I just picked up the new Tamron 15-30mm ultra-wide-angle zoom lens and have already had a few great experiences with it.
I’ve been working on a detailed review but still need one more day with it before it’s done. Look for that tomorrow or this weekend.
So far, I’m only liking it, not loving it. I was hoping it would be a bit sharper, but it’s just too big to use comfortably with the Sony A7r. I like it on my Canon 5Dmkii, though. Sometimes, you just can’t beat the form factor of a DSLR.
Update: See the Tamron 15-30mm Review and Sample Photos
Fire In The Sky
On my first day with the new Tamron 15-30mm lens, I immediately headed to the beach, hoping to shoot a sunset photo. Unfortunately, doing such a thing this time of year in Los Angeles happens to line up perfectly with rush-hour traffic, which sucks.
Luckily, I managed to leave early enough to make it. I think I arrived just after. It was hard to tell; the sun was not in sight, and everything was overcast and depressing, almost a complete bust. But then, only five minutes after getting situated to shoot, the sky lit up like a fourteen-year-old girl’s bedroom. PINK!!!
But don’t worry; I colored it slightly orange because I’m a man, and pink is for girls.
Camera: Sony A7r
Lens: Tamron 15-30mm f2.8 @ 15mm
3/+-2EV HDR, ISO 100, f/16, 1/3 sec
