Photo Jottings

12/31/09

The Tamron/Sony 28-75mm F/2.8 comparison page is done!  Sony sycophants prepare yourselves to get pissed off at my results.  Remember, I don’t need to please Sony, help sell their stuff, or worry about retribution, so I’m not afraid to tell you what I think.  I added the Sony Carl Zeiss 24-70mm F/2.8 crops at the bottom, along with…

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12/28/09

I’ve added the 75mm crops to the Tamron/Sony 28-75mm F/2.8 comparison page.  Some people are going to get mad when they see the crops, but I can assure you I re-shot the 75mm test sets several times just to make sure focusing was as perfect as possible on each lens.  I also evaluated the focusing speed and accuracy, …

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12/22/09

I now have the Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di lens in my hands, and will start on the Sony/Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 comparison.  I see the front and rear of each lens looks identical, though the body of the Tamron is slimmer.  I’ll be doing a complete review of this lens, but since there is so much interest in the…

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12/21/09

Time for another lens comparison, this time I checked out the difference between the Sony CZ 16-35mm @28mm, and the Sony 28mm F/2.8 (at the top of the page).  There is little difference in sharpness in the centers, but the CZ zoom is best in the corners. In fact, the CZ zoom beats this lens in just about every …

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12/17/09

The new Sony 28-75mm F/2.8 SAM turned in a good review, check it out if you like.  I’m unable at this point to determine whether or not it’s the same as the Konica Minolta or Tamron models, but I’ll be finding out soon, so hold off buying this lens until I do check out those less-expensive models.  The Sony…

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12/17/09

The new Sony 28-75mm F/2.8 SAM turned in a good review, check it out if you like.  I’m unable at this point to determine whether or not it’s the same as the Konica Minolta or Tamron models, but I’ll be finding out soon, so hold off buying this lens until I do check out those less-expensive models.  The Sony…

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12/13/09

Go check out the biased review of the Nikon D3000 at Dpreview.  They make some comparisons to the Sony A230.  I guess Nikon must be paying reviewers more than Sony.  To see what I’m talking about, look at the RAW noise comps, page 13, Sony is clearly the best at RAW high ISOs, but the reviewer makes excuses…

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12/11/09

Sony 28-75mm F/2.8 SAM first thoughts: I’ve completed the APS-C review shots, and I’m just now starting on full frame shots.  I notice this lens is very similar to the Konica Minolta AF 28-75mm F/2.8 lens I reviewed a couple of years ago.  I think Tamron built that one, and this new one too.  The Sony performs pretty…

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