Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical A-mount lens review by arijit
 arijit#3667 date: Jun-3-2008 | |
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| sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 4 distortion: 4 flare control: 4 overall: 4.3 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | 28-135 f/4-4.5, 28-85 f/3.5-4.5 |
| price paid: | 400 USD (new) |
| positive: | sharpness, colour, weight |
| negative: | flimsy hood, slight loss of sharpness at f/2.8 |
| comment: | For the price the lens is quite awesome. There is slight loss of sharpness at f/2.8 but still quite usable. F/4 onwards it is absolutely sharp. The build is ok. If one is not knocking it around violently, it will last. The hood is flimsy and may break if one is not careful about it. The zoom lock is useful while moving around to stop any zoom creep. |
; 14MPrating summary
- total reviews: 214
- sharpness: 4.59
- color: 4.45
- build: 4.14
- distortion: 4.16
- flare control: 4.45
- overall: 4.36