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Specs and diagrams:
https://www.sonyalpharumors.com/the-new-tamron-17-50mm-f-4-will-start-shipping-out-from-october-19/
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Now, what do you think is the more likely way of having this lens released in Z mount: rebadge or straight? :-)
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I see Klaus has got his hands on this one. This is a review that I'll be waiting for. I'm so excited that I'm almost ready to proclaim this lens the best thing since sliced bread (sorry, Canon 16-35/4!), although of course I'd need to wait for the actual test to see if my faith has any foundation in reality...)
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12-07-2023, 11:03 AM
(This post was last modified: 12-07-2023, 11:03 AM by Klaus.)
The Sony FE 20-70mm G is in my personal stock, and I certainly prefer it over this one.
The first sample of the T17-50 also had a centering issue - and it took me a while to get a new one. The review was actually planned for early November.
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Dustin Abbott seemed quite impressed:
https://dustinabbott.net/2023/10/tamron-17-50mm-f4-di-iii-vxd-review/
Of course this lens has big, big barrel distortion at the wide end, though in his experience it was a little less prominent than on the Sony 20-70mm @ 20mm (but not by much).
