Anyone else have a D7000 & a Tamron 17-50 with front focus issues? It seems that all of my Nikon branded lenses work fine. I've already sent out my D7000 to Nikon in hopes of getting this fixed to no avail. I have no issues with it on the D90.
i had the vc version of that lens when i had my d90 and did not have any issues either. however when i was researching it, i read many reports of focus issues. I know that some lens can work perfectly fine on one body and have issues on another one (had lens that worked on the d300s but wasn't quite as happy on the d40). I wouldn't worry too much about the d7000 if i was you but thats just my opinion
I've got the VC version on my D7000 with zero issues. The only issue I've had with non-Nikon lenses is with the Tamron 70-300mm VC not wanting to focus in Live View. Does just fine shooting normally.
are you not suppose to use micro adjust on zooms? I just got a D7000 a couple days ago and I also have a tammy 17-50 non vc. seems to be ok for me so far. But the one lens i had to do a big adjust was my 50 1.8. was fine on my D80 not so fine the D7k
mc21 wrote:
i had the vc version of that lens when i had my d90 and did not have any issues either. however when i was researching it, i read many reports of focus issues. I know that some lens can work perfectly fine on one body and have issues on another one (had lens that worked on the d300s but wasn't quite as happy on the d40). I wouldn't worry too much about the d7000 if i was you but thats just my opinion
Yeah, my 135 DC works awesome on my D2X, but needs a +12 on my D300.
Just to update, I've since sent my Tamron 17-50 out to get fixed. The results seems a little better but I still need +17 on my D7000 for it to work correctly.
At this point, I'm not sure if it's the body or the lens as I've had both "fixed".
FWIW, I tried the same lens on my D7k, and it also had major issues. What made it fun is that with the VC off, the focus was dead on, but when turned on, the it backfocused like crazy. I took hundreds of shots verifying and dialing in the AF adjust, but finally got tired of it and took it back. I now have a Tamron 28-75 that works fabulous.
I have a Tamron 70-300 VC that was soft on my D90, but is perfect on the D300. I couldn't use it without the VC because my hands just aren't that steady a lot of days.
If you've got the money, and don't mind the added weight, the 17-55 is the best fast normal zoom you can get. I absolutely love mine, and it stays on my camera almost 24/7. Focuses properly under any conditions (even breakdancing @ a night time car show!). Took a 3/4 shot of a friend's car the other week, and at 100%, I can actually read the fine print on the tires... 0.o
Pretty much equivalent to the price difference between the Nikon and Tamron. I took a gamble on buying one without any IRL testing, and it payed off big time. Color and contrast are incredible, AF usable all night long, and it's incredibly sharp wide open at 17mm. Not to mention, the increased sharpness allows me to use even higher ISOs than before without the noise overwhelming fine detail. I'm starting to realize that you really do get what you pay for when it comes to lenses. Even if the Tamron had the same level of AF and sharpness, the color would still kill it for me.
If you don't need the wide angle, the 24-70 should be equal in performance, if not better. FX lenses tend to be sharper on DX, since DX doesn't use as much of the corners due to the 1.5x crop. All depends on what you're looking to use the lens for.
BTW, if you have the grip for the D7000, the 17-55 balances everything out perfectly. The center of gravity is right near the lens mount/zoom ring area, making the setup very comfortable to hold in spite of the weight. It's almost like the lens was expressly made with this setup in mind, even though it came out around 8 years ago. Funny, since until recent high MP sensors, not even the lens's sharpness was able to be fully realized, and it was labeled as overpriced next to its competitors' sharpness.
Not sure about the balance 24-70, which is about an inch longer and 20% heavier, but it should be in the same neighborhood due to the zoom ring being further out.
I have both...no issues.Use AF fine tune on it.if you have not tried that yet do not even think of anything else yet.My 300 f4 needed plus 15 to bring it it to stupid sharp.Doug
