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Tamron AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4.0 Di LD SP Aspherical (IF) Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras | List Price: $817.95
Discount Price: $279.85
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Brand: Tamron
Binding: Electronics
Features: - LD glass for superb image quality
- Di technology meets digital SLR performance characteristics
- Angle of view - 104 to 63 degrees
- Includes front and rear lens cap and a lens case
- Maximum magnification - 1 - 9.6
BUY ANOTHER LENS [Posted on 2008-10-24]
I live in the Peruvian Amazon jungle and bought this lens about a year ago thinking it would be just the ticket to capture the vast expansiveness of my surroundings without having to lug about a heavier and sturdier lens with about the same focal length options. Not 8 months later, even though I'd treated the lens with all the respect it deserved, it became contaminated with fungus and could no longer be used. I took it to my German camera maker in Los Angeles when I returned there last month who, after attempting to disassemble same, pronounced it "Kaput" as, because the lens groups are spot-tack-welded, they cannot be separated and cleaned, thus rendering the lens quite useless. Nothing of value could be salvaged from it so I chucked it in the bin. I suggest you buy a metal or carbon fibre lens instead...anything but this plastic job which cannot be repaired when trouble with the lens groups arrives.
great lense [Posted on 2008-11-02]
I use with my Nikon d200 and the lense is wonderful. worth every penny
Great Lens! [Posted on 2008-11-02]
Since I am not super-professional making money from taking pictures, I was looking for a reasonably priced wide angle lens for my Nikon D700 camera. This Tamron lens is exactly what I needed. It focuses very fast and I take great quality pictures with it.
NOTE!!! If you use the same (or similar in functionality) camera as I do (D700), don't forget to move the lens's aperture ring to the locked position! Otherwise you will get an error message on your camera. With the locked ring on the lens you control the lens's aperture by the CAMERA dial (in manual M or A modes). Another word, the aperture ring should stay at locked (at 22) in any mode, but the actual aperture will depend on the camera setting.
Very sharp, low barrel distortion, fast and light weight - all at the right price. [Posted on 2008-11-12]
Bought this lens for my Nikon D50 camera. Coupled with circular polirizing filter and great blue skies (with a dash of clouds) this lens can capture amazing shots. I won't bother you with all the tech details - you can read that on the product description page. This lens needs good light - by that I mean good amount of natural light or an assist from your add-on flash. My camera's built-in flash is barely adequate to capture the wide-angled shots. Under good lighting conditions even the basic jpg shots show vertually no pixelation noise. I've kept it mounted on my camera ever since I bought it. Sharp, fast and light-weight - that's enough to make me happy. Very satisfied. Thank you Tamron for yet another great lens.
Tamron 17-35mm [Posted on 2009-01-08]
I've often read the great reviews Tamron lenses get in magazines and have often thought of buying one, but always ended up going for a cheaper option. Finally, I decided to buy this. Was it worth the little extra? The answer is a resounding YES. The lens feels much better built and the results are far superior. The photographs are as sharp as they could possibly be and the colour saturaton is amazing. The lens covers 17-35mm which is great for covering the wide angle/standard range. Anyone who buys this is in for a treat.
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