Tamron SP 70-200mm f2.8 Di VC USD G2 - Reviews
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4.7.2020
Firstly, I didnt buy my lens here, I should have and I'll explain later why.I have a nikon d4 and owned the nikkor 70-200 f4. This tamron lens was my little lockdown gift to myself and an *upgrade* to that f4 lens.I watched all the big reviews on youtube about this lens, even got a reply from the biggest name in online photography and everyone loves this lens so I bought it. Very excited.I'm a dog walker and take photos of dogs, especially action shots. I took the lens out into the garden for a test and threw the ball for my dogs and I could see instantly this lens was just lagging a little in focus speed, not much, I could capture action shots but it just missed way too many. In too many shots,
16.5.2018
I also have the 24-70 f2.8 G2 but spent time reading various reviews to conclude this was the best value for money. The Nikon 70-200 f2.8 is around £1000 more, but if shown images from both lenses, I doubt if you could tell which came from which lens without looking at the EXIF data.For those unfamiliar with f2.8 lenses yes, they are bigger and thus heavier, if you don't like that either buy something else or go to the gym. The lens has a fairly well made solid feel to it & quite well balanced on my D750.The positive points for me in no particular order are:1. Price, good as it is, the Nikon was just too expensive.2. Image quality is outstanding. It does go a bit softer at 2.8 but so do most lenses3.
26.7.2017
I bought this lens based on several reviews, which were super-positive.My experience is that the focus may need to be fine-tuned with the Tap-In Console, as my copy was not in focus at 200mm wide open at distances around 20m.Otherwise the lens is from factory very sharp - specially around 135mm, where similar lenses are usually weaker. At 200mm wide open it is a little softer, but still very good and better than the old Nikkor 70-200 VR1. Stopped down just to 3,5 it provides excellent sharpness. Compared to many competing lenses, this one is sharp across the whole frame and not in the center only, as my previous Nikkor VR1.The optical stabilizer is maybe the best I have ever met. It is incredible!
22.10.2018
I bought this lens thinking that because it was a good £1000 cheaper than the Nikon equivalent, it was going to have flaws in build quality and image quality...i have to say that it exceeded every expectation. After watching heaps of online review videos, I came to the conclusion that I should stop wasting time, and just buy it.The build quality is solid, the only thing that I would personally change is the plastic switches for the auto/manual focus...thats it. It has a really good weight to it, the metal body is amazing and the weather sealing mount is a bonus.The image quality is ridiculous for the price!!! If you are a pixel peeper, you wont be disappointed at all!
2.4.2017
Had this lens for a few weeks now and having used various others in the same focal length category (the previous Tamron version, Nikon's VR2 and the latest Nikon), it beats them all for quality versus price. I was always happy with the original Tamron, and was about to buy it when the G2 was announced.My only minor gripe I have with it is if I have my camera attached to a sling strap at my side with the lens on, the switches to adjust VC mode and AF/MF mode seem to get knocked sometimes, but that is minor and can be worked around by either keeping the tripod collar on and shifted around the lens slightly, or covering that section of the lens with tape or similar.
1.5.2018
Stunning! Focus, tack sharp. Vibration reduction, amazing. Sharpest lens I own, all the others are Nikon and this is streets ahead on every metric. I can’t believe that this is the price it is at less than half the price of the Nikon. I have always used Nikon lenses, if I am in the market again I will definitely be looking at Tamron. Update: Disaster strikes, dropped the lens from height of one metre. Minor damage to filter ring everything else OK. So its tough! Sent it to Tamron repair and it took a little while for the part to arrive but once it had arrived from Germany the boys at Intro 2000 repaired and next day shipped the lens back to me. Cost of repair was reasonable,
25.8.2019
Good lens, definitely needed the Tap-in console, which I already had for the 150 - 600 G2, as I needed several adjustments for my D7200. Great image quality once adjusted, fast focus. Best results for clarity at F8 but acceptable at F2.8. Don't really use it beyond F10 but no diffraction issues upto F10.The foot is very small, can't get my fingers through it for carrying. Rotation smoothness is ok for the foot, not great can feel a bit gritty.Switches are awful and positioned badly, I tend to attach a sling strap for carrying and with the foot in the best position, to enable bringing the camera up to my eye, the switches are against my body as I walk and tend to get knocked out of my preferred settings.
23.4.2019
Great lens for the money, well made and feels solid.The VC works well, better than the VR On my old Nikon 70-200 f2.8 VR version one lens it replaced.Image wise its very sharp but it did need a little AF fine tuning to get it to that point.All in its a decent lens for the money and is every bit as good as the original Nikon f2.8 70-200 lens but with less vignetting on an FX body and a tad faster AF.If your after a decent lens in this class but do not want to brealk the bank its definately worth looking at.I now have the Tamron 24-70 f2.8 VC Di, the Tamron 70-200 f2.8 reviewed above and a Tamron 150-600mm f5.6-6.3 VC version 2 and really rate them all as super value for your money.
3.5.2017
Don't hesitate buy this lens it is amazing. The Optical Image Stabilisation is nothing short of a miracle and allows hand holding even in low light. And yes it is as sharp as a razor.Only downsides are the switches are slightly raised and I often find they have moved to a setting I don't want. And the matt finish is prone to marks but some far these have come off with a damp cloth. It is also very heavy so I use 2 straps one for the camera and one for the lens, so little weight is on the camera lens mount.Well down Tamron a winner at half the price of the new Nikon version.
26.2.2019
Weddings - Portraits - Events - Used for over a year without fault.For the cost of one Nikon you can get the G2 70-200 and 24-70.Sweaty technical types will and have taken great pleasure in pointing out the differences between this and the Nikon, and everything they say is right... but genuinley for the price and quality you wont notice. And more importantly your customers/friends/family wont care.The build quality is brilliant, vc is great in low light and everything is very easy to get used to on the lens.I definitely recommend it.
24.7.2019
Superb value when you compare to Nikon equivalent that is double the price. Build quality is great, it has a nice balanced weight to it but most importantly images are very sharp, it really does take image quality to the next level if you're coming from kit lenses or cheaper alternatives. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend this. The option of the Tamron Tap-In console puts your mind at rest to fix any auto-focus issues (no issues with my lens) and also ensure future compatability.
14.6.2018
The zoom ring was initially a bit stiffer than I'd like it, but it got loosen after a day of use. I hate that the zoom ring is outside. I'd prefer it to be on the place of the focus ring. It is heavy bastard. Nevertheless the previous two cons it is very very sharp (shooting on Nikon D750). Really fast auto focus. I could manage to create sharp image @80mm on 1/3 sec with closed aperture, so for me the VC is pretty good. Overall I love it. It produces beautiful images.
1.7.2019
Best lense purchase what I’ve ever made.The auto focus is outstanding and accurate. Very sharp and bring the quality what NIKON 70-200 does. I would say this is very competitive to Nikon but a £1200 cheaper. I’m very happy with it so far. My only concern is I’m curious how long it’s gonna last, if it’s built from good quality, premium parts not. Anyway there is 5 years of warranty which also a good thing.Although I do recommend it! Make a huge difference.
30.10.2017
This is my first ‘real’ lens and the difference it’s made to my photos is immense. Fast, accurate focus. Great image quality. Amazing VC.Also think it looks much cooler than the Nikon and Canon equivalents. Sturdy too.As others have noted the switches can be changed inadvertently when using a sling. I get around this by covering them with some black electrical tape, folded over at the end to make a little tab for easy access. It’s hardly noticeable.
19.4.2018
Build quality, lens feel and image quality are excellent. The stabilisation is great and really noticeable. Only bug bear would be that you have to remove the lens hood to reach the zoom ring but definitely not a deal breaker. First time I have moved away from Canon lenses and definitely has me convinced to consider more in the future