Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical A-mount lens review by charlemeign
 charlemeign#3777 date: Jul-2-2008 | |
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| sharpness: 5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 5 flare control: 4 overall: 4.8 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Minolta 28-135 f/4 Minolta 50mm 1.7 Minolta 35mm f/2 Minolta 70-210 f/4 Minolta 135 f/2.8 Sigma 20-40 f2.8 |
| price paid: | 419 usd |
| positive: | Sharp at f/2.8 Prime sharp at f/4 |
| negative: | I wish it was a bit longer... |
| comment: | Sold my Sigma 20-40 f/2.8 to get the extra reach and width. This lens is INCREDIBLY wide. The colors are excellent, and the sharpness is VERY nice. I shoot mostly portraits/people, and the only negative is I wish it were a bit longer. Of course, who doesn't want a 17-500mm f/2.8.... Also, the build surprised me. I expected it to be cheap plastic, but it has some nice solid heft. It is unfair to compare newer lenses to the old ones like the beercan and the 28-135. I bet I could crush my kit lens with this one... I'm definately happy with my purchase. |
; 12MPrating summary
- total reviews: 214
- sharpness: 4.59
- color: 4.45
- build: 4.14
- distortion: 4.16
- flare control: 4.45
- overall: 4.36