Tamron 24-70 VC

sid-180

sid-180

sid-180

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Looking at getting the Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 Di VC.

This will go on my Nikon D7100.

Unfortunatley i can't afford the Nikon version.

Has anyone had any experience with this lens
 
It's a brilliant lens that was mildly crippled by being the first normal zoom that directly went for the Canikon versions rather than undercutting them on price. The VC is brilliant for video, the VC is staggeringly good (though less useful given the short focal range) even for stills, the build is solid and the optics are right up there with the best of them. It has come down in price by about 40% since launch and were I a zoom shooter I would snap it up in a second, the only reason I haven't is due to me having 35, 50 and 85 lenses already, though I may well still pick one up for video purposes.

The VC does take a little bit to kick in after half pressing the shutter which can be a pain but then with so much glass to be moving (82mm filter thread!) and how effective the system is, I didn't have any problems with waiting for it when I was trying it out. I'd try it out to see if you can get on with that sort of shooting though, if you can. Imo if you're in a position to need the VC i.e. shooting at 1/50 or slower, you wouldn't really be shooting massively dramatic action or instantaneous captures so I'd usually be shooting pretty slowly anyway.
 
well i work in IT so the owner of the business i work for managed to order one for me.
only downside is i won't get it for at least 5-7 days so i'm just itching to get it and take some pics with my new D7100.
 
sid-180 said:
well i work in IT so the owner of the business i work for managed to order one for me.
only downside is i won't get it for at least 5-7 days so i'm just itching to get it and take some pics with my new D7100.
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Fair enough, always useful knowing people in the know. :)
 
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