Product ReviewsTamron LD A061 For Canon 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 LD XR Aspherical IF Di Lens For Canon

Nice lens for different projects

This is a very good lens to carry if you have a smiple project and you don't want to carry many lenses. It is exactly why I got this lens. Now there are some good things and some not very good things about this lens.

Pro:
1. Versatile and lightweight
2. Wide range between wide angle and tele (mostly if you're doing full frame or film cameras) not so much in APC and small digital.
3. Good camera manufacturer
4. Cheap compared to Nikon lenses (which I love very very much)

Con:
1. Aperture (lens opens up at 5.3 or something) which does not make it a very fast lens especially for low light or sports photography (i do lots of car racing photographry). Of course I compare this to my fast f:2.8 lenses from Nikon that cost almost $2000 each
2. Lens is considered soft which means you won't get the same quality or sharpness you can expect from a Nikon lens
3. In digital bodies like the D80 which has the small APC sensor, you won't get the full image or the true wide angle of 28mm.Read full review...

Tamron 28-300mm XR DI is a great walk around lens.

Tamron's DI series lenses are made for the digital SLR. There is a visible difference using this lens over Tamron's early model of the same focal length. I own a good number of lenses but because of the range this one covers it is my lens of choice when I am not sure what I will encounter. I have several good shots of bugs and flowers allowed by how close the lens focuses. The 300mm end is good for birds, people and sports. The 28mm end is a little long for some of the indoor shots I need. This lens is a little slow on the focus once you have gotten used to an AFS lens but if you have the money Tamron's latest version has the internal focus motor. This is the lens I have on my camera a very high percentage of the time.Read full review...

great lens but heavy for its size

This is a very good lens for fullframe cameras, works well on subframes that have drive-motors as well...just one caveat with it, it's not light. Very sharp and reasonably fast and clear for a superzoom but it's a pocket full of change.

you can check the specs on slrgear.com
this lens is 550g vs 430g for the Tamron 18-250 which is the equivalent lens on a Sony with body-IS

And that extra 120 grams is really noticeable on a light camera.
It doesn't help much on a heavy camera :)
Seriously adds to the inertia.

But the IS is very good, it doesn't vignette much like the T18-250 on a subframe...it's a good all-around carry. As long as you don't mind carrying it :)

It certainly makes WAY more sense than the Canon 28-300 EF-L IS at 1670g and $2250 retail.Read full review...

Not a Nikon, but a good affordable 2nd stringer until I win the lottery!

So far I am just fooling around with it. The pictures seem sharp enough to my eye. The zoom is a little rough but not a deal breaker. Same for the noise the VC system generates. Those issues aren't too bad to manage.

It will take a little more shooting to decide whether the slow response time is going to be an issue, I could see that it could be a problem for a professional who needs to catch that look between the bride and groom while cutting the cake. For me, I may miss a few family candid shots, but on the opposite side of the spectrum, the long range of the lens allows me to catch other shots that I wouldn't have had a chance at before,

Right now, I would say, I definitely got my money's worth. It will be a great carry around lens. When the slow auto focus starts to get on my nerves, then I may think of upgrading to the Nikon version for 3 times the money. Until I can afford that one, this is a respectable substitute except in the most demanding situations.Read full review...

Great Lens

This lens is great. It's light weight, auto focus is quick and is a great grab & go lens

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good overall lens to keep on camera

nice lens quick focusing and saves me carrying three other lenss. it is also lighter than 70-200mm that it is replacing. that is a plus. I can go from shooting a seascape to shooting a close up portrait and then a macro of a sea shell, while walking on the beach, all without changing lens so less chance of getting dirt in camera and much faster.Read full review...

Takes care most of your shooting situations

takes excellent photos

Perfect lens for New D3 or D700 or old film camera

Perfect lens for New D3 or D700 or old film camera.
takes Sharp pictures and the only lens for nikon that has 28-300mm rage
none of the new Nikon lenses have that.
VC works very well better then Nikon VR.Read full review...

Excellent lens for any outside use

This lens with the VC is now an excellent outdoor lens. Slightly heavy, but
it covers such a big range and does it well. A tripod is needed as the aperture
closes down quite far to make a hand held shot not possible. I used to use three
lens for outside use and now this one lens replaces them all.Read full review...

Nice Versatile Lens

This item works wonderful with both my Nikon D70 and My D300. Lens focuses smoothly and zoom function is smooth as well. This lens allows me to move from close work indoors in my studio to outdoor distance work without changing lens'.Read full review...