Tamron 17-35mm F2.8-4 OSD (A037) Review (D. Abbott)

November 22, 2018
Tamron Reviews
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Tamron 17-35mm F2.8-4 OSD at a glance:

EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
Aperture Range: f/2.8 to 22
Fluorine and BBAR Coatings
Optimized Silent Drive AF Motor
TAP-in Console Compatible
Leak-Proof Lens Seals
Rounded 7-Blade Diaphragm

Dustin Abbott posted an exhaustive review of the Tamron 17-35mm F2.8-4 OSD lens. A lens with a pretty interesting price tag ($599).

What he likes and what not:

Pros:

Very strong sharpness across focal range and image frame
Very low levels of coma
Larger maximum aperture at most focal lengths than competing zooms
Chromatic aberrations well controlled
Good color rendition and contrast
Nice consumer grade build with thorough weather sealing
Lighter weight and more compact than competing lenses
Excellent price

Cons:

Heavy vignette
Some strong barrel distortion at 17mm
No full time manual override and lifeless manual focus
No VC

Dustin Abbott’s review comes with a large set of sample pictures taken with the Tamron 17-35mm on a Canon EOS R and Sony a7, and delivers all the insights you might want to get. If you prefer to watch the review, we have you covered. Just start the videos below.