canon vs tamron

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Hi there peeps, thinking of upgrading soon to a 50d, but im in two minds wether to sell all my gear and get a 50d+17-85mm bundle or sell most of my kit and just get the 50d body only and use my tamron 17-50mm 2.8 on it, as the title states which is better the tamron 17-50 2.8 or the canon 17-85mm IS?

Cheers andy....:thumbs:
 
I'd go for the tamron every time. The constant f/2,8 is much more useful to me than the extra length. I think you'd really notice the step down!
 
Chaz Photos said:
the Canon 17-85 IS is a great lens, I have not tried the Tameron one, with the IS remember you are getting about 2-3 stops
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it is not great, it is only OK. IS is the only good thing about it. The sharpness is not outstanding but not bad; the contrast and colour are awful; LOADS of CA; and it has bad distortions at 17-24mm. In the ideal world it should cost £100 for what it does, not the ridiculous money canon charges for it.

And it is Tamron not "Tameron".
 
Dogfish_magnet said:
But that wont help focusing or your ability to isolate a subject.
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Or shutter speed for moving subjects..... If you want the best of both worlds, go for the new tamron with VC (what tamron call IS). Or if you REALLY need a bit more range go for the sigma 17-70. Just my opinions though, I have the tamron and think it's awesome :thumbs:
 
So you guys saying keep the tamron and just buy the the canon 50d body.....:shrug:
 
Andy77 said:
So you guys saying keep the tamron and just buy the the canon 50d body.....:shrug:
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Yes, it is the best and the cheapest option. I misread the bit you already had it.
 
i've got the 17-85 (came with a 40d kit) and i never use it, although it is quite solid. i'd go with the tamron. 2.8 will give you a lot more joy from being able to isolate your background. are you sure you need a 50d? might be able to get a good deal on a used 40...
 
ive been looking at the 40d to, but from what people have said on here, if ive got the extra cash go for the 50d:shrug:, is there much that separates them?
 
First page of this review shows most of the changes between 40D/50D.

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If it were my money I'd go for the 50D and the Tamron, I've used the Canon 17-85 and wasn't impressed in terms of sharpness/contrast especially for the price.

In fact I may be upgrading to the 50D/Tamron combo myself in the not too distant future.
 
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