Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical A-mount lens review by dca1213
 dca1213#8033 date: Sep-30-2010 | |
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| sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 4 distortion: 4 flare control: 5 overall: 4.5 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Sony 18-70 Tokina 20-35 Vivitar 19-35 |
| price paid: | $400 USD (new) |
| positive: | Sharp Nice Build Constant f2.8 Lovely Color and Contrast Great MFD |
| negative: | None come to mind |
| comment: | A great replacement for the kit lens, sharp when stopped down to f4, superb between f5.6 and f11. Not cheap but not a bank breaker either. Highly recommended for a general walk around lens. Price paid is after rebate. Get a good multi coated UV filter, the front element is really out there and exposed. This lens performance exceeds all of those listed as compared to, the Tokina is the closest but still no competion. |
; 12MPrating summary
- total reviews: 214
- sharpness: 4.59
- color: 4.45
- build: 4.14
- distortion: 4.16
- flare control: 4.45
- overall: 4.36