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

Very nice.

How many more grey hairs do you have?
http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/636677/0

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.

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

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.

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

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!

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!

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.

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

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

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??

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

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.