Tamron SP AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical IF

This camera glass has a wide range of focal lengths from 17mm to 35mm, making it a versatile photographic lens for landscape and architecture photography. It has aspherical lens elements that reduce distortion and chromatic aberration, resulting in sharp and clear images. The lens coating helps to reduce flare and ghosting, which can occur when shooting in bright light.

The build quality is good and the lens has a solid feel to it, making it suitable for outdoor photography. It can be used in both autofocus and manual focus modes, giving the photographer more control over their shots. The resolution is also good, producing sharp and detailed images.

There are alternatives to this lens on the market, such as the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM or the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR. However, the Tamron SP AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical IF lens is a mid-range option that provides good value for money.

In terms of manufacturing time, it was released in 2003 and has been discontinued, but it can still be found on the second-hand market. Overall, this lens is a good option for photographers looking for a wide angle zoom lens with good optics, build quality, and resolution.

Positives:
– The overall build quality of the Tamron SP AF 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di LD Aspherical IF camera lens is very good and even better than their Nikon 50mm f/1.8.
– The optical quality of the lens is excellent without the need for fancy testing, and it provides a good color match for Nikon glass.
– The value of this Tamron lens is great, especially when compared to the higher-priced Nikon 16-35 zoom.

Negatives:
– No negatives were mentioned in the original review.

Conclusion:
Based on the quality of this Tamron SP lens and its great value, the reviewer is likely to buy more lenses from the Tamron SP line in the future.

Optical design

Bright lens thanks to the high aperture value Has 7 aperture blades, mid-grade lenses usually have this amount of blades. Having rounded blades provides out of focus circle shape closer to a circle.

Physical characteristics

Weights 440 grams so plan ahead, carry only if really necessary. 86 mm long, requires consideration if you want to carry in the camera bag. With a lens filter diameter of 77 mm this lens deserves a good quality filter, this is commonly filter size, gives you a variety of filter options.