There’s always something to be said for sticking with your camera manufacturer’s own lenses, especially at the top end of the quality range. However, Tamron is now making lenses that offer similar quality at more affordable prices, and this is a great standard zoom lens for full-frame photographers,...
Excellent build quality and handling, Superb 5-stop stabilizer, Mostly sharp with beautiful bokeh
Could be sharper at 70mm and f/2.8, Noticeable vignetting at 24mm and f/2.8
If you had the breath to read our review until here, you might be thinking that the Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 isn't worth it. That is not our conclusion, though. As mentioned above, fast standard zoom lenses are difficult to design and they always come with some compromises.
I was skeptical at first. Could a third-party lens actually match the name brands, at THE focal length for which the name brands are best known for making reliable, snappy-to-focus, nearly-indestructible, lens?
The ‘Generation 2’ edition of Tamron’s 24-70mm f/2.8 is a major improvement...
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