All Things Joey
I purchased the Tamron 17-28MM F2.8 wide angle lens on Black Friday 2021. I have been using the lens for the last 3 months to get a feel for it.
In October 2020, I purchased the Sony 16-35MM F4 lens (on ebay for $700) and have used this lens for most of my YouTube videos for the last 18 months.
This video discusses the differences and benefits of each lens and I share my thoughts on what is the better buy in 2022.
Note: The Sony 16-35MM currently retails for $1348 new.
I purchased the Tamron 28-200 F2.8-5.6 during a Black Friday sale. I spent the last two weeks making videos and taking pictures to get more familiar with the lens.
A few weeks in, I really like this lens. At 28MM, it compares favorably to the Tamron 17-28 2.8 (as it should). For what it is, the lens is light (at just over 1 lb.) and gives very good range.
I am going to enjoy using the lens over the next year(s).
I continued to test my A7C camera with lenses purchased used on eBay. This video morphed into a bit of vlog – I shared my thoughts on some hand-held tripods, sticky floors (not a typo), and buying used camera equipment.
Waiting over a month to get the A7C was a little bit daunting because I wasn’t sure if these used lenses worked 100% (I test them on a cropped sensor Sony A5100).
I started with the Sony 16-35MM F4 lens, but I ended up spending more time with the Tamron 28-75MM F2.8 (which I really liked).