This new lens is reputed to not only up the ante optically over the old lens but also improve the autofocus issues with Tamron's new USD (Ultrasonic Silent Drive) motor and add the very important element of image stabilization (Vibration Compensation or VC in Tamron speak). The resulting lens is the Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD lens. The new 70-200mm F/2.8 G2 lens from Tamron is a great lens. Tamron made some nice improvements in this second generation. My only complaint is that it focuses like Nikon lenses, not Canon lenses. But that's not a deal breaker for me. I'm planning on getting another one, because it's great go-to lens. Thanks for watching. 1. I did some preliminary tests with my newly acquired Canon EOS R and Tamon 70-200mm F2.8 G2 (using Canon adapter). I did not find any issues for focus (I only tried AF-S). The canon EOS R correctly recognizes the Tamron 70-200mm F2.8 G2 in the "Lens Aberrations" menu and gave the options to turn on "Peripheral Ilum Correction", "Distortion Tamron SP AF 70-200mm F/2.8 Di LD (IF) MACRO Specs. Announced Feb 7, 2008 • 70-200 mm: Image stabilization No Lens mount manual focus & the exposure triangle: 27: White balance question: 26: Camera Makers! Senior-Size Us! 23: Marilyn Monroe Colorised: 23: 70-200mm focal length range; fast F2.8 constant maximum aperture Focus ring clutch-type manual focusing To be available in Canon, Nikon, Sony and Pentax mounts Angle of view The pictures below illustrate the focal length range from wide to telephoto, on 35mm full-frame and APS-C camera bodies: facebook; twitter; linkedin; pinterest; TAMRON 70-200 F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 VC G2 Review,Tamron SP 70-200mm f2.8 Di VC USD Canon review - Excellent Value ,Review Tamron 70-200mm f/2,8 SP Di VC USD @ DX - CameraStuff Review,Tamron SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC G2 for Canon EF Digital SLR Camera,Tamron 70-200 f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 : A first look,Tamron SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 Tamron Co., Ltd. Firmware Update service for SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 (Model A025) for Canon February 4, 2021: Dear users and potential purchasers of Tamron interchangeable lenses. Thank you for using Tamron products and for your continuous support. Firmware for SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 (Model A025) for Canon I'm trying to decide between Tamron and Sigma 70-200 2.8 for D3400. Which would be better to use with D3400? Which is sharper? Press J to jump to the feed. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts I would go with a used Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 G2. 3. Reply. Share. Report Save Follow. level 1 · just now. Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD for Sony Full Frame/APS-C E-Mount, Black 4.7 out of 5 stars 325 Tamron SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC G2 for Nikon FX DSLR (6 Year Limited USA Warranty for New Lenses Only) User Manual (PDF) What's in the box ; Lens ; Lens hood ; Front cap ; Back to the Tamron 70-200 G2 and the 70-200mm Nikon E FL: The Tamron SP 70-200 G2 is just as sharp. I tell you no lie. But that's more or less to be expected. IMO, all the 70-200 f/2,8 and F/4's are pretty much as sharp as the other. You have to really pixel peep to The Tamron SP 70-200 F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 feels just as at home on APS-C and DX cameras as on a full-frame camera. On full frame, it is a nice telephoto lens with a brightness of f/2.8, ideal for portraits with a beautiful bokeh. With the crop factor of a camera like the Nikon D7200, the Tamron SP 70-200 has a range of 105-300mm and, in MAGNIFI