Tamron launches stabilized 17-50mm F2.8

I know there has been some mention of this coming out, but what is the deal with the Nikon version being first.

http://www.dpreview.co​m …9090107tamron17​mm50mm.asp

Wow I have the 17-50 and love it. I will take a 7D and the new IS version of that lens please. Perfect combo.

sounds pretty good, i wonder how much it's going to retail for

I've been interested in their 17-50 for a long while now. The addition of VC has me thinking about it even more.. Looking forward to seeing how it stacks up to the Non-vc model....

itmfl wrote in post #8562098
sounds pretty good, i wonder how much it's going to retail for

I thought that I read somewhere that it was going to be in the high $500 to $600 range.

tmalone893 wrote in post #8561987
what is the deal with the Nikon version being first.

We had the 60mm F/2 macro first >:]

hmmm this makes the lens even better... but what about the noisy and slow AF system? ><

dmo580 wrote in post #8562277
hmmm this makes the lens even better... but what about the noisy and slow AF system? ><

buy ear plugs and you should be fine

I am very interested...The main reason why I've been drooling at the 17-55 instead of the Tamron 17-50 is because of the IS, but now the Tamron has the same features minus USM for half the price...

I'm also curious about the price, I doubt it'll be half, but it really can't approach the 17-55 either. Maybe $700 on the high end?

Paul Li wrote in post #8562577
now the Tamron has the same features minus USM for half the price...

I'm hearing that it will be more like 2/3-3/4 of the price... but it's hard to say how the retail price will relate to the actual street price.

1/2 the price of the canon 17-55mm would be nice *fingers crossed*

i may buy this...

eyusuf wrote in post #8562357
buy ear plugs and you should be fine

Will ear plugs make it faster and more accurate and prevent hunting in low light?

tkbslc wrote in post #8562692
Will ear plugs make it faster and more accurate and prevent hunting in low light?

In a word: Yes.

Is it really necessary to have IS in the 17-50mm focal range? It's not too hard to hold it steady at that range. Especially since the VC version will supposedly cost ~$750.