Tamron SP AF 180mm F3.5 Di LD IF A-mount lens review by lmt

lmt#10552 date: Oct-2-2012
sharpness: 5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 5 flare control: 5 overall: 5	tested on: film camera: APS-C: 6MP; 10MP; 12MP; 14MP; 16MP; 20MP; 24MP full frame: 12MP; 24MP; 36MP; 42MP; 61MP
ownership:	I own this lens
compared to:	Minolta 200mm HS APO MInolta 100-400mm APO
price paid:	missing
positive:	Extremely sharp wide opened ADI compatible which may be helpful when using with Sony/Sigma macro flashes. Color/bokeh... and everything you want to check
negative:	No focusing limit not fast auto focusing
comment:	Extremely sharp at wide opened. The same WOW affect when I use 200mm APO HS. At f3.5, the bokeh of this lens is a little bt smoother than Min apo 200mm APO (due to the polygon shaped of highlight bokeh on Min 200 APO HS) Not fast focus when using it as a portrait lens. It's extremely sharp. I wish this lens has a focusing limit. I do not want to pay more than $2500 for the Minolta APO 200 F4 Macro. grab this lens instead!