Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD Macro Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
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Manufacturer: TamronRelease Date: 2006-03-08
Model: AF017C-700
Color: black
Product features:
- 9 Groups, 13 Elements Lens Construction
- Rotation Type of Zooming
- 9 Diaphragm Blade Number
- F/32 Minimum Aperture
- 59 inch Minimum Focus Distance (1.5m) in normal setting, 37.4 inch (0.95m) in macro mode f=180mm-300mm range
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD Macro Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
Customer Review: Soft lens
Summary: 2 Stars
I have had this lens a little over a year now. Because I bought this in lieu of the cheap 18-55 starter lens that came with my Rebel XT (I bought it body only) I wasn't so sure of how this was. Also I was relatively new to digital SLR's so I didn't know enough to judge this lens then.
A year and a half later and I have had no trouble with this lens. However I am not happy with it at all. Here is a detailed list of issues with this lens:
1. Made with light-weight plastic (sorry I like some weight to my products)
2. The REALLY big problem, the images that this lens shoots are VERY soft. In order for me to get a nice photo in the end I have to run a few filters in Photoshop to crisp up the image. The softness gets worse the further you go out and by stopping down the aperture. (This lens shoots best at about 120mm and f9) Almost forget smaller birds with this lens with those requirements.
3. Colors are awful. They are really dull and outright poor. (Again I have found a fix, if you shoot in RAW you can later adjust this easily)
4. There is often a blue halo effect around objects you are shooting at a distance (250-300mm) There is absolutely no fix to this. I have lost a great deal of good photos because of this issue.
5. Focus is outright nasty. I cant get this thing to find focus in mid-daylight much less the less ideal lighting situations (this lens will almost NEVER work indoors or on highly overcast and rainy days).
I know this list may run you away from the thought of this lens, however it is a great lens for some people.
If you have Photoshop (Pro Version) you can use it to fix a lot of the problems with this lens. Or if you are using this lens to shoot still objects this lens will work fine. This lens still blows away on my Rebel almost any point and shoot so, it is better if you are upgrading from a point and shoot and have no desire to professionally shoot photos or to compete against pros (this lens most likely wont cut it unless you spend more time than it is worth in Photoshop)
Canon Lenses are by FAR superior to any of the 3rd party lens I have used. The Canon Lenses are MUCH crisper and display the colors much more accurately. Also that blue halo I have only encountered maybe 2 times off of my Canon EF 28-105 3.5-4.5f lens. This however does it more times than I can count. I have also used some of the higher end "L" series Canon Lenses and of course they blow all of my lenses away. Point being, my cheaper ($300) Canon Lens blows away this Tamron, however the "L" series blows away my Canon lens, you cant do much with this on a pro level.
Just things to keep in mind when getting this lens, think to yourself, will you want to upgrade later? If the answer is yes then just pay the extra for the Canon version of this lens. If no, then this may be the lens for you.
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Description of Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD Macro Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
The Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Autofocus Lens is a compact, light-weight, ultra-tele zoom which covers the 70mm to 300mm telephoto range and produces photographs of exceptional image quality. It 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. The Tamron 70-300mm also excels at portraiture and allows you to isolate the subject from the background for eye-catching, dramatic portraits. This versatile zoom has superb macro capability with a magnification of 1:2 enabling 1/2 life-size close-up shots of flowers, insects, and other objects that normally would require the use of a specially designed macro lens. This new lens is made with the Tamron Di (Digitally Integrated) design which uses an optical system with improved multi-coatings designed to function with Digital SLR Cameras as well as Film SLR Cameras. Tamron also incorporates LD (Low Dispersion) glass in this lens to correct chromatic aberration, resulting in clear, sharp, and beautifully vivid images.Digital Camera Accessories
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