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Tamron 17-28mm F/2.8 Di III RXD Lens for Sony E Mount (A046SF)
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jhooper –
Small size and good price
stewart kempster –
Increíble lente por el precio
Glen Nicholls –
highly recommend – 5 stars
Lizzy P –
Das Objektiv ist toll und macht gute Bilder. Ich habe es dennoch zurückgeschickt, da mich die Verarbeitungsqualität einfach nicht überzeugt hat und die Blendenlamellen sehr laut rattern (hatte erst auf einen Defekt getippt und ein zweites Bestellt, zweites aber genauso laut und laut Tamron ist das auch so normal). Für mich ist es damit nicht knapp 900 wert und ich werde mich nach etwas anderem umschauen.Zur Verarbeitung: Das Objektiv ist sehr kompakt und auch leicht, da das Gehäuse aus Plastik ist. Dieses fühlt sich aber wertig an und macht keinen schlechten Eindruck. Negativ aufgefallen ist mir allerdings der Zoomring. Dieser ist nicht sehr leichtgängig und man spürt ein leichtes Schleifen der Führung im Inneren (bei beiden getesteten Objektiven). Da man ansonsten auch auf jegliche Extras, wie AF/MF Schalter oder Fokusknöpfe verzichtet, gebe ich für die Verarbeitung 3/5 Sternen.Zum Klackern der Blendenlamellen habe ich ein kurzes Video hochgeladen. Zur Erklärung, die Kamera verstellt die Blende zum Fokussieren und stellt anschließend wieder auf Blende 22. Das Klack Geräusch ertönt aber natürlich auch beim Manuellen verstellen der Blende an der Kamera. Mein billiges 50mm Sony Objektiv, mein Sigma 24mm Art und auch das 24mm-70mm Sigma Art sind absolut still beim verstellen der Blende.Für mich insgesamt betrachtet Aufgrund der Schwächen keine 900 Wert. Für mich persönliche gehe ich für das Geld einfach zuviele Kompromisse ein.
Paul Parsons –
Such a great lens! It’s lovely and sharp! A bit distorted at the 17mm end but other than that Im in love!
Helga Glos –
Pin sharp on my A7iii, but still find the focussing ring awkward when I am not concentrating.
Sam Thomson –
Extremely high quality lens considering the price versus Sonys own equivalent, very happy with the overall performance, image quality and weight.
Gareth Mabey –
Great product and my new favourite lens. Great images from this and for the price compatible to a Sony lens.
Céline78 –
I like it! It’s sharp, silent, lightweight, and opens to F2.8.It’s great for landscape photography (it’s saved me from stitching together panoramas!), interiors (capture more of your living room in a single shot — I’d definitely use this if I ever wanted to take photos for real estate websites), as well as architecture and city shots. I’m still learning the ropes, as I hadn’t had anything wider than 28mm before.The one thing I don’t like is that it only goes up to 28mm on the narrow end, which isn’t quite enough if you don’t want to carry another lens with you. This may or may not be a problem depending on personal preference and budget. The Sony 16-35mm F2.8 alternative costs more than twice as much, is bigger, and it’s heavier. There’s an F4 that’s a bit lighter, but, at the end of the day, it’s down to personal preference.If you run into AF issues, you might need a firmware update. When I first got it, I noticed that AF would occasionally fail to lock (no green squares), requiring a camera restart. Turns out there’s a firmware update already that addresses that specific issue, and I haven’t seen the problem since applying the update.In a purely subjective sense, I’d say that it doesn’t feel as “natural” as shooting a 35mm lens. If you’re already looking for a wide-angle lens, this is a great choice! But if you don’t know what you’re looking for, I’d say rent a wide-angle lens first (any one) or maybe use the ultra-wide camera on your phone for a while and see if it suits your style.
Kelli Kincaid –
I am always a little reticent to buy a 3rd party lens for any camera. I have a Sony A7RIV and A7RIIi and needed a wide angle lens. The Sony equivalents are very expensive for the use I will get out of this focal length range so I had just made do with what I had (my widest angle lens went to 24 mm at the time). However the reviews on the lens indicated excellent optical quality but not as good a build quality as the equivalent Sony lenses and at a price that was excellent (<£1000, <$1000).So here is my summary:Pros:1. Optical quality is indeed excellent. All issues can easily be corrected in Lightroom or Photoshop but are not really readily apparent when viewing the large picture sizes you can achieve with the Sony A7RIV.2. Light weight.3. Very competitive pricing.4. Nice feeling Zoom and focus rings.Negatives:1. Build quality not as good as the Sony lens (but it is half the price).2. Not fully weather sealed just dust and moisture resistant.3. Stiff when mounting on the camera (I thought it was broken at first, but with a little persistence it will fit correctly but not in the same positive way as the Sony lenses).4. Requires IBIS for stabilization. This is not really a problem as stabilization is not often required for a wide angle lens.5. No manual focus switch although you can simply grab the focus ring and manually focus the lens.6. Zoom ring dominates the lens, making trying to find the focus ring blind (while eye is still at the viewfinder) difficult or inconvenient.Summary:1. Not a full time professional lens.2. Suitable for intermittent use in controlled environments (given the wide angles are often used indoors, this may not be a serious problem).3. An excellent compromise for the photographer who needs an excellent quality wide angle lens in their Sony bag.4. Very good value for money.