Tamron 10-24mm 3.5-4.5 $100 rebate

[Scott Weberpal]

Just an FYI, the Tamron 10-24mm has a $100 mail-in rebate until 12/31/10. B&H regularly sells it for $489, so you can grab one for $389! What a steal!

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=tamron+10-24&N=0&InitialSearch=yes

 

[cstrunk]

This looks like a really good deal.

Does anyone here have any experience with this lens? How does it do in low-light (storm conditions)? I just bought a Canon XSi and will be looking for a wide-angle lens at some point. Would it be better to get a wide angle with IS or a lower f-stop (2.8)?

 

[Derek Weston]

This looks like a really good deal.

Does anyone here have any experience with this lens? How does it do in low-light (storm conditions)? I just bought a Canon XSi and will be looking for a wide-angle lens at some point. Would it be better to get a wide angle with IS or a lower f-stop (2.8)?

IS wouldn't be much of a concern with a really wide angle. Lower f-stop is always useful. (especially on cloudy, dark storm chasing days/nights)

 

[Patrick Martin]

This looks like a really good deal.

Does anyone here have any experience with this lens? How does it do in low-light (storm conditions)? I just bought a Canon XSi and will be looking for a wide-angle lens at some point. Would it be better to get a wide angle with IS or a lower f-stop (2.8)?

For low light storm photograhpy, get a tripod, don't worry about a faster lens unless you really need the thin DOF for non-storm pics. On my experience with the XSi, you can boost the ISO to 400, maybe 800, before noise is going to be an issue, and frankly, you are just better off to use a tripod and drop the ISO back to 100. If you've not shot with an UWA before, you're biggest challenge won't be the f-stop, but balancing the light in the scene so you don't blow out the highlights while maintaining the integrity of the darker areas.

The Tamron is a good price, even better than the Sigma 10-20 when factoring in the rebate. If I was considering an UWA (which I'm not - been there twice and it's not for me, much prefer my 15-85 on my 50D) this would be on my list to check out.

 

[Rob H]

For low light storm photograhpy, get a tripod, don't worry about a faster lens unless you really need the thin DOF for non-storm pics. On my experience with the XSi, you can boost the ISO to 400, maybe 800, before noise is going to be an issue, and frankly, you are just better off to use a tripod and drop the ISO back to 100.

The only downside to this is the dreaded blurnado, although it does kind of imply action/energy in the scene. I'd agree though, I always shoot 100 ISO after being annoyed at the grain (400 ISO) on an otherwise beautiful shot of a shelf cloud I took last year.

 

[cstrunk]

Well I ended up buying this lens. I should have it by next weekend.

Buydig.com had the lens for $499 with 15% off and the $100 MIR. Final price was around $330. I'm excited to play around with this lens!

 

[Steve Polley]

Well I ended up buying this lens. I should have it by next weekend.

Buydig.com had the lens for $499 with 15% off and the $100 MIR. Final price was around $330. I'm excited to play around with this lens!

Looking at getting this one as well, but I cant seem to find it on buydig, do you have a direct link?

 

[cstrunk]

Looking at getting this one as well, but I cant seem to find it on buydig, do you have a direct link?

I found the link at www.slickdeals.net. However, the link is not longer valid. The deal is apparently over.

www.newegg.com had about the same deal earlier in the day that I ordered this one, but I missed out because they apparently had low quantities available and it was sold out.

You just gotta check around and get lucky I guess.