Tamron 17-35 OSD

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This is the first time I really remember eagerly awaiting the release of a new lens. I have high hopes for it.

Anybody seen any reviews anywhere? It seems it's already shipping but I haven't seen a proper review anywhere.
 
£425 on e-infinity. Almost tempted to be the guinea pig on this one....
 
The Tamron 15-30 G2 is also out very soon and I want to wait for that!
 
Brazo said:
The Tamron 15-30 G2 is also out very soon and I want to wait for that!
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I'm assuming that won't have a filter thread, like the current one? That's the real killer for me. I'm a bit greedy with this one, I want a lens that will serve for wider landscapes but also fast and wide enough for astro stuff. And it needs to take a Lee filter system. I currently have a Sigma 20mm 1.4 and a Nikon 24-70. Both nice lenses that do the job but quite a bit of money tied up in them and they weight a lot. My hope is that the Tamron 17-35 might replace both, with maybe a little 50mm to bridge the gap to my 70-200. I like that it's weather proof too. Big question is what it's going to be like wide open for astro. There is an astro image on flickr that looks promising but I might just wait a week or two and see what the general consensus is.
 
gad-westy said:
I'm assuming that won't have a filter thread, like the current one? That's the real killer for me. I'm a bit greedy with this one, I want a lens that will serve for wider landscapes but also fast and wide enough for astro stuff. And it needs to take a Lee filter system. I currently have a Sigma 20mm 1.4 and a Nikon 24-70. Both nice lenses that do the job but quite a bit of money tied up in them and they weight a lot. My hope is that the Tamron 17-35 might replace both, with maybe a little 50mm to bridge the gap to my 70-200. I like that it's weather proof too. Big question is what it's going to be like wide open for astro. There is an astro image on flickr that looks promising but I might just wait a week or two and see what the general consensus is.
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Yup that is a deal breaker for me too or at last was. Annoying enough the canon version has a rear filter holder!!

Now however I’m more likely to be using the lens for interiors or work where a grad filter isn’t necessary.

I’d probably prefer the +4-5 stops of vr too and the metal build but would love that rear filter slot!
 
I'm waiting on a couple of reviews before I really make my mind up, but if it's good I am seriously thinking about getting rid of my Nikon 16-35 for one of these.
 
Stu Meech said:
I'm waiting on a couple of reviews before I really make my mind up, but if it's good I am seriously thinking about getting rid of my Nikon 16-35 for one of these.
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Yep, I'm trying to wait patiently. It seems strange in this era that youtube is not already full of 'hands on' reviews.
 
gad-westy said:
Yep, I'm trying to wait patiently. It seems strange in this era that youtube is not already full of 'hands on' reviews.
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Probably because it's not a must own lens in terms of it appears to have a consumer feel to it, rather than say the new 15-30 f/2.8 G2. I'll give it another couple of weeks, not in any rush at this end.
 
Stu Meech said:
A poster on dpreview mentioned the lens is f/2.8 from 17 to 20mm, very handy for astro then!
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Does look promising. Apparently corners are pretty good. Bit of coma but what lens doesn't?

Think I'll give it a few weeks and then take the plunge.
 
gad-westy said:
Does look promising. Apparently corners are pretty good. Bit of coma but what lens doesn't?

Think I'll give it a few weeks and then take the plunge.
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Yeah exactly, and for the small amount of astro I do then it won't matter. It seems the corners are better than the Nikon 16-35 so that's good enough for me.

I did buy a Tamron 100-400 this morning tho!
 
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