Tamron lens

[hemohemo]

Not sure if my observation is bias or what, but there seems to be more sellers of 17-50 than 28-75. Is it because 28-75 is a better keeper than 17-50? Anyone to comment?

I'm referring to the Nikon mount obviously.

Thanks.

[KenBit]

Originally Posted by hemohemo Not sure if my observation is bias or what, but there seems to be more sellers of 17-50 than 28-75. Is it because 28-75 is a better keeper than 17-50? Anyone to comment? I'm referring to the Nikon mount obviously. Thanks.

Your words don't tele with each other, first you say the 17-50 has more sellers but than later on than ask if 28-75 is a better keep. Is it me or? I just don't get it. But if you are referring to why the 17-50 sells more the reason is it being a f/2.8 stop and give you extremely sharp pics.

[Daedalus Trent]

Originally Posted by hemohemo Not sure if my observation is bias or what, but there seems to be more sellers of 17-50 than 28-75. Is it because 28-75 is a better keeper than 17-50? Anyone to comment? I'm referring to the Nikon mount obviously. Thanks.

imho, making an observation like that is rather fallacious

for one thing, they cover pretty different focal ranges(i say this despite the fact that they both are mid-range tele zooms). i mean, even if, say, the 28-75 did indeed have better IQ than the 17-50, would i replace my 17-50? No! Personally, i prefer the wide 17mm the 17-50 has to offer.

In addition, the 28-75 works on FX while the 17-50 only works on DX-format. Could be possible that DX-user upgrading to FX wanna sell off a redundant lens? Your guess is as good as mind

I guess the best way to find out why would be to PM the sellers are ask them why they are doing so?

[bigbird17]

i tried both before i have the 28-75 and it is sharp used it for events or outdoors. the 1750 is a nice glass too i dunno why so many ppl selling it at bns maybe cus they can afford the 1755 already? :P

[catchlights]

28~75 is design to be use on film originally.
17~50 is design to be use on crop sensor DSLR.

which lens is more popular nowadays? so which lens you see more often at buy and sell.

[hacknet]

well, the 28-75 wasnt exactly a hot lens when digital came along and even in the film days, it wasnt exactly like the 17-35mm which everyone was dying to have. its a brilliant piece of glass thou a little heavy. its worth looking for now if you've picked up a full frame body.

[zac08]

Personally I prefer a 28-75 on my cropped body as it gives me more on the tele end.

I rarely shoot wides, thus it's not a matter to me.

[bigbird17]

Originally Posted by zac08 Personally I prefer a 28-75 on my cropped body as it gives me more on the tele end. I rarely shoot wides, thus it's not a matter to me.

i second that. Wide i just use a UWA

[thomas990]

after using 28-75 for a few months.... i think 24-70 will be a more useful range.. just my personal preference. but still, 28-75 do a very good job esp when stopping down the aperture. i use it more often than my 18-70 kit lens.