Chris Overson
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Hi all, I'm new to the forum and could use some advice.
I've been using a Tamron 18-250mm for well over a year now and very happy with the results, however the lack of stabilisation was an issue for me as I'd quite often be shooting in poor light.
After doing some research I bought a used 18-270mm VC model. I'm very impressed with the VC and it holds the pictures perfectly steady, but the sharpness is noticably worse than my old lens.
I went out today in bright sunshine to take some photos of gulls down at the beach. Took a few hundred with each lens, trying various shutter speeds and apertures, and even at f11 the images from the 18-270 do not look sharp at full zoom.
I realise that superzooms are compromise lenses, and I plan on purchasing the 70-300mm VC model soon, but I really wanted a good walkabout lens for when it's not practical to be swapping.
Is there any possible fix? Or should I just sell it? I can post samples if required.
Cheers guys!
I've been using a Tamron 18-250mm for well over a year now and very happy with the results, however the lack of stabilisation was an issue for me as I'd quite often be shooting in poor light.
After doing some research I bought a used 18-270mm VC model. I'm very impressed with the VC and it holds the pictures perfectly steady, but the sharpness is noticably worse than my old lens.
I went out today in bright sunshine to take some photos of gulls down at the beach. Took a few hundred with each lens, trying various shutter speeds and apertures, and even at f11 the images from the 18-270 do not look sharp at full zoom.
I realise that superzooms are compromise lenses, and I plan on purchasing the 70-300mm VC model soon, but I really wanted a good walkabout lens for when it's not practical to be swapping.
Is there any possible fix? Or should I just sell it? I can post samples if required.
Cheers guys!