25Sep Tamron SP 24-70mm f2.8 VC Amazon Warehouse Deal
The Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 VC lenses fits right in that sweet spot by out performing the original Canon 24-70mm, but slightly under preforming compared to the mark II. At a list price of $1300 it’s still expensive, but it’s a $1000 less then you’ll spend on the 24-70mm mark II.
Right now Amazon has a few Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 VC lenses on sale (amazon warehouse deal) for $1,035 which is about $260 cheaper then the current retail price. I was able to spend a little bit of time using this lens when I filmed with Dave Dugdale and found it to be very enjoyable. I hadn’t planned on picking up the Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 but at this price I went ahead and pulled the trigger. The 12 months same as cash deal Amazon has going right now also helped.
I’ll post more on the lens once it shows up. It’s a pretty good deal for the price and the image stabilization does come in handy (pun intended) for hand held shots.
September 25th, 2012 at 10:20 am
I love this lens, the VC works great.
September 25th, 2012 at 2:23 pm
Look forward to seeing the review. I haven’t been too impressed with Tamron in the past but if this one is better than the Canon Mk I, I’d bite.
September 25th, 2012 at 4:09 pm
From the scores I’ve seen so far, the Tamron beats the original at every focal length. But a review should follow.