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Tamron AF 28-80mm F3.5-5.6 Aspherical
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Tamron, Wednesday, 17 December 2008


Overall rating (weighted)
4.8
Sharpness
4.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
Order Arrived three days after ordering and in a one shape. Lens is just as advertised. Will definitely order from this company again.
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Nice cheap lens, Sunday, 05 October 2008


Overall rating (weighted)
4.0
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
4.0
AF Speed
3.0
Value for Money
4.0
Nice cheap lens. One of those all-around everyday lenses for the beginner or a backup for everyone who got to be ready for sudden occasions. It could have been better constructed, but light and capable of taking decent images that will surprise even the best professionals.
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Nice cheap lens, Sunday, 05 October 2008


Overall rating (weighted)
4.0
Sharpness
3.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
4.0
Value for Money
4.0
Nice cheap lens. One of those all-around everyday lenses for the beginner or a backup for everyone who got to be ready for sudden occasions. Ahaa, and by much, a lot better than the kit lens which comes with the Canon XTi. It could have been better constructed, but light and capable of taking decent images that will surprise even the best professionals.
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Sweet and Cheap., Tuesday, 05 August 2008


Overall rating (weighted)
5.0
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
Just got this lens in the mail no more than an hour ago and ran out to test and review. i dig this lens. It focuses pretty fast, faster than the XTi kit lens. I bought this as a replacement for the kit lens...granted i lost 10mm on the wide side i gained 25 on the telephoto side.

The lens seems to be pretty sharp even at lower f-stops. With a minimum f-stop of 40 i think i might start having some fun with day time long exposures. to compare this lens with other lenses i would say this is the best lens you can get for $50 brand new. I have tested many lenses and so far on the low-end market i have seen nothing like this. i am very happy with this purchase and if you are looking for s cheap walk around lens this is the one for you. The hood comes in handy too, but it covers the focus ring when reverse mounted, and its a little stiff to put on so turn off AF when you mount and dismount it so you don't strip the gears in the AF motor. really the only other thing that i can say is that if you have $30 go for the sigma 28-70mm its better, but like i said this is good and cheap so i really don't need to worry about if i break it (well i would hate to break this lens, but some time bad things happen)
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Sweet and Cheap., Tuesday, 05 August 2008


Overall rating (weighted)
4.5
Sharpness
4.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
4.0
Value for Money
5.0
Just got this lens in the mail no more than an hour ago and ran out to test and review. i dig this lens. It focuses pretty fast, faster than the XTi kit lens. I bought this as a replacement for the kit lens...granted i lost 10mm on the wide side i gained 25 on the telephoto side.

The lens seems to be pretty sharp even at lower f-stops. With a minimum f-stop of 40 i think i might start having some fun with day time long exposures. to compare this lens with other lenses i would say this is the best lens you can get for $50 brand new. I have tested many lenses and so far on the low-end market i have seen nothing like this. i am very happy with this purchase and if you are looking for s cheap walk around lens this is the one for you. The hood comes in handy too, but it covers the focus ring when reverse mounted, and its a little stiff to put on so turn off AF when you mount and dismount it so you don't strip the gears in the AF motor. really the only other thing that i can say is that if you have $30 go for the sigma 28-70mm its better, but like i said this is good and cheap so i really don't need to worry about if i break it (well i would hate to break this lens, but some time bad things happen)

*Edit* After Close inspection of some of my photos, this lens is ridiculously noisy. I say that takes this lens down to 3 stars, but i cant change my star rating on this review so...

I still like this lens as a rough tough lens.
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Its OK, Tuesday, 05 August 2008


Overall rating (weighted)
3.5
Sharpness
3.0
Build Quality
3.0
AF Speed
4.0
Value for Money
4.0
Well this lens is cheap (as we can see from the price). There is a reason for that. This lens is noisy, I didn't know a lens could make my pictures get noisier, but this one does. Shooting at ISO 100 I was getting noise equal to shooting on ISO 800 with an XTi. I do most of my shooting for the internet so it's not too big of a deal, but if I were to shoot with this lens for print, I would not use the images.
I will admit that it's nice that the lens came with a hood and for the price it's not bad. The plastic construction makes it feel really cheap (or light whatever way you want to take it). I would recommend this lens to anyone who needs something versatile and dispensable. I feel that if I were to be shooting in a mosh pit and this lens broke that it would be a small loss opposed to breaking a Canon lens worth at least twice the price.
If you want to buy a similar lens that is superior to this lens I would suggest taking a look at the Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8-4 DG AF Lens for Canon. The quality of the images from that lens surpasses this Tamron lens. If that doesn't float your boat stick to the tride and true canon lenses.
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Great Lens Great Price, Tuesday, 25 March 2008


Overall rating (weighted)
4.8
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
4.0
Value for Money
5.0
I'm not a professional photographer but this lens works great for me. I love it! and would recommend to anyone looking for a great product at an affordable price
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Awful.....Not even worth the small price., Saturday, 22 March 2008


Overall rating (weighted)
1.3
Sharpness
1.0
Build Quality
1.0
AF Speed
1.0
Value for Money
2.0
I bought this lens to use with my Canon Rebel XTi. I am not a beginner to digital or SLR so I know what settings to use in each lighting situation. It is impossible to get a good exposure with this lens. More often than not the pictures end up being overexposed. If they aren't overexposed they are underexposed. There seems to be NO middle ground with this lens. Getting a decently exposed shot is like winning the lottery...next to impossible! Out of 1500 pictures I managed to get 3 pictures that are properly exposed and they still look really bad. ALL of the pictures come out really soft. They are so soft that they almost seem out of focus. I have no issues while using a different Tamron lens on my camera. It is just this lens. I plan on sending this in to Tamron to see if maybe, just maybe there is an issue with my lens, but I doubt that it will come back in any better shape. If it does then I will edit my review accordingly, but in the meantime...I wish I had NEVER BOUGHT THIS!!!!
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Great lens for rough usage, Monday, 10 March 2008


Overall rating (weighted)
4.0
Sharpness
4.0
Build Quality
3.0
AF Speed
4.0
Value for Money
5.0
I am a volunteer photographer at an animal shelter and needed a decent, inexpensive and lightweight lens to use in place of my Canon IS lens that was pricier and heavier. The 18-55mm lens kit that came with my Rebel XT was not cutting it and I needed more zoom. I had the Sigma 28-200mm lens but the barrel creep was becoming a nuisance although the pictures came out good. So, after reading the reviews, I got this lens. The price cannot be beat and the zoom range is perfect for what I need. I have had to shoot in the shade, low and harsh lighting and it has performed well for its class. I now have the 40D with this lens and the photos look better than the Rebel's. If you are looking for a decent workhorse lens, this is worth looking into. I plan on purchasing another IS lens but will keep this Tamron for my "rougher" work environments.
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Great Starter Lens, Saturday, 26 January 2008


Overall rating (weighted)
5.0
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
This len is great for starter and beginner like me. For the price this thing just can't go wrong. It deliver quite sharp image despite some softness at either 80 mm or 28mm.

The plastic does not feel cheap at all. At least you don;t want to drop it. Autofocus is quite noisy and it takes an average of 1' to focus. Overall all, it's a great lens for the price although it's not without its drawbacks.
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Okay lens!!, Sunday, 20 January 2008


Overall rating (weighted)
4.5
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
4.0
AF Speed
5.0
Value for Money
4.0
Tamron 28-80 lens is a reasonable lens for the price.
I noticed that pictures are a little soft at 80 mm range but they are crisp and sharp at the lower ranges of focus.
Still unbeatable price for the quality that this produces..Thanks Tamron!!
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Decent lens at a great price., Saturday, 29 September 2007


Overall rating (weighted)
4.3
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
4.0
AF Speed
3.0
Value for Money
5.0
I bought this lens when the kit lens that came with my XTi got broken. I was hoping this lens would be a replacement for the similar Canon one. However, once I started using the Tamron I quickly realized that it is noticeably slower in focusing than the Canon. It also seems I have to be zoomed out farther or physically farther from the subject to get a good focus - and sometimes it just searches and never obtains focus. While the Canon lens was not perfect, I think it was a little better than this one. One great thing about Tamron lenses is that most of them come with a hood, which is great when bonus is keeping out stray light. This lens is adequate for many shooting situations and makes a great "walk-around" lens for most folks, but it's not without it's drawbacks.
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A lot of lens for a little money! :), Monday, 27 August 2007


Overall rating (weighted)
4.0
Sharpness
4.0
Build Quality
4.0
AF Speed
4.0
Value for Money
4.0
Wow! I purchased this lens today. I initially bought it because I thought it might be a good portrait lens until I can afford a good 50mm prime. I haven't tried a portrait, as yet.

In the meantime, for grins, I slapped one of the "macro" lenses that'd I'd originally purchased for the kit lens that came with my Canon xti to see what it could do. Did I mention WOW? I set the lens for manual focus and hung out at my kitchen window, trying my African violets at different angles, as well as my Forget Me Not sprouts.

Talk about sharp! I think that this lens is going to be a good substitution until I can afford to pick up a really good (i.e. high dollar) macro zoom lens, as well. If the portraits come out as well as the macro shots, I'll be totally impressed.

I went outside and shot some pictures of cars on the highway against the neon pizza sign down the road, and they came out really well, too, for handheld shots. I am going to go out with the tripod tomorrow and see how that goes.

For the money, so far so good. I think this will stay on the camera more than the 18-55mm kit lens that came with the camera!

Now, on AF, it does search...quite a bit with the macro attachment, but I grew up on 35mm where I had to focus myself, so this is not a big deal to me.

Not a bad lens at all for the money!
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So far, so good!, Tuesday, 31 July 2007


Overall rating (weighted)
3.8
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
3.0
AF Speed
4.0
Value for Money
3.0
I bought this lens as a temporary replacement to the lens that came with the camera. And, so far, it has worked wonderfully!(though I've noticed the response a little slow on one shot - I hope it was a fluke!) ... The real test is coming in the next few weeks where I will be taking over 500 pictures over a 2 day period, If my opinion changes, then I'll EDIT this.
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Another decent lens from Tamron, Monday, 09 April 2007


Overall rating (weighted)
3.8
Sharpness
3.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
4.0
Value for Money
3.0
I purchased this lens with my 35mm Rebel K2. A the time of this review I have shot 4 rolls of B&W film though it of Landscape and some action shots of people.

The lens has preformed admirably thus far. I have used it in both manual and auto focus modes both have resulted in good sharp photos. The included lens hood does a good job of preventing glare on the lens and the lens cap included with the lens can be removed with the hood on the lens.

The way the wide angle- zoom feature works seems odd in order to get this lens to act similar to a "prime" lens it makes some sense the lens is at it's shortest length a 50mm then lengthens when either going to 28mm or 80mm. Holding the camera and lens properly will prevent you from accidentally interfering with the focus ring in the auto focus mode. I prefer manual focus (old habits die hard) however when in auto focus the lens works well to quickly focus and allow the camera to shoot.
This isn't a fast lens as far as maximum aperture is concerned but for the average user it will work well in most normal lighting situations.

If you are doing photography in lower light this lens may not work for you.

Over all the lese is good for a good price for about $50 this is a good lens for the average non-professional beginner / intermediate photographer

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