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CHRISTINA O : Will this lens function in auto focus on a Nikon D3500?DENNIS D : Yes it should - I bought this lens to use on my Nimon D90 which is alo a crop sensor camera, or DX format, Like the D3500. Although I have anfull frame camera D750, My D90 is my. Ack up camera and my travel camera and the only lens I ise on it is this Tamron 17-50 f/2.8. It is a clean, sharp lens that produces the same in its images.BONNIE H : Not sure about the D3500 but it does autofocus on the Nikon D7000.DUSTIN W : No, unfortunately. Nikon D3500 lacks the lens mount focus motor equipment so this will be manual focus only. Autofocus is available with AF-P and type E and G AF-S lenses.
Shopper : Where is it made?XIAOCHUN S : China. It is very good!SUE B : Tamron lenses are made in Japan. Quality and dependability are excellent, as evidenced by a 6-Year Warranty. I choose Tamron lenses over kit lenses every time, and when I upgrade equipment I find that Tamron lenses hold their value really well.ALBERT DE LA R : Japan
Shopper : Where is it made?FORREST H : Mine, which was purchased from Adorama is stamped Made In Japan. It's a good lens.PHIL G : My 17-50mm f/2.8 XR DI-ll LD Tamron lense was made in Japan and has a 6 year USA warranty. I'm not sure all of these lenses are made in Japan though.ROGER P : I don't know where it's but mr. Google can tell you. I'm very happy with his lens and have not found any shortcomings I hope you'll be is happy blessingsTAMAS D : Mine was made in Japan. I can't tell if it's still being manufactured there.DOUG T : According to the internet: Tamron Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company manufacturing photographic lenses, optical components and commercial/industrial-use optics. Tamron Headquarters is located in Saitama City in the Saitama Prefecture of JapanMASSOUD P : Is made of Metal and Plastic. I hope this can help. Good luck!

Reviews about this item

Review Summary

2022-02-23T06:55:50

Rated 5 out of 5

Great lens at a great price

Adorama's rating system did not disappoint with a E- rating I was unable to find any mark on the lens or anything wrong with it . The image quality from this lens is outstanding and has become my favorite lens

Arthur E.

2018-09-24T12:57:47

Rated 5 out of 5

Replacement lens

Haven't had a chance to use this particular lens yet but it is replacing the exact Tamron lens which stopped zooming in or out using the zoom ring but will zoom by turning the focusing ring and pulling out on the lens simultaneously. The old lens was used more often than any of my other lenses and I knew I wanted to replace it with the same Tamron 17-50mm lens. Great bang for the buck.

JERRY R.

2018-09-03T08:14:05

Rated 5 out of 5

Great lense on my D7200

I love this lens. My pics are sharp and clear. Adorama is my go to for all my camera needs . They are the best.

JUDITH C.

2018-04-23T08:29:51

Rated 5 out of 5

Awesome

The perfect upgrade I needed from my kit lens, work great!

Chris S.

2018-03-21T08:50:41

Rated 3 out of 5

Good, not great.

Good lens for the price but not a great lens. AF could be faster. It doesn’t snap to focus like the Nikon does. Images not as sharp as they should be from the reviews I read.

MARK L.

2018-03-07T12:04:16

Rated 5 out of 5

Excellent Lens

This rocks on DX Nikons -- using it on a D90 and D3200 as a general walking-around-lens. Very sharp and contrasty, especially at this price.

MARK E.

2017-10-01T08:49:27

Rated 4 out of 5

High quality for price

So far it is a high quality for a good price. I haven't used it enough yet to give it an extensive review.

Chelsey A.

2017-06-21T13:25:42

Rated 5 out of 5

Great value for the money!

Excellent lens for the money. Was a little surprised that it was made in Vietnam, but it seems to be the same quality as my old 17-50mm 2.8 that I had.

RANDALL K.

2017-05-10T14:04:49

Rated 5 out of 5

Seems the body ie well built However, l got my copy made in Yietnam!

Tested for a week yet and so far so good. I love it Just hold the camera firmly before releasing the shutter speed.and everything is fine. It's tact sharp.

JOSE A.

2017-01-31T21:50:09

Rated 5 out of 5

Good solid lens

Good solid lens. No lens creep. Full 2.8 all the way through.

ROBERT C.

2017-01-29T18:54:32

Rated 5 out of 5

Great lens

I love this lens. Really sharp especially on a tripod. The range is perfect for landscapes flowers people etc.

DAVID M.

2017-01-18T10:46:43

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Buy

Excellent lens. Highly recommend

Randy H.

2014-02-09T19:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

Lens Cap Won't Fit

I have no issues with the lens, but the lens cap does not fit on over the filter offered with this kit. I would not recommend the extra money for the kit. Just get the lens.

Bonnie

2013-12-28T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Fantastic Lens

After purchasing the Sigma 50mm 1.4 I was frustrated with my only wide angle option, a Nikon 18-55mm 3.5-5.6. I just was not getting the quality I'd seen others get on my same camera (D7000). I began looking at options, and ran across this lens. The price and reviews really had me excited, so I ordered a used copy. This lens is FANTASTIC. I really feel like I'll get many more years out of my camera thanks to the sharp image quality this lens affords me. I don't regret this purchase at all, and I especially recommend getting used gear from Adorama. The lens came exactly as they had rated it and I could not be happier.

iamcitizen

2013-09-02T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Lens!!!!

I've only had this for 2 weeks but have used it for a wedding and my family sessions! I love the crisp shots I've been getting and the wide range it has! Great lens for the price!

Nicole

2013-01-17T19:00:00

Rated 2 out of 5

Too much back focus

This is my first Tamron and also my first business with Adorama. The lens was delivered a day earlier than promised. I used it on my D7000, try to take the advantage of a $75 coupon offer. It's the version with built-in motor. Its focusing is quick enough, just like the speed of my beloved Nikon 18-200 and the noise is bearable. But it has too strong back focus from 17mm to about 35mm, rendering this lens almost unusable at wider apertures within this range. The back focus disappears at 50mm and gives pretty sharp image at center even with aperture wide open at 2.8. I fine tuned the autofocus in-camera up to -18 to give acceptable results at 17mm-2.8, but then at 50mm it's not focusing right and gives blurry pictures. After 500+ pictures, I also discovered that the left side one-sixth of the picture seems always more blurry then the right side. I've sent back the lens and Adorama promptly gave me the refund. The customer representative handling my call was great. I will do business with Adorama again.

MyFirstTamron

2013-01-16T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Pretty good and solid lens

Overall, the lens is a solid and reliable lens. It feels very durable but is on the slightly heavier side. It comes with a lens hood which is helpful. The only real problem i had was with the auto-focus, sometimes its really hard to change the focus of the autofocus. It doesnt work very well in low-light situations either. The bokeh is not too bad, at f2.8 you still get that blur and fuzz.

AYL

2012-12-12T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great lens!!!

Used for personal photography and video

Snobum00

2012-12-12T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Simply AWESOME

I'm a casual photographer shooting various weddings and church events family portraits on locations. What I like about this product is its accuracy and its boldness an excellent wide Single for groups and Portraits. At a reasonable cost. I can't say anything bad about this lens. I find that it works for me. You give it a shot, click click Gotcha..

ROOSEVELT F.

2012-05-20T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great all rounder

Great all rounder for an APS-C camera. A really unbeatable value if you don't have the cash for a Canon/Nikon brand of this type of lens.

Arturo

2012-05-06T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Nice lens

I've had the lens now for about a week. Enjoy using it. Makes noise while focusing, but at least does it rather quickly.

DOUG T.

2012-03-14T21:00:00

Rated 2 out of 5

Inconsistent QC

My wife bought one of these lenses for her EOS 60D. After testing we found it a wonderful lens: lightweight, fast focusing, excellent sharpness and very little chromatic aberration. After I traded my EOS 1Ds for a 60D last weekend I ordered another Tamron 17-50/2.8 for myself. After receiving and testing it this afternoon I decided to return it immediately. Nothing in the frame is sharp, even at 35mm and f/8 using a tripod. The chromatic aberration is terrible. Backlit leaves and branches are completely purple. My wife's lens shows none of these faults. I would not recommend this lens to a friend. My wife got lucky with hers.

DARRON S.

2012-02-12T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

good value

I purchased this lens to take on a caribean cruise. I needed a walk around general lens to use with my 7d. Although the cruise is next month I have been pleasantly surprised with the lens so far. I like the constant aperture, descent build quality and for the price I consider this a good value.

firefighter4u

2012-01-15T19:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

It's not you Tamron, it's me.

What I like about this lens is the price. Canon's version and even Sigma's version of this lens could be a bit expensive for some of us. This lens definetily gives you more versatility than your kit lens, especially in low light. What I don't like about this lens is that it is a bit soft below f4 (for my taste at least). Also I found out that the zooming ring was a bit rough. However I've gotten used to it and it doesn't bother me anymore.

A16

2011-12-31T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

good stuff in a tiny package

This is a great lens good product

lorianna

2011-12-04T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

it lived to my expectation!

used it to most of my corporate events, wedding videos and my trave shoot. i am convinced of the product ang given me good results. price with quality whats good about this product. after a month of use, so far so good.

DocSuusssPhotoman

2011-11-16T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Brilliant for the price

Fast and accurate but noisey autofocus. Beautiful image quality just a pity its casing is plastic however for the price it is an incredible replacement for 550D kit lens.

PAUL B.

2011-11-15T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Nice Glass

Used on Wedding & location portrait shoots, stands up pretty well. Works equally well outdoors with a ND filter and in dark reception hall lighting supplemented with a speed light or two. Economical substitution for the Nikon equivalent, and is lighter in weight, has worked well for the last 6 months, is one of my staple lenses for portraiture. Moderate distortion at 16mm & f/2.8. Would & Have recommended.

ROBERT P.

2011-10-02T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Sharp, great light

After search reviews and comments I decided to buy this lens. It's a bargain for what the lens do. I highly recommended.

Janofotografia

2011-09-05T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Tamron has a winner !

My first photographs with this lens were fine. It is my "go to" lens when I don't need a tele. I can't think of a better buy in this range.

JAMES M.

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Tamron SP 17-50mm f/2.8 DI-II LD Specifications

General

General

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  • Brand

    Tamron

  • MPN

    AF016NII700

  • Lens Series

    Tamron Di II

  • Color

    Black

  • Lens Type

    Wide Angle To Standard Zoom

  • Lens Mount

    Nikon

  • Format Compatibility

    APS-C / DX

  • Focus Type

    Auto Focus

  • Focusing Technology

    N/A

  • Closest Focus Distance

    10.6" / 27 cm

  • Distance Information

    N/A

  • Built-In Motor

    Yes

  • Focal Length

    17-50mm

  • Angle Of View

    78 - 31 deg.

  • 35mm Equivalent Focal Length

    N/A

  • Coverage

    N/A

  • Minimum Aperture

    f/32

  • Maximum Aperture

    f/2.8

  • Maximum Magnification

    N/A

  • Lens Coating

    N/A

  • Aspherical Elements

    Yes

  • ED Glass Elements

    N/A

  • Filter Size

    67mm

Construction

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  • Lens Elements / Groups

    16 Elements / 13 Groups

  • Diaphragm Blades

    N/A

  • Dimensions

    3.2 x 2.9" (81.7 x 74.0mm)

  • Weight

    14oz / 398g

Features

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  • Image Stabilization Type

    None

  • Tripod Collar

    N/A

  • Waterproof / Water Resistant

    N/A

  • Dust Resistant

    N/A

  • UPC Code

    725211167112

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About Tamron SP 17-50mm f/2.8 DI-II LD

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Excellent Standard Zoom

By Steve M.

This is a great lens for shooting events and weddings, even indoors. I originally bought it to spend less time swapping primes when I didn't need an aperture greater than f/2.8, but it's now attached to my primary 50D at least 90% of the time I'm shooting. I haven't noticed any drop in sharpness from my primes at the same apertures. The included hood is a nice freebie since I didn't expect at that price point. My only minor complaint is the noise the AF motor generates that's a bit above ...

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Best wide angle zoom for canon. Period.

By Sarah

Ok, for those of you who don't know much about lenses, know this: each lens manufacturer has its stars and it's duds. Even Canon. In certain focal ranges, a tamron might be better than a canon, or in a few cases, Tokina makes the best lens in that class. In this case, the tamron has it. In lab tests (you can review them at photozone.com) this lens outperforms the canon 18-55 2.8 IS lens by a longshot. It's sharper (almost off the charts sharp, from center to edges) and has very low chromatic ...

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Di II: Lenses are designed for exclusive use on digital cameras with smaller-size imagers and inherit all of the benefits of our Di products. These lenses are not designed for 35mm film cameras and digital cameras with image sensors larger than 24mm x 16mm.

The SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 is a lightweight, compact, fast standard zoom lens designed exclusively for digital SLR cameras, expanding the product concept of the popular SP AF28-75mm F/2.8 zoom lens.

In addition, portrait shots are made beautiful with the natural out-of-focus effect characteristic provided by the fast F/2.8 aperture. Additionally, a broader photographic expression through the use of faster shutter speeds as a result of the maximum aperture offers enhanced photographic pleasure. The lens boasts one of the best close-up shooting performances in the class of fast standard zoom lenses designed exclusively for digital cameras and featuring an F/2.8 maximum aperture throughout the entire zoom range, to ensure stress-free photographic shots at all focal lengths and distances.

What's in the box:

  • Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Zoom Lens
  • 67mm Front Lens Cap
  • Rear Lens Cap
  • Flower Shaped Hood (RHAFA09)
  • Tamron 6 Year USA Warranty