Although a friend has tried both and has said that the vc version is still markedly improved.
Tamron 17 50 2 8 para full frame.
Lens line up includes a trio of fast f 2 8 sp zooms.
New fast f 1 8 sp prime lens series.
The pics are.
Of course the canon has 5mm over the tamron on the long end.
Image stabilized lens quick shift autofocus also called direct manual focus dmf.
That was true of the tamron predecessor pre vc tamron af 17 50mm f 2 8 xr di ii ld sp zl aspherical if zoom lens for canon digital slr cameras and it remains true in this model.
After owning the tamron 28 75 model this lens is based on i decided to get this one too mainly because it started at 17mm.
Tamron sp af 17 50mm f 2 8 xr di ii ld if aspherical lens for pentax k mount 4 2 out of 5 stars 175 tamron auto focus 70 300mm f 4 0 5 6 di ld macro zoom lens with built in motor for nikon digital slr model a17nii.
Haven t shot that much with it yet but the few photos i ve taken suggest it s a keeper.
The tamron 17 50mm f 2 8 xr di ii lens shows less vignetting than the canon.
Tamron di sp 15 30mm f 2 8 vc usd.
Image stabilized lens autofocus lens.
Sigma 17 50 2 8 os hsm canon 5d mark ii ff full frame 17 50mm f2 8 22 iso 100 6400 without mic.
Tamron calls this the tamron 17 50mm f 2 8 xr di ii vc ld aspherical if.
The canon s biggest advantage is the 3 stop image stabilizer that the tamron 17 50 lacks.
This tamron lens 17mm is wider than this canon lens 17mm.
The tamron is more flare resistant.
Tamron sp af 17 50mm f 2 8 xr di ii ld aspherical if lens with hood for canon international version no warranty 4 6 out of 5 stars 11 tamron 28 75mm f 2 8 for sony mirrorless full frame e mount tamron 6 year limited usa warranty.
Only works on 1 6x and dx cameras won t work on 1 3x or 35mm or full frame cameras.
Same as nikon s ed or canon s ud.
Tamron di sp 15 30mm f 2 8 vc usd g2.
Tamron lenses deliver a superb fusion of performance and value enabling today s high resolution dslrs to perform at their peak.
17 50 is a very useful range with a dslr especially with the constant f 2 8 which makes low light shooting possible.
And world renown macro lenses.