how does this lens compare with tamron 24-70 VC?
895922
This was a gift to my Daughter, who is a photographer, and she has used it an likes it a lot. It was a good price compared to the name brands. She did some research and chose this one so, as she has not used both lenses I cannot say how they compare. Again, she researched and decided on this lens and she is satisfied with the lens.
895923
hi,there are some differences. the tamron has Image stabilization--has 17 Elementsalso tamron has3 LD (Low Dispersion) elements, 2 XR (Extra Refractive Index) elements, 3 glass molded aspheric elements , 1 hybrid aspherical elementspec and quality wise the tamron is better.
1398395
On a scale of 1-10 to match its equivalent its a 9. Unless you are a serious professional photographer who does serious editing and makes a ton of money then go with the Canon, but if this is not the case BUY THE TAMRON LENS you wont see or feel the difference. friend has the canon 70-200 lens and boy does he regret buying it.
2118676
hihave to say . for the hype and good looks of this lens i was a tad unhappy and found it a bit soft .i have since sold it on . purchased the Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 ( first verdion non VR which is optically better ! ) and WOW !! this lens never leaves my camera and is tak sharp and fast with great bokeh . No competition this tamron and the new tamron 70-300 VR are simply killers . The Tamrom 17-50mm f2.8 for the money is the best out there ( in my view )
1272575
I have both the Tamron 17-50 and the 28-75 as well as the Tamron 28-300 that I shoot with the Nikon D200. I can't say if I prefer the 17-50 over 28-75 but I love both of them and find I use them both depending on what I'm shooting. If I could afford only 1 lens it would probably be the 28-75 for my type of shooting. If you;'e shooting large groups of people or need the wider angle then I'm sure 17-50 may serve you better.
1787340
The 24-70 2.8 is a magnificent lense. I would not even think of buying the 24-105.
967394
Depends on the effects you need. If you one real shallow depth of field 135 is better. If you want a more versatile lens with out very special effects the other one will do you better. Most likely you don't want a very long lens for video like the 135. Your other choice would be 24 to 70. Tamron makes 28 to 75 which is very excellent as long as you don't need very much ruggedness or whether sealing.
632572
I own the 18-250mm and it is really sharp and a good lens. I was very surprised. Not sure of the Sigma but I know with the Tamron it is a bargain at that price.
2158308
Don't know if Tamron makes the lens, but I am very pleased with the images produced. And I especially like the range 18-270 which gives me the maximum flexibility without having to carry 3, 4 or 5 lens.
811136
I have a Nikon mount of this lens and I also have the Nikon's top of the line 70-200 VRII lens and the images produced by my copy of this lens are as sharp as the Nikons 70-200. I liked my copy of this Tamron lens better than the Nikon 24-70mm lens. I would say give it a shot and if you get a good copy of this lens it will be a keeper.
900131
I don't own a Canon. However, this lens has worked well with my Sony A100. Check out Bob Atkins review at this link. http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/reviews/tamron_70-300_vc_review.htmlHe has a good comparison between this lens and the Canon EF 70-300/4-5.6 IS USM. This will probably give you a good idea as to what you can expect out of the Tamron lens as opposed to the Canon lens.
2058089
The quality of the 60-250 is stellar but low light sports is not it's best use. If the Tamron has excellant optics, the f2.8 should be better for your needs. Check The lens reviews to see how the Tamron performs wide open. DXO Mark is informative.
532282
I have both on a nex-6 looking to move to a a6000 but both lenses are great. The 24mm much sharper when blown up but color contrast wise the 16-70 is good enough. the 24mm obviously has a super bright aperture but the telephoto is much versatile .
1213468
I bought this kit .. The Tamron .. 70-300 I have come to love this lens . It macro setting are wonderful and is a good telephoto. Now there is no vibration control, but I have seem to work past that. The Auto focus is quick and it can produce some great DOF on you photo. You can check out my photo stream @ https://www.flickr.com/photos/obelis/ for the most part all the photo since I have bought this kit are with both the Tamron and the Nikon that come with this kit. (I have added a 50mm a telephoto 500mm and from time to time use a 1.5x teleconverter) The bag is nice quality, The SD Card is still going strong, The remote works great. The Tripod well it will do in a pinch it not bad, but nothing to write home about. . As for the Flash ..Well I tested it and it works but I have never used. (I try never to use flash and this camera takes great photo in low light.)
1756270
No personal experience with the Tamron, but sure it is excellent as well. I really like my Sigma and have no issues with it at all. Look up Matt Granger on YouTube for an excellent comparison on Nikon, Sigma and Tamron versions of this lens.
1533863
Tamron pros: light, sharp, f 2,8 inexpensivecons: only for crop sensors, autofocus motor a little loud when searching for focus(has not bother me)CanonPros; EF for full and crop sensor, sharp, Cons; F4, shorter zoom, more expensive, heavier. I would recommend reading the reviews at the digital picture. Note, the VC version of the Tamron is not as sharp as the non-VCIt comes down to this, if you are going to stay with crop sensor, get the tamron
627875
I don't know, sorry. I just returned the faulty unit to Amazon and received a refund. I then purchased the non VC Tamron 17-50 lens which has worked fine.
1526812
I had the Tamron first. I got it because it had good reviews, a lower price, and IS. Bottom line: it was very soft and had AWFUL back focusing issues over 50 mm. I sent it to Tamron for calibration and it came back worse. I ended up returning it and instead of getting another copy of the Tamron, got the Canon. Best decision I ever made. This is the sharpest lens I own, including all my primes. I was told by Tamron that 20% of their 24-70s have focus issues on the Mark III (which I have) due to the Mark III's focusing system and the Tamron not being totally compatible with it. I have a 60D as well and the Tamron also had back focus issues with that body as well, although slightly less. I would not hesitate to recommend the Canon, bar none.