Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical A-mount lens review by ferretracer

ferretracer#4091 date: Sep-13-2008
sharpness: 4.5 color: 4 build: 5 distortion: 4 flare control: 5 overall: 4.5	tested on: film camera: APS-C: 6MP; 10MP; 12MP; 14MP; 16MP; 20MP; 24MP full frame: 12MP; 24MP; 36MP; 42MP; 61MP
ownership:	I own this lens
compared to:	50mm 1.7 kit 18-70
price paid:	350 (used)
positive:	Build range constant 2.8 flare control (see below) sharpness
negative:	color is a tad off, but I understand this may be a correction in my camera's newest firmware update.
comment:	I love the range of this lens for family shots and for landscape shots. The lens is light and is also a great walk around lens. I did have some flare on the lens, but was shooting into the sun over the ocean. I think that flares would be hard to control under these circumstances, so I gave flare control a 5 as that was the only time I had flares in a shot. My price included shipping and 1/2 paypal fees. I do not remember what the lens only price was (sorry).