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    Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 VC [CR3]

    By 73 Comments1 Min Read

    Confirmed
    A few people have confirmed the new Tamron lens.

    It will first be available for Nikon Mount.

    I’m super busy with work today, but keep sending the emails.

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    73 Comments

    3. WT on

      Bogus! What does that mean “first available for a Nikon mount” — how long before the Canon version?? Drat…

    5. calbot on

      I think that VC IS VR is always a nice option, especially when you want to stop it down (which also happens to be common when you don’t have a lot of subject motion).

    6. Lawliet on

      They run lens production in batches. That implies that the version for one mount is a few weeks earlier ready then the one for the next.

      Now Canon already has catered the “fast standard zoom with IS” segment, but in Nikonland there is no such lens. So its quite sensible to start with the F-mount.

    7. Anonymous on

      $750 Tamron vs. $1k+ Canon 17-55. That’s a tough choice, actually. I love the Canon, but the extra $250 would be nice to spend on other things

    8. k2 on

      with 250$ more you get better brand & USM !!!
      i don’t think the new one can compete with Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM. Its direct competitor is Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8 @1300$ & non-VR :D

    9. SL on

      Having used both the 17-55 and the 17-50 (non-VR), I’d get the 17-50 VR and keep the cash. It’s a fantastic lens. I’d say VR is worth $250 but USM isn’t worth another $250.

    13. Habemus_Nigh-Kwon on

      Sure, it has VC, but does it have a ring-type USM-equivalent with full-time manual, or that crappy, noisy DC gear motor again?

    14. Anonymous on

      But what I don’t like on the canons 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM is that the zoom ring isnt going smooth and the plastic body.

    15. CSB on

      Depending on price this lens could be a winner, I’d be happy to sell my non VC version for this if the price is right.

    26. Anonymous on

      google cache was also picking up the link on adorama website. Nikon mount available in September but no available date for canon mount. If I am not mistaken the price was 749

    27. Anonymous on

      I really like the pics that come out from my non-VC version. If they could somehow improve the motor and maybe (“please..”) add some sort of weather sealing or at least make the body of the lens a bit more heavy duty – I’d buy it. Otherwise just for VC I have hard time justifying the price difference.

    29. Anonymous on

      Joke? I was pointing out an example of the 17-50 on full frame. Do you ever get tired of being ignorant?

    34. dannyROD on

      My copy’s great and doesn’t misfocus, I love it tons more than the Canon 24-70L. Also owned Canon 17-85, Sigma 17-70, Sigma 24-70 . . . Tamron by leaps and bounds FTW!

    38. J-Man on

      obviously Nikon would have a hissy fit if they called it ‘VR’, as would Canon if they called it ‘IS’.

    41. Gusto on

      The usual 3 stop advantage? On my 17-55 f/2.8 IS, the longest exposure time for hand-holding at 17 mm and 55 mm are 1/4 and 1/11 sec respectively. :)

    43. Gusto on

      Looks small and light, trademarks of Tamron lenses. Good stuff (except for the focusing). :)

    44. CMAN on

      I love my tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 and i never had it misfocus and its every bit as sharp if not sharper than the canon version

    46. Anonymous on

      Yeah…tamron will definitely have to step up their game if they ever want to see one of their lens on my camera. Slow, inaccurate af is not something I’ll compromise on. I’d rather pay the extra $300 upfront and have superior af for the rest of the lens’ life.

    51. Anonymous on

      Yeah, the Nikon might be a bit pricey, but did you ever hold it? It’s build like a tank, while the Tamron is a cheap piece of plastic, and the Canon is somewhere in between, this little dust collector…

    55. T-dogg on

      True, I just read the review at Dpreview. It is going to be an amazing freaking camera!!!! I’m so excited. I hope that Canon makes mega mega money on this camera. I can hardly imagine how freaking amazing the 1D4/1D4s is going to be!!!!!!

    57. nikontocanon on

      This tamron 17-50 f2.8vc will be a sure hit for the nikon users out there. Nikon’s 17-55 is too expensive without the VR!

    58. T-dogg on

      Oh yea, I still love Canonrumours. I’ve been following closely for months now waiting for concrete news on new cameras. I’ll still check out CR first for info before I go anywhere else.

    60. Anonymous on

      You don’t say!? That is their model, don’t invest in research but reverse engineer other technology and offer it at a low price.

    61. Bryan on

      The Nikon 17-55/2.8 is built like a tank because in Nikonland, the pro D2x was a crop :)

      The pros needed something with decent built quality and a good range..

    62. Anonymous on

      whots up with the cr-guy? the release is official and no post on the cr-website? is he still allive? or is it because it’s no rumor anymoar???

    66. Anonymous on

      Do you worry about the resale value when you buy a wrench? How about a wheelbarrow, or a frying pan?

      These are all tools. As are people who suggest that resale value is a valid reason for not buying Tamron/Sigma/Tokina/etc.

    69. nostyle on

      Wow, what a rude thing to say.

      I guess when you hide behind the “Anonymous” name you can say anything you want. Even very rude things. Man, the Internet is lame.

      Do you even talk to real people, in the real world? I suspect you don’t do much of that, which is why you’re so mean spirited in the anonymous safety of the Internet.

    70. John J on

      I hate to break the thread mood here- but technical question(s). What happens when you pan a moving object with image stabiliaztion? Is there conflict? Secondly – does a steady hand and fast moving object ever get reversed so to cause the object to be out of focus? Must sound like stupid question but I wonder. Are there competing technologies to compensate this problem if it is one?

    71. viet on

      i’m no expert but i’m pretty sure that the IS is pretty much gyroscopes in the lens that measure the movement of the camera and counteract that movement. it will not change based on what the lens i seeing, so if anything it would make panning smoother.