Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 DI VC USD Lens

[VGurcu]

Here is a lens to keep an eye on; available for pre-order ($1299) with built in image stabilization, {$1000 cheaper than Canon 24-70 II}

http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/04/06/tamron-24-70mm-2p8-VC-price

Note that it is also offered with Sony Alpha mount...(No IS in that version as Sony bodies have built in IS)

 

[Kholi]

Very interesting.

IS at this price and focal range is very tasty.

 

[Will Turner]

Finally a fast 'normal' zoom with IS. How long has that taken? Jesus..

 

[youngindiefilms]

I've seen some samples, looks very very good, will have hands on soon, nice and creamy bokeh for such a lens, reasonably priced and finally IS on this lens class. Hope the AF holds up with the competition as I do a lot of phogotraphy.
Just wish their matching 70-200/2.8 was better, I think a new version is supposed to be coming too.

 

[Samuel H]

the 70-200 has some very nice reviews http://www.steveoakley.net/template_permalink.asp?id=365 what I'm afraid is that they'll do as with the 17-50 f/2.8, where they prioritized VC so much that IQ went down the drain

 

[Bassman2003]

If this lens has great optics the Canon vII looks pretty expensive and without IS. The vI from Canon is still a great lens. We are at the hair splitting level of improvements in many ways.

 

[youngindiefilms]

The 70-200/2.8 from Tamron may be good value, but in terms of IQ and build quality leaps behind competition from Nikon and Canon.

 

[Bucknfl]

I wonder if it is parafocal, and has a smooth manual focus and zoom for video.

 

[VGurcu]

what I'm afraid is that they'll do as with the 17-50 f/2.8, where they prioritized VC so much that IQ went down the drain

So far the first preview is very positive:
http://www.ephotozine.com/article/tamron-sp-24-70mm-f-2-8-vc-usd-lens-review-19056

I personally do not mind some IQ sacrifice (like edge sharpness in full telephoto, full open aperture) for exchange of IS; very important for handheld use.

 

[Samuel H]

The 70-200/2.8 from Tamron may be good value, but in terms of IQ and build quality leaps behind competition from Nikon and Canon.

may be the case in general, but not necessarily for the Canon 24-70: at least the first version has a design flaw and is prone to malfunction; it may not break in 2 years but it probably won't last you 20 either http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2011/10/the-limits-of-variation

 

[youngindiefilms]

I was only referring to the 70-200/2.8. I think Tamron's new lens has decent IQ but most likely the build quality won't be higher than their other offerings in this class. I still have the predecessor of this lens, the 28-75/2.8 which is ok but no match for Nikon or Canons competition. Really don't understand why Tamron is not introducing truly high grade pro zoom lenses since zoom lenses has been their specialty since ever.

 

[Samuel H]

I really really really hope the new tamron is a lot better than the old 28-75; the tdp tests are awful, and I doubt they wouldn't check wheter they got a bad copy: http://www.the-digital-picture.com/...meraComp=453&SampleComp=0&FLIComp=1&APIComp=0 http://www.the-digital-picture.com/...meraComp=453&SampleComp=0&FLIComp=3&APIComp=0 http://www.the-digital-picture.com/...meraComp=453&SampleComp=0&FLIComp=4&APIComp=0

 

[Samuel H]

preliminary review at lensrentals: http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/04/quick-tamron-24-70-mtf-data
it's looking very good

 

[Samuel H]

samples on The Digital Picture:
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/...meraComp=453&SampleComp=0&FLIComp=4&APIComp=0
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/...meraComp=453&SampleComp=0&FLIComp=2&APIComp=0

it doesn't look nearly as good as on the LensRentals MTF tests...