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Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD Macro Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras | 
 enlarge | Brand: Tamron
Category: Photography
List Price: $366.55
Buy New: $152.75
You Save: $213.80 (58%)
New (5) Used (3) from $145.00
Rating:  75 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Maximum Focal Length: 300
Minimum Focal Length: 70
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 5.3 x 4.1 x 4.1
MPN: AF017C-700
Model: AF017C-700
UPC: 725211177111
EAN: 0725211177111
ASIN: B000EXOXVA
Release Date: March 8, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| 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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Product Description
Tamron now 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", 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.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 75
 Good for the money August 19, 2010
TheAnd
Let's not forget that this is a low-cost lens. At the same time, it delivers a nice tele-zoom with macro capability (make sure you read the manual, or you will never get back OUT of macro mode!!!). It "does what it says on the tin", even though it is easy to note that the picture can be a little soft, there is quite marked CA, and the autofocus labors somewhat.
Construction seems solid enough, and with the included hood I would say that this does give a good value (although I haven't had the chance to compare it with the similar offerings from Sigma and Canon).
 Great value for money. August 16, 2010
James Cormack (Indianapolis)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you are an amateur photographer looking to stretch out and buy a second lens, you can;t do wrong by this one. For its price its worth having while you hone your skills. This lens is particularly good for getting pics of those critters and creatures you can;t get close enough too. Bear in mind when you use this lens to its full potential at 300mm zoomed in you have to be pretty steady, use a tripod or monopod or lean on something. Not all shots will come out great if your just hand holding as it is quite a heavy and lengthy lens. It does come with its own lens hood, something I did not realize when I ordered. The only slight beef I had was the zoom focus barrel is a little stiff, but you get used to it quickly, its not a Canon lens. Overall as a beginner I am very pleased, I got a new lens experience with good quality at a small price. I am uploading two pictures taken with this lens and a Rebel T1i at a local pond, one frog and one dragonfly, each taken from about 8ft away on Macro mode. This Lens has a normal/macro switch. The AF is not as quiet as a Canon lens, but also its not really noisy either, doesn't bother me.
Understand it's limitations and work within them June 2, 2010
Roger Moore (DC Area)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I purchased this lens nearly four years ago. Once I understood how I could use it, my frustrations decreased and my productivity increased. It is strictly for OUTDOOR USE ONLY. I've used it for sporting events and I managed to steal a couple of good shots from it. It does work satisfactorily on sunny days. However, cloudy days will reduce your shutter by 1 to 1.5 stops. The difference is enough to render the lens nearly useless or you must crank up the ISO. Nevertheless, the small aperture and the snail-like focusing speed does not lend itself to sports photography.
I primarily use it for Macro photography. It excels in that area. Using a tripod and the manual focus allows me to get pretty good images. Although the focusing distance with Macro is approximately three feet, you can still fill the frame with flowers and their petals with the 300mm zoom.
It is a good travel lens and it can work as a portrait lens as well by isolating the subject and providing a decent bokeh.
The lens does not excel in any particular area. It provides you with the opportunity to try different areas of photography and as you grow you can upgrade to lenses that provide better quality but not the versatility. Considering the lens is less than $200, you can create great images with the understanding of what it can do and what it cannot.
I've had it for four years and I'm starting to get Err99 messages. With that said, I plan to purchase another one as well.
bonjour May 14, 2010
Claude Djale (Lake Forest)
I love the lens, the quality of images is great, and the price was good too
Good lens for the money May 12, 2010
C. Lim
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am relatively new to the SLR picture taking world. All along i have been using point and shoot and was never much into photography until i bought my first Canon rebel XS. The canon came with a 18-55mm standard lens. The canon lens was alright with not much WOW factor to it. I bought the tamron lens so that i could have a better range on my pictures and i was happily surprised by the picture quality. The Tamron lens took sharper and more realistic pictures as compared to the 18-55mm canon lens. I have not used any other brands so to me the Tamron lens is very well made and well worth the money i paid for it (Amazon - $164) Overall it was a very good buy and with the 6 years warranty, this deal beats all. I will definitely look into getting another Tamron for my next lens.
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