Just recently I broke my Tamron 17-35mm lens. I don't really want to go into what happened but surfice it to say that I need to think about a replacement.
I originally bought the Tamron as a cheap stop gap to a more exotic lens and it's been a fine performer. The f2.8 ability at the wide end has been very welcome (although painfull soft in the corners at this aperture). Since fitting an Ee-s focus screen to my 5D, I've found that f4 lenses are quite dark in the viewfinder.
So my options as I see it are 3 fold.
1) go and get another Tamron 17-35mm f2.8-4...it's put in 4 years good service but it's not dust sealed and mine had a lot of annoying dust inside. It's cheap and light but not with out it's issues. It's sharp stopped down but it distorts quite heavily.
2) Go for a Canon 17-40mm f4 L. It's a stunning lens, sharp enough wide open, but only f4. I can expect my 5D viewfinder to be quite dim which is a major factor against it (for me). It's AF is excellent, but on a wide lens this isn't a deal breaker. It's a pro build and it is dust and moisture sealed too....which is very tempting for my landscape work. A red ring of confidence is very appealing too. But it's that f4 that's concearning me.
3) a 16-35mm f2.8 L II...now this IS a very serious lens. It's big and expensive and it's about the best there is on the Canon mount. That said...it's far from perfect. But it is optically superior to every other lens in this list. There is nothing that the Tamron can offer (except price and weight) that this lens exceeds. But it's price is not insignificant.
With the demise of my Tamron, my hand is forced to make a decision to my next lens choice. I was thinking of either a 50L or a 24L but it looks like I will need to buy a wide zoom instead!
Regards,
Gareth Cooper
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or Nikkor AF-S 17-35/2.8 with adapter to Canon EOS if you are willing to accept superior optical quality and MF.
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I'm currently still on the 350D, but when I move on to the 5D soon I'll really appreciate the full wide angle.
It was the cheapest L glass I could afford, and well worth the money.
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Check my Gallery out: [link]
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