Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical A-mount lens review by pcarmalt
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sharpness: 4.5 color: 4 build: 3 distortion: 5 flare control: 5 overall: 4.3 | tested on:
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ownership: | I used to own this lens |
compared to: | Sony 18-70 Kit lens Tamron 28-75 F2.8 (on full frame) Minolta 50 F1.7 Sony 100 F2.8 Macro |
price paid: | GBP 270 ish |
positive: | + Sharp (so much better than kit lens) + Great contrast + Great MFD |
negative: | - Colours lack the special something that Minolta/Sony/CZ have - 67mm unusual filter size |
comment: | This was a great kit lens replacement on A200. Especially as high ISO was poor on the A200, I used the wide apertures a lot. Colours have a good 'pop' though seem to lack a special something that the Minolta 50/1.7 and Sony 100 Macro have. Skin tones, grass etc just doesn't look quite as natural. |
rating summary

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