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hartcons · 11-07-2005

Was in the store the other day looking for a wide lens and they had the Tamron 19-35 and the Tamron 17-35. I was told that the DI lenses were only for digital (which I now believe is incorrect in that only the DI II lenses are digital-only but not the DI lenses). Anyway, I was wondering if it's worth the extra money for the 17-35 vs. the 19-35? The 19-35 is nice and light and does balance well on my Nikon N75 film body (with some of the heavier lenses I have to work the zoom with my right hand). But if I put the lens on my d70 will I wish I had the DI version (which supposedly is optimized for digital but will work on film as well)?

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hartcons Guanaco Posts: 430 CamelKarma: 32 Gallery \| Blog	Tamron 19-35 vs. 17-35 Was in the store the other day looking for a wide lens and they had the Tamron 19-35 and the Tamron 17-35. I was told that the DI lenses were only for digital (which I now believe is incorrect in that only the DI II lenses are digital-only but not the DI lenses). Anyway, I was wondering if it's worth the extra money for the 17-35 vs. the 19-35? The 19-35 is nice and light and does balance well on my Nikon N75 film body (with some of the heavier lenses I have to work the zoom with my right hand). But if I put the lens on my d70 will I wish I had the DI version (which supposedly is optimized for digital but will work on film as well)? __________________ __________________ Members don't see this ad. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Community, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.
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