TamronSP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 for Canon DSLR Cameras (Tamron 6 Year Limited USA Warranty)

First impressions - Fantastic.Update [05/20] - I sold this lens in December, bought a Canon 24-70 f/2.8L II when I had the budget and when I started clicking more portraits than nature. I loved the sharpness of the Canon lens but I started noticing that I was getting more blurry images and had to be very conscious while choosing the shutter speed. Even the speeds like 1/120s or 1/160s were not safe enough. One would argue that you need to have stable hands but then I never had to be that conscious before as all the lenses I have had lenses had IS. So I started missing the Tamron version again. I sold the Canon one and bought a new Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 G2 again. When I compared the shots from Canon and Tamron I didn't find differences that would sway my choice in favor of Canon. Even if Canon has a little edge in terms of edge sharpness I believe Tamron one is far better practical choice. Lastly, I had to spend a few bucks for 82mm filters for Canon version, which I don't have to worry about now with Tamron's 77mm ring diameter.To give you a perspective, I am a serious hobbyist photographer and currently own a Canon 16-35 f/4L IS II, 50mm f/1.8 IS and 70-200 f/2.8L IS II. The camera body I use these lenses with is Canon 6D. I was looking for a general purpose lens ever since I replaced my Canon 24-105 f/4L IS with 16-35. Although I simply love the latter and use to fervently for shooting landscapes, I started swapping lenses most of the times, switching contexts from portraits to street shots to landscapes etc. The options I narrowed down to were the new Sigma 24-70 f/2.8 Art, Canon 24-70 f/2.8L II, this lens and its G1 version. Canon was out of question because of its cost. I read some (initial) reviews of Sigma art lens and wasn't convinced about it. So I decided to give this a try thinking this must be better than its previous version. Besides the price for the newer version was in my budget.I shot some images of my son, both portraits and some wide angle shots with more ambience/environment. I also shot some low light indoor shots wide open at 2.8. Almost all images were sharp and looked very crisp on bigger screen. I have used Tamron lenses earlier and had some issues where the VC wasn't consistent enough. So this time I was wary of it and made sure to zoom in all the way to 100% to see if there any shake despite of VC turned on and reasonable handheld shutter speed. The results were consistent and I didn't see any issues. The color reproduction and contrast looks good too, though not as good as from Canon 16-35 f/4L IS.The lens does seem a little heavy when compared to Canon 24-105 that I used earlier but nothing that would cause any concerns. More so because I am used to using the heavier Canon 70-200 beast. The only hiccup while handling is the opposite directed zoom ring as compared to Canon lenses. But I am sure I will get used to it.Overall, it seems an amazing lens from all perspectives. And like a reviewer on a popular lens review website said - this lens offers good value for the money, and perhaps some more.

I've been putting this camera through its paces and I have to say this is the 24-70 that you want but Canon never puts out. I have the Canon 24-70 and it's a fine lens. But it doesn't have image stabilization. This does. It's images are every bit as good and, as you would expect, there are more keepers because of the image stabilization (called VC on Tamron). I have the Canon 24-70 f4, which is also a very good lens (especially when I travel abroad because of its light weight and quality) that is image stabilized. But it isn't f2.8! The Tamron 24-70 g2 is well-built (it is heavy), it's sharp, it has fast autofocus in every light situation I've tried it in, and it has excellent bokeh. There is one weird thing: the zoom ring is in a different place than the Canon 24-70 lenses and you turn it clockwise to extend the lens to 70mm instead of the counter-clockwise. I do all sorts of photography: travel, art, landscape, events, etc, and I shoot in all different types of light situations, some of them very challenging. I love primes, but some events don't allow time to switch lenses. I like and need good quality lenses. What do you get from Canon that you don't get from this lens? I'd say about all you get is a higher price and a red ring.This lens seems exceptional and will get its first professional work-out in 3 days. I'm psyched.2 Month Update: It's November and night falls early. I've had low-light and artificial light events and the lens has performed superlatively (this plus the Canon 70-200 f2.8 and you're all set). The Vibration Control (Image Stabilization in Canon parlance) and autofocus work exceptionally well. I've also used it for outdoor foliage photography with pleasing results. Still thumbs up.

This lens is a great walk around, every day lens. I recently upgraded to a full frame camera (Canon 6D Mark II) and none of my old lenses were compatible. This lens has a great range of wide and portrait options that allow me to take only 1 lens with me when I am out and about, and I feel confident that I will not miss any shots that I would've liked to take. The focus is fast and accurate and the aperture is nice and wide. I was worried about the build quality having only used Sigma and Canon lenses previously, but this build quality is just as good as my Sigma. This lens is BIG, heavy, and bulky (it has an 82mm filter size) but since I don't have to carry any other lenses I often find that it isn't a problem. I am grateful for the image stabilization to assist me with my night shots - the motors are also very quiet if you were planning on using this for film work. All in all, I'm very glad I purchased this lens and I look forward to using it for years to come!

Ant true Pro needs to have a 24-70 2.8 lens as we all know. This lens is solid, fast and super on focus and reliability. Half the price of the Canon and seems more solid as well. This lens, coupled with the Tamron 70-200 2.8 will complete the package. Highly recommended.