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The Tamron SP 17mm f/3.5 Adaptall-2 is a wide-angle lens for FF and APS-C, discontinued. The focus is done by Manual Focus, it does not have image stabilization. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 170 €;
5 users have given it an average vote of 8.4 out of 10.
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Pros: Compact; lightness; sharpness from f5.6 to f16; can be a cheap entry into full-frame ultrawideangle; fair distortion characteristics
Cons: Inabaility to use on lower spec DSLRs; Adataptall - 2 system is 1980's technology!; specific lenshood; manual focus; very soft corners at f3.5; 82mm filters are expensive; manual focus; often sold secondhand without the designed lenshood.
Opinion: With so many negative points outlined, you might wonder why on earth one should even consider this lens! True - I bought mine over 20 years ago, for my Nikon film F100 as it bridged the gap between my Sigma 14mm f2.8 (a later version of which I still use today) and 24-70/24-120mm zooms. This little Tamron is about the size of a Nikkor 20mm f2.8, which is small and light enough to slip into a coat pocket. I now have, for my FX D700, the best-in-class Nikkor 17-35mm f2.8 now, which is better in all departments but which is huge and heavy and you need a big bag to put it in! Today, you have to buy not just this Tamron lens, but also the appropriate Adaptall mount for your camera, which can cost up to a further 20 pounds! You attach this to the lens and then attach to the camera, making sure all the mechanical contacts lock into place. These mounts are actually remarkably durable but like anything can break. You then need to use (in Nikon's system, at least) the 'Non CPU lens data' bank to dial in the maximum aperture and focal length. Ironically, Nikon themselves never made a lens that covered 17mm that didn't have some kind of electrical contact and the nearest option is 18mm....Yes, confusing! Then, you need to make sure that the original designated lenshood that fits over the end of the lens and takes 82mm filters and lenscap is included. Sadly, almost all the ones I've seen on UK Ebay don't have this or even mention it. You need this hood just to attach a lens cap, for a start, so it is essential, partly as the largish front element is not deeply recessed and will get easily scratched. Performance - forget anything wider than f5.6; not good in the centre and so soft in the edges, you'll think it was out of focus. But at f5.6 to f11, it is visibly as sharp as anything - see the Borough Street Market shot. So, in conclusion, I cannot recommend this lens, now. It's fine if you know all about its quirks and how to get the best out of it but even then, it's hardly a lens you can use much, due to the performance wide open and its fixed focal length.
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Cons:Hood with 82mm filter holder thread screen prints on the barrel more delicate than the previous model
Opinion:Given that I have the "new" model, the one without built-in filters ... Although it is rumored that the optical scheme is the same, the quality nn reflects the semi-dysastrous tests of Photographing of the older brother ... The sharpness is also excellent on the Sony a7 the focal length is 17mm and only the extreme edges are less performing ...
Cons:Distortion, excessive vignetting, no thread to mount filters
Opinion:Bought complete with box, housing and removable lens hood in petal (I really like it), it is located around €150 so the price "is right" for the performance of this lens. At the center is good but at the edges loses a lot (used on Nikon D700, FA, F5 and F100). It is great for the exits read or to take it on holiday. The construction of the SP series is made of metal and makes it pleasant both for touch and for use. I recommend to check the internal colored filters well before buying it because mine have condensation on it.
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