Got my new tamron 17-50 f/2.8 yesterday.... woohoo

I went to a shop in penang. i know the sellers there..

The new stock for tamron 17-50 for nikon mount came in that shop around 4-5 days ago .. i went there yesterday evening and there's only two 17-50 tammy's left and one is already booked...so only left one... THE ONLY ONE wow..last one in that shop

Tried and tested both sigma 17-70 and tamron 17-50 (also tested with focus chart) and took the tamron because:

1. Constant f/2.8 from 17mm to 50mm - need "cari makan lens" for weddings
2. Body quality - i feel that the sigma's built is still of high quality but the body texture is somewhat undesirable and prone to scratching and/or peeling.
A note about the sigma 17-70 though... the MFD is realllly awesome.. by using manual focus i can put a finger just a few cm away from the lens and it can still focus... wow.. really impressed by that. seriously. a totally fun and creative lens.

RM1450