Tamron SP AF28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di LD

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1242 reviews of Tamron SP AF28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di LD. The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviews about the design and size are on the whole positive. The usability and reliability also get good reviews.

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On average, users rate this product 87/100 and experts rate this product 77/100.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 25 user reviews of Tamron SP AF28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di LD from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People really like the reliability and design.

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92% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Tamron SP AF28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di LD

alaTest has collected and analyzed 601 user reviews of Tamron SP AF28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di LD from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the design and usability. The size and reliability are also appreciated.

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92% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

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Amazon.ca review summary for Tamron SP AF28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di LD

alaTest has collected and analyzed 8 user reviews of Tamron SP AF28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di LD from Amazon.ca. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.ca.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

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

Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) - Review / Test Report

The Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR may shine with glory on APS-C DSLRs but it has found its master within the full format scope. The border resolution is generally soft at f/2.8 and you need stop down a bit in order to get a decent image quality across...

Apr, 2012

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Expert review by (ephotozine.com)

Tamron SP AF28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD Asp IF Macro

This is a compact and lightweight wide aperture standard zoom for use on full-frame and APS-C sensor SLRs.

Mar, 2010

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

Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) (Nikon) - Review / Lab Test Report

The Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR (forgive me for using a shorter variant of the name ...) proved to be a very good lens in the lab. The resolution figures are among the highest tested among the standard zoom lenses - the center resolution is generally...

Oct, 2008

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Expert review by : photodo.com (photodo.com)

REVIEW: Tamron SP AF28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD Asp IF Macro

Gary Wolstenholme test the small and light Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 lens.

Even without taking the price into consideration, this lens is an impressive performer producing images with very good to excellent resolution throughout the range.

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Expert review by (photoanswers.co.uk)

Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 SP Di (IF)

This lens has a very compact design, and has a good feel to its barrel. Focus and zoom controls are well designed and easy to operate. The lens is constructed from 15 elements in 13 groups and there are seven aperture blades. For the money, you get a...

This lens is available in a good mix of camera mounts, which means a wide range of users can utilise this good value optic. The £360 price point doesn’t correlate to a shoddy lens, as it’s well made and feels good to use. This lens is nice and sharp...

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Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di AF Review

We've said it before, and we'll doubtless say it again in the future: If you've invested in a full-frame DSLR, it really doesn't make sense to subsequently try to economize by buying cheap lenses for it.

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Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical IF SP AF Review

Without detailed test results for the majority of competing offerings by major manufacturera, it's hard to make a definitive conclusion on the worthiness of this lens. However, we can say this:

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Expert review by (photoreview.com.au)

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical [IF] Lens

A fast, high-performance standard zoom lens for digital SLR cameras.Although Tamron's SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical [IF] lens has been designed for cameras with 36 x 24mm sensors, it is also usable on cameras with smaller, APS-C sized...

Although we used both the EOS 5D and EOS 40D camera bodies during the testing period, our Imatest tests were carried out on the EOS 5D body, in line with our other tests of lenses designed to suit the ‘full frame' sensor format. Although our tests...

Jul, 2010

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Expert review by : Photocrati Staff (photocrati.com)

Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR AF Review Round-Up

The Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR (forgive me for using a shorter variant of the name …) proved to be a very good lens in the lab. The resolution figures are among the highest tested among the standard zoom lenses - the center resolution is generally...

Apr, 2009

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Expert review by (dcamerareview.com)

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm F/2.8 with Built-in AF Motor for Nikon

The Tamron SP AF28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) MACRO zoom lens (Model A09NII) is a lightweight and compact standard zoom lens for Nikon and compatible with 35mm full-size SLR cameras featuring a fast maximum aperture of F/2.8 that is constant...

May, 2008

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