Tamron 85 f/1.8 Di VC USD

[longzoom]

Really great job, Sten! Please do continue! Just do what you have to do, and so be it! Look, I have very little response here on every of my post, but hundreds and hundreds visitors! So people are really interesting and need that evaluations of every form and kind. For example - I did not get any word in response to my post to 16-35 vs. 18-35 topic. Not from the OP, what is not very polite. So what? About thousand visitors after my posting! I can't ignore that, so, I'll post!    I do not need to come any further with your evaluation - I already like the Tam lens very much! Thank you!  LZ

[arthurking83]

Another one interested here(even tho I may not always respond in kind).

One other question: can you check for transmission differences too. Is the Tamron abnormally slow(or faster) in T-stop compared to the Nikkor.

The main misgiving that's holding me back from the Tammy is the price.
Not the the price itself, more so the price relative to the Nikkor lens!
Traditionally, Tamrons have always had their major strength on the value for money side of the overall equation, so it's just my ingrained belief that they should always be cheaper, or if at the same price point then more features to go with that!
But not more expensive too!

ps. I love the idea of the dock too(but with caution on the Tammy)
I have the Sigma dock for the 150-600, and I like the way it can be tweaked to adjust focus speed/accuracy on an as needed basis. And that the Custom button on the side can be programmed to switch between two different tastes.
That's how I have the 150-600 setup. I have C1 to be fast(and inaccurate if need be), and C2 to be accurate and slightly slower(if need be).

I think it's the way all devices should be made in this day and age!
The other point I'm still unsure about with the Tammy's dock system is there is uncertainty as to whether focus can be tweaked to the user's preferred taste, or if it's simply for firmware updates only.

[Eta76]

Thanks for your effort. Looks like a great lens (the tamron)