Tamron AF 70-300mm F/4-5.6

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 7249 reviews of Tamron AF 70-300mm F/4-5.6. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Opinions about the reliability and size are overall positive. The design and usability are also mentioned favorably.

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On average, users rate this product 88/100 and experts rate this product 71/100.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Tamron AF 70-300mm F/4-5.6

alaTest has collected and analyzed 677 user reviews of Tamron AF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Opinions about the size and design are overall positive. The reliability and usability are also mentioned favorably.

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95% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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Amazon.com review summary for Tamron AF 70-300mm F/4-5.6

alaTest has collected and analyzed 670 user reviews of Tamron AF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Views about the reliability and usability are on the whole positive. The price and size also get good reviews.

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93% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Expert review by : Matthew Richards (techradar.com)

Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro review

Light in weight and price for a full-frame telephoto zoom lens

Only a third of the price of some budget telephoto zooms ; Decent optical performance at the short end of the zoom range ; Quite light in weight for a full-frame lens

Lacks Tamron's Vibration Correction stabiliser ; Poor sharpness in the 250-300mm zoom range ; Basic autofocus system is very sluggish

One of Tamron's Digitally Integrated (Di) lenses, the AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro is designed for use on both full-frame and APS-C-sized cameras. It's available in Canon, Nikon, Pentax and Sony fit and, on APS-C bodies, the effective zoom range is...

Nov, 2011

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Expert review by : What Digital Camera (whatdigitalcamera.com)

Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro

Jun, 2008

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Expert review by : photozone.de (opticallimits.com)

Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 LD Di macro (Pentax K) - Review / Lab Test Report

Regarding its extremely low price tag you can't really expect a stellar performance from the Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 LD Di macro but from a value perspective it is fairly amazing what it can give you. The resolution is very good till 200mm. At 300mm...

Jun, 2008

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Expert review by : WDC Team (whatdigitalcamera.com)

Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 LD Di

Tamron has formulated this lens to be suitable for digital cameras and film cameras, with an imaging circle covering the 35mm sized frame...

Good macro, nice design

Average performance, slow AF

Good macro and a nice design, but control over fringing fails to impress and you need to stop down to get best results

Sep, 2007

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Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro

The 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro from Tamron has a fairly robust, chunky design, which is surprising considering it weighs in at just 435g.

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Expert review by : Patrick Budmar (goodgearguide.com.au)

Tamron AF70-300mm lens review

This Tamron takes zooming capability beyond your everyday kit lens

Well built and powerful lens ; Great zoom performance

Can feel a bit heavy ; Lens can’t be used if hood is inverted

The Tamron AF70-300mm f4-5.6 Di VC USD is a good addition for any growing camera setup. It can facilitate clear and bright looking shots at full zoom, and it's also useful for portraits.

Apr, 2014

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Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2 AF Review

While the larger pixels on our full-frame EOS-5D test bed helped some aspects of this lens' performance, its distortion and vignetting become quite high when you ask it to cover the full 35mm frame. Stopped down, it might do in a pinch, but if you've...

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Expert review by : Julia Silber (popphoto.com)

Lens Test: Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DIVC USD AF

Tailor-made for wildlife and sports shooters, this third-generation 70–300mm full-frame telezoom in Tamron's SP line adds Vibration Compensation (VC) plus two innovations: an Ultrasonic Silent Drive (USD) focusing motor for near-silent AF, and an...

Nov, 2010

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Expert review by : Photocrati Staff (photocrati.com)

Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2 AF Review Round-Up

If you own or have used this lens, let us know what you think! Leave your comments and thoughts below. Get information and user reviews for this lens from Amazon: Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD Macro Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras SLR...

Apr, 2009

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