DrSpock
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Actually you can use it on the D700(FX) body just that the picture will be cropped at 1.5x & lesser resolution at 6mp. I've taken photos with it & the color & tone is great
Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 VC
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Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS if money is not an issue for you.
Better build? :bsmilie: Unlikely.
I've tried the 17-50mm non VC for like a couple of minutes only and the time I spend with it is too short for me to tell the difference.
I am pretty sure Canon's will sport a better built. Not too sure about Canon's price but one of the major factor for me to get this over Nikon's 17-55mm is due to price (and the VC of course). Nikon at 2.3k +- without VR is way over the top for me. Hence I went Tamron and not regretting it.
I did a test yesterday with a Nikon 17-55mm that belongs to my pal yesterday and although it was slightly sharper, I couldn't get anything more then 1/10 non blurred shots at 1/8 shutter speed. With my Tammy, I got 8/10 shots that were non blurred at a shutter speed of 1/8. Both were done around 715pm on the bridge over seeing the fire station (not sure if it is a fire station) at Funan IT Mall back entrance.
thanks for the reply Beipio. hmm, but thing is. canon's 17-55 2.8 has image stabilizing. they almost share the same features. and from what i observed from the picture qualities is that there arent much differences. but you know how they say house brand is better....blah blah blah...~
so, whats your take?
If cost does not differ much, I would go house brand purely because the resale value is higher. That is considering that optics are of similar quality.
When I bought this tammy, I pretty much don't intend to sell le unless I change to FX. It'll be my walk around lens for night.
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My friend told me Nikon is gonna introduce the revised version of its 17-55 f2.8, and they will have the VR. Just imagine what the price is gonna be :bsmilie:
if you guys were to choose between
VC or non VC
which one will you choose?
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just asking around
Depends on what u wan to take. VC is quite useless if u wan to freeze motion (eg people) in low light condition. It's only useful if u wan to take still life in low light condiion without pumping iso high high.
If capturing motion is your objective at low light condition, then the non vc will suffice.
The price will be rubbish IMO. Haha!
I would say both are similar or Tamron being more rugged in this aspect. Did a comparison with the 2 lenses and ended up with this conclusion.
Ah... Like dat what is the pt of paying more for housebrand and getting more warranty?
Maybe it's just the brand bah.
Canon's USM (w/ FTM) features are what the Tamron is lacking of.
And if ya wanna find more reasons to convince one to buy Canon, most probably he/she has to be a Canon die-hard fan, can't stand Tamron AF noise and the lack of FTM. :bsmilie:
You have to admit... the tammy is a tad noisy if you compare it to house brand.
:bsmilie: Yup, but the price difference is something too huge to ignore.