Back in February i purchased a second hand Tamron SP24-70mm F2.8 Di. This focal length is usually a staple in most photographers gear bags, however i have managed to get away with my assortment of 25 year old Nikon primes instead of using this more friendly zoom lens. When this lens came up at the right price i quickly snapped it up and waited patiently for it to arrive, excited to test it out.

This is the first lens Ive owned with in built vibration stabilisation/reduction (VR). I was very eager to see what it could do and how slow i could push my shutter speeds especially with fast moving subjects, what better way to test it out than at the local MX track. The conditions were very average with rain, dull cloud cover and constant drizzle so it really was a good way to test the weather sealing on this lens. I can report back that both the VR and weather sealing worked flawlessly. I still prefer the look of the Nikon primes ( especially the 50mm) but having a lens good for wide and zoom is very handy in capturing the action and not having to swap out lens’ every 5 minutes. I’m Looking forward to spending some more time with this lens and putting it through its paces, i believe it will really be in it’s element in close quarters event photography.

Some shots using this lens are below.