Is the tamron sp 24 70mm f 2 8 di vc usd g2 good for portraits?

Yes, it's a useful portrait lens, though not my first pick for the job. At 24-70mm on full frame, it handles environmental portraits well, and f/2.8 gives you good background separation when you're close. Stay toward the longer end for faces, because 24mm exaggerates whatever sits nearest the camera.

If portraits are the main thing you shoot, I'd look at these first:

• Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 for tight headshots with room between you and your subject.
• An 85mm f/1.8 for the classic full-frame portrait look.
• A 50mm f/1.8 if you only buy one lens for people.

The reasoning is in the lenses section of Portraits.

Written by Claude from this site's pages.