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- From: jsmith@unixg.ubc.ca (JR Smith)
- Newsgroups: rec.photo
- Subject: Re: Help: Tamron 90-300
- Date: 28 Jan 93 09:19:06 GMT
- Organization: The University of British Columbia
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- In <1993Jan26.184121.7270@bcars6a8.bnr.ca> keithh@bnr.ca (Keith Hanlan) writes:
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- >In article <93025.135111QXF1@psuvm.psu.edu> <QXF1@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
- >>Hi, everyone, Could any of you give me some advice on Tamron 90-300 for Maxxum?
- >>It will be for my Maxxum 8000i if I get it. Thanks.
-
- >I bought one for my 7000i and am using it now on my 7xi. I would
- >recommend *against* the lens. While it is optically quite good and
- >is very light, it is rather flimsy in construction. I just spent $120
- >getting mine repaired after it bent sideways about 5 degrees. This
- >happened while it was being transported securely in my motorcycle's
- >tank bag. Also, the zoom and focus adjustment rings are quite rough.
- >Recently there have been a number of similar lens released. If I were
- >to replace the lens, I would pay the extra bucks for a Minolta
- >100-300mm lens. I believe that Sigma has a 75-300 available. You might
- >look at it too.
-
- >It received very good reviews when it was released but these reviews
- >do not seem to put much emphasis on durability.
-
- Haven't had any trouble with mine which I bought for my 7000 and now use
- with my 7xi. I've bounced it around a fair bit but try to be reasonable
- with it. I'd certainly look at the sigma lens but don't think I'd pay the
- premium for the Minolta version.
- JR
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