What lens is on your D750 at the moment.

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10 Gauge

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traceyjj said:
Looking to get a 24-70 soon, I still havent made my mind up which one... can you share your thoughts about the Tamron please :)
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I haven't really had much time to go and put it through it's paces in a "real" shooting environment. I've just done some technical tests around the house for sharpness, focus accuracy, etc. From the tests that I've done so far, it would be hard for me to recommend the Nikon lens over the Tamron lens given the huge difference in cost and nearly identical (if not better by DxO's tests) performance. The only place the Nikon would probably really win would be in build quality. Don't take that as me saying I think the Tamron is not well built, it feels amazing and VERY well built but I'm sure the Nikon is still the winner of that category.

With gray market copies of the Tamron selling for $849 here in the USA, it was an easy decision for me.
 
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traceyjj

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10 Gauge said:
I haven't really had much time to go and put it through it's paces in a "real" shooting environment. I've just done some technical tests around the house for sharpness, focus accuracy, etc. From the tests that I've done so far, it would be hard for me to recommend the Nikon lens over the Tamron lens given the huge difference in cost and nearly identical (if not better by DxO's tests) performance. The only place the Nikon would probably really win would be in build quality. Don't take that as me saying I think the Tamron is not well built, it feels amazing and VERY well built but I'm sure the Nikon is still the winner of that category.

With gray market copies of the Tamron selling for $849 here in the USA, it was an easy decision for me.
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The price is VERY tempting. I did try the Nikon, Sigma and Tamron all at a camera show earlier this year and as the lighting was uneven througout the buidling, it wasnt a very good "test" so I will keep my eyes on your photos to see what it is capable of :) (no pressure then LOL)
 
Horoscope Fish

Horoscope Fish

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traceyjj said:
Looking to get a 24-70 soon, I still havent made my mind up which one... can you share your thoughts about the Tamron please :)
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I'll jump in here since I recently got the Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 myself and it's been my daily carry for a few weeks now instead of my Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 (aka "Laurel and Hardy"). DxO Mark rates this lens as the best 24-70mm on the market (right now) for the D750 so I think you could expect even better performance on your D800. In short, I'm very happy with my (grey market) copy. It's a big, beefy lens and I wish it took 77mm filters but that's my biggest complaint. Image quality is excellent (better wide than long but strong across the focal length), the OS/VR/VC (whatever Tamron calls it), is really, really good. Shockingly good. I've been shooting this lens a lot so sample shots can be found in my 365 thread if you're interested. If you have specific questions just let me know.

I'm curious how the recently announced Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 VRII will stack up against it but with a MSRP of $2,400 my interest is pretty limited.
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traceyjj

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Horoscope Fish said:
I'll jump in here since I recently got the Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 myself and it's been my daily carry for a few weeks now instead of my Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 (aka "Laurel and Hardy"). DxO Mark rates this lens as the best 24-70mm on the market (right now) for the D750 so I think you could expect even better performance on your D800. In short, I'm very happy with my (grey market) copy. It's a big, beefy lens and I wish it took 77mm filters but that's my biggest complaint. Image quality is excellent (better wide than long but strong across the focal length), the OS/VR/VC (whatever Tamron calls it), is really, really good. Shockingly good. I've been shooting this lens a lot so sample shots can be found in my 365 thread if you're interested. If you have specific questions just let me know.

I'm curious how the recently announced Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 VRII will stack up against it but with a MSRP of $2,400 my interest is pretty limited.
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Thanks for the feedback, I will go check out your 365.
It was the newly announced Nikon that made me realise I would have to make a decision sooner rather than later. I cant justify that new lens to myself, and the size of it! I currently carry the D800 and a 28-300 and thats a heavy combo to be carrying all day, but that new lens looks too much of a beastie for me.
 
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pilfer

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Tamron 15-30, great lens.

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voxmagna

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Nikkor 85mm f1.8 G at the moment. But for general shooting Nikkor 24-120mm f4. I like the 85mm prime lens because it is so much lighter than the zoom, but the zoom image stab is great and makes up for the f4 aperture.
 
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