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OPTIMAL PRICES
Adorama: $499.00
for Minolta
Adorama: $499.00
for Nikon-D
Adorama: $499.00
for Pentax
Adorama: $499.00
for Canon

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Tamron 17-35mm f/2.8-4 AF SP Di LD Aspherical (IF)

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DESCRIPTION

Zoom lens starts at 17mm when used with a conventional 35mm SLR camera. When mounted on an APS-size digital SLR camera, it provides a focal length coverage equivalent to a 28-55mm (on a 35mm format camera), covering the desirable wide-angle to standard range.



14 elements in 11 groups
Angle of View: 104°-63°
Diaphragm Blade Number: 7
Minimum Focus: 0.3m (11.8") (entire zoom range)
Macro Mag. Ratio 1:5.4 (at 35mm)
Filter Diameter: ø77
Weight: 440g (14.4oz.)
Diameter x Length ø83.2mm x 86.5mm (3.3in x 3.4in)
Mount: Canon, Minolta, Nikon-D, Pentax

LEGEND
AFAuto Focus
ASLAspherical. The lens employs three aspherical elements to reduce distortion and spherical aberrations at all focal lengths.
DIDigitally Integrated Design
IFInternal Focusing
LDLow Dispersion
SPSuper Performance Series Lens

Comparison with Canon EL 17-40mm f/4 L by Martin Scott
http://nododo.home.comcast.net/ultrawide/index.html
Reviews by Popular Photography and Design
http://www.popphoto.com/article.asp?section_id=2&article_id=842
by Peter K. Burian, Shutterbug
http://www.shutterbug.net/test_reports/0804sb_tamron/index.html
Nikonians
http://www.nikonians.org/html/resources/non-nikon_articles/tamron
/17-35_f28-4/17-35_1.html
by PhotoZone (tested on Canon EOS 350D)
http://photozone.de/8Reviews/lenses/tamron_1735_284/index.htm
by Bob Atkins
http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/reviews/tamron_17_35_review.html
by Whichlens.COM
http://www.whichlens.com/index.php?blog=5&title=canon_17_40mm_f_4l_usm_vs_sigma_17_35mm&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
by Ian Andrews
http://www.ephotozine.com/equipment/tests/testdetail.cfm?test_id=366