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Holy delayed response, Batman!

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Originally Posted by Marloon (Post 5944195)

i own a 17-50mm f2.8 for a canon and i love it to death. its a good walk around and indoor lens. It definitely is not soft when wide open, a drawback to the lens is that it has high CA.

if you are looking for alternatives, you can grab sigma's 24-70 f2.8. Its a little poorer in relation to MTF 50 values BUT it definitely is more versatile than the 17-50.

it really all comes down to what you need. do you need a 17 (25.5mm) or would you enjoy more of the 24 (36mm)? both lenses are great! the great thing about the sigma is that it has HSM. the motor on the tamron really bothers me. i dont know why it does, but it does bother me.

Hmm...I dunno, maybe I have a good copy (or you have a bad copy), but I've found the CA to be excellent on my Tammy.

For me, the Sigma wouldn't even come into play, as I LOVE wide angles...I use my Tamron for work (news photography), and wouldn't trade its range for the Sigma's.

I have to agree with you on the Tamron's motor...it's enough to drive you nuts...easily the lens's single biggest drawback.

Just got this lens and so far i can't complain... super sharp but i do agree the motor on Tamron is a bit louder... still can't complain with the sharpness i get! =)

yeah...plus the colours are awesome, the lens is solid, feels nice (well, zooming feels nice, the focus ring is a bit ho-hum), and having constant 2.8 is awesome :D

oh and congrats on the purchase...what body did you put it on?

yes colours are awesome and focus is quite fast!! i can't complain... i have a d80.. how about you?

i just bought the 17-55 f2.8 IS. and OMG! SCREW THE TAMRON. lol... next to it, it makes it look like a coke bottle.

the IS really helps you out under low light... i have a higher keeper rate with the Canon. i also bought the 70-200mm f2.8 IS at the same time and i'm in love.

i am now going to pursue the holy trinity - 35L, 85L, 135L and finish off with a 200L

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Originally Posted by Marloon (Post 6222208)

You don't know what the word 'trinity' means, do you? :p

LOL!

yeah i meant to say, ill buy the holy trinity and then finish off with a 200L. :D thats what i meant to say.

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Originally Posted by Marloon (Post 6222208)

Wow, that would be a nice collection...!

yeah! that would be sharp as hell...

well the crop zoom trinity that i am using consists of:
70-200mm f2.8L IS
17-55mm f2.8 IS
11-16 f2.8

so it covers everything. if you have a similar kit then buy the Kata t214 bag. thats the bag i am using right now. DAMN ITS a small bag that can fit everything! i'll show you lol...

So is the Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 a worthy upgrade to the Canon 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 IS kit lens? The Canon lens is quite highly rated in terms of sharpness and IS ability.

I really like my Canon 50mm F/1.8 prime and was hoping to find a faster wider lens than the Canon XS/XSi kit lens.