1. 70's era Tamrons had the "Adaptall" mount. I only had one of those but
mine was not a stellar performer.
2. The Fixed mount series are sometimes called "F-series" because the mount
is.... well you know. An "F-series Tamron for Olympus
OM" should not be confused with an "lens for fit Nikon's F-series".
3. The later Tamrons are the ones that people are excited about. As you've
already heard, the mounts say "Adaptall 2", with a
space in between. The box for my 135/f2.5 says "Adaptall-2", with a hypen in
between. In Ebay auctions, you don't want to limit
yourself to one or the other.
4. Speaking of ebay, when I bought my 135, it had a Konica mount bit I bought
it anyway, just because I had $35 burning a hole in
my pocket, it is perfect, and it came with the correct hard case. I have
swapped over the right mount from a different lens. Did
you know this baby has a retractable hood? It's at least as sharp as the
135/3.5 Zuiko.
Someone posted a link to the "3rd Party Cult Lens Site". Use it. It will
expand your mind as well as your lens options.
Lama
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