New zoom lens

Sold 2 lenses.. to buy a new zoom lense...

Sold
1\ Canon 50 mm f1.8 EF (nifty fifty)
2\ Canon 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 EF-S IS  (the kit lens)

Bought  - Tamron 18-50mm f2.8  (same zoom range as kit lens but lower f)

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD IF Lens  (non VC)

Review here
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Tamron-17-50mm-f-2.8-XR-Di-II-Lens-Review.aspx

http://www.photozone.de/Reviews/289-tamron-af-17-50mm-f28-sp-xr-di-ii-ld-aspherical-if-canon-test-report--review?start=1

Compare kan MTF50 LW/PH..... Tamron non vc ni lagi sharp from VC and from my current Canon lens.. *sobsss***

Initially aku carik yang VC... vibration compensation?  lebih kurang
cam Canon punye image stabilization aa (IS)
lagi mahal by 3-4 hundred RM...

tapi review kata non VC lagi sharp from  VC......
oklaaa.. bleh beli the cheaper one without feeling like im missing out

all pics are SOOC (straight out of camera - xde manipulation, except the in camera picture profile aa)..
all below pics are without flash... this lense rocks my lowlight world!

oh and beli 2nd hand from lowyat forum.. even the EOS camera pon 2nd hand from there... all prove to be excellent bargains...