Originally posted by Jewelltrail 
It sure is good to see you, especially outside of the Takumar Club--LOL. These are some nice shots with the 17-50 2.8. I love this lens, and now will have to post some shots with it.
I own a lot of lenses, but the 17-50 is my most used. I love the speed and focal range of the lens.
I have very little use for zooms or auto-focus lenses in my daily shooting, hence all the posting in the Takumar thread. They really are all I use 99% of the time.
I didn't even
want the 17-50, but based on last year's experience trying to shoot in the dressing room I knew I needed something wider than my 28-75 (also bought specifically for dance and otherwise seldom used), and something better than my crappy Cosina 19-35/3.5-4.5....and God knows the kit 18-55 wasn't going to cut it. So I hunted around for a lens and it came down to the 17-50 or a similar lens from Sigma. I couldn't find sample photos online from the Sigma that I liked.
Despite having bought it against my own wishes, though, I do like its performance and think it is a fine product.
Pentax K20D
Tamron 17-50/2.8