Tamron AF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Lens

Tamron AF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Lens
alaAverage 4.2

1149 reviews

May, 2013

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1155 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the portability and build quality. The value for money and performance also get good comments.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Lenses & Filters the Tamron AF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Lens is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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Tamron SP AF 70-200mm Di LD (IF) Macro Lens Review

 

The SP AF 70-200mm F2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro is Tamron's latest lens, announced at the end of February 2008. A fast telephoto zoom for the more budget-conscious photographer, the design features 19 elements on 16 groups, including three Low Dispersion (LD)...

Excellent optical quality ; Very good macro capability ; Relatively lightweight for its class, but still generally solid build ; Low price

Slow and noisy autofocus motor ; Somewhat clunky manual focus switchover mechanism ; Tendency towards slight misfocusing (at least in Canon mount)

The SP AF 70-200mm F2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro is certainly a very creditable effort by Tamron to produce a high quality, yet affordable fast telephoto zoom. Indeed if we look solely at the studio optical tests, it is a resounding success, as the technical...

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Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC Lens

 

A future Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC Lens review is planned

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Lens Test: Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DIVC USD AF

 

Tailor-made for wildlife and sports shooters, this third-generation 70–300mm full-frame telezoom in Tamron's SP line adds Vibration Compensation (VC) plus two innovations: an Ultrasonic Silent Drive (USD) focusing motor for near-silent AF, and an...

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Tamron AF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2 Review

 

The Tamron 70-300mm (shortened for ease of reading) has gone through 3 different design versions dating way back to 2001. The latest version is arguably the best optically and has added the macro feature allowing close focusing with a 1:2 magnification...

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Tamron SP AF 70-200mm F/2.8 with Built-in AF Motor for Nikon

 

Tamron's SP AF70-200mm F/2.8 Di LD (IF) MACRO (Model A001N II) was developed under the same concept as the SP AF28-75mm

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Great Lens

 

I am shooting sports with this lens. It has surpassed my expectations and my boss says that my shots with it are great.

Consistent Output ; Durable ; Fast / accurate auto-focus ; Great For Atheletic Event ; Rugged ; Strong Construction

Heavy

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great lens for nature shots

 

I love this lens for bird photography. Makes it easy. Manual focus at any time helps a lot.

Bird Photos Easy ; Fast / accurate auto-focus ; Nice Bokeh

No cons

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great lens for nature shots

 

I love this lens for bird photography. Makes it easy. Manual focus at any time helps a lot.

Bird Photos Easy ; Fast / accurate auto-focus ; Nice Bokeh

No cons

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Amazon review summary for the Tamron AF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Lens

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 209 user reviews of the Tamron AF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Lens from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

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83% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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TAMRON worth investing.

 

Professional lens at cheaper price than Nikon. Very happy with the purchase. Meets my expectations. Works well with both a DX and FX Body (Nikon d7000 and D600.

Fast / accurate auto-focus ; Strong Construction

Product Specifications

Kit includes: ♦ 1) Tamron AF70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Lens for Canon EOS MT ♦ 2) Vivitar 62mm Series 1 UV Multi-Coated Glass Filter ♦ 3) Precision Design Deluxe 6 Piece Lens & Digital SLR Cleaning Kit ♦ 4) CapKeeper 2 Lens Cap Strap The Tamron 70-300mm is a compact, lightweight, ultra-tele zoom that is ideal for taking pictures at a distance particularly when the subject is difficult to approach such as in nature and wildlife photography as well as at sporting and theatrical events. It also enables you to isolate your subject from the background for eye-catching, dramatic portraits. This versatile lens has macro capability with a magnification of 1:2 for incredible half-lifesize close-ups of small objects such as flowers, insects, jewelry, and coins. Tamron's Di (Digitally Integrated) design uses improved multi-coatings optimized for both Digital and Film SLR Cameras. This lens also incorporates LD (Low Dispersion) glass to correct chromatic aberration, resulting in clear, sharp, and beautifully vivid images. This high-quality Vivitar UV Filter blocks the invisible UV component of light from the sky, which can cause blur and to which many color films react with a blue cast. UV Filters are ideal for photography in high altitudes (in the mountains), by the sea and in regions with very clean air. The pictures gain brilliance and disturbing blue casts are avoided. Keep your lens cap securely attached to your lens with the convenient, simple-to-use CapKeeper. Never lose a lens cap again! This 6-piece cleaning kit contains everything you'll ever need to properly clean your lenses, including a Hurricane Air Blower, Lens Cleaning Tissues, Lens Cloth, Lens Cleaning Liquid, Brush and Cotton Swabs.

Configuration

Autofocus: Yes
Image Stabiliser: No

General Features

3D: No
Bayonet Compatibility:Canon / Canon EF / EF-S / Nikon/Fujifilm / Pentax/Samsung / Sony / Konica-Minolta / Unknown
Usage:Digital + Analogue Cameras
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