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Archive 2009 · Tamron 17-50 f.2.8 II VC

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p.1 #1 · Tamron 17-50 f.2.8 II VC

Wow, Tamron has announced new VC version of the popular zoom and have kept the size and weight almost the same. I hope they can do the same with the 28-75 or better yet make it a 24-75

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0909/09090107tamron17mm50mm.asp

Sep 01, 2009 at 02:37 PM

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p.1 #2 · Tamron 17-50 f.2.8 II VC

Very nice.

Sep 01, 2009 at 02:39 PM

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p.1 #3 · Tamron 17-50 f.2.8 II VC

How many more grey hairs do you have?

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/636677/0

Sep 01, 2009 at 03:51 PM

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p.1 #4 · Tamron 17-50 f.2.8 II VC

nads wrote:
How many more grey hairs do you have?

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/636677/0

Wow... you've been waiting awhile for that.

Sep 01, 2009 at 05:13 PM

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p.1 #5 · Tamron 17-50 f.2.8 II VC

Very nice... guess a lot rests on how this is priced.

Sep 01, 2009 at 06:49 PM

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p.1 #6 · Tamron 17-50 f.2.8 II VC

justruss wrote:
Very nice... guess a lot rests on how this is priced.

And how the IQ compares with the non IS version. If the IQ is at least the same and it doesn't cost double, I'll probably get one.

Sep 01, 2009 at 07:07 PM

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p.1 #7 · Tamron 17-50 f.2.8 II VC

nads wrote:
How many more grey hairs do you have?

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/636677/0

Actually a fair few in those 16 months. At least I said it would happen eventually. But it looks like I'll be totally grey before they do USM

Sep 02, 2009 at 12:58 AM

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p.1 #8 · Tamron 17-50 f.2.8 II VC

If the price is more than $700 I'd get the new canon 15-85IS, hands down.
I do have the Tamron 17-50 standard and love it, but the new canon lens for wider +IS is very tempting!

Sep 02, 2009 at 01:01 AM

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p.1 #9 · Tamron 17-50 f.2.8 II VC

17-50 VC for $750 or 15-85 IS for $700. Pretty soon you won't be able to find a crop owner shooting with a 17-40L!

Sep 02, 2009 at 02:30 AM

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p.1 #10 · Tamron 17-50 f.2.8 II VC

28-75 f/2.8 VC will sell really well, especially if they sell it around $700-800 US. Then Canon will for sure release their 24-70 f/2.8 IS and sell it lower then they normally would when there isn't a competition. Sadly, I don't see Tamron coming out with this lens in the next couple of years given they are aiming at the budget market. If Canon is the release such lens, it will be sold around $1800-2000 US. Maybe Sigma can step up and put OS on their 24-70 HSM.

Sep 02, 2009 at 04:50 PM

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p.1 #11 · Tamron 17-50 f.2.8 II VC

The Canon version will be available at the end of the month:

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0910/09102302tamron17mm50mmiiavailibilty.asp

Oct 23, 2009 at 04:56 PM

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p.1 #12 · Tamron 17-50 f.2.8 II VC

I apologize , I didn't realize this thread existed so I posted a similar thread.

According to the Tamron site this lens is listed at $649.00.

I was interested in the Canon 17-55 IS, then came across the news on this lens. How does the Tamron compare to Canon? Is the VC technology new ..any feedback on how is compares to Canon IS??

Oct 23, 2009 at 07:57 PM

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p.1 #13 · Tamron 17-50 f.2.8 II VC

EOS20 wrote:
The Canon version will be available at the end of the month:

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0910/09102302tamron17mm50mmiiavailibilty.asp

Date of launch (in Japan): October 29, 2009

From the Tamron Japan site. Does that mean release to stores in Japan, or also being sent from Japan to suppliers in the US on that date?
edit: Checked the Tamron US site for press releases, and the announcement is not there yet. http://www.tamron.com/news/pr_index.asp

Nov 02, 2009 at 05:23 PM

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p.1 #14 · Tamron 17-50 f.2.8 II VC

I am interested in how this lens will perform in comparison to the Canon 17-55mm IS. It is hundreds$$$ less for nearly identical specs.

Nov 03, 2009 at 05:57 PM

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