The Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD for Nikon digital cameras is a capable lens. These are reliable accessories for the photographer. This zoom lens comes with Tamron's Vibration Compensation, or VC, image stabilization system that makes even action shots look clear. Its Ultrasonic Silent Drive, or USD, motor, a highly accurate autofocus system, locks onto the subject quickly and soundlessly. It ensures perfect focus, whether you use the 24-70mm focal length to shoot up-close portraits or faraway landscapes. You can focus manually too, to give yourself more control over the shot. This Tamron A007 f/2 model is a full frame, f/2.8, standard zoom that has image stabilization. It is in the Tamron SP, or Super Performance, line of photography lenses. The lens lets you switch easily to every focal length from the wide-angle 24 mm to the telephoto 70 mm. Wide-angle shots display more view than shots taken with the normal 50 mm and higher focal lengths. Telephoto shots provide an enlarged view of a distant object. The Tamron Vibration Compensation feature helps ensure clear results even with a shaky hand. The f/2.8 aperture allows you to produce images that have as much sharpness or artsy blurriness as you desire. That aperture is also ideal for shooting sharp photographs in conditions with low light or natural light. The rounded, aspherical diaphragm with nine blades delivers perfect bokeh, and the low-dispersion glass promotes accurate colors. Another included feature that boosts image quality is a bayonet-style, flower-shaped hood. A hood helps prevent unwanted light or glare from ruining pictures. The minimum distance at which this Tamron 24-70mm f/2 zoom lens can focus is 15 inches. Its macro magnification ratio is 1-to-5, which occurs at f=70mm: MFD 0.38m. This gives you plenty of room to shoot macro photos. This zoom is lightweight and compact, so you can carry a high-powered lens in your bag easily. Weighing 29.1 ounces, it measures 4.3 inches from the head of its barrel to its mount's flange. Its full length, from the barrel's head to the lens' end, is 4.6 inches. It is 3.5 inches in diameter and takes a filter diameter of 82 mm. A filter with a low-profile rim is best to prevent vignetting. This lens fits Nikon digital single-lens reflex, or DSLR, camera bodies that are compatible with Di lenses. They include Nikon APS-C digital SLR cameras in DX format with or without a built-in autofocus motor. They also include Nikon 35 mm full frame digital SLRs in FX format. The Tamron photo equipment's compatibility allows for plenty of flexibility when using this lens for Nikon devices. The Tamron, Ultra Silent Drive, and VC branding is printed on the side of the lens. When cleaning the camera lens glass, remove loose dust with a blower accessory or a clean, dry cloth that is designed for photo lenses. Remove fingerprints and debris with a lint cloth or tissue moistened with cleanser, which should be the types made for photo lenses to ensure the best life span of your lens. The barrel can be cleaned with a silicon cloth.