Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical IF vs Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II VC LD Aspherical IF Detailed Comparison

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical IF vs Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II VC LD Aspherical IF

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Reasons to choose Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical IF over Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II VC LD Aspherical IF

Reasons to choose Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II VC LD Aspherical IF over Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical IF

Image Stabilization	Yes vs None	Sharper Images

Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 XR II LD vs Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 XR II VC LD Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 XR II LD	Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 XR II VC LD
Brand	Tamron	Tamron
Lens Type	Zoom	Zoom
Price	$299.00	$649.00
Lens Type	Standard Zoom	Standard Zoom
Lens Mount	Nikon F (DX)	Nikon F (DX)
Max Format	APS-C / DX	APS-C / DX
Focal Range	17-50mm	17-50mm
Image Stabilization	No	Yes
Colour	Black	Black
Zoom Method	Rotary (extending)	Rotary (extending)
Power Zoom	-	-
Zoom Lock	Yes	Yes
Zoom Ratio	2.9X	2.9X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F2.8	F2.8
Min Aperture	F32.0	F32.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	7	7
Optics
Optical Elements	16	19
Optical Groups	13	14
Special Elements	2 hybrid aspherical elements 1 LD (Low Dispersion) glass element 1 XR (Extra Refractive) element	unknown
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.27m	0.29m
Max Magnification	0.22X	0.21X
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	Micromotor	Micromotor
Full Time Manual
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	Yes	Yes
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	430g	570g
Diameter	74mm	80mm
Length	82mm	95mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Unknown	Unknown
Filter Thread	67mm	72mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	flower shaped hood	flower shaped hood
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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