Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 A032

Impeccable lens 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. Tamron’s 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!!! It’s a win/win in my opinion.Read full review

Good enough Lens is fine for the average photographer but not suited for the quality of picture I was looking for. I bought it after owning the 24-70 L2.8 V1. I thought the picture sharpness along with the the VC would be an upgrade form the canon's V1 but it wasn't. I did a comparison on a 5dm3 up against my 24-105 L IS f4 and the canon kit lens was easily better in the categories that were important to me. Picture sharpness, focus speed and color were better with the canon 24-105L, a lens I never gave that much credit. I sent the Tamron back an will end up using the 24-105 that has been sitting in my bag.

Wonderful all around lens! I had been searching for an all around lens that produced sharp images and performed well in low light on my Classic Canon 5D. I was saving to splurge on either a Sigma ART 35mm or 50mm. I love those two focal lengths and simply couldn’t decide and only had the funds for one or the other. After much research I stumbled upon this Tamron 24-70. It has completely blown me away! The focal range is fantastic for landscapes and portraits. The images are simply beautiful. If you are still curious about this lens, I’d recommend checking out the images it produces on Flickr. In addition, due to the release of the G2 version the price is right!