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Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 XR Di-II LD ASP IF
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Tue May 5, 2009
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100% of reviewers
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£200.00
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8.0
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Description:
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The new SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical [IF] is a lightweight, compact, fast standard zoom lens designed exclusively for digital SLR cameras, expanding the product concept of the popular SP AF28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di zoom lens.
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Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 XR Di-II LD ASP IF lens
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VinnyP
Forum Regular
Registered: February 2006
Location: Surbiton Surrey
Posts: 1147
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Review Date: Tue August 19, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: £200.00
| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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Sharp images, cheap, lightweight fast aperture.
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Cons:
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Focusing speed, handling
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I had read some very favourable reviews of this lens and I decided to get it to form part of my kit that I now keep in the boot of my car. I have 2 other Standard Zooms the Nikon 17-55 and 24-70 2.8s.
First impressions are that is is very compact compared to these and comes with a small petal shaped hood that moves with the front element on zooming (so is only really of use at 17mm) It has a 67mm filter size which helps keep the weight and size down. It has a pretty good centre pinch front lens cap but not as good as the Nikon so swapped it out for one of those together with the rear cap.
It has a nice large zoom ring that is a bit stiff for my taste. It still has a zoom lock but I can't see there being any issue with zoom creep. The manual focus ring is a bit thin but actually quite well weighted in use and has enough travel to make it useful. There is an Af/MF switch on the body that seems to work well enough but there is no full time override. This is the bit where it starts to fall down. I have the Nikon fit with the internal motor but it shows as an afterthought. It's not in any way USM and is slow and noisy. It's no where near as quick as the built in screw motors of the Nikon bodies that have them so this is where it loses most of it's points.
Images from 2.8 are sharp enough across the whole image and once it's down to F 4-5.6 it's really very sharp. I think it compares very well with the Nikon is this department. It also seems to do very well on CA and even vignetting is not a problem which is amazing considering the 67mm froint element. However sharpness isn't everything and I think it loses out on colour accuracy and contrast to the nikon optics making colours a little muddy.
Overall I was a bit disappointed in the focusing and handling but the image quality especially the sharpness should satisfy almost anyone and it is a huge step up from a kit lens. I am almost certainly being a little harsh since it costs only £200. To get better image quality you need to spend 3-4 times that amount.
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olli
Been here a while
Registered: March 2009
Location: Tbilisi
Posts: 340
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Review Date: Tue May 5, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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sharp images, useable f2.8, well built
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Cons:
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none
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I bought this as a replacement for the 18-70 zoom that came with my Sony A200 based on its excellent reviews and have not been disappointed.
The lens is sharp throughout the zoom and aperture range. It does sharpen up somewhat at 4-5.6 but is still producing good sharp images at 2.8. There is some distortion at the 17 end but it is easily corrected. I have seen no CA or vignetting and flare is very well controlled.
The lens is well built, feeling solid but without being too bulky or heavy. There is a zoom lock but I have never needed it. For people who like fast and silent auto focus the lens might disappoint, but these have never been big issues for me and the focus speed is more than acceptable. A good lens hood is included in the price.
Definitely recommended.
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