Tamron 19-35 vs. 17-35 - PhotoCamel

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)?

badpickev · 11-08-2005

the 19-35 is the gp or consurmer grade lens. the 17-35 is the better of the two. You are correct on the tamron lens designation. Di is the same as sigma's DG and Di II is the same as DC or nikons DX lenses

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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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badpickev F1 Camel Location: Jax FL Posts: 2,903 CamelKarma: 473 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: Tamron 19-35 vs. 17-35 the 19-35 is the gp or consurmer grade lens. the 17-35 is the better of the two. You are correct on the tamron lens designation. Di is the same as sigma's DG and Di II is the same as DC or nikons DX lenses __________________ __________________ 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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