>From: John Whittingham > > > > > > > >>Not exactly a glowing recommendation Shel. The trouble is it's > difficult > > > > to > > > >>find a lens in this FL range that doesn't have some kind of issues > with > > > > it, > > > >>be it Pentax, Nikon, Canon, Sigma, Tamron, Tokina etc, prime or > zoom. Now > > > > if > > > >>the Tamron 17-35 XR Di were a bit wider at the short end I might > well be > >>tempted. > >> > >>John > >> > >>---------- Original Message ----------- > >>From: "Shel Belinkoff" > > > > > >>>While I liked the lens, and found it to be a nice "walking around" > > >>>lens, I wasn't quite satisfied with it for critical work and fine > >>>details. The standard hood is, imo, inadequate, and the lens is > >>>prone to flare and purple fringing in some situations. I actually > > >>>used two samples, one briefly and another for more than a month, > got > >>>the fringing with both of them. I didn't like the way it > >>>"tromboned" but soon learned to accept that aspect of it. > Overall, > >>> I think it's fine for most work, but it would not be my first > >>>choice for a lot of photography that I do. I'd consider buying > one > >>>if the price were right now that I know its limitations, > strengths, and > >>>weaknesses. On a scale of 100 I'd rate it about 80. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sponsored Link Mortgage rates near 39yr lows. $420k for $1,399/mo. Calculate new payment! www.LowerMyBills.com/lre -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
