Which lens?

dt2indentondt2indenton Registered Users Posts: 11 Big grins
edited May 15, 2009 in Cameras
Looking at getting either the Canon EF 20-35 2.8 L or Tamron 17-50 2.8 XR Di II.

Anyone ever owned both?

Thanks for your comments.

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  • swintonphotoswintonphoto Registered Users Posts: 1,664 Major grins
    edited May 15, 2009
    My brother has the Tamron and thinks it is the best thing since sliced bread. Would give you a much more flexible range as well. I'd go with it.
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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,133 moderator
    edited May 15, 2009
    dt2indenton wrote:
    Looking at getting either the Canon EF 20-35 2.8 L or Tamron 17-50 2.8 XR Di II.

    Anyone ever owned both?

    Thanks for your comments.

    I briefly owned an EF 20-35mm, f2.8L and it is the only Canon "L" lens that I cannot recommend. It was very soft in the corners, soft enough to not be usable until stopped down to around f5.6.

    I wound up getting the EF 17-40mm, f4 USM instead and I am very happy with that lens on the crop 1.3x and full-frame cameras.

    On a Canon crop 1.6x camera body I would suggest the Tamron you mentioned as being a very good choice. I wound up getting the Canon EF-S 17-55mm, f/2.8 IS USM and I do suggest that it is worth the extra money and does provide Canon "L" quality images.
    ziggy53
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