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.
New fast f 1 8 sp prime lens series.
Lens line up includes a trio of fast f 2 8 sp zooms.
Tamron calls this the tamron 17 50mm f 2 8 xr di ii vc ld aspherical if.
Only works on 1 6x and dx cameras won t work on 1 3x or 35mm or full frame cameras.
Tamron di sp 15 30mm f 2 8 vc usd g2.
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.
Same as nikon s ed or canon s ud.
Tamron di sp 15 30mm f 2 8 vc usd.
Image stabilized lens autofocus lens.
Vibration control same as nikon vr or canon is.
The tamron 17 50mm f 2 8 xr di ii lens shows less vignetting than the canon.
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.
And world renown macro lenses.
This tamron lens 17mm is wider than this canon lens 17mm.
This marketing baloney means.
The canon s biggest advantage is the 3 stop image stabilizer that the tamron 17 50 lacks.
Image stabilized lens quick shift autofocus also called direct manual focus dmf.
Sigma 17 50 2 8 os hsm canon 5d mark ii ff full frame 17 50mm f2 8 22 iso 100 6400 without mic.
Of course the canon has 5mm over the tamron on the long end.
Haven t shot that much with it yet but the few photos i ve taken suggest it s a keeper.
Extra refractive index glass allows smaller size di ii.
The tamron is more flare resistant.
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.