Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical A-mount lens review by Brandon
 Brandon#2725 date: Sep-13-2007 | |
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| sharpness: 1 color: 2 build: 4 distortion: 3 flare control: 5 overall: 3 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Tamron 24-135 Sigma 70-300 Sony 18-70 |
| price paid: | 449.00 |
| positive: | Nice build quality |
| negative: | More chromatic aberration than the Sony kit lens, even at 3.5 Unbelievably soft at 2.8. Starts to sharpen up at 3.5 (not a lot) |
| comment: | I got this lens after reading many many reviews about how sharp it is. I have to say, I must have gotten a bad copy because when wide open, everything is horribly fuzzy. Stopping down to 3.5 or more sharpens the picture. What's the point of a 2.8 lens if it soft? This lens is going back! |
; 12MPrating summary
- total reviews: 214
- sharpness: 4.59
- color: 4.45
- build: 4.14
- distortion: 4.16
- flare control: 4.45
- overall: 4.36