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For lovers, skeptics, and everyone else in between, here is the Tamron SP 17/3.5 thread.
For some reason this lens has been the centre of ongoing controversy. This is due to sample variation, in my opinion. Apparently there are some people (not necessarily FMers) who state this is the worst UWA ever made. I couldn't disagree more. Apparently, they have bad samples (or extremely poor skills?)
Please feel free to contribute your images, etc.
I'll begin showing why I love this lens so much. A good copy should perform like this (ie.right in line with Modern Photo's Test results).
f11 on 5D:
http://www.cogitech.ca/photos/Tamron-17/old/img_5697.jpg
100% from bottom corners, centre, top corners:
http://www.cogitech.ca/photos/Tamron-17/old/img_5697_2.jpg
http://www.cogitech.ca/photos/Tamron-17/old/img_5697_3.jpg
http://www.cogitech.ca/photos/Tamron-17/old/img_5697_4.jpg
http://www.cogitech.ca/photos/Tamron-17/old/img_5697_5.jpg
http://www.cogitech.ca/photos/Tamron-17/old/img_5697_6.jpg
No filter was used. This is just how sky looks through this lens.
Here is one wide open on 5D:
http://www.cogitech.ca/photos/Tamron-17/old/img_2808.jpg
100% centre:
http://www.cogitech.ca/photos/Tamron-17/old/img_2808_1.jpg
Another wide open on 5D:
http://www.cogitech.ca/photos/Tamron-17/old/img_2837.jpg
100%:
http://www.cogitech.ca/photos/Tamron-17/old/img_2837_1.jpg
Back to f11, on 5D as usual:
http://www.cogitech.ca/photos/Tamron-17/old/img_2830.jpg
100%, bottom corners and centre:
http://www.cogitech.ca/photos/Tamron-17/old/img_2830_1.jpg
http://www.cogitech.ca/photos/Tamron-17/old/img_2830_2.jpg
http://www.cogitech.ca/photos/Tamron-17/old/img_2830_3.jpg
I have lots more, if anyone cares to see them, but I'd rather see other owners' samples.
Edited on Mar 03, 2010 at 03:58 PM · View previous versions
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