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

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solid casing,; excellent image quality in the frame centre,; good image quality on the edge of the APS-C/DX sensor,; lack of problems with longitudinal chromatic aberration,; slight lateral chromatic aberration; corrected better than in the case of the rivals,; moderate coma,; low vignetting on the...

resolution on the edge of the frame near f/2.8 should have been better,; high vignetting on full frame,; distinct distortion of the moustache variation on the wider end of the focal range.

The new Tamron SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 is a versatile walk-around lens with a fast maximum aperture that consistently delivers great images. It's very sharp throughout most of the zoom and aperture range, even at the edges of the frame, with sharpness only falling off a little shooting wide...

The Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 (model A032) is a stabilized standard 2.9x zoom available in mounts for Canon and Nikon DSLRs with full-frame sensors. It also works on their DSLRs with APS-C/DX sensor where the angle of view is equivalent to a 36-105mm zoom lens.

Very good contrast and resolution inside the APS-C/DX image circle, Good image stabilization; Little longitudinal color aberrations; Versatile customization of AF and VC via USB-dock.

Pretty soft outside the APS-C/DX image-circle

A highly capable standard zoom, this second-generation lens from Tamron pairs a sophisticated optical construction with a sturdy outer shell, ensuring a hardy and high-quality lens.

Impressive five-stop stabiliser; Excellent contrast and sharpness; Robust weather sealing

Some handling quirks

From the range of SP (Super Performance) full frame lenses from Tamron, the new 24-70mm f/2.8 G2 is a wide to short telephoto standard zoom with a bright (fast) constant aperture. The new lens is reviewed here using the 50MP Canon EOS 5DS R .

When it comes to standard zoom lenses, the class of 24-70mm f/2.8 lenses are the photojournalists darling. They combine the most popular focal length range with a comparatively high speed.

The Tamron SP 24-70mm f2.8 Di VC USD G2 is a weather sealed lens with reliable autofocus, great image quality, and a light weight. Plus it has image stabilization.

The Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 lens undercuts similar zooms on price and delivers strong image stabilization, but it makes some optical compromises to get there.

Sharp results at f/2.8 at wider angles; Strong image stabilization system; Excellent build; Dust and splash protection; Available for Canon and Nikon SLRs; Low price.

Image quality suffers beyond 50mm; Noticeably dim corners; Chromatic aberration at 24mm; Some visible distortion.

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?