5 years ago •
purchased this product

Top optical and technical performance, images very well for a zoom lens. AF is fast and reliable after calibration. For the price there is a lot of lens, as the Canon costs 600.- more.

This assessment was made from the point of view of an amateur photographer. For professional use, other criteria may prevail.

Workmanship.
The workmanship of the Tamron 70-200 G2 feels valuable and is definitely on a high level. The lens is cleanly finished and nothing wobbles. The zoom ring is a little difficult to move, but will certainly become smoother with more use. Note that the zoom ring moves in the opposite direction compared to Canon lenses, but you get used to it.

Sharpness:
After about 200 pictures with different focal lengths I can draw a positive balance. The sharpness is already very good at open aperture. As with most telephoto zoom lenses, the sharpness decreases a little at wide angle and telephoto, but only minimally. The best imaging performance at f/2.8 is found in the middle zoom range. From f/4, the sharpness is great for my use! From f/8, the corners are also very satisfyingly sharp.

Autofocus:
The lens arrived one day after I ordered it. Full of anticipation, I unpacked it and first attached it to my 5D MK III and tried out the autofocus. Unfortunately it didn't really work. I tried to adjust it in the camera. Unfortunately without much success, as you can only set two values (W & T) in the camera. The autofocus was better on the 6D MK II.
I also bought the Tamron 24-70 G2 and had the same problem with AF. I also bought the Tap-in console. This enabled me to set the AF at 12 positions ( 0.95m, 5m and ∞ at focal lengths of 70,100,135 and 200mm).
After about an hour, the lens was calibrated to the EOS 6D MK II. And from then on, the focus was perfect. The fun could begin.
Screwed onto the 5D MK III it was again a disappointment. Another half hour of calibration to fix the focus. The settings can be saved in the Tap-in Utility. Depending on the camera I want to use, I have to load the corresponding profile onto the lens...
The focusing speed of the Tamron is very good.

Stabilisation:
This one is very good! On the 6D MK II body, which has a less strong mirror bounce, I can still produce a sharp image handheld at 1/40s and 200mm. I have the feeling that the stabiliser is sometimes not quite ready after a quick press of the shutter release button. Press it halfway, give it a second and then it usually works. If there is enough light and the shutter speed is fast enough, VC should be switched off for continuous shooting.

Bokeh:
The Tamron 70-200mm 2.8 G2 delivers a respectable bokeh. However, it cannot quite keep up with the high-quality fast fixed focal lengths.

Question:
Can you tell the difference in a finished image that came out of the Tamron f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 or the Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS II USM?