Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical A-mount lens review by danichtfuer
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sharpness: 5 color: 5 build: 4 distortion: 4 flare control: 5 overall: 4.6 | tested on:
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ownership: | I used to own this lens |
compared to: | - Minolta AF 24 f2.8 - Minolta AF 28 f2.8 - Minolta AF 50 f1.7 |
price paid: | 350 Euro |
positive: | - sharpness - build, weight and size - bokeh - constant f2.8 |
negative: | - only APS-C - odd filter size of 67mm |
comment: | Compared to my f2.8 and faster primes in the 17-50mm range, the Tamron performs great. Stopped down to f4 it beats both my 24mm and 28mm in sharpness. Performance wide-open is great for this relatively low priced zoom. The best standard-zoom for APS-C, imo. Only draw-back: not very useful on full-frame cameras. |
rating summary

- total reviews: 214
- sharpness: 4.59
- color: 4.45
- build: 4.14
- distortion: 4.16
- flare control: 4.45
- overall: 4.36