Tamron 17-50 vc (canon mount)

[nicknack]

I have been looking at budget lenses for my 60d...for alot of the shots i want to take(portraits) and my budget....I seem to have come to the decision of the above lens.

The best price is £319.00 from the "procamerashop.co.uk" They seemed to have good reviews to go along side the best price.

Thoughts appreciated

 

[gunnar]

non-vc is widely regarded to be better

 

[nicknack]

non-vc is widely regarded to be better

hmmm is it? how come?....i would have thought with would obviously been better...if thats the case i could save a few quid

 

[gunnar]

Don't know how come, but non-vc is sharper then vc. There are plenty of reviews and formal tests to confirm that.

 

[nicknack]

Don't know how come, but non-vc is sharper then vc. There are plenty of reviews and formal tests to confirm that.

yeh im just reading some reviews now thanks...its seems non-vc is sharper yeh(in good light)

i dont think ill be taking alot of portraits shots in bad light anyways...maybe non-vc is better for me...thanks

 

[ShoeQueen]

I've just got the Nikon mount non-VC one (it arrived about an hour ago!) based on recommendations from on here and I'm liking it so far.

 

[Thats my sock]

£257 from here ( onestopdigital has lots of good reviews) http://www.onestop-digital.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=33818

I'm ordering mine on friday for my d90.

 

[nicknack]

£257 from here ( onestopdigital has lots of good reviews) http://www.onestop-digital.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=33818

I'm ordering mine on friday for my d90.

picked it up for £249.99 inc del

 

[Thats my sock]

Can i ask where from mate?

 

[tris101]

If you have seen new reviews the rating of the VC model has improved, the 1st production runs were soft but production qc seams to have improved.

I have seen a couple of reviews which rate the VC as good as the canon 17-55.

I guess it all depends if you get a sharp one or not.

 

[nicknack]

Can i ask where from mate?

procamerashop.co.uk

they seem to have many good reveiws

 

[EspressoJunkie]

I have the non VC Nikon mount, and its really a fantastic lens for the money.

 

[danprice]

I bought a non VC version from procamerashop.co.uk. Great lens and great service - it arrived next day.

 

[tijuana taxi]

My daughter recently bought the VC version (after a disastrous sample of the Sigma 17-70 OS) and its excellent

Would have to think long and hard to justify the extra money for a replacement if my Canon 17-55mm ever bites the dust, no way is it worth twice the amount

 

[nicknack]

some great feedback/reveiws about this lens...for the price it sounds like im going to get a great lens....looking forward to it arriving