Tamron AF 19-35MM F/3.5-4.5
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Review Date: Feb 16, 2005
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $125.00
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Light, Cheap, nice feel, takes good pictures in favorable conditions
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Cons:
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none, except might not survive a drop.
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Bought it used of ebay, not intentionally, but was glad to have it. Much happier with this one than with Takina 20-35 f/2.8 even though the later had better reviews. Perhaps I had too much expectation from Tokina and loo little from Tamron.
My observations: (not side by side, I got Tamron after I sold Tokina)
* Lighter than Tokina. Tokina felt solid, but I prefered the smoother shiny finish of Tamron and Canons to the brushed finish of Tokina or Sigma EX lenses.
* Seemed to focus faster than Tokina
* Used indoor on 10D with bounce flash around f/4 or smaller. Satisfied. Good college party lens, for indoor coverage. Cheap enough that you won't be sad if some one spill beer on.
* Focus can be difficult in low light, but not as bad as Sigma 28mm f/1.8 EX
* I like the gold ring on the lens
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