Tamron 17-50 f2.8 showed up.. five minutes outside..

[saravrose]

So, went for a little drive down to the lake to try out my new lens, so far so good.

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[Luckie8]

nice shots.. Congrats on your purchase..
how is the AF motor? is it loud?

[Mr. Clean]

she's a beaut Clark!

[robertc]

How can you fail with a location like that.

[Souwalker]

I've had this lens since July and only used it meaningfully after I returned from Europe. I thought I had exposure problems but it's user error. My 350D was dropped in Paris so I sent it in to Canon australia for a checkup. Nothing was wrong and all I needed was a sensor clean.
2 weekend ago I took this lens out and the results were great. 2 nights ago, I took my daugther who turned 15 out to dinner and I use this lens with Flipit and the pictures were stunning. Lens was tack sharp!!!
Don't get hung up on the AF noise etc. I've never used any L or USM lens so I can't compare them with any noisy AF.
It's a great lens!!
Oh, I am no expert too :) Just an avid amateur..or less :)
Rgds
pat

[Luckie8]

Don't get hung up on the AF noise etc. I've never used any L or USM lens so I can't compare them with any noisy AF.

That's what I'm worry about since I have been spoiled by these USM and HSM AF motors

[JasonW]

Originally Posted by Luckie8
That's what I'm worry about since I have been spoiled by these USM and HSM AF motors

I wouldn't worry about it too much. I bought the Tamron 28-75 and originally noticed the noise after using a 28-135 IS USM and 70-200f2.8L previously. After a couple of weeks I guess that I got used to it and because I don't notice it at all any more.

Jason.

[Stan43]

I usd the Tamron 17-50 at a wedding during the ceremony. No one could hear the AF sound. I have been really impressed with this lens. I'm glad I bought it over the Canon 17-55, purely on price.

[dailykimchi]

Nice pics, congrats on getting the lens!...I hope to pick up my Canon Kiss Digital X and Tamron 17-50 this weekend. Can't wait! :)

[bangarang]

LOL..i posted in the other thread AFTER this was made. Well glad to hear you got it. Looks good :).

[DocFrankenstein]

Can you post a couple MLU tripod shots wide open?

[condyk]

Nice indeed ... glad the scaremongers in the other thread were proven to be just that. Seems a very nice for the money ... for more than the money in fact. I'd be quite happy with it instead of my 17-40mm L.

[liza]

Thanks for posting these. I have a friend who owns the lens and uses it for weddings, so I've had my eye on it for a couple of months now. I may have to check out your retailer.

[Lightstream]

Nice shots, especially the second. Love the light falling on the trees.

No focusing errors? Wish my Tamron 28-75/2.8 had worked out for me (went back, couldn't hit anything >3ft). Glad it worked out for you. If this lens had been released in time to prevent me from buying the 28-75 perhaps I would be a lot happier today, it would be a nice complement to the 17-85 when I need a large aperture. Then I moved on and I can no longer use DC lenses, so it's a moot point.

I'm not the kind who worries about AF sound.. main concern is AF accuracy. Well unless you have the buzzing hornet EF 35/2.0 :)

[latigid]

nice pics. Did you have any problems with the seller? Is the lens exactly as described on the site? Did they charge you a crazy amount for shipping?

I'm considering this lens and if the site is legit, I may order today. Thanks.

[saravrose]

nice pics. Did you have any problems with the seller? Is the lens exactly as described on the site? Did they charge you a crazy amount for shipping?

I'm considering this lens and if the site is legit, I may order today. Thanks.

I paid for shipping. I wanted it NOW mostly because there's photos that i'll be taking for my work today.. but no. the shipping prices were great and aside from the customer service guy trying to sell me extra stuff that I told him I already had the site was really easy to work with.. I did buy the extended warranty.. as for the noise I'll admit it's not silent like my 70-200 but, it doesn't grind like the nifty and is actually very fast the noise won't bother me... it was something that I considered before I bought it. and if I can shoot with the nifty grinding so badly that subjects ask if that's my camera and is it broke then I can handle a little bit of noise from a tammy...

sari

[saravrose]

How can you fail with a location like that.

well thank you. Yep, I think my home is pretty that is actually Payette Lake in McCall Idaho at sunset. I've had much, much better colors then I did last night but, all in all a very nice place to hunt up compositions..

sari

[Mr. Clean]

Damn Tokina for taking their own sweet time releasing the 16-50! These 3rd parties have their 1X-5X down pat it seems!

[saravrose]

Damn Tokina for taking their own sweet time releasing the 16-50! These 3rd parties have their 1X-5X down pat it seems!

i'll be fair and say that I made a vow sometime ago to never own third party.. if you hunt you'll find a few posts of mine stating my intentions..:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: .. but, simple fact is that there are beautiful lenses to be had and just because Canon isn't distributing them at the price that I find incredibly appealing doesn't mean their going to be junk. Ofcourse I called my local camera store with my salesbuddy Jason to ask if he found this in stock and to inquire about selling a lens or two.. he immediately offered me about an 8th of what I payed for a five month old lens and suggested the Canon L at 1300 dollars if I really, really HAD to have a 2.8 app... when I suggested that over a grand right now for a lens wasn't in the cards he grudgingly said he'd get me the tammy in four to six weeks... I went online...

sari

[latigid]

sounds great. Thanks for the input and good luck with the lens.

[Lightstream]

i'll be fair and say that I made a vow sometime ago to never own third party.. if you hunt you'll find a few posts of mine stating my intentions..:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: .. but, simple fact is that there are beautiful lenses to be had and just because Canon isn't distributing them at the price that I find incredibly appealing doesn't mean their going to be junk. Ofcourse I called my local camera store with my salesbuddy Jason to ask if he found this in stock and to inquire about selling a lens or two.. he immediately offered me about an 8th of what I payed for a five month old lens and suggested the Canon L at 1300 dollars if I really, really HAD to have a 2.8 app... when I suggested that over a grand right now for a lens wasn't in the cards he grudgingly said he'd get me the tammy in four to six weeks... I went online...

sari

Yeah but I thought you would be flamed, drawn and quartered for even daring to suggest such a thing about third party? ;)

While some folks object to my characterization of them as 'compromise', I am always glad when I find a solution that works out. This is the reason why I own a Sigma 70-200/2.8 and shoot it on a 1D. I paid less than the price of a used Canon 70-200 f/4L for it, mind ya, so I am *VERY* happy with that decision despite the Sigma being a tad slower in AF than the real Canons. It leaves one or two minor nitpicks to be desired (hence "compromise") but it is most certainly one I am happy to live with. Can't justify shelling out for a 70-200 2.8 IS USM L :D

[steved110]

Thanks for posting - great autumn colours, we hardly ever get a good display in the UK - certainly on the south coast the leaves blow off almost as soon as they turn red!

Great to hear such a positive story about this lens and about your retailer too!