Tamron 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD Zoom Lens for Canon EF Cameras

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I am turning in a nikon 24-120 f4 and a tamron 70-300 for this lens. I am including a couple of photos and I will let you be the judge as to whether this is a good value. I rented a tamron 28-300 pzd for my nikon d750 yesterday and I bought the 28-300 pzd this morning after trying out the rental. I live on a large lake and I hate to tell you how many times I grabbed for my telephoto or needed a shorter lens for kids playing. this morning it was almost dark when I took the umbrella picture and it has be cold and cloudy all day. I hope this helps someone! luke

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Sure, if you have deep enough pockets, by all means buy the Canon lenses! For us folks on a tighter budget, this is the lens for you. If you want to have the versatility of a do it all lens at a more modest price, then your ship has come ii with this Tamron lens. Ive shot a ton of pictures with this lens since I bought it and am thoroughly satisfied its performance. Wide angle: no problem...a decent throw telephoto: no problem. You will find some limitations when you compare it with the performance of Canons stable of lenses, but for the price, you cant beat it.

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I used this on a Canon 6D for two weeks in a variety of situations both indoor and out and it performed wonderfully. Sharp at both the wide and tele end and focuses super fast. Great - 28-300mm reach and still relatively light - Sharp at all lengths. Not prime lens sharp, but a world better than a regular kit lens. - Near silent focusing - Build quality is very good Could be better - The lens hood is a little flimsy - I really wish this started at 24mm instead of 28 - The price is a good deal in the grand scheme of things, but its sure to come down as most Tamron lenses do. You are definitely paying to be an early adopter Unfortunately I had to switch systems, but will be picking up the Nikon version of this lens asap. Its just too useful for me to wait till the price goes down on it. Too many shots I would miss. In my short list of great all-in-ones is the Nikon 18-200mm and the Pansonic 14-140mm for the m43 mount. Both were great in their day, but the performance of the Tamron, especially at 300mm, really comes out on top.

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Great little lens. I was going on vacation, but didnt want to bring my monster 80-200 2.8 with me. It was a good lens in its time, but my D750 picks up too many of the imperfections that I wouldnt have noticed shooting film. So I took this along instead. Not only did it give me longer reach, but the VC works just as advertised. I didnt notice the lack of speed during the super bright day, racked all the way out to 300. And when I shot some longer exposures, that VC really helped. The PZD renders this nearly silent (to be fair, I was in public most of the time so I couldnt have heard the lens anyway). Highly recommended as a travel lens, when you dont want/have to take the big guns out.

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I recently went on a trip to San Antonio with this as my only camera lens. I never felt limited by the lens. The image stabilization allowed me to hand-hold even fully zoomed to 300mm without too much blur. Ive used a 300mm lens without stabilization in the past and it was hard to get a clear shot. There is quite a bit of chromatic aberration to this lens, but its easily corrected in the computer. I ended up walking almost 14 miles one day of this trip, toting this lens and camera all the way. I was much happier to be carrying only this one lens than a collection of lenses to match the same range of focal lengths.

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As a long-time L-series lens purist, I was looking for a versatile zoom to use on vacation/travel events. Scott Kelby swears by this lens so I gave it a try. I am impressed. It does not have the clarity and performance of an L-series lens (eg. 70-200 mm 2.8) but for the price I have been very pleased. Took it on a 6-day visit to NYC and even in low light situations, it performed well. I used it with a Canon 5D, Mk II. It will not replace my L-series for serious shoots, but as a walk-around lens, it more than exceeded expectations.

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I bought this lense a few weeks ago not knowing if I would like it but I have to say I am pleasantly surprised by its versatility and the quality of the images. In addition, its easy to pack, light and you get so much adjustment on focal length that its a no brainer for short trips where carrying a full camera and equipment pack is unreasonable or undesirable. Very quiet too. Definitely recommend.

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I purchased the dx version lens for my Nikon d7100 camera. I thought that lens was good. This fx lens for my new d750 seems worlds better. Im a typical amateur photographer yet I can definitely see the difference in clarity. Maybe its the camera, the combination of this lens and the camera but in either case Im thrilled with the results I get

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Excellent lens. I use it with my D500 for wild life. It is fast and reliable. Focus is sharp and quick even when camera is in boost. I would recomend to anyone who needs a excellent lens for wildlife.

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Great vacation all in ine lens. Just took it to Hawaii for a week of sightseeing.

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