Tamron 28-300mm as walk around lens with 5D Mk III???

[Brand B]

I also have a 5D3 and the Tamron. I used to use it fairly regularly on my 40D. Used it a couple of times on my 5D, and decided it wasn't worth the drop in IQ to avoid carrying a small bag with other lenses. It's just really not very good, unless you are price constrained. Now I use my older 28-70L (which is far, far better than the Tamron) and my 70-300L to cover that range.

I had read that posted blog as well, and had tried taking some very controlled shots to see if I was missing something. Nope. He is.

 

[wickidwombat]

As I stated when this link was posted above, if you actually ignore his words and look at the images which he describes as 'tack sharp' it's pretty clear that they aren't.

I'd describe them as NERF sharp

 

[Rienzphotoz]

I actually got taken in by David Zeiser's good review of Tamron 28-300 VC (http://digitalprotalk.blogspot.com/2012/04/test-driving-new-tamron-28-300mm-vc.html) ... but now I'm thinking maybe he was paid to do that review

As I stated when this link was posted above, if you actually ignore his words and look at the images which he describes as 'tack sharp' it's pretty clear that they aren't.

When I originally posted the above link I was aware that the images will not be "tack sharp" and I was prepared to "live with it" for those occasions when I did not want/cannot carry more than one lens ... but what I was not prepared for was the horrible creaking noise and the image "jump" when AF & VC were being engaged ... it was plain annoying, so I got rid of it.