Tamron Di A037
The 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di OSD combines a bright f/2.8 aperture at 17mm with a lightweight 460g body, weather sealing, and a fluorine-coated front element. Its OSD motor delivers silent autofocus ideal for video, and compatibility with the Tap-in Console allows for easy firmware adjustments. This lens serves Nikon F-mount travel and portrait photographers who prioritize portability and weather resistance over critical landscape sharpness.
About This Lens
The 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di OSD combines a bright f/2.8 aperture at 17mm with a lightweight 460g body, weather sealing, and a fluorine-coated front element. Its OSD motor delivers silent autofocus ideal for video, and compatibility with the Tap-in Console allows for easy firmware adjustments. This lens serves Nikon F-mount travel and portrait photographers who prioritize portability and weather resistance over critical landscape sharpness.
- Focal length 17-35mm
- Max aperture f/2.8
- Mount Nikon F
- Stabilization
- Weather sealed
- Weight g 460
- Af type OSD
- Lens type wide-angle
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong stabilization (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong aperture (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong versatility (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong bokeh (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | wide-angle |
| Focal Length Min | 17 |
| Focal Length Max | 35 |
| Coating | protective fluorine compound |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Min Aperture | 2.8-4 |
| Constant | No |
Build
| Mount | Nikon F |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | OSD |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 280 |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Tamron Di A037 | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS | Canon L RF 15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM | Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.7 | Meike Neo Series MK-5514STM-Z | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 17-35mm | 16-300mm | 15-35mm | 56mm | 55mm | 28-200mm |
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 | f/1.4 | f/2.8 | f/1.7 | f/1.4 | f/4 |
| Mount | Nikon F | Sony E | Canon RF | Fujifilm X | Nikon Z | L-Mount |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | false | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 460 | 1089 | 840 | 171 | 280 | 413 |
| AF Type | OSD | HLA | Nano USM | STM | STM | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | wide-angle | zoom | zoom | prime | prime | macro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamron Di A037 | 53.3 | 74.4 | 61.4 | 70.1 | 36.7 | 77.6 | 44.9 | 74.8 | 50.7 | 79.6 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 53.3 | 94.4 | 33.8 | 84.5 | 98.9 | 94.5 | 0 | 99.7 | 89.6 | 99.1 |
| Canon L RF 15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM Compare | 94.1 | 80.1 | 43.8 | 70.1 | 90.3 | 77.6 | 80.3 | 76.6 | 89.6 | 96.5 |
| Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.7 Compare | 86 | 92 | 85.7 | 94.2 | 69.8 | 91.3 | 63.8 | 34.4 | 89.6 | 79.6 |
| Meike Neo Series MK-5514STM-Z Compare | 86 | 94.4 | 73.1 | 94.5 | 51.1 | 94.5 | 80.3 | 34.4 | 89.6 | 79.6 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 53.3 | 70.1 | 73.8 | 87.5 | 91.4 | 63.3 | 0 | 95.9 | 89.6 | 99.5 |
Usage Scores
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