Tamron AF 17-35MM F/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical (IF)
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Review Date: May 18, 2005
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Very, very sharp across the range.
Warm.
Fast focusing.
Acurate focusing.
Minimal hunting.
Relatively fast for the price.
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Cons:
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Massive difference in quality between lenses - try different units before forming a judgement.
Focus ring rotates when focusing in auto focus mode.
Variation in maximum aperture available at different zoom settings.
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A great lens for use indoors in small locations - I use it mostly for fine detail product photography. I've not tried it for landscape photography as that is not my specialty.
Before buying I took camera and lap top in to the store and tested five of these lenses. There was a dramatic (read unacceptable) difference in sharpness between each of them (quality control???). In the end I opted for the shop display lens as it surpassed the others by a considerable margin. Of the 5 lenses I tested, 3 were less sharp then my Canon EFS 18-55 kit lens cheapie.
The unit I settled on is extremely sharp across the range at all apertures. I get stunning detail out of complex combinations such as lace, silk and fake fur.
The warmth of the image is pleasant after the relatively muted colours of my Canon L series lenses and suites the tastes of my target market.
Focusing is only a fraction slower then my L's and I've never experienced any focus hunting.
The best of these is very, very close to the quality of image produced by my Canon L lenses but at a much more favorable price.
The moral of the story is try before you buy - the good ones are extremely good - the bad....
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