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Tamron MF 500 mm f/8
Specifications:
| Manufacturer | Tamron |
|---|---|
| Model | MF 500 mm f/8 |
| Lens style | Telephoto |
| Focal length | 500 mm |
| Maximum aperture | f/8 |
| Angle of view | 5 o |
| Closest focusing distance | 1.7 m |
| Maximum magnification | 1:3 |
| Minimum aperture | 8 |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 0 |
| Auto focus type | MF |
| Lens Construction | 4 elements / 7 groups |
| Filter diameter | 82 mm |
| Macro | No |
| Available mounts | Adaptall II |
| Dimensions | 84 x 91.5 mm |
| Weight | 595 g |
| Additional information | Internal filter 30.5mm |
Average rating (1 owners reviews).
| Build quality | 4.00 |   |
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| Optical quality | 3.00 | |
| Value for money | 3.00 | |
| Overall | 3.33 |  |
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Owner since: 6 months
Price: $150
User profile: Amateur
Cons: *fixed aperture *poor contrast if used without a lens hod *weird 'Donut' bokeh compounded by an extremely narrow depth of field. *Small relative aperture means focusing aid screens such as split prisms do not work well, nor will focus confirmation work (500D) *Difficult to focus in anything but bright light. *difficult to hand-hold on non-IS camera bodies. *poor IQ when attached to the 01F teleconverter (but what do you expect)
Pros: Lightweight, compact 500mm lens that you can carry around all day great build quality excellent macro capabilities great IQ under the right circumstances some like the 'Donut' bokeh focusing ring turns almost 360° to make up for the narrow depth of field
Summary: Good value for the money especially if you prefer MF lenses and a decent 500mm all-glass lens is out of your price range. This lens forces you to make a few compromises but that hasn't stopped me from loving it. Absolutely must be used with a hood.
