Tamron 28-75 Review – Great Lens On a Budget
Exactly what lens is on the front of your Canon Digital SLR?
Tamron 28 75 mm Lens for Canon
The Canon 30D in my camera bag uses many lenses, both Canon lenses as well as lenses made by Tamron and Sigma. Thus, I have made the decision to write this Tamron 28-75 review..
Facing the option of getting a kit lens or purchase the “body only” when buying my first Canon Rebel 300D, the decision was to get the body only. At the time, the kit lens was not highly regarded at all by most photography websites.
After doing a ton of research and fretting over which lens would be the best one that I could buy for my budget, I landed on the Tamron 28-75. I have upgraded my camera body a couple of times, but my trusty 28-75 lens has remained my prime all purpose lens.
The Tamron lens does not have a thin red ring around it, nor is it light grey in color. These are both possible indications of a Canon L lens. This is to say that the third party lenses do not get the same respect as Canon L lenses.
The Benefits of a Tamron 28 75 mm Lens
There are two things I have come to appreciate about my main walk-about lens.
First of all is the wide aperture of 2.8. It is constant throughout the complete focal range, which means that it does not matter what focal length you select, you will be getting the fastest shutter speed. This is truly important when you are shooting in below optimum light situations.
Second is the rapid focus. I have used some Canon L lenses, and my Tamrom functions just as well as those pricey models. The bokeh is really nice too. If you are not familiar with the term “bokeh”, bokeh is when the background of a photo is pleasantly blurred. This happens when you shoot your picture at a fairly wide aperture (like 2.8). The plane of focus is quite shallow, rendering the background and foreground as blurry.
Not Your Normal Fish Story
A short while ago, I was talking with a photographer colleague of mine who was doing some work at my school. He knows that I am also a photographer. He just happened to mention in passing that he had just purchased this “awesome little lens” for his Canon 5D. He commented that he was so impressed with his new lens that he was recommending it to everyone he saw.
It turns out that he was talking about a Tamron 28-75 Canon lens. I was quite surprised that a professional photographer would even think to attach a third party lens to such an extraordinary camera as the 5D.
Thinking back however, I should not have been that surprised. Of course, I have been proclaiming the virtues of this great lens for years. But I had always thought of the Tamron 28-75 lens as a beginner Canon digital slr lens.
Obviously that is not the case. It is a fantastic choice for amateurs and pros alike.
Just consider it, you will be happily astonished after shooting a few frames at how effectively the lens handles, the crisp, clear images that it produces, the rapid focus, and the pleasing bokeh. Oh, and the value. You will salvage a bundle of cash if you buy this lens instead of an L lens of the same focal length and aperture.
The Tamron 28-75 lens for Canon digital slr cameras is an excellent choice as a less expensive walk around lens. Be sure to compare it to some other all purpose Canon EOS lenses before you make your final purchase decision.
