Tamron AF28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical

Tamron AF28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) Lens Review

When reviewing the lens the question that kept popping into my head before, during, and after this review was; Is this the ultimate one stop multi-purpose lens for your full frame and APS-C Sony DSLR's and SLT's? Certainly no one lens could fit that role realistically and expect to out perform all other lenses, otherwise we wouldn't have such a diverse selection. However, there are some lenses that do many things very well and the is certainly one of them. As of this writing, Tamron still makes them for the Alpha mount and provides a screw driven alternative to Sony's rebadged model for about $450-$550 retail USD. I think it has been a while since my last lens review. As usual I've been quite busy on multiple projects at a time, but alas the clouds have cleared enough for me to concentrate on a lens to review, and the was my current choice. This is a lens I've been wanting to write about for quite some time now, but as they say you don't always get what you want. I've been using this lens for quite some time now on many different cameras and it is a solid, consistent performer. The specifications of this lens, teemed with the price seem a very decent value to me and definitely worthy of taking the time to write about, so lets get on with it.