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

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

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

Standard Zoom | Nikon F (DX)

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Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 XR II LD

Standard Zoom | Nikon F (DX)

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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

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

Max Magnification	0.22x vs 0.21x	better close-up
Weight	430 g vs 570 g	140 g lighter
Diameter	74 mm vs 80 mm	6 mm smaller in diameter
Length	82 mm vs 95 mm	13 mm shorter
Filter Thread	67 mm vs 72 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

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

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 XR II VC LD	Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 XR II LD
Brand	Tamron	Tamron
Lens Type	Zoom	Zoom
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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	Yes	No
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	19	16
Optical Groups	14	13
Special Elements	unknown	2 hybrid aspherical elements 1 LD (Low Dispersion) glass element 1 XR (Extra Refractive) element
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.29m	0.27m
Max Magnification	0.21X	0.22X
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	570g	430g
Diameter	80mm	74mm
Length	95mm	82mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Unknown	Unknown
Filter Thread	72mm	67mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	flower shaped hood	flower shaped hood
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
	Report	Report

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