The sp af17 50mm f 2 8 is a lightweight compact fast standard zoom lens designed exclusively for digital slr cameras expanding the product concept of the popular sp af28 75mm f 2 8 zoom lens.
Tamron 17 50mm f 2 8 full frame.
Vibration control same as nikon vr or canon is.
Extra refractive index glass allows smaller size di ii.
By 50mm at ƒ 2 8 the lens is producing images which are fairly sharp around 3 blur units across the frame but now are slight soft corners are in the bottom of the frame at 5 6 blur units.
Tamron lenses deliver a superb fusion of performance and value enabling today s high resolution dslrs to perform at their peak.
Based upon tamron research of lenses in the same class.
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Only works on 1 6x and dx cameras won t work on 1 3x or 35mm or full frame cameras.
The early in its lifecycle popularity this lens is enjoying substantiates this claim.
The tamron 17 50mm f 2 8 xr di ii lens delivers very good image quality in a small light fast and affordable package.
In addition portrait shots are made beautiful with the natural out of focus effect characteristic provided by the fast f 2 8 aperture.
New fast f 1 8 sp prime lens series.
Tamron calls this the tamron 17 50mm f 2 8 xr di ii vc ld aspherical if.
As aps c sized image sensors are smaller than 35mm film the 17 50mm can fill the frame with almost the same scope as a lens with a maximum magnification ratio of 1 3 0 on a 35mm slr camera.
Vignetting and distortion are about average for a.
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And world renown macro lenses.
Engineers are free to innovate in an uncommon atmosphere where optical performance comes before price resulting in lenses that satisfy the demands of discerning photographers.
The tamron af 17 50mm f 2 8 sp xr di ii ld aspherical if is a very serious performer capable to deliver very sharp images at all focal lengths.
As of 15th december 2005.
Add in the very popular focal length range and you have a lens that is just right for many digital slr camera owners.