Just posted: Tamron SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD lens review

Just posted: Our review of the Tamron SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD. In our latest lens review produced in collaboration with DxOMark, we look at Tamron’s fast standard zoom for full frame cameras – the first in its class to include optical stabilisation. With its Ultrasonic Drive focus motor and drip-proof construction, it looks like a very tempting option for full frame shooters, especially as it costs rather less than its counterparts from Canon, Nikon or Sony. But is this all too good to be true? Click through to read our review and find out.

Click here for our review of the Tamron SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD

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Tamron SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD

Comments

Wow….Very nice lens at a very nice price!

Good to see sample photos from London again. Remind me of good old days when DPR was in London…

all the 2 copies that i got from tamron had a compatibility issue with canon 650d (t4i) and slow focus issue. got my money back and bought a canon 24-105…never going for tamron again

Did the lenses do the slow focus thing every time you mounted them? Did you notice any difference between mounting a lens with the camera on vs. off?

How come, for APS-C, at 70mm sharpness *decreases* from f/2.8 to f/4? From there to f/5.6 it increases again, as would be expected.

It seems like we have a winner here! Well done Tamron!

Wondering why the cropped performance is featured first on a full frame lens review?

And to potential buyers: why would you buy this zoom range for APS-C?

DPR lens reviews have always had APS-C first for full-frame lenses.

Also, APS-C buyers looking for a longer standard zoom option at the expense of the wide end could consider it.
36mm equivalent is still somewhat wide, and being able to get to 105mm equivalent could be useful. I’ve seen quite a few APS-C users running around with the Tamron 28-75…

Well done Tamron, a lesson of agressive price/quality ratio for the others.

That lens so deserves gold award