Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 Review

OpticalLimits has completed their review of the Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2.

The Tamron lens is certainly a great bang for the buck lens over the Canon EF L 16-35mm F2.8 and includes image stabilization which the Canon does not.

The core features of the Tamron lens are;

Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22
Three LD and Three Aspherical Elements
AX, eBAND, BBAR, and Fluorine Coatings

OpticalLimits give the lens the following rating;

Optical Quality - 3.5 stars
Mechanical Quality - 4.5 stars
Price/Performance - 4.5 stars

Their conclusion states;

The Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 is a force to be reckoned with in its market segment. At optimal aperture settings, it is capable of delivering very sharp results across the zoom range. Given the extreme nature of the beast, some weaknesses at f/2.8 are to be expected. Namely, the image corners could be sharper at the extreme ends here. Lateral CAs are fairly well-controlled but it is advisable to apply some digital trickery to get reduce the issue nonetheless. Image distortions are typical with a heavy barrel distortion at the 15mm setting. Vignetting is clearly visible at fully open aperture but the amount is actually lower than in competing lenses in this respect.

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