Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 DI VC USD Lens Review (dpreview)

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Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 DI VC USD Lens
B&H Photo, Adorama, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA

This is definitely an interesting lens that offers value for the money. The image stabilized Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 DI VC USD lens [shoplink 12435](price & specs)[/shoplink], with a price tag of $1,299, got a very good review by dpreview. They write:

Overall, we’re extremely impressed with the Tamron 24-70mm F/2.8 VC. It demonstrates that it’s entirely possible to add an effective image stabilization system to a lens of this type without a significant drop in quality elsewhere. The optics are excellent, the autofocus fast, silent and accurate, and the build quality very good indeed.

Overall the Tamron comes so close to the much more expensive non-stabilized Canon and Nikon lenses, both optically and operationally, that it’s difficult to see why most enthusiast photographers might choose to buy them instead.

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Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 DI VC USD price check: 

America: B&H Photo, Adorama, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA
Europe & UK: Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon IT, Canon IT, WEX Photographic, Canon FR, Canon UK, Canon DE