rating: 5.00
Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD Macro Zoom Lens

Tamron offers a lightweight, compact, high-image-quality telephoto zoom lens with macro capability of 1:2 that can be used with digital cameras. This new lens is a Di type lens using an optical system with improved multi-coating designed to function with digital SLR cameras as well as film cameras. With this 70-300mm telephoto zoom lens, flipping a macro switch in the focal length range of 180mm to 300mm obtains a maximum magnification ratio of 1:2 at a minimum focus distance as short as 37.4 inch, enabling close-up shots of flowers, insects, and other objects that normally require the use of a specially designed macro lens. Moreover, this is a zoom lens that casually offers the distant capture and foreshortening effect pleasures of the 300mm ultra-telephoto world. 1 - 2 Macro Magnification Ratio at f=300mm MFD 0.95m Filter Diameter - 62 Weight - 435 gram (15.3 ounces) Diameter x Length - 3.0 x 4.6 inch (76.6mm x 116.5mm) Accessory Lens hood
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
Technical Details
Brand Name: Tamron
Model: AF017C-700
Lens Type: teleconverter
Mounting Type: Canon EF
Minimum focal length: 70 millimeters
Maximum focal length: 300 millimeters
Minimum Focal Range: 37.4 inches
Maximum Aperture Range: F/4.0-5.6
Camera Magnify Power: 1 / 2
Lens System Special Functions: Zoom, Macro
Focus Type: manual-and-auto-focus
Real Angle Of View: 34
Weight: 15.3 Ounces
Item Display Diameter: 3 inches
Length: 5 inches
Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD Macro Zoom Lens user reviews
"Pese a su bajo precio, tiene muy buena calidad de imagen y es muy liviano, para alguien que quiere un objetivo económico, con buen alcance o quiere iniciarse en el mundo del macro, esta es la mejor opción. Ademas es compatible con la D40 y similares, que no traen motor de enfoque en el cuerpo. "
--- Victor Blanco rated: 5
"This lens is great for the price.
Are you getting a Nikon 70-300 VR for this kind of money? No.
What you are getting is a lens that is sharp, contrasty, has a good macro mode on it, and costs $130 bux at the time I am posting this... one that will work with your D40/D40x/D60\'s focusing system.
Is it optically perfect? No. It has some CA, it is not very fast... but good heavens it is sharp, light and well made.
Buy it. "
--- Ken Mitchell rated: 5
"Granted, you get what you pay for - I think this lens does it\'s job. For folks on a budget who want to shoot like the pros, this lens is great. I shoot macro shots in my own yard. Good for wildlife too. You might still need a tripod for some of those tricky shots though.
And as always - read the instructions! "
--- J. Gray rated: 5
"This is a high quality lens at an affordable price. Shipping was fast and priced fairely "
--- L. Sparkman rated: 5
"From 70-200mm, my sample of the Tamron 70-300mm Di zoom lens is markedly sharper than a Nikon 55-200mm VR lens that I owned and then sold, based on comparisons done with a 10 MP Nikon D60 DSLR camera. Indeed, from 70-200mm, the Tamron lens is quite sharp, period. It\'s clearly softer at 300mm, based on images viewed at 100% magnification on a 24\" computer monitor, but when viewed at 50% magnification (closer to relative default print size), 300mm images look fantastic. More importantly, at 300mm it produces images that print with excellent resolution at 11x16\".
CAs are the one clear weak point for the Tamron lens but they are easily corrected via basic post-processing of RAW images (maybe JPEGs too?). AF speed is similar to the Nikon 55-200 VR AF-S lens and VERY accurate in good lighting.
At around $140, this lens is a remarkable value and worthy of a 5-star Amazon rating, though I\'d give it 4.5 stars if that option were available. "
--- Dr. Steve rated: 5
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