This extended-range zoom offers true telephoto capability ideal for a variety of applications including sports and wildlife shooting. The lens also features the capability to provide beautifully blurred background to high light the main subject in portraiture, or "compression effects" that make the most of the telephoto lens.
I looked at this product at other places for more than double the price. I was very pleased to see that when I received the item it was the same as the more costly ones. Great Product and they got the product to me fast.
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Great Lens! , Monday, 17 November 2008
Overall rating (weighted)
4.8
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
5.0
Value for Money
4.0
I purchased the Tamron AF 75-300mm Lens after reading through all the reviews from other customers. I have a Canon EOS 20D and this was the perfect fit. I'm not a professional photographer (yet!), but this has been a great purchase. The auto focus is fairly quick and the zoom is just about right. I'll post some pictures I've been taking with this lens from the past 2 weeks. Very nice for the price.
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Cons, Thursday, 16 October 2008
Overall rating (weighted)
4.8
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
5.0
Value for Money
4.0
many people have commented on the pros of this lens: -reasonably fast AF -good Color balance -sharp images -great feel (sturdy, smooth focusing ring, nice look, very light)
But there are also several cons: -When Chromatic aberration shows up, there IS a lot of it -zoom ring could be smoother -AF is loud and annoying (grating and harsh; I can only stand to use the manual focus)
Overall, despite the negative qualities, this is a wonderful lens and a joy to use. My biggest surprise with this lens though was that is is great for photographing dragonflies and butterflies (what i use it for, but not what i bought it for). For beginning DSLR users, it is well worth the price, and I consider it an amazing bargain. It is built well, it works well, and it delivers good pictures (though you will probably need a tripod, and you will probably be focusing this lens manually a lot) Even if your'e not sure if you need a telephoto lens, get this one anyway, because you will never find a deal like this one!
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Don't miss this bargain!, Tuesday, 09 September 2008
Overall rating (weighted)
4.8
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
4.0
Value for Money
5.0
This is an excellent lens at an unbeatable price. Every image I've taken is crisp and sharp. Autofocus functions exactly the same on my Rebel XT body as the factory lens. Same speed, no added noise. This lens does not have image stabilization, but neither does the factory lens from the XT. For that matter, Ansel Adams didn't have IS on his camera either. At higher zooms you must keep the camera steady. Thats not a fault in this lens, just the nature of the beast. You will capture movement if you move the camera. So for higher zooms you will most likely have to use a tripod. But over all, I find no fault in any function of this lens. Great materials, well made, great quality. And just look at the price!!!!
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Absolutely Worth The Money, Saturday, 09 August 2008
Overall rating (weighted)
4.8
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
4.0
AF Speed
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
The Tamron AF 75-300 lens was priced well below what I could purchase the same lens from a local camera store. I received the lens in 3 business days the way it was promised. I am a serious amateur photographer and I use the lens with my Canon Rebel XT to shoot landscapes, lighthouses,seashores,sailboats and old barns. I am totally satisfied with the lens
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Real Nice Excellent, Friday, 06 June 2008
Overall rating (weighted)
4.5
Sharpness
4.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
4.0
Value for Money
5.0
I had this lense on my new Canon XSi and took it to bermuda. The lense is pretty fast. Picture came out great and clear even know it doesnt have IS (image stabalize). A little big and heavy but image quality was real nice.
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Great Lens - Great Service, Monday, 26 May 2008
Overall rating (weighted)
5.0
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
The Lens has worked flawlessly and the service from the company was outstanding. Delivered in time for my vacation, and the results have been phenomenal.
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Wife Pleaser, Saturday, 19 April 2008
Overall rating (weighted)
4.8
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
4.0
Value for Money
5.0
I bought this for the wife and her Canon XTi camera for Christmas. She raves about it and proudly shows off her pictures she took in Hong Kong. I have the Sigma that is very similar to this Tamron and it works great, too, on my Canon XSi. You don't have to spend a fortune on lenses folks. Once you get a telephoto like this, go around and price out Tamron or Sigma wide angle lenses.
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Great Lens!, Wednesday, 16 April 2008
Overall rating (weighted)
4.3
Sharpness
4.0
Build Quality
4.0
AF Speed
5.0
Value for Money
4.0
I received this lens about two weeks ago, and LOVE using it! It gets a little heavy if you drag it around all day, but it's worth it for the image quality. The AF is a little slow to react, but unless your shooting sports, you should be fine.
I would recommend this to anyone thats wanting a crisp, color accurate, and budget priced lens! DEFINITELY NOT "you get what you pay for" here!
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beautiful. simple., Friday, 11 January 2008
Overall rating (weighted)
4.3
Sharpness
4.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
5.0
Value for Money
3.0
For the intermediate photographer, this is a wonderful lens. Great response. Not too heavy. For the price, I don't think you could do much better!
Gregory Godsey Boynton Beach Florida
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Tamron 75-300 lens, Friday, 28 December 2007
Overall rating (weighted)
4.5
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
4.0
AF Speed
4.0
Value for Money
5.0
I bought this lens at the same time I bought a Cannon Rebel XTi. I did not want to spend big bucks on a telephoto lens so opted for this one. It is no good comparing this lens with one from say Cannon costing 5 or 6 times the price. The auto focus is quick and accurate. All I can say is that for the mony I have got a lens that is more than good enough for my use. It seems to be of a good enough quality for an amature photographer who does'nt want to spend lots of bucks.
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Tamron AF 75-300mm for Canon Rebel XTi DSLR, Sunday, 18 November 2007
Overall rating (weighted)
5.0
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
We bought this lens for my wife's Canon Rebel XTi DSLR. The 35mm film equivalent of this 75-300mm lens is 112-450mm.
This lens is outstanding in every way. It has great build quality and a nice ergonomic feel. The focusing is pretty fast and it is able to autofocus accurately even at low light situations. It produces sharp pictures at all focal lengths with excellent detail and color balance. The lens hood is an added bonus.
At this low price for a lens I looked for flaws, but could not find any. I have to agree with the other reviewers that the axiom "you get what you pay for" does NOT apply to this lens.
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Superb!, Monday, 19 March 2007
Overall rating (weighted)
4.8
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
4.0
Value for Money
5.0
This is one instance you can forget the axiom about "getting what you pay for." Despite what may be a relatively low price, it's an absolutely superb lens: fast, responsive, with a nice "feel" to the barrel. It usually quickly finds the focus point, and I've yet to experience (in one month of use) the so-called focus "searching" that others allude to. Buy this lens; you absolutely cannot go wrong.
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Yearbook advisor, Tuesday, 16 January 2007
Overall rating (weighted)
4.5
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
4.0
Value for Money
4.0
This lens is perfect to be used with a camera that is used often by a yearbook staff during sporting events.
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no macro, Wednesday, 03 January 2007
Overall rating (weighted)
4.0
Sharpness
3.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
3.0
Value for Money
5.0
Its a real nice lens for the price you pay, dont forget no macro available for this lens. Tamron is better than Canon for 75-300 deal I bought Canon 70-300 without IS, every photo I ve taken was blurred, I thought all that kind of cheap lenses give the same result, I returned it and got this one, this one is a lot nicer than canon, but nothing can beat Canon 70-200 L Series save some money and buy it, that kind of cheap lenses sooner or later goes to trash or garage sale.
