Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Tamron
100 Overall Score
vs
ARRI BLACKWING BW7-S-TUNED-SINGLE-17MM-LENS-PL-MOUNT 17mm

ARRI BLACKWING BW7-S-TUNED-SINGLE-17MM-LENS-PL-MOUNT 17mm

ARRI
43 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Tamron
99
ARRI
56
Professional
Tamron
97
ARRI
44
Budget
Tamron
97
ARRI
46
Travel
Tamron
92
ARRI
22
Macro
Tamron
92
ARRI
20
Portrait
Tamron
91
ARRI
68
Landscape
Tamron
89
ARRI
20
Street
Tamron
81
ARRI
49
Wildlife Sports
Tamron
80
ARRI
35

Specifications

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXDARRI BLACKWING BW7-S-TUNED-SINGLE-17MM-LENS-PL-MOUNT 17mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min17 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm17 mm
Elements16—
Groups12—
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
CoatingFluorine Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/1.9
Min Aperturef/2.8f/1.9
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades9★—
Build
MountFujifilm XARRI PL
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.54 kg★—
Filter Thread67 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXD—
Stabilization✓★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance190 mm★—
Max Magnification1:4.8★—

Pros & Cons

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

  • Strong optical (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (86th percentile)86th %ile

ARRI BLACKWING BW7-S-TUNED-SINGLE-17MM-LENS-PL-MOUNT 17mm

  • Strong aperture (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (21st percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)
  • Below average build (34th percentile)

Pricing

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD is CA$26,434 cheaper (32.5x less).

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD0.119score per dollar
vs
ARRI BLACKWING BW7-S-TUNED-SINGLE-17MM-LENS-PL-MOUNT 17mm0.002score per dollar

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD offers 59.5x better value for money

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Amazon.ca
CA$839
Bestbuy.ca
CA$894
B&H Photo
CA$1,032

ARRI BLACKWING BW7-S-TUNED-SINGLE-17MM-LENS-PL-MOUNT 17mm

B&H Photo
CA$27,273

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD

Scores 100 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 9 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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