Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR ZL Di LD Aspherical (IF) for Canon Digital SLR Cameras

Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR ZL Di LD Aspherical (IF) for Canon Digital SLR Cameras | May take a few times, but keep going till you get a good one

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	Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR ZL Di LD Aspherical (IF) for Canon Digital SLR Cameras Tamron Tamron average customer review:based on 81 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

28-75mm f/2.8 Di LD Aspherical (IF) Tamron zoom lens (A09E) * effective focal length: * 28-75mm with 35mm film or full-frame sensor digital cameras * 45-120mm with APS-C sensor Canon cameras * compatible with Canon digital and autofocus film SLR cameras * advanced optical design with low-dispersion, aspherical, and extra refractive index glass elements for superior image quality * internal focusing design maintains constant lens length for better balance and easier operation * special internal surface coatings to eliminate ghosting and flare * minimum focus distance: 13 inches (throughout zoom range) * diaphragm blades: 7 * attachment/filter size: 67mm *

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Very nice at a great price!

I bought this lens as my in-between lens for my Canon XT. I currently own the 50mm f/1.8 and the Tamron 70-300mm 4-4.5/6. I have been very pleased with it. It has a nice weight to it and is nice and sharp. I highly recommend it.

May take a few times, but keep going till you get a good one

When you get a properly calibrated copy of this lens you will discover that it can be quite sharp at f2.8 from 28mm to 75mm, nearly as sharp as the 50mm f1.8. If you get a soft one, or one that is never exactly in focus, send it back till you get a good one.

I like this focal range for shooting models within talking distance, as any lower and you inviting softness with the wide angle, and making everything seem larger then it is suppoed to be.

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Good but it's not ALL THAT!

I compared this to the my 50mm f/1.8 Canon lens (the $100 one). I zoomed the Tamron to 50mm and did some comparison shots at f/2.8. The Canon lens was much much sharper. So much in fact, I don't even want to take any more photos with the Tamron. Based on this experience, I'm upgrading to all L glass lenses. I'll upload my comparison photo which is an up-close shot of a green pitcher.

The lens is a good value and I took some good photos with it. Although, with a 1.6 crop factor, it seems to always be either too zoomed up, or not zoomed enough. I think this lens is targeted at the 1.6 cropped market but the zoom range isn't very useful so that's why I give it two stars. If you know that the zoom range is what you want and this is how much money you have, it's a decent lens.

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Good value for the money!

This was my first non Canon lens purchase, granted the other lenses I've owned has been cheaper Canon lenses (kit lens, 50mm and 28-135mm).
I've never owned an L so I can't compare it to those but here are my impressions:

Price: Can't beat it, its a 2.8 like the better L lenses out there and for a fraction of the cost. Love it!

Noise: Really can't say that its that noisy as I've heard people complain. Again I have not owned an L's so in my limited experience with lenses, its not noisy, nothing I'd consider loud enough to disturb a wedding ceremony or anything of the sorts.

Focusing: It's as fast as my 28-135mm, so not bad, its fast enough to catch my kids running by, get them in focus and me snap the picture.
About the focusing, I did notice mine had a bit of trouble with front focusing, but works well now when I've got that taken care of.

I really haven't had opportunity to test it in the conditions it was built for but so far I've been impressed with it.
Its not really bulky, it seems solidly built even if its not L quality.
The pictures I've taken so far has been crisp and clean and bright, really I cant complain, again a great lens purchase. I can't wait for them to come out with a 70-200mm 2.8 version so I can buy that as well.

If you are a pro with L's in your camera bag you might or might not like it. However if you're a serious hobbyist or working-to-be a pro then this is a good start for a fraction of the cost of an L. Its a nice lens and I don't think you'll be disappointed.

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works well, but full frame show imperfection

On my full frame 5d there is a significant amount of vignetting, but that was rather expected being so much less expensive than the canon 24-70 L. Bought it because i am on a tight budget, and I dont regret it. Even with the vignetting- its still woth saving the 600+ dollar difference.

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