At a good price point, the Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 Lens seems like a great choice for travel, street, wedding , and even landscape photography. The image quality is superior, and the focus speed and accuracy is spot on.

Im sure I got a bad lens (four, actually!), because theres no way the Tamron flagship lens duo (the 24-70mm and 70-200mm G2) were meant to perform this way, but alas and Im not the only person whos suffered the wrath of poor quality control The 24-70mm G2 (and its big brother, the 70-200mm G2) have...

Tamron's telephoto zoom lens impresses with high performance at a far more affordable price than marque brands

Great value; High performance; Five-year warranty

Large; Heavy

It is very important to check lens micro-adjustments with lens on camera immediately and if it cannot be micro-adjusted in the camera to acheive sharpness then it must be returned for replacement.

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?

Introducing the pinnacle of fast telephoto zoom with advanced features for improved optical performance, functionality and usability

Canon and Nikon photographers who demand the best quality and performance will typically buy premium own-brand lenses if they can afford them, or third-party lenses if they can't. But this Tamron G2 (Generation 2) is arguably better than Canon's top-flight 70-200mm f/2.8 lens, and is essentially as...

Pro-grade build quality; Fabulous image quality; 5-stop stabilization

Typically heavy for a 70-200mm f/2.8; Switches can be operated accidentally

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.

This is by far the best piece of glass I have owned. Very smooth and tack sharp, well worth the money spent.

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.