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Upgrading from Tamron 17-50 VC for event photography

Started Mar 2, 2020 | Discussions thread
Andy01 Veteran Member • Posts: 5,191
Re: Upgrading from Tamron 17-50 VC for event photography

I would be surprised if you found the IQ of a 17-40L an upgrade - it is notoriously soft in corners, even on APS-C and especially on FF. It also doesn't have IS. It is an old lens.

I have never had a Canon 17-55mm, but when I was looking at this range years ago, it preformed quite well, but I settled on a Sigma 17-50 f2.8, which was a mistake - I sold it after a short time due to erratically inaccurate AF.

Arguably the best option might be a 24-70L f2.8 but it might not be wide enough on a APS-C. Even a 24-70L f4 or 24-105L f4 might be an option although a little slow and maybe not wide enough ?

There are not many options for wide fast zooms for APS-C.

Colin

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