LensTip review of Tamron 15-30 f/2.8
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BeenThere said:
As someone who shoots more landscapes than events, I still shake my head at chasing one extra mm on the wider end. That put the front filter ring to the sword, and I feel it greatly limits the overall appeal of this lens.
That said, event photogs should be pretty geeked about this new offering. Wide, fast, IS, and sharp.
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Yeah, not being able to use my Lee filters weighs heavily against this lens for me. That, and the flare susceptibility - that looks ugly! If I didn't have the Samyang 14mm, the excellent coma on the lens would be a major plus when weighing things up. I think an upgrade of my 17-40 will be my next lens. At the moment, Canon's 16-35 f/4 is looking like the best option, for me. It will be interesting to see what Sigma bring to the party...
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lintoni said:
Simple math for me. If you spend even 25% of your time with UWA glass shooting landscapes, a front filter ring or a well-built outrigger system that is stable on that lens should be the start and end of the conversation. Bulbous front elements that lack fiilter rings should be off your potential buying list.
So I'd choose the Canon 16-35 F/4L IS ten times out of ten if landscapes are even a small part of your UWA usage. Sharp, light, weather-sealed, IS, front-filterable, etc. Win win win.
However, if you shoot events, shoot handheld in low light, etc., f/2.8 does help, and the Tamron would appear to be a formidable option as a result. Just don't expect to be able to easily use an ND grad or CPL with it. :
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I'm less likely to use a polariser or grad ND <24mm. I'm not saying that it's rare that I use them, but I'm a lot less likely to - so that is not a deal breaker by itself for me when considering a UWA for landscapes, but it is a major consideration.
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