Tamron 24-70mm F2.8 Di VC USD SP Lens - Nikon Fit
Photographic artists have been waiting for a full-featured, constant-aperture zoom lens. The wait is over. The A007 is a high-quality, highly functional, high-speed standard zoom lens covering the 24-70 mm focal range. It includes both Tamron's proprietary VC (Vibration Compensation) image stabilization to reduce shake and its USD (Ultrasonic Silent Drive) motor, enabling speedy, silent auto-focusing. This SP (Super Performance) series lens makes full use of specialized glass elements in its lens layout, designed with top priority on image quality, including three LD (Low Dispersion) elements and two XR (Extra Refractive Index) glasses. The A007 combines a constant f/2.8 maximum aperture and Tamron's rounded diaphragm for an ideal character of brilliant resolution and beautifully soft, natural-looking blur effects. It is also Tamron's first lens to feature Tamron's moisture-resistant construction, making it an ideal choice for outdoor shooting. Capture the finest details of your images in precisely the way you have always wanted to. Extend your art to the limits of your inspiration with the Tamron A007.
Photographic artists have been waiting for a full-featured, constant-aperture zoom lens. The wait is over. The A007 is a high-quality, highly functional, high-speed standard zoom lens covering the 24-70 mm focal range. It includes both Tamron's proprietary VC (Vibration Compensation) image stabilization to reduce shake and its USD (Ultrasonic Silent Drive) motor, enabling speedy, silent auto-focusing. This SP (Super Performance) series lens makes full use of specialized glass elements in its lens layout, designed with top priority on image quality, including three LD (Low Dispersion) elements and two XR (Extra Refractive Index) glasses. The A007 combines a constant f/2.8 maximum aperture and Tamron's rounded diaphragm for an ideal character of brilliant resolution and beautifully soft, natural-looking blur effects. It is also Tamron's first lens to feature Tamron's moisture-resistant construction, making it an ideal choice for outdoor shooting. Capture the finest details of your images in precisely the way you have always wanted to. Extend your art to the limits of your inspiration with the Tamron A007.
Photographic artists have been waiting for a full-featured, constant-aperture zoom lens. The wait is over. The A007 is a high-quality, highly functional, high-speed standard zoom lens covering the 24-70 mm focal range. It includes both Tamron's proprietary VC (Vibration Compensation) image stabilization to reduce shake and its USD (Ultrasonic Silent Drive) motor, enabling speedy, silent auto-focusing. This SP (Super Performance) series lens makes full use of specialized glass elements in its lens layout, designed with top priority on image quality, including three LD (Low Dispersion) elements and two XR (Extra Refractive Index) glasses. The A007 combines a constant f/2.8 maximum aperture and Tamron's rounded diaphragm for an ideal character of brilliant resolution and beautifully soft, natural-looking blur effects. It is also Tamron's first lens to feature Tamron's moisture-resistant construction, making it an ideal choice for outdoor shooting. Capture the finest details of your images in precisely the way you have always wanted to. Extend your art to the limits of your inspiration with the Tamron A007.
Photographic artists have been waiting for a full-featured, constant-aperture zoom lens. The wait is over. The A007 is a high-quality, highly functional, high-speed standard zoom lens covering the 24-70 mm focal range. It includes both Tamron's proprietary VC (Vibration Compensation) image stabilization to reduce shake and its USD (Ultrasonic Silent Drive) motor, enabling speedy, silent auto-focusing. This SP (Super Performance) series lens makes full use of specialized glass elements in its lens layout, designed with top priority on image quality, including three LD (Low Dispersion) elements and two XR (Extra Refractive Index) glasses. The A007 combines a constant f/2.8 maximum aperture and Tamron's rounded diaphragm for an ideal character of brilliant resolution and beautifully soft, natural-looking blur effects. It is also Tamron's first lens to feature Tamron's moisture-resistant construction, making it an ideal choice for outdoor shooting. Capture the finest details of your images in precisely the way you have always wanted to. Extend your art to the limits of your inspiration with the Tamron A007.
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originally posted on adorama.com
This lens had my attention for a while, after watching side-by-side reviews of this lens versus Nikon, decided to go with the Tamron 24-70 VC at about half the price. I watched at least 5 or 6 knowledgeable photographers' comparisons before deciding on this lens.Fast focus for shooting action, 1st test was my kids driving go-karts, focus was fast and accurate. On a D750, performs very well in low light at iso 2,500. Had shot the same action with a crop sensor and this combo is noticeably better, cleaner and sharper with better freeze. Also shot an event of about 200 people on a 2 hour boat cruise, the fast and accurate auto focus was quite noticeable. The D750 helps too.Compared it on a tripod to my friend's Canon, at f/4 and tighter, can't tell the difference, ... MoreThis lens had my attention for a while, after watching side-by-side reviews of this lens versus Nikon, decided to go with the Tamron 24-70 VC at about half the price. I watched at least 5 or 6 knowledgeable photographers' comparisons before deciding on this lens.Fast focus for shooting action, 1st test was my kids driving go-karts, focus was fast and accurate. On a D750, performs very well in low light at iso 2,500. Had shot the same action with a crop sensor and this combo is noticeably better, cleaner and sharper with better freeze. Also shot an event of about 200 people on a 2 hour boat cruise, the fast and accurate auto focus was quite noticeable. The D750 helps too.Compared it on a tripod to my friend's Canon, at f/4 and tighter, can't tell the difference, at f/2.8 the Canon has a little edge, but we were looking at a print of about 1 inch by 1/2 inch.....It's something a little software sharpening fixes easily.Build quality feels good, focus ring is smooth, switches work fine and not a very big lens. Quite happy with it so far after about 4,000 shots.With Adorama backing up the product, their great service and return policy, I felt comfortable going with this lens. Pleasantly surprised.
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I am very pleased with my Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 VC usd for Nikon lens. I read all sorts of reviews on the lens many of which compared it very favorably with the Nikon and Canon counterparts. I have used the Nikon 24-70 f2.8 as a rental on occasion however if I wished to purchase the VR version I would have had to spend $1300 plus tax more. After running the Tamron through its paces after my purchase and now having had the lens for a month of shooting I can honestly say you would really have to have deep pockets to purchase the Nikon or Canon 24-70mm. This lens performs so close and I mean so very close to the Nikon that I can see no reason to spend the additional money. I have compared my photos taken with the Nikon to the Tamron and can honestly not tell a ... MoreI am very pleased with my Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 VC usd for Nikon lens. I read all sorts of reviews on the lens many of which compared it very favorably with the Nikon and Canon counterparts. I have used the Nikon 24-70 f2.8 as a rental on occasion however if I wished to purchase the VR version I would have had to spend $1300 plus tax more. After running the Tamron through its paces after my purchase and now having had the lens for a month of shooting I can honestly say you would really have to have deep pockets to purchase the Nikon or Canon 24-70mm. This lens performs so close and I mean so very close to the Nikon that I can see no reason to spend the additional money. I have compared my photos taken with the Nikon to the Tamron and can honestly not tell a difference. The build quality of the Nikon maybe slightly more robust but I'm not sure with even that statement as I haven't dropped, banged or tried to do serious damage to either so both may be tough as nails. The VC or VR is very good on both but I can say that the Tamron VC is quieter and instantaneous where I could notice the Nikon took a fraction of a second to grab. I am a Nikon shooter and have had and have a variety of Nikkor lenses and I can say that Nikkor lenses are top rate for sure. This is my first Tamronand for the price blows me away. It is sharp, very sharp the equal to the Nikkor. The focus seems very, very close to the Nikkor but I think that the Nikkor is a hair quicker. Both get focus every time even in low light. Some complain that the zoom control turns the wrong way (Canon shooters) but it is bang on for us Nikon people. The zoom was stiff when I first got the lens but either has gotten better or I adapted. The focus ring is thin but buttery smooth, precise and very sure for manual focus control. I was somewhat unsure in purchasing the Tamron due to many conflicting reports of poor copies of the lens and some saying it didn't measure up to the Canon or Nikon. I am so glad I bought the Tamron as either I got an excellent copy or Tamron has upped it's game. I can live with the distortion and vignetting as the Nikon was similar so it is the nature of the beast and easily corrected in post. This lens feels like a high quality product and I wouldn't say that if it wasn't true. I like the quality of my Nikon DSLR and Nikkor lenses and this just feels the same. High quality. I purchased this lens off Ebay from Quickdone which is the same as Prodigital2000. They were very helpful with my questions I sent them and delivery was fast and right to my door. Theprice was $400 less than anywhere else and I got a 6 year Canadian Tamron Warranty. I was very pleased with my Canadian price. (Not grey market lens) They give you 14 days for a full refund which is why I tested the lens heavily in my first 14 days. Could not find any problem or reason to return the lens. I can highly recommend these companies for purchase. My final word is: if you. Are sitting on the fence as whether to cough up $2300 for Nikkor or Canon or to go with Tamron I would seriously say to take the leap to the Tamron. It. May not have panache of the Nikkor or Canon but those seeing your photos won't know the difference and you can but another lens with the leftover money. The quality of the Tamron is first rate. Good deal eh!!
originally posted on adorama.com
I am a LOW LEVEL HOBBYIST who was tasked as lead photographer on a family wedding shoot. The Tamron 24-70 was used on a three week old canon 80D cropped sensor camera for 38 - 112mm full frame equivalent focal length. The bright outdoor beach setting allowed for full time manual ISO 100 with f-stop priority shooting settings of f 7.1 and f8 and shutters speeds of 1/400 to 1/640. As the apertures used are in a "sweet spot" for lens sharpness, compensate for minor focus misses and the Canon 80D is a cropped sensor all beach shot images were sharp with what to my eye was no vignetting . There were chromatic aberrations on both the far left and right sides of the images which were slightly visible when viewing the images @ 10 '' by 14 '' on my PC monitor. Aberrations ... MoreI am a LOW LEVEL HOBBYIST who was tasked as lead photographer on a family wedding shoot. The Tamron 24-70 was used on a three week old canon 80D cropped sensor camera for 38 - 112mm full frame equivalent focal length. The bright outdoor beach setting allowed for full time manual ISO 100 with f-stop priority shooting settings of f 7.1 and f8 and shutters speeds of 1/400 to 1/640. As the apertures used are in a "sweet spot" for lens sharpness, compensate for minor focus misses and the Canon 80D is a cropped sensor all beach shot images were sharp with what to my eye was no vignetting . There were chromatic aberrations on both the far left and right sides of the images which were slightly visible when viewing the images @ 10 '' by 14 '' on my PC monitor. Aberrations were very difficult to detect inside the outer 10 % of the viewed images at this viewing size . Since the Tamron is a 3rd party lens the chromatic aberrations can not be corrected in camera.Reception photos were outdoors with add on flash as the sun was setting and at night with some low level lighting available. The vibration control allowed me to shoot 67 mmm f 7.1 with very sharp flash portrait photos down to 1/25 sec. As with the daytime shots I went for a longer depth a field to get the shot as opposed to risking out of focus misses and having limited QC time to check and reshoot.Contrary to Canon's lenses the Tamron zoom control is on the far end of the lens instead of mid barrel. The zoom control is smooth and seems to have a "just right" amount of resistance. There is a zoom lock but the lens does not extend when unlocked and pointed straight down . This may change as I have less than 2000 shots on the lens at this time.The manual focusing ring is about 1 1/2 inches from the camera body and approximately 5/16 of an inch wide. Since I also use Canon lenses with the focus ring at the end of the lens I occasionally had to hunt a little to locate the ring when manually focusing was needed in low light situations. I would have preferred just a little less gain in the focusing circuitry but I was using auto focus first then fine tuning to make very minor adjustments in low light. Auto-Focusing is very quick and was accurate in my use (albeit aided by mid depth of field in my photos). I was able to get good auto focus of an unexpected jet flyover during post wedding activities despite not being prepared for that type of shot.The lens is pretty heavy but probably not much different from others in its class. Using 82 mm filters, the lens diameter is pretty large. The lens pouch provided was of good quality and quite functional with a snap and a quick unzip design to the zipper mechanism .The Vibration Control and Auto focus/ Manual switches are well located but a I would prefer the switches to protrude a bit more as the switches are a bit stiff to operate. This is not much of a factor for focus because of full time focus being available in auto mode .Two times during my beach photo shoot I received a "lens communication error " indication reported by the camera. I had not seen this over the previous two weeks of use or the night before the wedding when taking about 200 shots and some very good quality 1080 p video . The lens was still on the camera from the previous night's shooting . The issue was cleared by unlocking the lens, partially rotating it towards the removal position and relocking the lens. The problem did not happen again after the second "reseat" of the lens.As a slight "aside" to the review I was concerned that the lens would not be long enough for the wedding shoot. At 20 to 25 feet from the bride and groom I was still close enough for waist up shots and amateur over zooming mistakes. My location may be too close in a quiet church environment if the officiate does not want to deal with shutter noises which occur even in so called "silent shutter " mode on the Canon 80 d .As a low level hobbyist I do not have comparative baselines or experience with other products.I am, however very pleased with the lens performance thus far. My shooting did not stress autofocus accuracy at wide apertures but the performance as tested was very good and the vibration control was critical in my low light shooting.The Tamron is typically about $ 400 less than the Canon 24-70L and appears to be quite a bargain with the addition of Vibration Control which the Canon does not have. On line reviews seem to indicate you lose just a little bit of sharpness and focusing speed relative to the more expensive Canon lens . I think the focusing difference may be the difference between very quick ( Tamron ) and remarkably quick( Canon) .As a low level hobbyist I do not have comparative baselines or experience with other products.
| Maximum Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Compatible Brand | Nikon |
| Focus Type | Zoom |
| Compatible Lens Front | 82 mm |
| Mount | Nikon F |
Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 SP DI VC USD (A007)
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Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 SP DI VC USD (A007)
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This lens had my attention for a while, after watching side-by-side reviews of this lens versus Nikon, decided to go with the Tamron 24-70 VC at about half the price. I watched at least 5 or 6 knowledgeable photographers' comparisons before deciding on this lens.Fast focus for shooting action, 1st test was my kids driving go-karts, focus was fast and accurate. On a D750, performs very well in low light at iso 2,500. Had shot the same action with a crop sensor and this combo is noticeably better, cleaner and sharper with better freeze. Also shot an event of about 200 people on a 2 hour boat cruise, the fast and accurate auto focus was quite noticeable. The D750 helps too.Compared it on a tripod to my friend's Canon, at f/4 and tighter, can't tell the difference, ... MoreThis lens had my attention for a while, after watching side-by-side reviews of this lens versus Nikon, decided to go with the Tamron 24-70 VC at about half the price. I watched at least 5 or 6 knowledgeable photographers' comparisons before deciding on this lens.Fast focus for shooting action, 1st test was my kids driving go-karts, focus was fast and accurate. On a D750, performs very well in low light at iso 2,500. Had shot the same action with a crop sensor and this combo is noticeably better, cleaner and sharper with better freeze. Also shot an event of about 200 people on a 2 hour boat cruise, the fast and accurate auto focus was quite noticeable. The D750 helps too.Compared it on a tripod to my friend's Canon, at f/4 and tighter, can't tell the difference, at f/2.8 the Canon has a little edge, but we were looking at a print of about 1 inch by 1/2 inch.....It's something a little software sharpening fixes easily.Build quality feels good, focus ring is smooth, switches work fine and not a very big lens. Quite happy with it so far after about 4,000 shots.With Adorama backing up the product, their great service and return policy, I felt comfortable going with this lens. Pleasantly surprised.
I am very pleased with my Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 VC usd for Nikon lens. I read all sorts of reviews on the lens many of which compared it very favorably with the Nikon and Canon counterparts. I have used the Nikon 24-70 f2.8 as a rental on occasion however if I wished to purchase the VR version I would have had to spend $1300 plus tax more. After running the Tamron through its paces after my purchase and now having had the lens for a month of shooting I can honestly say you would really have to have deep pockets to purchase the Nikon or Canon 24-70mm. This lens performs so close and I mean so very close to the Nikon that I can see no reason to spend the additional money. I have compared my photos taken with the Nikon to the Tamron and can honestly not tell a ... MoreI am very pleased with my Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 VC usd for Nikon lens. I read all sorts of reviews on the lens many of which compared it very favorably with the Nikon and Canon counterparts. I have used the Nikon 24-70 f2.8 as a rental on occasion however if I wished to purchase the VR version I would have had to spend $1300 plus tax more. After running the Tamron through its paces after my purchase and now having had the lens for a month of shooting I can honestly say you would really have to have deep pockets to purchase the Nikon or Canon 24-70mm. This lens performs so close and I mean so very close to the Nikon that I can see no reason to spend the additional money. I have compared my photos taken with the Nikon to the Tamron and can honestly not tell a difference. The build quality of the Nikon maybe slightly more robust but I'm not sure with even that statement as I haven't dropped, banged or tried to do serious damage to either so both may be tough as nails. The VC or VR is very good on both but I can say that the Tamron VC is quieter and instantaneous where I could notice the Nikon took a fraction of a second to grab. I am a Nikon shooter and have had and have a variety of Nikkor lenses and I can say that Nikkor lenses are top rate for sure. This is my first Tamronand for the price blows me away. It is sharp, very sharp the equal to the Nikkor. The focus seems very, very close to the Nikkor but I think that the Nikkor is a hair quicker. Both get focus every time even in low light. Some complain that the zoom control turns the wrong way (Canon shooters) but it is bang on for us Nikon people. The zoom was stiff when I first got the lens but either has gotten better or I adapted. The focus ring is thin but buttery smooth, precise and very sure for manual focus control. I was somewhat unsure in purchasing the Tamron due to many conflicting reports of poor copies of the lens and some saying it didn't measure up to the Canon or Nikon. I am so glad I bought the Tamron as either I got an excellent copy or Tamron has upped it's game. I can live with the distortion and vignetting as the Nikon was similar so it is the nature of the beast and easily corrected in post. This lens feels like a high quality product and I wouldn't say that if it wasn't true. I like the quality of my Nikon DSLR and Nikkor lenses and this just feels the same. High quality. I purchased this lens off Ebay from Quickdone which is the same as Prodigital2000. They were very helpful with my questions I sent them and delivery was fast and right to my door. Theprice was $400 less than anywhere else and I got a 6 year Canadian Tamron Warranty. I was very pleased with my Canadian price. (Not grey market lens) They give you 14 days for a full refund which is why I tested the lens heavily in my first 14 days. Could not find any problem or reason to return the lens. I can highly recommend these companies for purchase. My final word is: if you. Are sitting on the fence as whether to cough up $2300 for Nikkor or Canon or to go with Tamron I would seriously say to take the leap to the Tamron. It. May not have panache of the Nikkor or Canon but those seeing your photos won't know the difference and you can but another lens with the leftover money. The quality of the Tamron is first rate. Good deal eh!!
I am a LOW LEVEL HOBBYIST who was tasked as lead photographer on a family wedding shoot. The Tamron 24-70 was used on a three week old canon 80D cropped sensor camera for 38 - 112mm full frame equivalent focal length. The bright outdoor beach setting allowed for full time manual ISO 100 with f-stop priority shooting settings of f 7.1 and f8 and shutters speeds of 1/400 to 1/640. As the apertures used are in a "sweet spot" for lens sharpness, compensate for minor focus misses and the Canon 80D is a cropped sensor all beach shot images were sharp with what to my eye was no vignetting . There were chromatic aberrations on both the far left and right sides of the images which were slightly visible when viewing the images @ 10 '' by 14 '' on my PC monitor. Aberrations ... MoreI am a LOW LEVEL HOBBYIST who was tasked as lead photographer on a family wedding shoot. The Tamron 24-70 was used on a three week old canon 80D cropped sensor camera for 38 - 112mm full frame equivalent focal length. The bright outdoor beach setting allowed for full time manual ISO 100 with f-stop priority shooting settings of f 7.1 and f8 and shutters speeds of 1/400 to 1/640. As the apertures used are in a "sweet spot" for lens sharpness, compensate for minor focus misses and the Canon 80D is a cropped sensor all beach shot images were sharp with what to my eye was no vignetting . There were chromatic aberrations on both the far left and right sides of the images which were slightly visible when viewing the images @ 10 '' by 14 '' on my PC monitor. Aberrations were very difficult to detect inside the outer 10 % of the viewed images at this viewing size . Since the Tamron is a 3rd party lens the chromatic aberrations can not be corrected in camera.Reception photos were outdoors with add on flash as the sun was setting and at night with some low level lighting available. The vibration control allowed me to shoot 67 mmm f 7.1 with very sharp flash portrait photos down to 1/25 sec. As with the daytime shots I went for a longer depth a field to get the shot as opposed to risking out of focus misses and having limited QC time to check and reshoot.Contrary to Canon's lenses the Tamron zoom control is on the far end of the lens instead of mid barrel. The zoom control is smooth and seems to have a "just right" amount of resistance. There is a zoom lock but the lens does not extend when unlocked and pointed straight down . This may change as I have less than 2000 shots on the lens at this time.The manual focusing ring is about 1 1/2 inches from the camera body and approximately 5/16 of an inch wide. Since I also use Canon lenses with the focus ring at the end of the lens I occasionally had to hunt a little to locate the ring when manually focusing was needed in low light situations. I would have preferred just a little less gain in the focusing circuitry but I was using auto focus first then fine tuning to make very minor adjustments in low light. Auto-Focusing is very quick and was accurate in my use (albeit aided by mid depth of field in my photos). I was able to get good auto focus of an unexpected jet flyover during post wedding activities despite not being prepared for that type of shot.The lens is pretty heavy but probably not much different from others in its class. Using 82 mm filters, the lens diameter is pretty large. The lens pouch provided was of good quality and quite functional with a snap and a quick unzip design to the zipper mechanism .The Vibration Control and Auto focus/ Manual switches are well located but a I would prefer the switches to protrude a bit more as the switches are a bit stiff to operate. This is not much of a factor for focus because of full time focus being available in auto mode .Two times during my beach photo shoot I received a "lens communication error " indication reported by the camera. I had not seen this over the previous two weeks of use or the night before the wedding when taking about 200 shots and some very good quality 1080 p video . The lens was still on the camera from the previous night's shooting . The issue was cleared by unlocking the lens, partially rotating it towards the removal position and relocking the lens. The problem did not happen again after the second "reseat" of the lens.As a slight "aside" to the review I was concerned that the lens would not be long enough for the wedding shoot. At 20 to 25 feet from the bride and groom I was still close enough for waist up shots and amateur over zooming mistakes. My location may be too close in a quiet church environment if the officiate does not want to deal with shutter noises which occur even in so called "silent shutter " mode on the Canon 80 d .As a low level hobbyist I do not have comparative baselines or experience with other products.I am, however very pleased with the lens performance thus far. My shooting did not stress autofocus accuracy at wide apertures but the performance as tested was very good and the vibration control was critical in my low light shooting.The Tamron is typically about $ 400 less than the Canon 24-70L and appears to be quite a bargain with the addition of Vibration Control which the Canon does not have. On line reviews seem to indicate you lose just a little bit of sharpness and focusing speed relative to the more expensive Canon lens . I think the focusing difference may be the difference between very quick ( Tamron ) and remarkably quick( Canon) .As a low level hobbyist I do not have comparative baselines or experience with other products.
Amazing lens. The VC makes the lens superior to the name brand versions in my opinion. Consistent sharpness, good colors, and the price alone make this a winner. Tamrons newer pro line of lens they have been making the past couple of years are top notch. There are no focus issues like the Art line. I am just waiting on them to put out a 135 f1.8. I own the Tamron 45, 85, 24-70 G1, 70-200 G2 with the 85mm being my go to for most portrait sessions and the two zooms being my wedding lenses mainly. I shoot a Canon 5DS, so they need at least a 25mp score for sharpness for zooms from dxomark and a 30mp or higher for primes. My 85 is 38mp which is beyond excellent and only bested by a Zeiss and my 70-200 is a 36mp sharpness. Their new lenses are clearly made for the larger ... MoreAmazing lens. The VC makes the lens superior to the name brand versions in my opinion. Consistent sharpness, good colors, and the price alone make this a winner. Tamrons newer pro line of lens they have been making the past couple of years are top notch. There are no focus issues like the Art line. I am just waiting on them to put out a 135 f1.8. I own the Tamron 45, 85, 24-70 G1, 70-200 G2 with the 85mm being my go to for most portrait sessions and the two zooms being my wedding lenses mainly. I shoot a Canon 5DS, so they need at least a 25mp score for sharpness for zooms from dxomark and a 30mp or higher for primes. My 85 is 38mp which is beyond excellent and only bested by a Zeiss and my 70-200 is a 36mp sharpness. Their new lenses are clearly made for the larger megapixel cameras that are coming on the market. My L lenses other than my 35mm f1.4L and 135mm f2L can not keep up with the new line of Tamron lenses. To top it off they are half or more cheaper and all have VC even the small primes!!! Its a win/win in my opinion.
I have to admit up front that I'm a bit of a Canon lens snob. I've owned 7 L's since I got back into photography around 8 years ago, including the 70-200 2.8 IS II, 85L II, and 300mm 2.8 IS which are some of the best built and sharpest lenses on the planet. You may think that this means I'd skip an offering from Tamron and go straight for the 24-70 2.8 II from Canon. While tempting, I was disappointed that it didn't have IS, which I find useful when shooting weddings and other events like birthday parties. I waited a while and read lots of reviews, and decided to take the chance on the Tamron. I'm glad I did. It's in a different league compared to the Canon 24-70 2.8 (Ver I) that it replaced. I was never quite happy with the performance of that lens, and the Tamron ... MoreI have to admit up front that I'm a bit of a Canon lens snob. I've owned 7 L's since I got back into photography around 8 years ago, including the 70-200 2.8 IS II, 85L II, and 300mm 2.8 IS which are some of the best built and sharpest lenses on the planet. You may think that this means I'd skip an offering from Tamron and go straight for the 24-70 2.8 II from Canon. While tempting, I was disappointed that it didn't have IS, which I find useful when shooting weddings and other events like birthday parties. I waited a while and read lots of reviews, and decided to take the chance on the Tamron. I'm glad I did. It's in a different league compared to the Canon 24-70 2.8 (Ver I) that it replaced. I was never quite happy with the performance of that lens, and the Tamron has shown me that I was right in expecting more. The Tamron is plastic but still built well, definitely on par with my 24-105L, and of similar weight. I was surprised that it felt lighter than my 24-70L, and is slightly smaller especially once you add the lens hood. Tamron has got it's VC working excellent in this lens as well. I'd say it's at least as good as the VC on my 70-200L II from Canon, but I'll have to test them both at 70mm to be absolutely sure. Focus is fast and eerily silent even with VC on my 7D Mark II and 5D Mark III, very similar to the focus speed on my Canon L's. The VC is super quiet, probably quieter than on my 70-200L II, and tremendously quieter than the earlier generation IS systems from Canon that clunked on and off. Overall, I'm highly impressed with this lens, even as someone that's only ever owned Canon L's as my main working lenses (I have a rarely used very old Tamron 90mm Macro that is excellent optically, but shows its age in focus speed and noise from micro motors.)Bottom line, I'd highly recommend this lens to anyone looking for a bargain on a fast, very sharp (even though maybe just a tick behind Canon's 24-70 II), standard zoom lens. With the addition of VC to the mix and a few hundred dollars less than the only real competition, this lens is almost a no-brainier.
I'm a professional photographer shooting HS seniors, models, couples and weddings and I was looking at the Tamron as a supplement to my other lenses (I shoot with a Canon 5d Mark III and a Canon 7d) and particularly in low light situations where the fast glass and vibration control would be desirable (my other lenses are the 17-55 f 2.8 IS, the 24-105 F4 IS and the 70-200 f 2.8 IS).I purchased two of the Tamrons and have sent them both back. They both were not sharp, the second was better than the first. I ran comparisons with all three of my other lenses and shot them all at the same focal lengths (except the 17-55 which stops short of 70).Since when I shoot on location I balance ambient light to flash in a 20-40% ratio, I often shoot at 1/60, 1/80 and 1/100. So ... MoreI'm a professional photographer shooting HS seniors, models, couples and weddings and I was looking at the Tamron as a supplement to my other lenses (I shoot with a Canon 5d Mark III and a Canon 7d) and particularly in low light situations where the fast glass and vibration control would be desirable (my other lenses are the 17-55 f 2.8 IS, the 24-105 F4 IS and the 70-200 f 2.8 IS).I purchased two of the Tamrons and have sent them both back. They both were not sharp, the second was better than the first. I ran comparisons with all three of my other lenses and shot them all at the same focal lengths (except the 17-55 which stops short of 70).Since when I shoot on location I balance ambient light to flash in a 20-40% ratio, I often shoot at 1/60, 1/80 and 1/100. So those were the values I used. Using the 5d Mark III I did tests of all three lenses, starting with 1/60 and 24mm, 1/60 at 50mm and 1/60 at 70 mm, repeated at 1/80 and again at 1/100. Using the 24-105 I shot it at 24, 50 and 70 using the same pattern as described. With the 70-200 I shot at 70mm.To compare the 17-55 with the Tamron 24-70 I did the same sequence of shots using both lenses on the Canon 7d.for a target I used a fence made of vertical slats where the slats touch, or very nearly touch and the top has a beveled edge. Then I did the same tests using a tree as the target, than a boulder with many different facets and last a wind ornament that has twisted blades.At 1:1 the Tamron was clearly less sharp than the others, unacceptably so. There was no image where the Tamron produced the superior image and only several, randomly, were images I'd accept (a low standard). I actually checked to ensure that I had the VC turned on. The Tamron was sharpest at 24 and 70, but even there was noticeably less sharp. It's as if the lens front focuses. I know that has been an issue in the past.Years ago I tried the Tamron 24-70 and it had major front focusing issues and I gave up on second party lenses until I read where this lens was very good and much less expensive then than the Canon 24-70. Sticking with Canon lenses from here on out.Maybe you'll have better luck, but make sure you try it out before shooting something important with it.
I was disappointed that one of the first things out of the box was a slip of paper advising me that the lens doesn't utilize Sony's AF-D (Hybrid Phase AF). That's a significant feature on several Sony bodies. It should advise of that shortcoming on the lens' specs on this site and/or on Tamron's.I will say that my critical testing proved the lens is very sharp and has a lot of nice optical qualities, and it has a 6 year warranty. Sony? Sigma? Are you listening? But the auto focus limitation is a big shortcoming.The lens also fails to show up in the a99II EXIF data. It shows the focal length and aperture used, but does not identify the lens.Fortunately I bought the lens from Adorama and was able to return the lens immediately for a full refund and I purchased ... MoreI was disappointed that one of the first things out of the box was a slip of paper advising me that the lens doesn't utilize Sony's AF-D (Hybrid Phase AF). That's a significant feature on several Sony bodies. It should advise of that shortcoming on the lens' specs on this site and/or on Tamron's.I will say that my critical testing proved the lens is very sharp and has a lot of nice optical qualities, and it has a 6 year warranty. Sony? Sigma? Are you listening? But the auto focus limitation is a big shortcoming.The lens also fails to show up in the a99II EXIF data. It shows the focal length and aperture used, but does not identify the lens.Fortunately I bought the lens from Adorama and was able to return the lens immediately for a full refund and I purchased the Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 Vario-Sonnar T Zeiss ZA SSM II instead. I want to take full advantage of what that camera can do. Thanks Adorama!
I picked up this lens to go with my Canon EOS 5D MkIII, mainly for candids at wedding receptions or other events, and as a walk-around lens. At several hundred dollars cheaper than Canon's offering, AND the fact that the Tamron has Vibration Control (IS) whereas the Canon lens does not, it was too tempting to pass up.After a few weeks, this is my experience.The Vibration Control definitely gives you better images handheld at the 70mm end. Consistently, I noticed sharper images with it on rather than off.There is some small vignetting, particularly at the widest end, but for me that adds an artistic mood element I like.But when compared against L-glass, well, there's no comparison. This has been a big disappointment to me because of the many reviews touting this ... MoreI picked up this lens to go with my Canon EOS 5D MkIII, mainly for candids at wedding receptions or other events, and as a walk-around lens. At several hundred dollars cheaper than Canon's offering, AND the fact that the Tamron has Vibration Control (IS) whereas the Canon lens does not, it was too tempting to pass up.After a few weeks, this is my experience.The Vibration Control definitely gives you better images handheld at the 70mm end. Consistently, I noticed sharper images with it on rather than off.There is some small vignetting, particularly at the widest end, but for me that adds an artistic mood element I like.But when compared against L-glass, well, there's no comparison. This has been a big disappointment to me because of the many reviews touting this lens' image quality. In my experience, I find it to be a only a little better than average. It does not provide the same level of overall sharpness, saturation or contrast as L-glass. It's definitely softer at f2.8 than L-glass.The focus on my lens was inaccurate, as some others have reported. I discovered this after several shots of water lilies in the center focus turned up blurry, but the fronds on the water just behind them all were tack sharp. Fortunately, with a lens calibrator and my camera's adjustment function, that's easily remedied.The lens has weather sealing and all the appointments that make for a higher-end lens, so that is a big plus.My final thoughts are that this is a great lens for what most people will be using it for - walking around in a city or getting candids at weddings and events. Although image quality is overall inferior to Canon-L, it's good enough for those candid situations in low light with people dancing, sitting at tables across the room, or moving all around you. The VC allows you to keep up with everything better than Canon's 24-70, which has no image stabilization.If Canon should ever offer IS with their 24-70L, I'll switch to that in a heartbeat. The Tamron 24-70 is a decent lens, but it is not a GREAT lens.
I've shot professionally with this lens for over a year now and can truly recommend it. In most cases, this Tamron version of the constant F2.8 standard zoom will do the job. As a reference, I've used the Sigma 24-70 F2.8 EX DG (non HSM), Canon 28-70 F2.8 L, 24-70 F2.8 L (original), 24-105 F4 L, and a few other lesser known standard zooms (e.g. Tamron 28-105 F2.8, some non constant 2.8 Canons). For most of the other alternatives out there, especially other third parties, there really is no competition even if they are around the same sharpness (they're not, as the Tamron is sharper); this thing has Vibration Control (Tamron's version of Canon's IS, Image Stabilization). For me, there isn't really an alternative based on that alone. If you're considering Canon's ... MoreI've shot professionally with this lens for over a year now and can truly recommend it. In most cases, this Tamron version of the constant F2.8 standard zoom will do the job. As a reference, I've used the Sigma 24-70 F2.8 EX DG (non HSM), Canon 28-70 F2.8 L, 24-70 F2.8 L (original), 24-105 F4 L, and a few other lesser known standard zooms (e.g. Tamron 28-105 F2.8, some non constant 2.8 Canons). For most of the other alternatives out there, especially other third parties, there really is no competition even if they are around the same sharpness (they're not, as the Tamron is sharper); this thing has Vibration Control (Tamron's version of Canon's IS, Image Stabilization). For me, there isn't really an alternative based on that alone. If you're considering Canon's offerings though, thinking they might do everything just a little (or a lot) better than the Tamron even considering it doesn't have VC/IS, you would probably be disappointed. Coming from the original 24-70L, I think the sharpness is similar, with the Tamron having an observable edge. It focuses on par with the Canon, with similar speeds (maybe just a tiny bit louder) and similar failures in low light. I haven't used the 24-70L II (because I got this before it was available), but looking at the available reviews and comparisons online, they seem very similar in terms of image quality, with a very slight edge to the Canon this time. But (and it's a huge "but"), we haven't even looked at the VC/IS capability yet. Not only is VC important and extremely useful, it will absolutely make the shot for some low light cases (weddings and events) and for video work. I've shot commercials (video) with this and the VC was a gigantic plus (used with steadicam, dolly, or quick handheld, on a high pole for aerial shots, etc.). I would not even consider the Canon Mark II because of VC alone. So this is the choice you have for yourself, either pay a premium for the ultimate sharpness (ever so slightly more than the Tamron) or get something similar (a tad less in sharpness that you probably won't notice in real life shooting, USD/USM, weather resistant, cheaper) but with something that's completely incomparably, VC. For what it's worth, for the ultimate sharpness, I wouldn't even rely on a zoom. The choice is plenty clear for me. *A final note, a concern a lot of users have is QA of third party lenses. We use two of these and they have been great. (But I've been quite lucky with Tamron, Tokina, Sigma, and even Quantaray so your miles may vary)
This was a very expensive lens I bought for a new Cannon 6D MKII.I waited to do a review until I used it for a while. After several months, I came to the conclusion it was not worth carrying in the field bag. I have a 10 year old "plastic" Cannon lens that takes better photos than this heavy glass lens. Very disappointed.When I first got it and first used it I left the image vibration switch "on" when I turned the camera off, like I have done for years with all my Cannon lenses. Big mistake, this lens runs the camera battery down over night if you leave the lens switch in the on position even with the camera off. ???? it put me in a bind several times before I figured out what was draining my battery.Now I never use the Vibration switch so I can't forget to ... MoreThis was a very expensive lens I bought for a new Cannon 6D MKII.I waited to do a review until I used it for a while. After several months, I came to the conclusion it was not worth carrying in the field bag. I have a 10 year old "plastic" Cannon lens that takes better photos than this heavy glass lens. Very disappointed.When I first got it and first used it I left the image vibration switch "on" when I turned the camera off, like I have done for years with all my Cannon lenses. Big mistake, this lens runs the camera battery down over night if you leave the lens switch in the on position even with the camera off. ???? it put me in a bind several times before I figured out what was draining my battery.Now I never use the Vibration switch so I can't forget to turn it off.I wanted something between the two Cannon macros I have and the longer Cannon telephoto lens I have. I will keep looking. This lens may be good for portraits, but not for nature photography.
| Maximum Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Compatible Brand | Nikon |
| Focus Type | Zoom |
| Compatible Lens Front | 82 mm |
| Mount | Nikon F |
