I'm looking at both of these lenses & trying to decide which one to go for.
Please can you give me your views.
Thanks in advance
I'm looking at both of these lenses & trying to decide which one to go for.
Please can you give me your views.
Thanks in advance
I have owned the Tamron 17-50mm (NON-VC) on Nikon (used on D90) and it was a lovely lens. For the price you couldn't really complain.. Mine was very sharp even from 2.8 and also very even performance across the frame which was important for me as I usually used it for landscape. AF was good as I had the older screw drive version, apparently the built-in-motor one is not the fastest for AF and a bit noisy, but apparently it isn't that bad..
I have never tried the Sigma in question, but you can see reviews of both lenses below..
http://www.photozone.de/nikon--nikko...report--review
http://www.photozone.de/nikon--nikko...ab-test-report
Thanks for those. Interesting!
Now, I'm thinking to rather get the Sigma 17-70mm Macro? Argghhhh! This is frustrating!
Just to explain - I shoot mainly portraits so am looking for a lens (other than my 50mm f1.8) for that. Oh & I own a Canon
My fiancée uses the 17-70mm lens and loves it, good value for money.. ;-)
OK so you are looking for a portrait lens? so what is the deficiency with the 50/1.8, might help myself or others recommend an alternative.
Oh no, I LOVE LOVE LOVE my 50mm f1.8 & hope to eventually get the f1.4 lens.
I just need a portrait lens that gives me a bit of zoom capability as well as enable me to zoom out a bit if I'm in a tight space.
I think the 2 will make a nice combination for me & give me a bit more flexibility.
Tamron 17-50mm (NON-VC)
18 is too long.
I haven't got any example pics of the Sigma, but I compared the Tamron 17-50mm VC and non-VC versions here.
Have you considered 24-70 f/2.8
I have the 18-50 Sigma, ball tearer of a lens, very sharp. The Tamrom is also a cracker, there are some good Camera shops here in Perth to try the lenses out. The Sigma is lighter and thats about the only real difference I found, someone mentioned the 24-70, great lens, but what Canon body are you using, The 24-70 is more for a full frame not to say you can't use it on a crop body.
I went through this dilema for the last month, it came down to feel and the Sigma won for the F2.8, very very sharp. I wanted it for a general purpose walk about, and to use for longer exp shoots.
Good luck.
http://www.sigmaphoto.com/shop/standard-zoom-lenses
With Sigma, the prefix DC is for Crop body sensor, DG for full frame.
The Tamron Dii for aps-c Crop body.
http://www.maxwell.com.au/tamron/di-ii17-50afspvc.html
Also try dpreview.com for a complete review on these lenses, they couldn't split then, so you need to get a feel for them.
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Hi! I have the Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 (non VC version and am very happy with it - I have a number of other lenses that complement it). I wanted it for the f2.8 aspect in portrait work but actually recommended the Sigma 17-70 f2.8-4 to my mother-in-law because it would provide her with a useful focal range on her 550D and apparently is also quite sharp. The 17-50 Tammy is great, but the 17-70 Siggie would give you greater range. Oh the pain of decisions!!!
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Hrmm... i may be way out...
Are these lens in comparison to the Canon 17-55mm? or even the 24-70mm?
I think the problem is Ed the Canon 17-55 2.8 is more than twice the price of the Tamron 17-50 2.8 non VC, yet many say the Tamron is nearly as good. I guess it all comes back to $$ in the end, Sandi could buy the Tamron non VC and a Canon 50mm 1.4 for less than just the cost of a Canon 17-55.
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according to this the tammy is much sharper than the Canon... at a more affordable price as well.
I recently bought the tammy and i'm stoked with the images it helps produce
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Got to agree with you, I recently got the non vc tamron and the IQ really knocked me out, this one will not be leaving my camera bag for some other lens.
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I also had the Tamron 17-50 (NON-VC) and it was a cracker of a lens, very sharp a a great price for a f2.8. Only sold it as I am ramping up to go FF and replaced it with a 24-105. I highly recommend the Tamron.
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I know that this thread has been going for some time now, but I would just like to add that my Tamron 17-50 (NON VC ) when mounted on the 40D is sharp and quick to focus. Another recommendation for this great lens.
Canon EOS 40D : Canon EF 24mm f2.8 : Tamron Di11 SP AF 17-50mm f2.8 XR LD : Canon 70-200mm f/4L IS USM : Canon 400mm f/5.6L USM : Sigma APO 120-400 DG OS HSM : Tamron - F AF 1.4x Teleconverter.
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