Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 vs Canon 17-55 f/2.8

[ryan knight]

Does anybody have any insight on how these two compare?

 

Tamron AF 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di-II VC ASL IF Lens

 

vs.

 

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Zoom Lens

 

I hear the Tamron comes quite close, and is much cheaper.

 

Thanks,

 

RK.

[Corey Machado]

I have the Tamron 17-50 VC.

It's a great lens given the price. Very sharp.

The only issues are soft focus and the rings rotate the opposite direction than most traditional lenses.

Other than that it's a great lens.