Lightest bright, decent mid-zoom on any system?

[vbuggy]

Question as title. 20-80mm range zoom, constant F2.8 or better.
Any APS-C or better system.

 

[slashbinslashbash]

An f/2.8 standard zoom for APS-C or larger sensor is going to be hefty, no matter what. The Canon 17-55 is 22.9oz. The Nikon 17-55 is 26.6oz. The Sigma 17-50 OS is 19.9oz. The Tamron 17-50 would seem to be the lightest at 15.5oz. Still this is practically a pound of glass and not what most people would consider to be a light lens. Plus it lacks Image Stabilization, and it does not have USM/HSM like the Canon and Sigma models. The Nikkor also lacks VR.

 

[Sp12]

Theoretically a F/4 FF zoom would give you a 'better' image since it gets shallower DoF and better high-ISO to compensate for the slower aperture. Tamron 24-70VC and a D800 would be about the same weight as any APS-C deal.

 

[vbuggy]

Theoretically a F/4 FF zoom would give you a 'better' image since it gets shallower DoF and better high-ISO to compensate for the slower aperture. Tamron 24-70VC and a D800 would be about the same weight as any APS-C deal.

Srsly? Is your 24-70 filled with helium or something? The Tamron is a shade lighter than my Zeiss but not by much.

 

[vbuggy]

An f/2.8 standard zoom for APS-C or larger sensor is going to be hefty, no matter what. The Canon 17-55 is 22.9oz. The Nikon 17-55 is 26.6oz. The Sigma 17-50 OS is 19.9oz. The Tamron 17-50 would seem to be the lightest at 15.5oz. Still this is practically a pound of glass and not what most people would consider to be a light lens. Plus it lacks Image Stabilization, and it does not have USM/HSM like the Canon and Sigma models. The Nikkor also lacks VR.

It doesn't look like there isn't really much more in terms of options. I was wondering if there was any way to get the camera-lens combo appreciably below the ~1.3Kg total that I'm seeing for almost any solution. I guess not really.

 

[JohnnyRebel]

35.9 oz (1 kg)

Nikon D3200
sigma 17-50 f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM

JR

 

[Silenus]

35.9 oz (1 kg)

Nikon D3200
sigma 17-50 f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM

JR

This. Or with the Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 VC = 1.025 kg with D3200

 

[JohnnyRebel]

This. Or with the Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 VC = 1.025 kg with D3200

My first thought was the Tamron, but I don't think it'll autofocus with the D3200. If it will, then I agree with the Tamron. I use the non-VC version on my D7000.

JR