This is the lens discussed on the "Bargains" topic on the Something New sub-forum here.
It's proper designation is Tamron 80-210mm F3.8-4 , 103-A.
It went into production in 1981. I've been un-able to determine how long it was made for.
A few sample images:
I haven't messed around with this except for re-size to fit here.
That is the full image taken at the 80mm mark, 1/50 sec wide open at f3.8, ISO 400.
75-80% crop of the same image.
I am impressed. For a zoom, that's a bit on the "toot your horn" side.
Went a bit artsy with the 210mm end:
It's snow piled up against our front window, and it's nicely back-lit.
Something caught my eye with it.
Usually this type of shot goes excessively blue.
This image is actually a pretty fair representation of what I saw on the way to make a.m. coffee.
For the technical stuff:
Wide open at 80mm.
Not bad. Slight pin-cushion distortion. Fringing is almost non-existent at 80mm.
A crop of the frame above.
Wide open at 210mm, f4.
It wants to vignette a little in dim light, and purple fringe against brilliant whites.
That fringing doesn't show until about 100% cropping, so no big deal.
The pin-cushion distortion is a bit more apparent here.
It would not be noticeable without the ruled lines
.Full frame image.
I certainly got my 2 bucks worth, and then some.
I like this lens a lot, and it is very impressive for a zoom.
I have to get it outside in good weather to see what's up.
Focus throw is a bit short and tight between 30 feet and infinity.
Fingers crossed that it usable for the long stuff...
Regards,
Doc Sharptail
