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AF75-300mm F/4-5.6 LD Macro

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Product Overview

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.


Optical/Mechanical Feature Key
Low Dispersion 
 
   
Model 672D
Lens Construction (Groups/Elements) 9/13
Angle of view 33°-8°
Type of Zooming Rotation
Diaphragm Blade Number 9
Minimum Aperture F/22
Minimum Focus Distance 59.0in. (1.5m)
Macro Magnification Ratio 1:3.9
Filter Diameter ø62
Weight 15.3oz. (435gm)
Diameter x Length ø3.0 x 4.7in.
(ø76.6 x 118.7mm)
Accessory Lens hood
Mount Canon AF, Minolta AF, Nikon AF-D, Pentax AF

Lens Specifications

Generic Lens Specifications
Lens Type: Zoom
Lens Special Features: Macro
IS / VR / OS: None
Min Focal length (mm): 75
Max Focal Length (mm): 300
Number of Elements: 13
Element Groups: 9
Max Aperture: 4
Minimum Aperture: 22
Diaphragm Blades: 9
Closest Focus Distance (m): 1.5
Maximum Magnification: 1.3
Filter Type: Screw In
Filter Diameter (mm): 62
Diameter at widest (mm): 76
Lens Length (mm): 118
Weight (g): 435

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Average user rating from: 39 user(s)

Overall rating (weighted)
4.3
Sharpness
4.4
Build Quality
4.4
AF Speed
4.1
Value for Money
4.2
 

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0 of 3 people found the following review helpful

This lense has been nothing but problems. Should h, Sunday, 04 July 2010


Overall rating (weighted)
1.3
Sharpness
1.0
Build Quality
1.0
AF Speed
1.0
Value for Money
2.0
I purchased this item and had to exchange it for another because the seal was broken and there was fog in the lens. The second one I received had a hair in the lens. Because it was past the date of the return policy the best they could do at Amazon was give me a $24.00 discount. I will end up purchasing the Canon but will do so locally so I don't run into these problems again.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful

Great Lens, Tuesday, 01 June 2010


Overall rating (weighted)
5.0
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
I recently purchased the Canon Rebel XS which I absolutely love to use. I needed a zoom lens and had purchased Tamron lenses in the past. I am very glad I decided to buy another because this lens is fantastic. So easy to use and the pictures come out great. Great lens for the price!
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful

Great value, Sunday, 30 May 2010


Overall rating (weighted)
4.3
Sharpness
4.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
4.0
Value for Money
4.0
I am a novice, but I have been pleased with this lense. It is a great lense for the money. We have used it to photograph our kids baseball games, as well as various programs, and have been very pleased.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful

Use a tripod for those zoom shots..., Sunday, 23 May 2010


Overall rating (weighted)
4.0
Sharpness
4.0
Build Quality
4.0
AF Speed
4.0
Value for Money
4.0
This is the second lens I've purchased for my T2i. I don't often take a lot of shots that require this kind of zoom, so I wasn't going to drop $1400 on a lens... mostly because I don't have that money to drop, LOL. But I wanted to have a zoom lens handy. I photograph trains, mostly model trains. And I've actually found that the 50mm 2.8 Canon lens does not do what I want to do that well. The Depth of field I get, when I get close in, is so shallow that I can't get the whole locomotive in focus. That's one place where I found this lens to be more useful than I would have expected. I set the camera back from the subject, zoom in, and get more DOF... This would likely be the case with other Zoom lenses, though. Photographing outdoors on mostly cloudy days here in Washington State, the lens does a fine job. If I'm zooming in, it really needs a tripod in those conditions. At the wide end it's not necessary. In the end, I would buy this lens again. I have taken some outdoor shots and it's not the sharpest, especially at the zoom end. But, on the rare occasion I need the sharpest, I'll rent the $1400 lens. I do plan on purchasing a better "Standard Zoom," and for that I'm looking at the Tokina 16.5-135mm that's more of a wide angle or the Canon 28-135... but the Tokina provides a larger DOF than at Canon lens.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful

Think about its price before think about its quali, Tuesday, 27 April 2010


Overall rating (weighted)
4.8
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
4.0
AF Speed
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
I have got this for half a year and I like it.

I am happy with it because I am not serious about long range shorts, I just need something that can get me something on the long range with the minimal cost, in this perspective, this lens is great.

[bad]
It's soft, unless conditions are perfect, but it's always soft above 200mm. Colors are pretty boring, saturation is low. The focusing speed is low but fine for me.

In most cases when you need this lens, it's aperture is not big enough, and to increase the sharpness you have to lower the aperture to F8-10, that means you better have low noise high iso capability on your camera, it's fine with my T1i. If your camera produce a lot of noise on ISO 800, then avoid this lens, you won't be happy.

[good]
The focus is accurate, the build quality is good, and it comes with a lens hood, it's small and light, easy to carry in your bag as a "just in case" lens.

And don't forget, it's cheap.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful

Difficulty taking sharp photos, Monday, 05 April 2010


Overall rating (weighted)
2.8
Sharpness
3.0
Build Quality
3.0
AF Speed
2.0
Value for Money
3.0
I knew this lens did not have stablization when purchased, but even in best conditions I had difficulty getting clear, sharp shots.

The problem might be with my own skills or perhaps possibly a defective lens, but I didn't want to work so hard every time I wanted a decent picture.

I returned this lens and purchased the Canon EF-S 55 - 250mm lens. This lens is much better suited for me (although more costly and still not the best lens for extremely sharp telephoto shots but fairly easy to acheive clear shake-free pictures).

I gave the Tamron lens 3 stars because more skilled users no doubt will get better results than I.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful

Be Careful About the Macro Claim- Shame on Amazon, Sunday, 28 March 2010


Overall rating (weighted)
3.3
Sharpness
3.0
Build Quality
4.0
AF Speed
3.0
Value for Money
3.0
I puchased this for my Canon Rebel XSI. Obviously, you purhcase this lense for the telephoto capability, but it also claims to serve as a "macro" as well. Well, after my Sigma true macro lense failed to work with the XSI (as I had been falsely promised it would work), I tried use the Tamron in its place. Well. Don't. Some of the Tamron lenses do have a Macro "switch". This one does NOT. Instead, you have to rely on the right combination of focal length and zoom settings, and you must be at least a meter away from the subject. I'm disappointed they even try to pass this off as Macro photography.

So it's a good zoom lense, but if you are interested because you think you are also getting a macro, jokes on you. The 572 D apparently has the switch, but this is the 672 D.

Sham on Amazon for not explaining this in a little more detail.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful

Such a good lens at a great price, Friday, 26 March 2010


Overall rating (weighted)
4.5
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
4.0
Value for Money
4.0
I love this lens I use it all the time! It is so easy to use and you dont need to use a tripod. It is a wonderful bargain I would recommend it to anyone.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful

Not bad zoom, Monday, 08 February 2010


Overall rating (weighted)
4.3
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
4.0
AF Speed
3.0
Value for Money
5.0
This is a nice zoom lens- Manual focus is smooth. The only drawback is the zoom- at first it was stiff, but seems to have loosened up through use.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful

Serves the purpose, Saturday, 26 September 2009


Overall rating (weighted)
3.3
Sharpness
3.0
Build Quality
4.0
AF Speed
3.0
Value for Money
3.0
This lens serves a no nonsense zoom lens for a novice photographer. Although the focusing is slow it takes great outdoor pictures. My purpose is mainly outdoor photography for which this lens is great. The macro mode takes a while getting used to but I'd rather use this as a zoom lens only.

Overall great value and a super buy for a novice photographer on a budget.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

Beautiful, Affordable Camera Lens, Thursday, 17 September 2009


Overall rating (weighted)
5.0
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
Tamron has constructed a wonderful telephoto camera lens for Canon Cameras...! This lens helps in taking beautiful snapshots at a closer proximity than a regular standard zoom lens...! Really a nice zoom lens at an affordable price! Definitely recommend it for those wanting to capture some incredible wildlife photos...
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

Good len for Canon DSLR, Monday, 14 September 2009


Overall rating (weighted)
5.0
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
Well designed, works perfectly with my Canon Rebel XS, good range, big range for focussing the target.
the complain maybe that i have is the autofocus is little slow, but for this lens, i better if you use in manually mode to achive the the picture as well you desired.
if you want a lens not spensive like other, this lens is a good choice.
i recomended this item.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful

A Great Lens, But Will it Last?, Sunday, 13 September 2009


Overall rating (weighted)
3.5
Sharpness
4.0
Build Quality
4.0
AF Speed
4.0
Value for Money
2.0
I'm an amateur photographer, when i first got the lens i was very happy with it, i mean it was great, long distance, minimal chromatic abberation, but then a month after purchase, it was in my backpack, i asked my friend to pass the bag to me, and it dropped about half a foot, and now the zooming bearing no longer works

I mean don't get me wrong it's very good, if you beleive that you can take good care of it i would greatly suggest it as an entry level telephoto for the amateur photographer to experiment with.

I'm sure there are better Lenses, but if you're going to pay much more money.

Pros: Cheap, Effective, Very good outdoors, Very Sharp at f/8.0, can't be beat for the price
Cons: Bad indoors, no Image Stabilization so it's not very stable under a shutter speed of 1/30, not very good shock resistant

Ultimately i would suggest this lens. Get it, it's cheap, if you want to spend 500 dollars though, get the 70-300mm Canon IS USM lens, it's better, but 5 times the price.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful

Tamron AF-75-300 f/4.0-5.6 LD for Canon Digital SL, Saturday, 05 September 2009


Overall rating (weighted)
4.3
Sharpness
4.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
4.0
Value for Money
4.0
I purchased this lens 3 weeks ago and I am quite happy with it. A friend let me borrow her Cannon 70-300 lens to try, starting reading the reviews on this lens and decided what the heck, for the price I am going to give it a try, thought both lens
took about the same pictures, and I am very happy that i purchased this lens, I have already received compliments about the quality. So for the price you can't beat this lens and the warranty that comes with it, you would be silly not to get it.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful

Amazing lens for the price, Sunday, 23 August 2009


Overall rating (weighted)
4.8
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
5.0
Value for Money
4.0
I got this lens for my Canon XSI. I am sure you can get a better 75-300mm lens if you spend a lot more money of course. I was a little concerned about not having IS on this lens but I figured for $100 I could deal with this by taking multiple shots and hoping half weren't blurred and half were decent enough to select from and use. Well I was pleasantly surprised by the clarity of the images even at full 300mm. When the lens arrived today I took it outside and took a few photos of a flower in my front yard, just to test it out. It was windy so the flower was swaying back and forth and I wasn't making a concerted effort to hold the camera still in my hands, and the image came out very clear and much better than I expected. I then took a few pictures of my cat at the full 300mm inside my house while he was eating. Again I got really nice pictures, although I had to have the flash on inside (tried without the flash and came out blurry) I figure with this lens I am going to be using it mostly for outdoors, and if I do use it inside I will likely use a tripod if I can't use the flash. But for outdoor use based on what I took today I don't think I will need the tripod, so again I am pleasantly surprised.

The build quality is better than I expected for this lens. Although it is plastic (frankly I don't understand why people complain about a plastic lens, unless you abuse your lenses I think a plastic exterior is just fine, unless of course you want to spend hundreds for more not having plastic) the build quality is very good. The auto focus was also very quick and although some users note the noisy auto focus as a con, I don't think it is noisy at all. Overall this lens far exceeds my expectations in every category. If you're an amateur or novice to somewhat serious photographer I don't think you need a telephoto lens that costs more than this one. I am really glad I bought this lens.
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