Last week I mentioned that I was more excited about the new 24-70 f/2.8 VC lens from Tamron than any of the new Canon or Nikon products. Again I think it is important for everyone to have more options, especially those who are up and coming photographers who understand the importance of having a constant f/2.8 aperture. I am happy to see that this is a full frame lens and that it has Tamron's excellent (dare I say best in class?) Vibration Compensation. To me this means Tamron is targeting a higher-end customer. Many people are excited about the potential of the VC for stills, but with the rise in DSLR HD video over the past several years, I know videographers shooting on a full frame DSLR will be seriously interested in this lens. The price has not been announced, but I was told it would be significantly less than the $1,699 figure I came up with. I was also told to watch out for another new fast-aperture zoom with VC from Tamron this year. My guess is a long needed refresh of their 70-200 f/2.8 variant. Tamron wasn't letting anyone attach the new lens to a body, but here is Rob Moody from Tamron talking about the new 24-70 f/2.8 VC.
