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Tamron 17-70mm F2.8 Review + Sony 16-55mm F2.8 G Comparison
In this video I check out the Tamron 17-70mm F2.8 APSC zoom lens on my A6100 and I compare it to the Sony 16-55mm F2.8 G.
You can buy the Tamron here: https://geni.us/ZdPBq8
A BRIEF Q&A:
(1) IS IT BETTER THAN THE SONY 16-55mm? In some ways, yes. It is just as sharp and offers image stabilization.
(2) IS IT BETTER THAN THE SONY 18-135mm? Yes.
(3) IS IT BETTER THAN THE SONY 18-105mm G? Yes.
(4) IS IT BETTER THAN THE ZEISS 16-70mm F4? Duh. The Zeiss is garbage.
(5) IS IT BETTER THAN THE SIGMA TRIO? For convenience, yes. But I personally wont be selling my Sigmas for this lens. F1.4 is amazing.
(6) SHOULD I BUY IT? If you want a great lens that covers 98% of what most people shoot, that is sharp, has excellent autofocus, built great, and has a nice warranty, YES.
(7) SHOULD I SELL MY __________ LENS TO BUY THIS LENS? Probably. this is one of the sharpest zoom lenses I've tested, and for $799, its a bit of a bargain.
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Gear That I Use & Recommend:
CAMERAS:
For Photo & Video
â–¸ Sony A6100 (My Favorite) - https://geni.us/MyFavorite
â–¸ Sony A6400 (Better) - https://geni.us/BetterAPSC
â–¸ Sony A6600 (Best) - https://geni.us/BestAPSC
â–¸ Sony A7C (Full Frame) - https://geni.us/FullFrameA7C
For Video
â–¸ Sony ZV-E10 (Good) - https://geni.us/ZVE-10
â–¸ Sony FX30 (My Favorite) - https://geni.us/BeastASPC
APS-C LENSES:
â–¸ Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 (My Favorite) - https://geni.us/BestZoom
â–¸ Sony 11mm F1.8 (Best Ultrawide) - https://geni.us/BestUltraWide
â–¸ Sigma 16mm F1.4 (Best Wide Angle) - https://geni.us/Popular
â–¸ Sigma 30mm F1.4 (Affordable Street Lens) - https://geni.us/Street
â–¸ Sigma 56mm F1.4 (Best Portrait Lens) - https://geni.us/Portrait
FULL FRAME LENSES:
â–¸ Sigma 20mm F2 (My Favorite) - https://geni.us/FFSigma20mm
â–¸ Rokinon AF 14mm F2.8 (Best Ultrawide) - https://geni.us/Rokinon
â–¸ Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 G2 (Best Do-Everything Lens) - https://geni.us/TamronV2
â–¸ Sigma 85mm F1.4 ART (AMAZING Portrait Lens) - https://geni.us/SHARP85
â–¸ Sony 50mm Macro (The Only Macro I Own) - https://geni.us/SonyMacro
AUDIO:
â–¸ Zoom F3 (Love this Recorder) - https://geni.us/zoomf
â–¸ Audio-Technica AT875R Mic (What I Use) - https://geni.us/at875rmic
â–¸ DJI Mic (Best On-The-Go) - https://geni.us/djimice
â–¸ Acoustimac Sound Panels (Must-have) - https://geni.us/soundpanels
LIGHTING:
â–¸ SmallRig RC220D (Great Value) - https://geni.us/rc220dlight
â–¸ SmallRig RC220B (My Key Light) - https://geni.us/rc220
â–¸ Sofirn SP33 V3 (Best Mini Flashlight) - https://geni.us/bestflashlight
NICE-TO-HAVE ACCESSORIES:
â–¸ Feiyu Scorp Pro (Big Gimbal) - https://geni.us/scorppro
â–¸ Zyihun Crane M2S (Travel Gimbal) - https://geni.us/cranem2s
â–¸ Atomos Ninja V (Recording Monitor) - https://geni.us/ninja5
â–¸ SanDisk SD Cards - https://geni.us/sandisksd
â–¸ Sony ECM-B10 (Camera Mic) - https://geni.us/ecmb10mic
Complete Gear List:
â–¸ https://kit.co/ArthurR
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Disclosure:
Most of the links above are affiliate links, which means at no extra cost to you, I will make a small commission if you click them and make a qualifying purchase. If you want to buy something else, you can also use this link to Amazon:
🛒 Amazon - https://geni.us/shoparound
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