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Tamron AF 17-50mm f/2.8 SP XR Di II LD Aspherical [IF] (Nikon) - Review / Test Report - Sample Images & Verdict |
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Lens Reviews -
Nikon / Nikkor (APS-C)
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Sample Shots
Finally some sample shots all taken with the D200 and RAW-converted via RSP 2006 (which applies some degree of CA correction).
Click on a thumbnail to view the original file (opens in a separate window). Please note that the originals are FULL SIZE samples
(=several megabytes) thus requiring a significant amount of bandwidth so please take care of the limited resources here.
| Make |
NIKON CORPORATION |
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| Model |
NIKON D200 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
50.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/2.8 @ 1/5000s |
| Size |
2613x3898 |
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| Make |
NIKON CORPORATION |
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| Model |
NIKON D200 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
17.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/9.0 @ 1/200s |
| Size |
2613x3898 |
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| Make |
NIKON CORPORATION |
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| Model |
NIKON D200 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
50.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/9.0 @ 1/160s |
| Size |
2613x3898 |
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| Make |
NIKON CORPORATION |
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| Model |
NIKON D200 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
17.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/2.8 @ 1/640s |
| Size |
2613x3898 |
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Verdict
The Tamron AF 17-50mm f/2.8 SP XR Di II LD Aspherical [IF] is a very serious performer
capable to deliver some of the best MTF50 figures to date in this lens class.
Vignetting and distortions are about average for a lens in this class. CAs are very
high at 17mm and 24mm. Mechanically the lens isn't top notch but it compares
very well here to other third party lenses. AF accuracy could be a little better on the
Nikon D200. Thanks to the very moderate price tag the
lens is highly attractive and definitely worth a deeper look when shopping for a quality
standard zoom lens for your APS-C DSLR and it's also a very interesting alternative to the
genuine Nikkor standard zooms.
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