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by coen van dijk
Sat May 21, 2011 11:35 pm
Forum: Alpha A-mount System
Topic: Q: A700 - worth 385€ for repair/adjustment/grid screen?
Replies: 23
Views: 9668

Re: Q: A700 - worth 385€ for repair/adjustment/grid screen?

Hi Markus, So your camera needs cleaning and AF adjustment. If you are a bit handy you can do it yourself and allmost every old fashioned camera shop can do that... If the dial assembly is too faulthy, they or a independent camera repair shop can install a new one. Did you try to find one? The AF ad...
by coen van dijk
Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:23 am
Forum: Lens Lore
Topic: Tamron 28-75 picture quality
Replies: 4
Views: 2039

Re: Tamron 28-75 picture quality

I'm afraid I don't follow what you want Coen. Shooting at a plane subject is not a good way to test a lens. I don't know how many times we forumers thought about having/creating a checklist for testing lenses/flashes etc. but without acting. I read all the reviews at Kurt Munger's site... Problem o...
by coen van dijk
Thu Apr 29, 2010 3:41 am
Forum: Lens Lore
Topic: Tamron 28-75 picture quality
Replies: 4
Views: 2039

Tamron 28-75 picture quality

Well I was not that happy with my Tamron 28-75/2.8 and ordered another one to compare it. Well, that made me even more sad than I was... So, I put my A200 on a tripod aimed at a map of Germany with a size of 125 x 100 cm at a distance of 220 cm. Lined out everything as best as I could and shoot some...
by coen van dijk
Fri Mar 12, 2010 1:45 pm
Forum: Lens Lore
Topic: sigma 70-200 2.8 mk 11 hsm pics
Replies: 13
Views: 5281

Re: sigma 70-200 2.8 mk 11 hsm pics

Here 2 links of fullsize jpg's straight out of my Sony A200, shot at a distance of 12 meters... Here a known one... ISO 1600, focal length 200mm, 1/30sec, F/2.8 http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/5462/dsc02705ou.jpg A new one: ISO 1600, focal lenght 200mm, 1/80sec, F/2.8 http://img28.imageshack.us/i...
by coen van dijk
Tue Dec 01, 2009 5:25 am
Forum: Lens Lore
Topic: sigma 70-200 2.8 mk 11 hsm pics
Replies: 13
Views: 5281

Re: sigma 70-200 2.8 mk 11 hsm pics

Hi Yildiz, Edited my message with the info. The singer is Dana Fuchs and her band. The man is Jon Diamond, he plays with Dana... You can go to http://www.youtube.com, search on "Dana Fuchs live in nyc" and play the Live in NYC from Almack... It is the whole concert brought out on DVD and C...
by coen van dijk
Fri Nov 27, 2009 6:28 pm
Forum: Lens Lore
Topic: sigma 70-200 2.8 mk 11 hsm pics
Replies: 13
Views: 5281

Re: sigma 70-200 2.8 mk 11 hsm pics

A few of mine... Sony A200 with Sigma 70-200 2.8 HSM II at a distance of about 12 meters... http://i336.photobucket.com/albums/n325/sjococo/tamron%20vs%20Sigma%2070-200/DSC02705.jpg ISO 1600, focal length 200mm, 1/30sec, F/2.8 http://i336.photobucket.com/albums/n325/sjococo/tamron%20vs%20Sigma%2070-...
by coen van dijk
Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:24 pm
Forum: Lens Lore
Topic: Lens Advice
Replies: 8
Views: 3408

Re: Lens Advice

Well, I did take some pictures at 2 concerts recently as a visitor, for the first time I admitt... First on September 16, 2009 with a Tamron 55-200 4-5.6. See here: http://s336.photobucket.com/albums/n325/sjococo/dana%20fuchs%20concert%202009-09-16/ Too much trouble to stop the action... So I went o...
by coen van dijk
Tue Sep 22, 2009 4:01 pm
Forum: Lens Lore
Topic: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM
Replies: 23
Views: 9102

Re: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM

okee, another pair... shot today 16:07 and 16:08 hour at 2.8, 75 mm, 1/1000, iso 100 The Tamron 28-75: http://i336.photobucket.com/albums/n325/sjococo/tamron%20vs%20Sigma%2070-200/Tamron28-7575DSC02749.jpg The Sigma 70-200: http://i336.photobucket.com/albums/n325/sjococo/tamron%20vs%20Sigma%2070-200...
by coen van dijk
Tue Sep 22, 2009 12:16 am
Forum: Lens Lore
Topic: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM
Replies: 23
Views: 9102

Re: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM

Hmm, the pictures of the cars are quite big... I did resize them at photobucket just as the picture of the building. If it is still that big tomorow, I will resize them again and edit my message. In the meantime please post your comments to the two lenses... I did choose the Sigma btw, shot a concer...
by coen van dijk
Tue Sep 22, 2009 12:05 am
Forum: Lens Lore
Topic: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM
Replies: 23
Views: 9102

Re: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM

but before that I shot this black car at 2.8, 70 mm, 1/1000, iso 100 at 16:12 and 16:14 hour. The Tamron: http://i336.photobucket.com/albums/n325/sjococo/tamron%20vs%20Sigma%2070-200/tamron70-200blackcarDSC02284.jpg The Sigma: http://i336.photobucket.com/albums/n325/sjococo/tamron%20vs%20Sigma%2070-...
by coen van dijk
Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:52 pm
Forum: Lens Lore
Topic: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM
Replies: 23
Views: 9102

Re: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM

At 16:37 and 16:39 I shot this car at 2.8, 70 mm, 1/400 and 100 asa The Tamron: http://i336.photobucket.com/albums/n325/sjococo/tamron%20vs%20Sigma%2070-200/Tamron70-200redcarDSC02303.jpg The Sigma: http://i336.photobucket.com/albums/n325/sjococo/tamron%20vs%20Sigma%2070-200/Sigma70-200redcarDSC0230...
by coen van dijk
Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:15 pm
Forum: Lens Lore
Topic: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM
Replies: 23
Views: 9102

Re: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 II EX DG APO Macro HSM

Last saterday I went to shop for a tele lens... Compared the Tamron SP AF70-200mm F/2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro model A001 and the Sigma APO 70-200mm F2.8 II EX DG MACRO HSM. A shot at about 100 meters or more to the other side of the parking space full open at 2.8, 200 mm and 1/2000 at 100 asa, with my on...