Tamron Auto Focus 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD Macro Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras (Model A17E)

This lens is well constructed & takes really nice pictures. I would rate it better than the similiar Canon lens---but much less in price. I don't believe its made cheap at all. So, I have no idea what a previous reviewer was referring too when he said it was a cheap lens? What I want to know is what he was comparing it to? No reference to that in his review...I have Canon lens & really don't see much difference in the quality of the lens---actually I feel that the Tamron is slightly better quality & appearance. Plus you get 6 year Tamron warranty & Canon only offers 1 year warranty. I don't take many fast action shots, so I cannot speak to that. But, from my experience--if you want to take pictures such as fast moving sports; you need a higher quality lens! So, people that are trying to compare this lens to an L series Canon lens; need to get a life. This is a very nice consumer lens for those folks that just want really nice pictures without breaking the bank. I have another Tamron Lens SP AF 24-135 AD Aspherical w/ Macro & I can tell you this lens is awesome, awesome, awesome!!! So, if you want to step up in the Tamron line...this lens takes wonderful pictures and is a nice everyday lens!!! But, if you want the 70-300 mm at a reasonable price this one is for you!!!

For the price, I'm extremely impressed with this lens. It's not perfect and you lose some functionality by saving money, but it's a worthy trade-off for me. Also I want to say yes this came with both lens caps and a very nice lens hood on the box. **Canon model**. I've only had it for a few days but my son and I went to the nearby nature park yesterday and the lake today and got some nice shots from this lens. I was very impressed with the clarity and auto focus system. I had seen a Tamron lens in a store this past week that had a zoom up to 400mm and it was buyer smooth and I loved it. I didn't love the$650 price though, so I did what we all do and looked on Amazon. That's when I saw this lens. I thought as a beginner 300 would be fine and at this price it was either junk or a steal. Well this one's a steal. My pictures came it great and I could zoom way into flowers and get a very clear picture with it. It's just what I wanted in an affordable zoom. We do not get image stabilization, but at this price I don't think we can expect it. Other than that, this has all the features you need for a starter zoom. Auto focus, macro switch, lens hood, caps. I'm very satisfied with it and highly recommend it for anyone just starting it or if you just can't afford a $650 it higher zoom lens. It really is a bargain.

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.

I bought this lens as a hobby piece for when I am at football games or just casually shooting (I have a Canon 40d). After less than a month, the auto focus began grinding, and eventually stopped working completely. I returned it and got another..... BAD DECISION! Same problem in only a couple of weeks. In my opinion, if you want a casual telephoto photography, or just want to break away from your 18-55, go with the canon 55-250 IS. I have it now and it is a much Sharper, and better built lens. I hope this helps you.

I have decided to review some of items I purchased recently and I must say I am very impressed with this lens. While I am new to DSLR photography I have been an avid "picture taker" for many years. The step up to DSLR has been a great adventure and this lens is one of the exciting things that is making it such an enjoyable experience. The macro function is amazing and the telephoto is phenomenal. If there is anything about this lens that could be better it would be the autofocus. I wouldn't have realized it if I didn't also own a Canon 17-85mm IS lens which is of extremely high quality. The Tamron lens is a little noisy and slow at focusing, but nothing that is a deal breaker by any means. Besides, it's a fun lens to manually focus anyway to get exactly what you want. Also, it comes with a lens hood which is a nice feature that Canon charges tons extra for. If you want a good telephoto to play with this is a great lens. The pictures are very clean and beautiful. I will upload a picture I took of the moon as an example of what you can expect. I am using this lens on a Canon Digital Rebel XTi 400D. Good luck and have fun.

Good lens. Pictures are clear. Worth for the money.

Bought for my canon 5d and I am loving the lense but after few days using it I have noticed now and then the focus goes completely and you are unable to focus on anything but it does sort it self out. Has happened twice now since I received the lense The macro setting on lense is nice had few good photos of wildlife with it all came out very nice.

The lens is showing error when trying to use, I want to contact the seller but can't find direct contact thx

😎Cinque stelle, si perché stiamo parlando di uno zoom 70-300 per di più macro e autofocus, a meno di 200 euro. Va bene tutto ma il prezzo la fa da padrone. 🤓Ha il corpo in plastica ma comunque al tatto è piacevole, non sembra eccessivamente un giocattolo. L'apertura (il diaframma, quello che determina quanta luce passa fino al sensore) è limitata, infatti a 70mm il diaframma più luminoso è 4, a 300 arriva a 5.6, che, tradotto in soldoni per chi è alle prime armi, vi permette di fotografare senza problemi in pieno giorno, con più fatica di sera, votandovi ad un santo in casa. E' vero che le nuove macchine fotografiche possono aumentare l'ISO fino a livelli una volta incredibili, compensando con questo valore, unito ad una mano ben salda, riuscirete a tirar fuori qualche scatto anche in casa. 👍La lente è compatibile sia con APS-C che Full Frame, nel primo caso la focale aumenta arrivando a 112-480mm circa. 480mm vi possono essere utili in montagna o al mare, in situazioni di ottima luce. 👎Non ha lo stabilizzatore, e vorrei vedere a questa cifra... Se avete un cavalletto in cantina potrebbe essere il momento di iniziare ad utilizzarlo. 😅Rinnovo le mie 5 stelle, questi non sono lati negativi di questa lente in particolare, sono limitazioni dovute alla fascia economica. Se siete degli amatori va benissimo, se siete dei pro-sumer (degli amatori avanzati...) beh, non ve lo consiglio. A meno che il budget sia di stare sotto i 200 euro. 😃Comunque potrete sbizzarrivi anche con delle belle foto macro, non molte lenti hanno questa capacità. A livello di definizione, per chi volesse approfondire, posso dire che a 70mm il dettaglio è molto buono, col salire della focale cala. Vi consiglio di usare diaframmi il più possibile alti (valori intorno a 11 ad esempio) quando possibile. 👉Per concludere, chi compra questa lente lo fa per alcuni motivi, ad esempio è un amatore che possiede un kit di base (ad esempio 18-55) e vuole avere con un'altra lente il massimo dell'estensione fotografica, in modo da essere leggero nelle gite fuori porta, non necessita della massima qualità ma di compattezza ad un prezzo abbordabile. 🖐E poi, se fra qualche anno vi sarete fatti catturare dall'arte fotografica, farete sempre in tempo a venderlo (perdendoci poco) e acquistare un modello più performante, in linea con quelle che saranno le nuove esperienze che avrete maturato. Lo consiglio.

Antes que nada quiero aclarar que no soy experto de la fotografía, solo pedimos el lente para poder tomar fotos de los juegos de mi hijo, esta montado en una rebel T6 y las fotos son una maravilla