Very satisfied 27

I've been to a lot of thinking for my Canon 500D bought the new Tamron 17-50 VC as a standard lens. I wanted a good lens, in which I can still make freehand good pictures especially indoors under low light - it did not disappoint me. The image stabilization works well, in Live View you can see properly when it clicks into place, a difference between day and night. With this lens, you do not need more flash and can capture the light atmosphere wonderful. In daily use, it was able to convince me fully. Worth mentioning, I find the very good chromatic correction, much better than many others.

As an alternative to Tamron I had looked at the kit lens and the high-intensity Sigma and Canon.
- Canon 18-55 IS kit lens was not strong enough light to me
- Sigma EX 2.8 has no image stabilization and some problems with purple fringing (purple fringing)
- Canon 17-55 2.8 IS USM is perhaps a little bit sharper around the edges, the higher price but not worth me

The autofocus of Tamron works properly with me and I can not say that he gave me is too loud too - you hear it, but that does not bother.

Summary:
+ Very good value for money
+ Good for LowLight Photography
+ Extremely low chromatic aberrations, even under the toughest conditions, they do not fall on, and must be long sought with the magnifying glass
+ Processing like me well

- If you want to make tack-sharp images down to the last pixel, should rather buy a prime lens

PS: I have found 3 photos in the gallery: a "macro picture" with cutout, and a freehand image in very low light and maximum aperture.