Tamron Di II SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 VC
In short
The Tamron Di II SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 VC is a balanced fast universal zoom lens for cropped cameras. An alternative for more expensive Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 17-55mm 1: 2.8G ED IF SWM и Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 17-55mm 1: 2.8 IS USM.
Tamron Di II SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 VC is a significant upgrade to an older version Tamron 17-50mm F / 2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF). The main innovation is the availability of the image stabilizer Tamron VC.
Tamron Di II SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 VC is available only for Nikon (model B005 N II) and Canon (model B005 E) cameras.
In general, the Tamron Di II SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 VC is on par with a similar third-party lens - Sigma DC 17-50mm 1: 2.8 Zoom EX OS HSM,
The Tamron Di II SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 VC has been in my personal use for a long time as a 'workhorse' for crop cameras and left a good impression.
Tamron Di II SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 VC
Key Features of Tamron Di II SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 VC:
| Review Instance Name | The lens barrel says 'Ø 72 Di II Tamron SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 B005 Made in Japan 110612' |
| Basic properties |
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| Front Filter Diameter | 72 mm |
| Focal length | 17-50 mm EGF for Nikon DX cameras is 25.5-75 mm |
| Zoom ratio | 2.94 X (often rounded to three) |
| Designed by | for Nikon DX cropped digital cameras |
| Number of aperture blades | 7 rounded petals that form a fairly even hole |
| Tags | focusing distance in meters and feet, focal lengths for 17, 24, 35, 50 mm, hood attachment mark, bayonet mount mark |
| Diaphragm | from f / 2.8 over the entire range of focal lengths to f / 32. The lens does not have an aperture ring (G - lens type for Nikon cameras) |
| MDF | 0.29 m, maximum magnification ratio 1: 4.8 (at a value of 50 mm focal length) |
| The weight | 570 g |
| Optical design | 19 elements in 14 groups of which:
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| Lens hood | Supplied petal hood, AB003 |
| Manufacturer country | MADE IN JAPAN (but there are lenses made in China) |
| Price | |
| Period | From September 17, 2009 to the present day |
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Assembly
Tamron Di II SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 VC is made only in Japan. To the touch the lens is pleasant, strong, weighty. The retractable frame of the body ('trunk') consists of one section, which is strong enough, without any backlash. To the touch Tamron Di II SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 VC is much better than its previous model Tamron 17-50mm F / 2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF).
The lens has metal bayonet mount. The zoom and focus rings are rubberized. Changing the focal length runs smoothly. The zoom ring can rotate quite tight for the first time.
There is a bayonet mount mark and a mark on the case for quick installation of the hood. The lens uses a plastic hood, which is fixed in special grooves located near the front lens of the lens. The hood can be installed in the opposite direction for transportation. In this position, access to the focus ring at 17 mm focal length is lost. When you change the focal length, the lens hood moves with the front of the lens.
When changing the focal length, the rear lens moves in the middle of the lens body like a pump - it draws in and pushes out air. This behavior of the rear lens is called 'vacuum cleaner effect', which can increase the amount of dust that accumulates in the camera.
The number of diaphragm blades is 7 pieces. At the same time, they are slightly rounded and already form a heptagon on strongly covered diaphragms.
For Tamron Di II SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 VC, the direction of rotation of the zoom and focus rings coincides with the direction of the original Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 17-55mm 1: 2.8G ED IF SWM.
It is believed to be a lens from the Tamron SP professional line. Many professional lenses use the classic 77 mm filters, 72 and 82 mm - less often. The Tamron Di II SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 VC has 72mm filters.
Despite the good build of the Tamron Di II SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 VC, the overall reliability of the lens is very much inferior to the original metal super-lens Nikon 17-55 / 2.8G.
Repair masters claim that the internal implementation of the lens assemblies is not very good. Personally, I was faced with the fact that with a light blow, the section on which the focus and stabilizer switches are mounted broke completely. This section is made of very thin prastik.
Tamron Di II SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 VC
Lock 'LOCK ′
Frame (trunk) at Tamron Di II SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 VC does not spontaneously change its size under its own weight (perhaps this can only begin with time). To prevent future inconveniences, a focal length switch 'LOCK' (the so-called 'lock') is present on the lens body, which tightly locks focal length at a value of 17 mm.
To fix the trunk of the lens, you must first set the 17 mm focal length. Near the button there is a drawn arrow that indicates in which direction the switch should be moved to lock the lens.
The switch is located in a convenient place - under the thumb of the left hand, so the lens can be quickly and comfortably 'removed from the lock' before starting shooting.
The effect of spontaneous changes in focal length (trunk creep) in this lens is quite noticeable.
Tamron Di II SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 VC
Focusing
For focusing, the lens uses a micro motor that is noisy. Tamron Di II SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 VC will automatically focus on all Nikon DX cameras.
When used on a camera Nikon D40, D80, D200, Nikon D90 with unpretentious focusing systems the lens behaved well. I had no particular problems with focusing accuracy and tenacity. The lens clings well to the subjects being shot, rarely refocuses. The number of focusing misses is minimal.
Auto focus speed average, comfortable for the vast majority of photo tasks. Focusing speed is significantly lower than the original Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 17-55mm 1: 2.8G ED IF SWM. Let me remind you that Nikon 17-55 / 2.8G so far it is the fastest original lens in the Nikon DX series (it uses a large and powerful ring SWM motor).
The focusing speed of the Tamron Di II SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 VC is identical to the older version with the focusing motor (Tamron 17-50mm F / 2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF) A16 NII)
Focus on Tamron Di II SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 VC internal - when focusing, neither the front nor the rear lens rotates, and the lens itself does not change its size when focusing. Sorry, but during auto focus focus ring rotates and cannot be touched. In such Nikon lenses, the focus ring remains stationary during auto focus.
In manual focus mode, the focus ring rotates approximately 60 degrees. Manual focus is quite inconvenient. When extreme positions are reached, the focus ring abuts and cannot be rotated further.
With manual focus, if the focus ring is tightly clasped, the focus ring starts to jerk. To manually shift the focus ring, you have to make a considerable effort, after which the ring begins to move and flies over the desired value.
The minimum focusing distance is only 29 cm (the distance from the camera’s matrix to the subject). With such an MDF, the maximum magnification ratio is 1: 4.8.
The lens has focus mode switch 'AF / MF'. For manual focus, the lens must be switched to 'M' mode, otherwise the focus motor may be damaged. Unfortunately, unlike many Nikon lenses of this type, Tamron Di II SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 VC does not support continuous manual focus mode.
Focus Features:
- There is a strong effect of 'Focus Breathing' (changing the viewing angle during focusing). During focusing towards MDF, the viewing angle increases.
- When changing the focal length, focusing is a bit confused.
- Unknown compatibility with teleconverters.
- Tamron Di II SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 VC does not have hard stop (hard infinity mechanical stop) which allows you to accurately and quickly focus the lens at infinity under any external conditions.
- The lens has a focus distance scale with marks in meters and feet. The scale is plotted on the focus ring. The scale is very meager, on it there are marks for only 6 values of the focusing distance (including 'infinity'). More advanced lenses usually use a scale in the form of a special window.
- Focus shift (shift-focus) was not noticed.
- Tamron Di II SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 VC has no focus problems in Live View (tested on Nikon D90 ), but focuses slowly.
- The lens transmits the focus distance to the subject in the camera (analog Nikon D, Nikon G).
- Tamron Di II SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 VC is a third-party lens. It may happen that it will not work correctly with some Nikon cameras. Details on this issue are considered by me. here.
Tamron Di II SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 VC
Stabilizer
Tamron Di II SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 VC can use the built-in image stabilizer.
There is a VC ON / OFF stabilizer operation switch on the lens. The stabilizer works with noticeable noise.
The manufacturer does not indicate the effectiveness of the stabilizer. In practice, Tamron Di II SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 VC holds 2-3 stops on shutter speedwhich is quite good. I was able to take pictures of stationary objects from hand to hand without any problems shutter speed 1/15 sec and 50 mm focal length.
Nowhere is it indicated whether the stabilizer can track the movement of the lens during panoramic shooting. Unlike the original Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 16-85mm 1: 3.5-5.6G ED VR SWM IF Aspherical Tamron Di II SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 VC has no choice of Active / Normal stabilization modes or the like
Important: during stabilizer activation (pressing the autofocus and / or metering activation button exposure) and during its deactivation (a few seconds after inactivity), the image in the viewfinder twitches noticeably. If you take a picture at this moment, you can get a blurry frame. To avoid this, you need to wait a bit after activating or deactivating the stabilizer.
Important: during shooting with the built-in flash with the stabilizer on, after each shutter release, the stabilizer turns off and on. Most likely this is due to the power consumption for charging the built-in flash. There is no such problem with an external flash.
Tamron Di II SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 VC
Image quality
The lens is sharp in the center even at F2.8 and at all focal lengths, but still, it is far from fixed lenses. When you close the aperture to F3.5, contrast increases markedly. Closing to F5.6 sharply increases sharpness. The lens is very sharp on the F11-F16 aperture. Color reproduction is normal, the lens even boasts a nice nice bokeh at 50mm and F2.8. HA visible only 17 mm. If you really need it, then at 50 mm F2.8 you can shoot portraits, but even Nikon 50mm F1.8D a portrait will do better. A serious drawback of the image quality of the lens is distortion, which almost disappears by 50 mm. The lens also has a strong vignette of 17 mm (in the vicinity of the step at the edges of the frame) and a little smaller by 50 mm.
Tamron Di II SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 VC
Sample Photos
The lens below is shown under real-world camera shooting conditions. Nikon D90:
You can take a look at a lot of photos from real shootings. here, here, here и here.
Personal impressions
The Tamron Di II SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 VC is a usable lens. But still Sigma DC 17-50mm 1: 2.8 Zoom EX OS HSM I like it more. There are several reasons: a quieter focusing motor of a different type, fewer problems with the focusing ring, and there is no jerking of the picture when the stabilizer is turned on. At the same time, for a long time I used Tamron Di II SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 VC for professional purposes and was completely satisfied with its optical performance and general capabilities.
Tamron Di II SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 VC
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All fast universal zoom lenses
Below is a list of all such aperture-type universal zoom autofocus lenses for SLR and mirrorless cameras with an APS-C sensor or less.
Tokina (DX, various mounts)
- Tokina AT-X PRO SD 16-50 F2.8 DX Internal Focus, model AT-X 165 PRO DX, for Canon (C/EF version) and Nikon (N/AIS version), from July 2006. Optical design is the same as Pentax SMC DA* 16-50mm f/2.8 ED AL (IF) SDM
Tamron (DI II, DI III-A, various mounts)
- Tamron Aspherical LD XR DI II SP AF 17-50 mm 1: 2.8 [IF], model A16 N / E / P / S (under Nikon [N], Canon [E], Pentax [P], Sony / Minolta [S]), since February 2006. Produced in Japan, China and Vietnam
- promaster DIGITAL XR EDO AF Ashperical LD [IF] 17-50 mm 1: 2.8 MACROprevious lens under the brand Promaster
- Tamron Aspherical LD XR DI II SP AF 17-50 mm 1: 2.8 [IF], model A16 NII (only for Nikon cameras), since March 2008
- Tamron Di II SP 17-50 mm F / 2.8 VC B005, model B005 E / NII (for Canon [E] or Nikon [NII]), from September 2009, Japan or China)
- Tamron 17-70 mm F / 2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Model B070, Model B070, Sony E only, from December 2020
Sigma (DC, different mounts)
With constant maximum aperture (DC EX and DC ART series):
- Sigma DC ZOOM 18-50mm 1: 2.8 EX (+ -D), since July 2004, for Sigma SA, Nikon F, Canon EFS, Pentax K. The version for the '4/3' system has been available since February 2006 (not mass-produced). The version for Nikon in its name includes the prefix 'D'.
- Sigma dc 18-50mm 1: 2.8 EX MACRO, since September 2006, for Sigma SA, Nikon F, Canon EFS, Pentax K, 4/3
- Sigma dc 18-50mm 1: 2.8 EX MACRO HSM, since June 2007, for Nikon DX cameras only (Nikon F mount)
- Sigma dc 17-50mm 1: 2.8 ZOOM EXOS HSM, from February 2010, for Sigma SA, Nikon F, Canon EFS, Pentax K, Sony / Minotla A
- Sigma dc 18-35mm F1.8 A [ART, HSM], from April 2013, for Sigma SA, Nikon F, Canon EFS, Pentax K, Sony / Minotla A
- SIGMA DC 18-50 mm 1: 2.8 DN C [Contemporary], since Oct 2021, for Sony E, Leica L
With variable maximum aperture (DC and DC Contemporary series):
- Sigma dc 17-70mm 1:2.8-4.5, February 2006, for Sigma SA, Nikon F, Canon EFS, Pentax K, Sony / Minotla A
- Sigma dc 17-70mm 1:2.8-4.5 MACRO HSM, from July 2007, for Nikon DX cameras only (Nikon F mount)
- Sigma dc 17-70mm 1:2.8-4 MACRO HSM OS, from December 2009, for Sigma SA, Nikon F, Canon EFS, Pentax K, Sony / Minotla A
- Sigma dc 17-70mm 1:2.8-4 C, [MACRO, OS, HSM, Contemporary], from September 2012, for Sigma SA, Nikon F, Canon EFS, Pentax K, Sony / Minotla A
- Sigma dc 18-50mm 1:2.8-4.5 HSM OS ZOOM, from March 2009, for Sigma SA, Nikon F, Canon EFS, Pentax K, Sony / Minotla A
Nikon (DX, F mount)
- Nikon DX VR AF-S Nikkor 16-80mm 1:2.8-4E ED N, Nikon F mount, from July 2015
- Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 17-55mm 1: 2.8G ED IF SWM, Nikon F mount, from July 2003
Pentax (DA, Q, K and Q mounts)
- Pentax SMC DA * 16-50 mm 1:2.8 ED AL (IF) SDM, Pentax KAF2 mount, since February 2007. Optical design is similar to the lens Tokina AT-X PRO SD 16-50 F2.8 DX Internal Focus (joint development of Tokina and Pentax)
- HD PENTAX-DA * 1: 2.8 16-50 mm ED PLMAW, from July 2021, Pentax KAF4 mount
- HD Pentax-DA 1: 2.8-4 20-40 mm ED Limited DC WR, Pentax KAF3 mount, black or silver body, from November 2013
- SMC Pentax 1: 2.8-4.5 5-15 mm ED AL [IF] [LENS 02], Pentax Q mount (crop factor Kf=5.53X or Kf=4.65X)
Canon (EFS, EF-S mount)
- Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 17-55mm 1: 2.8 IS USM (Image Sabilizer, Ulstrasonic, EFS), Canon EF-S mount, since May 2006
Sony (DT, A and E mounts)
- Sony DT 2.8/16-50 SSM, Sony A mount (Minolta A), since August 2011
- Sony E 2.8/16-55G (Sony SEL1655G), Sony E bayonet mount, from August 2019
Fujifilm(X)
- Fujinon Ashperical Lens Nano-GI XF 16-55mm 1: 2.8 R LM WR, Fujifilm X mount, since January 2015
- Fujinon Ashperical Lens Super EBC XF 18-55mm 1:2.8-4 RLM OIS, Fujifilm X mount, September 2012
Samsung (NX)
- Samsung lens 1: 2-2.8 S 16-50 mm ED OIS i-Function, Samsung NX mount, since January 2014
Olympus/Panasonic/Leica/Yongnuo (4/3, Micro 4/3, Kf=2X)
Mirrored 4/3:
- OLYMPUS ZUIKO Digital 11-22 mm 1:2.8-3.5, from February 2004
- OLYMPUS Digital 14-54 mm 1:2.8-3.5, from June 2003
- OLYMPUS Digital 14-54 mm 1:2.8-3.5 II, from November 2008
- OLYMPUS ZUIKO Digital 14-35 mm 1: 2 ED SWDsince January 2005
- Panasonic Lumix LEICA D VARIO-ELMARIT 1: 2.8-3.5 /14-50 ASPH. MEGA OIS, from July 2006
Mirrorless Micro 4/3:
- OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 12-40 mm 1:2.8 PRO, since October 2013
- Panasonic Lumix Leica DG Vario-Summilux 10-25 mm f / 1.7 ASPH.since May 2019
- LUMIX G VARIO 1: 2.8 /12-35 ASPH. POWER OIS, since June 2012, in March 2017 an improved sub-version is released (outwardly they do not differ in any way)
- Panasonic Lumix Leica DG Vario-ELMARIT 1: 2.8-4.0 /12-60 ASPH., since March 2017
- Yongnuo 12-35 F2.8-4 STM ASPH, since April 2023
Tamron Di II SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 VC and Sigma DC 18-50mm 1: 2.8 EX MACRO HSM
Conclusions
Tamron Di II SP 17-50mm F / 2.8 VC - balanced versatile fast lens with convenient focal lengths for DX cameras and an image stabilizer. Suitable as a good staffer for DX cameras.
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Hello! Good people, tell me, I’ve broken my head, I can’t decide what to take, this Tamron or Sigma AF 17-50mm f / 2.8 EX DC OS HSM Nikon F! Or maybe it's better not to get excited and dig up on Nikon? And in the case of Nikonom, is such a colossal difference in price justified? And here's the Sigma AF 18-200mm f / 3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM Nikon F-where to read about it? Is it worthless or junkless?
Hello. Maybe not in the subject, but when I read that normal sharpness starts with say 5.6 (or “I shoot at 5.6”), I can't understand why we need a 2.8 aperture then? Is it not for her (2.8) that people buy a lens? Or am I missing something?
2.8 is aperture, not aperture
Help what is better to choose
Tamron AF SP 17-50mm F / 2,8 XR Di II LD Asp. for Nikon or Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 EX DC OS HSM for Nikon? Nikon d7000 camera ????.
Greetings, Arkady.
Tell me how it turns out that when shooting a half-length (... and further) portrait, the focus point aimed exactly at the pupil turns into complete soap .. and the Focus cannot be found either on the bridge of the nose or in the ear area ... The focus of this lens is like the truth in secret materials - always "Somewhere near."
Of course, I exaggerate, but in my opinion you can only shoot on it by covering the aperture up to 5 or more .. And I don’t understand what’s the matter.
I use the version with a stub, the body of Nikon d7000. A lighter on the table, a separate element of the dashboard, a nail in the fence and a cone on a tree - all this is clear, sharp and in focus (with a relatively beautiful bokeh). But it’s worth trying to adjust to the character’s eyes and the lottery begins ...
For obvious reasons, I do not compare sharpness with 50 / 1.4, but even at 17-250 / 3.5-5.6 with d90, the focus points worked out without problems .. (and I was just starting to try myself in the photo area))
Arkady, share, maybe there are some nuances of using this lens? For example, turn on the stub, only in a dark basement? Forget about beautiful bokeh and don't open a hole below 5-9?
It really infuriates when out of 100 pictures, a third is made for every fireman, having duplicated them in case of soap and half actually go to the basket in search of focus ..: (((
Thanks for the help in the reviews, thoughts and tips. Always very constructive and understandable.
Good review, after it I decided to take! Thank you for your work! To my surprise, I got almost perfect! In the store an hour puffed over the table! Now I think I have a good staffer for d3100
Like the old version, this one also gives a noticeable% reject in poor lighting. So I would not recommend using this glass for wedding photography. The rest is decent glass.
Having taken the objectiv, I conduct the test every day. Miracle yakіst on f2,8, for that price mabut kraschikh dumb
I used this lens first on D5100, now on D7000. Both cameras have severe overexposure in landscape photos. We have to introduce a correction of -1,3. I shoot mostly in aperture priority mode. I tried different metering modes - overexposure does not disappear. With a whale lens, this effect is not. It seems that the metering program does not work correctly with this lens. Has anyone come across this? Share your thoughts
When I cling to the D3200 immediately set -0,7.
Hello. for canon 1100d is this lens suitable? and will the focal length be shifted? I would like to start shooting birthdays, etc. soon i am going to get canon 60d, there is also an ef, ef-s mount as well as on 1100 d
it's too early for you to change the camera to 60D, take this lens while you practice and the difference between the 1100D and 60D when using the same lens is not too big.
Thanks for the article, after reading the doubts have disappeared - I take it.
Hello! Please help me choose a lens for shooting a group of people (for example, birthdays, weddings, etc.)…. Which of the companies should I choose (I have Nikon D3100)? I want with aperture f2 / 8 ////
Take a similar tamron, at the moment it is the most successful option among the "inexpensive" ones (a similar Nikon's native is much more expensive, and 18-105 is still darker, albeit with a large supply of focal ones).
The main thing is to check the back / front focuses (it is better to choose from several copies in the store) and the general condition of the lens, if you take it with your hands, more “wedding” photographers and reporters often “blow the lens into smoke” and then sell it.
I will take a uniquely new one. The question between the two models is whether it makes sense to overpay…. Tamron SP AF17-50mm F / 2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF) or Tamron AF 17-50mm f / 2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical [IF] VC ……
Anastasia, it makes no sense to overpay. Moreover, without a stub, the picture is more pleasant.
Will this Tamron fit for Fuji 3 pro?
Thank you so much for the article and the site, probably the best I've seen so far. I am a beginner lover. I went to the store to buy a Nikon 3200 with this Tamron, but they persuaded me to take a Canon 600D, because supposedly a tamron for Nikon was for some reason more expensive (apparently due to different focusing systems). I shoot a lot of the city landscape, and noticeable distortion is terribly annoying (walls and houses do not want to go upright), as I understand it, this is also a problem of Canon itself, which does not automatically correct distortion. Can you tell me which programs can solve this problem. And, secondly, is it worth buying a fifty-dollar CANON 50mm F / 1.8 II as a portrait and an addition to the tamron, or will the difference between them not be significant? Thank you in advance for your response.
Can you tell me, is it possible to use a Canon lens, 60 85 as a standard lens on Canon 1.8?
if removed from an airplane then yes
Dear friends, let me tell you this, I recently added Tamron AF 17-50mm f / 2.8 SP XR Di II LD Aspherical [IF] VC, though China got caught, the problem with focus, smearing it to the right and up, about ” rozmiti schob zrobiti 1 frame is required 2-3, what can be done, having tried on d-90, 7000 nikoni the result of that samiy, I will be good for the information ...
Please tell me, is this lens suitable for shooting sports events? Is there a “tracking focus” option? I plan to shoot rhythmic gymnastics, acrobatics, judo. Is there a lens in this price range that is more suitable for sports reporting (kids sports school).
In principle, if telephoto lenses are not needed, then it is the optimum in terms of price-sharpness-quality-aperture ratio.
Tracking focus is a matter of the camera, not the lens.
Perhaps in this price category, apart from the darkish native Nikon zooms, such as 16-85, or 18-105 and the like, there are no analogues.
Well, there is still a 17-50mm sigma 1: 2.8 there is a review on this site, but finding it is more difficult.
The main thing in buying a tamron, especially from hands, is to comprehensively check it for looseness, focusing and back-front focus (it happens that they sell copies stuck in the trash). In the store, it is generally better to choose from several, if possible, looking at the results on the laptop brought with you.
Hi
I bought this Tamron on eBay, made in Japan, everything would be fine, but something inside tinkles just like that! :) As I understand it in the stabilizer motor, something is when the lens is not connected to the body .. I read that if you turn off the camera while the stub is still working, then this could be ... Who ever had this?
Thank you in advance :)
Please tell me, is this lens suitable for shooting with a Fujifilm S5Pro camera (Nikon d200 housing), will everything work?
Yes, it does.
Hello dear photography community! Help with choosing a lens. Available nikon d90 + 18-300, 16-85. Soon he will be born small, so there was a desire to take a high-aperture lens (so that you could take pictures with boke and without a flash). The choice is between 85mm 1.8G (someday you still have to switch to full format) or the aforementioned Tamron 17-50 VC or Nikon 50mm 1.4D. The key is to make beautiful bokeh and for all occasions :)
Please help in choosing. Budget up to 1000 cu Max. Thanks to everyone who will respond.
Hello!
Became the owner of Tamron 17-50 2.8. Strongly surprised by the noise of the stabilizer! Is this normal or not? The staffer Nikor 18-55, which is the cheapest, generally does not make a sound! Thanks in advance.
Hello, tell me please, I order 17-50 Japanese assemblies in the Tamron store, they bring me made in China) they say they say no difference, is it that there is no difference?
“The lens will work on all Nikon DX cameras, even those without a built-in focus motor. This is great news for Nikon home camera owners. ”
I would like to clarify, it will work, but without auto focus
Will work with auto focus. This is the version with built-in focus motor.
Arkady help with a choice, Sigma AF 17-70mm f / 2.8-4 DC MACRO OS HSM or Tamron AF 17-50mm f / 2.8 SP XR Di II LD Aspherical [IF] VC on the D5300