Tamron AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di-II LD SP ZL Aspherical (IF) Zoom Lens for Konica Minolta and Sony Dig

Articles and Reviews

19 Apr 2009 Great lens+A700=Excellent Photos This lens is an excellent lens. I bought it when I had my a100, and saw subtle changes in image quality.(al00 had a lot to be desired) After using it on my a700, which has an improved focusing system and the "Exmor" CMOS sensor, I am amazed at the quality I've been able to get. It took me a while to get used to how quick the focusing was; I would press the shutter half way and often times snap the the picture by mistake. Great lens.... –Jonathan L. Smithfrom Amazon.com
06 Jan 2009 perfect wide-short zoom I'm very satisfied with this lens that has replaced the 18-70mm kit lens. F/2.8 is good enough for indoors at available light, so I use it a lot for casual family portraits. Then, when I go out I find its wide angle (25mm equivalent) to be very versatile for cityscape or street photography (I can even shoot from my chest, without looking through the viewfinder, at 17mm, for candids and stolen portraits). The best is that is not an expensive lens. For my style of photography, I don't find much ne... –Clara Ibanezfrom Amazon.com
09 Nov 2008 Great Lens This lens is a fast and sharp lens that really produces sharp pictures. It does a great job focusing in all levels of light. I'm using it on the Sony Alpha A700. My main reason for this purchase was for the lighting situations and have not been disappointed at all. While it has a zoom lock, I have not had to use it due to the firmness of the zoom ring, but its not so firm that you can't easily adjust the zoom.

I would recommend this for anyone who wants to step up from the kit lens but d... –Raymond Johnstonfrom Amazon.com

read more reviews at Amazon.com 

• facebook
• stumbleupon
• del.icio.us
• google
• yahoo
• wink