Tamron af09n

Pros: Solid build, quality images, FAST

Cons: wish it were 18-75 same speed

The Bottom Line: If you could have only one lens and had to live it every day - this is it

Review: Tamron XR DI 28-75. I was looking for a general purpose lens to keep on a Canon 20D body most of the time. My requirements were, slight wide angle to short telephoto. Medium weight, nothing too heavy, but not something flimsy either. Fast, had to be a ...

Pros: Sharp, f2.8, light, 1/3 the price of canon L glass

Cons: Auto focus may search in low light, could be a little bit wider.

Review: A lot of people compare this lens to the more expensive canon 24-70 f2.8 L which cost 3 times as much as this lens. Having never used L glass I can make no such comparison. I can say my experience with this lens has been excellent. This lens produces ...

Pros: Constant 2.8. Light. Fast focus. Perfect everyday lens.

Cons: Not weather sealed. Could have faster focus. That's about it.

Review: This lens is the workhorse lens in my bag. I find it light but solid and it performs flawlessly. Good contrast and sharpness...constant 2.8. It's a usable 2.8 too. I was reluctant to buy a non Canon at first...this was my first non OEM lens purchase. My ...

Pros: Light, fast, color and contrast excellent

Cons: Minor corner softness wide open

The Bottom Line: Excellent value with image quality rivaling Canon's 24-70L

Review: Introduction: As a working professional, the hunt for the perfect capture is a never ending process. As much as I hate reviewing and searching for equipment (I would rather be out shooting), it's a part of life when the quality of your images ...

Pros: "L" Quality when you get a good copy. Very sharp.

Cons: Known quality issues. Hard to find in local stores to test copies.

Review: I debated between getting this lens versus the more expensive Canon "L" lens equivalent, the Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 Lens. I eventually bought the Tamron since all the reviews raved about it. But be warned, all the forums cautioned about bad copies of ...

Pros: The performance is worth way more than the price.

Cons: It doesn't use a standard alkaline battery, rather it uses a coin type cell.

Review: I bought this rangefinder to replace a lost Bushnell model. The 440 is awesome. On closer ranges it will actually split and indicate the 1/2 yard. I mainly use it for hunting. I tried some experiments ranging known targets from my stand. I checked in ...

Pros: Adds three new cultures and some new units and features

Cons: Not worth $39.99 (get it used for $20 or less)

The Bottom Line: The expansion is decent but not great. It does add value to the game and a little more playing time but nothing really big or much different.

Review: UPDATE 1/3/2008 - Please Note: I have moved this review several times back to its proper location and Epinions keeps on misplacing it in the wrong categories. I am moving it this one last time and then I REFUSE to move it anymore. If you ...

Pros: Good lens for the money.

Cons: Images dull, a little soft, lifeless. Service a little slow.

The Bottom Line: Good lens for the money. Don't expect the best and you will be happy.

Review: Is it as sharp as the Nikon 28-70 - no way. As Clear and Brilliant as the Nikon 28-70 No Way. But, at 1/4 the cost, it is a good starter lens. It seemed to hold it's 2.8 maximum aperture throughout the entire zoom range. It is built a bit cheap ...