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Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II VC for Nikon

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Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II VC for Nikon

The original Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 has for years been considered one of the best bargains in a wide-angle zoom available. Now Tamron has added their excellent Vibration Control system to make a really good lens even better. If you haven’t shot a wide angle with Vibration Control you’re in for a treat: handholding a lens for 1/6 of a second and getting a sharp image is pretty cool.

Unlike the original Tamron 17-50, however, this lens can only be used on Dx sensor cameras. It cannot be used on full-frame cameras. I know somebody’s gonna do this, so raise your right hand and repeat after me: “I will only order this lens to use on my crop sensor camera. I will not order it for my full-frame camera.”

Roger’s Take: For years the original Tamron 17-50mm was considered one of the best value lenses on the market – as sharp as any brand at a much better price. Its successor isn’t considered cheap, but the addition of Vibration Control is really worthwhile - if you haven’t handheld 1/5 second exposures before, you don’t realize how many cool things that adds to your photography. But recently some people have reported that the 17-50mm VC is not quite as sharp as its predecessor.

Only Works With Crop sensor cameras

Specs:

Filter Size
72mm (nonrotating front element)
Aperture
f2.8-32
Length
3.7”
Diameter
3.1”
Weight
1.25 lb
Hood
AB003
Minimum Focusing Distance
11 inches
Maximum Magnification
.21x
Angle of view: (crop frame)
78 to 31 degrees
Zoom method
barrel extend, nonrotating
Image Stabilization
3 stop, no panning mode
Focusing System
Internal, USM motor,full-time manual
Aperture Blades
7, curved
Groups/Elements
13/19
Low Dispersion Elements
2
Fluorite Elements
0
Aspherical Elements
3
Weather Resistant
No
Flare resistance
No ghosting, mild contrast loss

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