Lensbaby LB-V56BX

Lensbaby LB-V56BX

Lensbaby
60 Overall Score
vs
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

Scores

Video Cinema
Lensbaby
48
Tamron
99
Professional
Lensbaby
43
Tamron
97
Budget
Lensbaby
64
Tamron
97
Travel
Lensbaby
38
Tamron
92
Macro
Lensbaby
58
Tamron
92
Portrait
Lensbaby
79
Tamron
91
Landscape
Lensbaby
27
Tamron
89
Street
Lensbaby
58
Tamron
81
Wildlife Sports
Lensbaby
40
Tamron
80

Specifications

Lensbaby LB-V56BXTamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD
Optics
Typezoom
Focal Length Min56 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max56 mm70 mm
Elements416
Groups312
Aspherical Elements3
ED Elements2
CoatingFluorine Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/1.6f/2.8
Min Aperturef/16f/2.8
Constant
Diaphragm Blades9
Build
MountSony EFujifilm X
FormatFull-FrameAPS-C
Weather Sealed
Weight0.40 kg0.54 kg
Filter Thread62 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeRXD
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance127 mm190 mm
Max Magnification1:21:4.8

Pros & Cons

Lensbaby LB-V56BX

  • Strong aperture (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong macro (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Below average optical (0th percentile)0th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

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

Pricing

Lensbaby LB-V56BX is $252 cheaper (1.7x less).

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 6 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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