Tamron
LEFT Stone barns, drystone walls and the tapestry of rolling small fields make for compelling subject matter. This scene was captured using the 28- 75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD at 57mmwith an exposure of 1/250sec and f/6.3. ABOVE The picturesque Cauldron Falls atWest Burton was the location for this shot. There was dappled light at the cascades at the forefront of the scene and the falls themselves were in the shade, while sun was falling directly on the camera position. Tamron’s unique BBAR lens multi-coating ensures a flare-free result with plenty of contrast retained with the scene. The picture was taken with the lens set to 28mm and an aperture of f/11. The camera was tripod-mounted to allow a long shutter speed – 2secs in this case – to blur the water.
SPECS › Price £699
› Mount availability Sony E › Optical construction 15 elements in 12 groups › Special elements 1x moulded glass aspherical element, 2x hybrid aspherical lenses, 1x LD (low dispersion) element, 1 XLD (eXtra low dispersion) element › Moisture resistant Yes › Autofocus motor RXD (Rapid eXtra-silent stepping Drive) › Aperture range F/2.8 to f/22 › Minimum focus 19cm (wide), 39cm (tele) › Diaphragm Nine blades › Maximummagnification ratio 1:2.9 (wide), 1:4 (tele) › Coatings BBAR (Broad-Band Anti Reflection), fluorine coat on front lens element › Filter size 67mm › Dimensions (dxl) 73x117.8mm › Weight 550g › Contact tamron.eu/uk
some waterfalls and the ever- changeable spring weather in the hills, that is a quality I thought could prove very handy. Indeed, the same applies to the fluorine coating on the lens’s front element. Lenses with a fluorine protective coating are a fairly recent innovation and not one fully appreciated until you get the front element wet or if you accidentally touch it. The coating just makes it so easy to clean and is a big benefit when shooting in inclement weather or situations where there’s the challenge of water spray. Wiping off water drops from a normally coated front element can result in very smeary results and are beyond usable unless you are after a dreamy, smudged result. With a fluorine-coated front element, a wipe with a microfibre lens cloth will remove any water without smearing and leave the lens front pristine, ready to continue shooting with no sacrifice
of image quality. Luckily for me, the weather for this shoot was very kind and the lens only got splashed when I ventured too close to a powerful water cascade striking a photogenic rock. Onmy shoot, the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD proved a great companion. I have already discussed its compact body form, weather resistance and capable performance and these qualities were very welcome, but the thing which is less easy to quantify is the lens’s user-friendly, easy-going nature. Its smooth performance meant that it just integrated into the picture-taking workflow. I didn't have to stop to think about using the lens, because it just did its job so seamlessly, leaving me free to concentrate on the important matter of what was in front of me. For me, that’s the ultimate accolade.
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