Tamron AF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di LD Macro [Archive] - Canon Digital Photography Forums

Uhland

14th of April 2007 (Sat), 16:50

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t300/Uhland/IMG_2555.jpg

100%

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t300/Uhland/70-300-crop4.jpg

all the pics above sept the moon pics were hand held.
Not bad for $200 lens with a macro mode. Imho the same quality from the Bigma less 200mm, $800, and a few pounds.

They are all shot today also ;p
Tick Tally so far... 5 and counting.
Im just glad mosquitoes arnt out yet.
Gonna head back out for a couple hours till the sun comes down then pass out.

I'll be posting more tomorrow from today.
Found an Osprey nest ^.^

Uhland

16th of April 2007 (Mon), 00:24

A couple macro shots.
The spider was TINY!!
I assume it just hatched as I seen him floating down right in front of my face then he tried to spool out another parachute.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t300/Uhland/IMG_2446.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t300/Uhland/IMG_2436.jpg

whitetrash

22nd of April 2007 (Sun), 20:24

I just odered the same lens... can't wait!

Uhland

23rd of April 2007 (Mon), 06:17

I just odered the same lens... can't wait!
Its a great lens for the price.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t300/Uhland/IMG_2912.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t300/Uhland/IMG_2999.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t300/Uhland/IMG_2987.jpg

whitetrash

23rd of April 2007 (Mon), 08:03

Wow, very nice shots. Are all of those shot freehand?

Uhland

25th of April 2007 (Wed), 08:09

Wow, very nice shots. Are all of those shot freehand?
Yes, all freehand.
I dont like to lug my tripod around with my while hiking.
I need to find a pack mule... err girlfriend who likes to hike :lol:

This lens has decent AF.
Not the greatest but again not bad for $200

These little black birds are fast and tiny.
I was able to AF on him DURING flight THROUGH foxtails.
I got skills but I need to give respect to the lens also.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t300/Uhland/IMG_2476.jpg

This one I as able to track him across a pond and get 5 or 6 shots off.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t300/Uhland/IMG_2586.jpg

I was also able to track onto Carpenter bees in flight.
Smaller than the sensor square. It didnt lock on every time but I was pretty amazed it worked at all with how quick they move :lol:

The ONLY downside to this lens is there tends to be some purple fringing. If you look up at the woodpecker shot you can see it.
Nothing that has ever ruined any shot I took tho.

Uhland

25th of April 2007 (Wed), 08:21

Here is the Carpenter Bee at full frame.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t300/Uhland/IMG_2965.jpg

and here it is cropped down a bit for aesthetics

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t300/Uhland/IMG_2965-1.jpg

The color is pretty decent too.
The cherry blossoms above. Zero saturation on that, nada, zilch.
Thats full frame of the photo.

Uhland

25th of April 2007 (Wed), 08:38

Just a FYI.
I might be purchasing the 100-400L today.
Saved up enough for it. If that works out well in a few weeks or so this lens might be up for sale. I hate keeping things around if I dont use them.

whitetrash

29th of April 2007 (Sun), 10:57

Click any image for the full size pic.

All shot freehand with with RebelXT \ 350 D.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/176/473033426_f1506470c1.jpg (http://farm1.static.flickr.com/176/473033426_2bd4e6588b_o.jpg)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/201/473033418_1701bc7c08.jpg (http://farm1.static.flickr.com/201/473033418_5b3acef0ac_o.jpg)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/222/474366119_38def08ad5.jpg (http://farm1.static.flickr.com/222/474366119_2f47aae46b_o.jpg)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/177/473033410_1bd635409d.jpg (http://farm1.static.flickr.com/177/473033410_e5561bc773_o.jpg)

Uhland

29th of April 2007 (Sun), 20:40

So How you liking it so far?

whitetrash

30th of April 2007 (Mon), 17:57

It's great. I was rocky with it on my frist day, but I'm getting adjusted to it.

Definitely worth the money IMO.

Alastair

5th of May 2007 (Sat), 17:30

Definitely a decent budget zoom.

Mines up for sale now though as I have a bit more cash.

All clickable
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/167/483105200_d54a007732.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=483105200&size=l)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/148/379468904_4e8ab1da39.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=379468904&context=set-72157594268028183&size=o)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/110/270584298_e0c7267142.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=270584298&context=set-72157594268028183&size=l)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/127/349370992_21a5d250b3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=349370992&size=l)

Uhland

17th of May 2007 (Thu), 04:36

Nice shots ^.^

Mark-B

8th of July 2007 (Sun), 23:08

I never really liked this lens, so it doesn't get much use. When I do use it, it is always in macro mode:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/206/460251577_2f9ce6235c_o.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/msteve1/460251577/

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/245/517075876_8e8adf925c_o.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/msteve1/517075876/

rowdyred94

8th of July 2007 (Sun), 23:32

sorry... DP

rowdyred94

8th of July 2007 (Sun), 23:33

I missed this thread the first time. Here are some of my shots.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=334150&highlight=tamron+70-300

http://cabuhs.net/photo/images/parade1_800.jpg

http://cabuhs.net/photo/images/horses_800.jpg

Rockfodder21

3rd of August 2007 (Fri), 08:05

Here's a couple before I upgraded.

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa292/Rockfodder21/_MG_3375_filteredMedium.jpg

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa292/Rockfodder21/_MG_3343_filteredMedium.jpg

asylumxl

3rd of August 2007 (Fri), 10:20

nikon sells this tamron lens under the alias of nikkor 70-300G for more than the tamron model, and people spend more just for the nikon name!

Laserheart

22nd of August 2007 (Wed), 13:14

Can anyone tell me how this compares to the Sigma lens with the same specs around the same price range? I am in a quandry as to which one to buy...

flthere

31st of August 2007 (Fri), 17:15

me too in a dilemna ... thinking between this tamron and sigma lens 70-300 mm in low-budget range

Laserheart

31st of August 2007 (Fri), 20:41

Well, I broke down and bought the Sigma. When I used it for a while, I found the controls to be very sluggish, and sometimes it would get stuck in Macro mode which was very frustrating (I later found out that the focus ring had to be completely retracted before you could flick the switch.).

I took it back, and got the Tamron, which was slightly cheaper.

I find the Tamron to be better built (focus and zoom rings don't seem as loose), and the pictures seem very comparable if not better than the Sigma.

It has a bigger lens, so my UV filter doesn't use it, but I was thinking that the size of the lens may allow more light into the camera?

Laserheart

31st of August 2007 (Fri), 21:11

Here are a couple photos with the Tamron:
A Squirrel taken from about 15 feet away with the Macro turned on:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1215/1289253757_4a474677ea_b.jpg

Mountain shot from the same location (slightly tweaked to increase contrast due to the cloudy conditions):
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1363/1289253373_f6655fdff4_b.jpg

(Please be gentle, i'm an amateur photographer with my new Rebel XTi that I just got)...

Uhland

3rd of September 2007 (Mon), 23:20

Can anyone tell me how this compares to the Sigma lens with the same specs around the same price range? I am in a quandry as to which one to buy...

Here is it.

They are pretty much the same lens.
The best way to make a choice is ask yourself this...

Will you keep this lens for a long time or upgrade in a year or so?

Keep = Tamron

Upgrade = Sigma

Reason why.

Tamron has a VERY long warranty compared to the Sigma.
Sigma is more well know/popular/in demand so it holds a slightly higher resale value.

You wont go wrong with either one.
But thats honestly the two biggest differences.

Laserheart

3rd of September 2007 (Mon), 23:54

I'm going to keep the Tamron.

I do appreciate the comments, and the suggestions.

The warranty for both lenses is basically the same (one has a 6 year warranty, and the other has a 5 year warranty), so that was not really a deciding factor.

The few reviews I have searched high and low to find pretty much all mention very minor differences between the two, but it seems that the Tamron has a slight edge from my perspective.

Usually, when purchasing products, things don't get so close as a decision this was to make...

Now, I have a problem... I need to find budget wide angle and macro lenses... any suggestions?

conbu19

4th of September 2007 (Tue), 12:56

Moon shot with tamron 70-300mm, cropped and a bit of shadow added(Picasa),thats it.

filmface

5th of September 2007 (Wed), 23:59

will the above referenced tamron work on the e o s rebel x t i 400d ? i`ve got the lens and want the camera if it is compatiable. thanks all.

filmface

6th of September 2007 (Thu), 00:05

additional i just noticed re the above referenced lens that the call out is : tamron af 70-300 f/4-5.6 DI ld macro 1:2. my lens does not have the DI . problems ?

conbu19

6th of September 2007 (Thu), 09:56

Film face, sure it will. Good little lens in it's price class. After this or the Sigma version it's off to the bank! It should work like a charm on the XTi,just use manual mode as you won't have to wait for focus to hunt around for any length of time. Have fun.

Laserheart

6th of September 2007 (Thu), 10:32

will the above referenced tamron work on the e o s rebel x t i 400d ? i`ve got the lens and want the camera if it is compatiable. thanks all.

I have it for the Canon (XTi compatible). It is also available for other popular camera mounts.

Charles Richards

6th of September 2007 (Thu), 11:15

Well I just bought this lens today from B&H. I'm looking forward to getting it! It should complement my tamron 28-75 well I hope!

Charles Richards

12th of September 2007 (Wed), 11:36

I got my lens yesterday, and I'm pleasantly surprised! The lens' build quality is pretty good (it seems to be on par with my other Tamron Lens -- see sig).

It took me a little bit to get used to the "special" focus areas for macro mode and remembering to flip the macro switch back to "normal" to get out of them.

The autofocus is, as everyone says, slow ... and it hunts quite a bit in low light. I've got no problems manual focusing though, as I'll be using this mostly for stuff that isn't moving real fast (if at all!)

I took some sample images of random stuff around my apartment, and they all turned out quite sharp at 70, 200, and 300mm ... chromatic aberration did become apparent in some of my 300mm shots though :-/

I'm planning on taking this lens out tonight possibly to take some photos of more interesting stuff with it around campus ... I'll post some samples soon thereafter!

Charles Richards

12th of September 2007 (Wed), 20:43

Well here are a few of my test photos with this lens. I've not post processed these at all.

(Click the photo to go to my photo gallery for the fullsize)

Chromatic Aberration is a problem with this lens under certain light (mostly bright / high contrast light situations is where I experienced it ... Examples:

http://images.charlesrichards.net/d/52462-2/IMG_0899.jpg (http://images.charlesrichards.net/v/photography/unsorted/IMG_0899.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=3)

http://images.charlesrichards.net/d/52472-2/IMG_0849.jpg (http://images.charlesrichards.net/v/photography/unsorted/IMG_0849.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=3)

I don't mind this too much, as I've had no problems fixing this in lightroom.

I didn't have this problem all the time though -- I took this photo at about 200mm IIRC, and had no problems with sharpness or CA.

http://images.charlesrichards.net/d/52467-2/IMG_0905.jpg (http://images.charlesrichards.net/v/photography/unsorted/IMG_0905.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=3)

This lens has excellent "macro" capability (although I suck at hand-holding this lens @ 300mm) ... I'll have to take out my tripod and do some more test shots.

http://images.charlesrichards.net/d/52457-2/IMG_0954.jpg (http://images.charlesrichards.net/v/photography/flowers/IMG_0954.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=3)

http://images.charlesrichards.net/d/52452-2/IMG_0893.jpg (http://images.charlesrichards.net/v/photography/flowers/IMG_0893.jpg.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=3)

Lastly, here's a couple I post-processed because I love black and white photos:

http://images.charlesrichards.net/d/52517-7/IMG_0899.jpg

http://images.charlesrichards.net/d/52481-9/IMG_0919.jpg

All in all, I'm very satisfied with this lens. I got the lens, a tamrac case, and a UV filter for $230 from b&h photo. For the price, I'm very satisfied -- images are sharp, and with the right post processing (to remove CA, usually, can be very high quality.)

I hope these last couple posts will be helpful for anyone else who is considering this lens as a starter telephoto lens!

Charles Richards

20th of September 2007 (Thu), 00:20

Here's one more I took @ 300mm:

http://images.charlesrichards.net/d/52516-3/IMG_1079.jpg

Uhland

21st of September 2007 (Fri), 02:25

Nice shots.
Definitely a good budget lens.
Although I cant say I miss it at all now that I saved up enough for the 100-400 =)

Uhland

21st of September 2007 (Fri), 02:30

Laserheart

21st of September 2007 (Fri), 03:11

It may be different in the US, but in Canada I know it has a 7 year warranty based on the warranty card I got in the box.

I couldn't find a website that states that, but I found one that says it has a 10 year warranty:
http://www.cameracanada.com/eNet-cart/Product.asp?pid=APO730DGC&type=1,3

conbu19

24th of September 2007 (Mon), 19:28

macro setting of new daisy that flowered this am,tripod,about 5ft. from plant

Knockout05

24th of September 2007 (Mon), 21:17

After looking at some of these pics, i think ill have to pic one up. Jesus the gf is going to wonder where all my damn money went. ekkk! I dont care though;)

Charles Richards

24th of September 2007 (Mon), 21:38

After looking at some of these pics, i think ill have to pic one up. Jesus the gf is going to wonder where all my damn money went. ekkk! I dont care though;)

well you could tell her that rather that getting the $1000 70-200 L f/4 IS, you got this one so you could spend more on her :p

Knockout05

25th of September 2007 (Tue), 16:18

well you could tell her that rather that getting the $1000 70-200 L f/4 IS, you got this one so you could spend more on her :p

True stuff!:)

How well would this perform shooting sports?

Charles Richards

25th of September 2007 (Tue), 17:34

True stuff!:)

How well would this perform shooting sports?

I haven't tried ... but I'd guess probably not so well. It's got pretty slow auto-focus, and if you don't have *really* good light, it'll hunt for the focus subject quite a bit.

Maybe I'll take it to a football or basketball game sometime soon :D

Knockout05

26th of September 2007 (Wed), 09:26

I haven't tried ... but I'd guess probably not so well. It's got pretty slow auto-focus, and if you don't have *really* good light, it'll hunt for the focus subject quite a bit.

Maybe I'll take it to a football or basketball game sometime soon :D

Well when you take it be sure to post plenty of photos. Im looking for a nice lens to do sports with that wont break the bank for now.

conbu19

6th of October 2007 (Sat), 14:07

taken in my yard in new york city,hand held,cropped and lightened a bit

rpiereck

21st of October 2007 (Sun), 12:44

Canon Rebel XTi w/ Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6
161mm focal length, 1/320 sec @ f6.3, ISO 400
UV Filter
RAW exposure, post processed on Photoshop CS2

http://gallery.photographyreview.com/data/photography//500/medium/IMG_2671.jpg

Link to larger size: http://gallery.photographyreview.com/showphoto.php?photo=86737&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=254188

Coppatop85

25th of December 2007 (Tue), 10:51

Would this Lens be better than the canon 75-300 Lens?

ncognet0

2nd of February 2008 (Sat), 13:39

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/ncognet0/bums.jpg

Hostile

19th of February 2008 (Tue), 15:37

I'm glad I decided on this lens, I can't wait to get it!

dpds68

25th of May 2008 (Sun), 19:22

Great info here , I should be getting this lens Tomorrow I will post some shots.

dpds68

26th of May 2008 (Mon), 17:49

Hey a nOOb needs some help is this lens a EF-S mount or is it a EF as in should it line up with the white or red index mark ??

Oh I just got the lens :-)

David

dpds68

26th of May 2008 (Mon), 19:29

Ok Got it now I really feel silly . :-)

jdm.squeek

29th of June 2008 (Sun), 20:02

I have owned this lens for about 6 months and has been threw many actuation's and now it seems like the focus is slowing down? When I first received it the focus was much faster at ANY zoom point. I don't know if its the camera or the lens? This images were taken at last months drift event. The first one is a complete stand still, and it's still not that sharp after focusing for several seconds. The second is the sharpest motion I have gotten since the lens. I mainly take pictures of either drifting or a rolling shot (lots of motion images). I cannot yet determine if the cause is the camera being "dirty" or the lens it self, but it definitely has gotten slower!

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh250/jdm_squeek/dRIFT/IMG_4230copy.jpg

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh250/jdm_squeek/dRIFT/IMG_4083copy.jpg

knt3424

24th of September 2008 (Wed), 20:28

http://www.thompsondigitalimage.com/img/v3/p733078729-4.jpg

macobee

10th of November 2008 (Mon), 08:58

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3240/3019240964_0857fc1b7e_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3187/3019196648_723dccc11e_o.jpg

Charles Richards

3rd of December 2008 (Wed), 19:47

I actually used this lens for some rally racing photography and was pleasantly suprised

f/5, 70mm, 1/320th
http://images.charlesrichards.net/d/89389-2/IMG_7887.jpg

f/14, 119mm, 1/40th
http://images.charlesrichards.net/d/89391-2/IMG_7656.jpg

wjm

3rd of May 2009 (Sun), 15:44

some of my better ones from a few weeks ago
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k48/nortchul/flames.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k48/nortchul/jpeg4223.jpg

Laserheart

3rd of May 2009 (Sun), 16:13

Nice shots... Looks like the perspective is off on the first sample, though.

wjm

4th of May 2009 (Mon), 15:20

Nice shots... Looks like the perspective is off on the first sample, though.
first time out with it
what /where did i go wrong?

Laserheart

4th of May 2009 (Mon), 15:30

It's not your photo itself, probably the program you used to convert the photo.

It's stretched vertically, from what I can see... unless it's a problem with the web browser.

apt8231

8th of May 2009 (Fri), 12:51

All the images are excellent.I have a canon rebel XS and i'am planing to buy Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD Macro Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras.is this lens compatible with Rebel xs?

jon_ridley

5th of June 2009 (Fri), 09:33

Under controlled lighting conditions this makes a great macro lens, especially for the money. Haven't used it enough in natural light to comment.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3563/3597222845_1a339289bd.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3395/3597222655_eb2639f680.jpg?v=0

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2457/3598030162_ceeb6075b4.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3388/3597222287_6d7807292d.jpg?v=0

hybridkyle

28th of June 2009 (Sun), 14:58

Going to pick this lens up this evening from a local guy, decent price...hope to get some good shots like the rest of them in here.

VERY nice water drops!!

Feeba

1st of September 2009 (Tue), 04:37

I'm also having a hard time choosing between Tamron AF 70-300mm F4-5.6 Di LD Macro or Sigma AF 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO DG Macro. They both have good reach but I don't know which one is better at the long end because quality means more to me. If the autofocus is slow I might want to get the Sigma though I've heard that it gets soft at the long end. I've also thought about Tamron AF 55-200mm F4-5.6 Di II LD macro but I think it will be too short. I'm looking for a lens that could do well on a horse sport event or let me zoom enough to capture a roe or some wildlife character without paying thousands. I am new to buying extra lenses so be gentle with me :D I can't tell bad lens from a good one.
Oh and I just want to be sure. Is the Tamron compatible with Canon 450D/Rebel XSi? :D

bigevil89

20th of September 2009 (Sun), 22:57

Beautiful Shots!

I'm also having a hard time choosing between Tamron AF 70-300mm F4-5.6 Di LD Macro or Sigma AF 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO DG Macro. They both have good reach but I don't know which one is better at the long end because quality means more to me. If the autofocus is slow I might want to get the Sigma though I've heard that it gets soft at the long end. I've also thought about Tamron AF 55-200mm F4-5.6 Di II LD macro but I think it will be too short. I'm looking for a lens that could do well on a horse sport event or let me zoom enough to capture a roe or some wildlife character without paying thousands. I am new to buying extra lenses so be gentle with me :D I can't tell bad lens from a good one.
Oh and I just want to be sure. Is the Tamron compatible with Canon 450D/Rebel XSi? :D

Im in the same boat as you my friend. Ive heard good things about the sigma and the tamron and bad things about both like soft focusing and CA. I dont have a dslr yet but i plan on getting a Rebel XS and plan on getting tele-zoom lense and a nifty-fifty.

btw yes it is compatible with a Rebel XSi

hybridkyle

21st of September 2009 (Mon), 00:08

My tammy 70-300 sh!t the bed about a month or so ago...blades stuck closed in it. I am not going to pay to have it fixed because I didn't pay that much for it.

Feeba

21st of September 2009 (Mon), 08:23

Im in the same boat as you my friend. Ive heard good things about the sigma and the tamron and bad things about both like soft focusing and CA. I dont have a dslr yet but i plan on getting a Rebel XS and plan on getting tele-zoom lense and a nifty-fifty.

btw yes it is compatible with a Rebel XSi

Ok well that's all clear now :D Thanks! I still haven't decided which one to choose. I know they aren't both exellent and the quality isn't brilliant but I think for a start they are OK to guide me to my next buy. But I want the one which could ''last'' longer so I wouldn't have to buy a new one in 2 months because I'm sick of the crappy *sorry* quality or slow autofocus. I don't know what to do.. I've researched everywhere, and just when it seems like I have made up my mind I find amazing photos and people who say that the other one is better, actually, so I'm all messed up again..
If you mean Canon EF 50mm f1.8 as the nifty-fifty then I checked it out too because it is amazingly cheap and it has a great aperture but I decided to buy it later sometimes because right now I need a zoom one more than the 50.

Symphonic

21st of October 2009 (Wed), 15:14

I recently got this lens, along with my first ever DSLR, the XSi. I was planning on buying the EF-s 55-250 first, but this was on a discount with the XSi, so I took the Tamron. I really enjoy doing macro photography with this lens. My newbie opinion is that it's a nice low-budget lens. Some pics (I'm a total beginner so excuse the low quality) :

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2666/4031997685_2b4aa56307.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2537/4031998931_2dd03cf6e4.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2564/4032750844_f5f768f4b2.jpg

It has a lot of CA though, which is evident on this pic of nuthatch (bigger res on my flickr):

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2585/4032134187_c3f20264ed.jpg