Looking for feedback on Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 non VC nikon
Dec 30, 2017 10:06:45 #
walkurie
Loc: East Stroudsburg, PA
I'm interested in any UHH members that have used the Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II non vc for nikon. What's your recommendations?
Dec 30, 2017 10:22:24 #
I have it & like it... Here are some sample pics...
walkurie wrote:
I'm interested in any UHH members that have used the Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II non vc for nikon. What's your recommendations?
Dec 30, 2017 10:28:37 #
Dec 30, 2017 10:48:48 #
walkurie wrote:
I'm interested in any UHH members that have used the Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II non vc for nikon. What's your recommendations?
Its an excellent choice for an upgrade replacement for the 18-55mm kit lenses.
Dec 30, 2017 11:31:17 #
I have this lens on a canon 7D and would say it is a great upgrade from the kit lens. It is very sharp and probably use this lens the most of all. Buy it. You will be happy with it. Here is a picture of Yosemite National Park. Was taken with a 40D canon and the tamron lens.
Dec 31, 2017 08:57:40 #
Lagoonguy
Loc: New Smyrna Beach, FL
Nice shots. I was shooting a Nikkor 16-35 f/4 and would have liked the Tamron’s 2.8 for dawn and dusk photos. I see you were in Fernandina Beach. I have similar shots of the hotel and beach. The Amelia is a nice little hotel. Fernandina Beach is a great location for photography and quite close to The Okefenokee Swamp and Cumberland Island National Seashore just a few miles away across the Georgia line for those looking for a nice place for a photography outing.
Dec 31, 2017 11:11:57 #
CanonTom
Loc: Birmingham
I have the Tamron 17-50mm with the VC, (Canon mount) rather than without. It is a very nice and really sharp lens! If not as clear as my Canon 70-300mm L, its extremely close. I do like the VC but the lens is great as long as you can hold it without shake. Definitely big upgrade from kit lens!
Tom
Tom
Dec 31, 2017 11:45:54 #
walkurie wrote:
I'm interested in any UHH members that have used the Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II non vc for nikon. What's your recommendations?
A few years ago, when I had my D90 (2010-2012), I bought that lens as an update to the 18-105 that came with the camera. I was not overly impressed. So much so that I traded it to Adorama for a Nikkor 17-55 f/2.8. I may have had a bad copy, but I was happy with the 17-55.
Dec 31, 2017 12:12:51 #
DVZ
Loc: Littleton CO
I've had on for years, it has been my most used lens on my Dx bodies. However, when I first got it it had back or front focus issues so I sent it to a service center and it came back spot on.
Dec 31, 2017 12:28:55 #
Hell of a price difference though.You should have sent it in for service first.
brucewells wrote:
A few years ago, when I had my D90 (2010-2012), I bought that lens as an update to the 18-105 that came with the camera. I was not overly impressed. So much so that I traded it to Adorama for a Nikkor 17-55 f/2.8. I may have had a bad copy, but I was happy with the 17-55.
Dec 31, 2017 17:33:45 #
Screamin Scott wrote:
Hell of a price difference though.You should have sent it in for service first.
I can’t contest what you say, but the improvement was sufficient to make me forget about the money. 😊 I never regreted it.
Dec 31, 2017 19:56:04 #
IDguy
Loc: Idaho
Another choice is the Sigma f2.8 17-50 OS. I like mine on a D5300.
It is noticably better than Nikon’s 18-55. But heavier.
https://www.dxomark.com/lenses/brand-nikon-tamron-sigma/launched-between-1987-and-2017/mount_type-Nikon_F_DX/focal-from-17-to-55/launch_price-from-0-to-13000-usd/lens_zoom-zoom/sensor_brand-Nikon#hideAdvancedOptions=false&viewMode=list&yDataType=global
It is noticably better than Nikon’s 18-55. But heavier.
https://www.dxomark.com/lenses/brand-nikon-tamron-sigma/launched-between-1987-and-2017/mount_type-Nikon_F_DX/focal-from-17-to-55/launch_price-from-0-to-13000-usd/lens_zoom-zoom/sensor_brand-Nikon#hideAdvancedOptions=false&viewMode=list&yDataType=global
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