Tamron AF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 LD for Canon Digital SLR Cameras

by Tamron

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 4.5 x 4.4 inches ; 15.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005V8R8
• Item model number: AF276C-700
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 25, 2002

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This extended-range zoom offers true telephoto capability ideal for a variety of applications including sports and wildlife shooting. The lens also features the capability to provide beautifully blurred background to high light the main subject in portraiture, or "compression effects" that make the most of the telephoto lens.

• Model: 672D
• Lens Construction: (Groups/Elements) 9-13
• Angle of View 33-8 degrees
• Type of Zooming: Rotation
• Diaphragm Blade Number: 9
• Minimum Aperture: F/22
• Minimum Focus: 59.0in. (1.5m)
• Macro Mag. Ratio: 1:3.7
• Filter Diameter: 62
• Weight: 15.3oz. (435gm)
• Mount: Canon

Product Description

This extended-range zoom offers true telephoto capability ideal for a variety of applications including sports and wildlife shooting. The lens also features the capability to provide beautifully blurred background to high light the main subject in portraiture, or "compression effects" that make the most of the telephoto lens.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

66 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great low-cost lens, October 30, 2005

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Kelli Shaver (Morehead, KY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tamron AF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 LD for Canon Digital SLR Cameras (Electronics)

With lenses, the rule of thumb is, more often than not, "you get what you pay for" - having said that, this lens is an exception. This is a great price for a lens in this focal range. While I'm sure there are better quality lenses out there (if you want to spend a lot more money), for an under $200 lens, this one's great! Construction is solid and the lens feels sturdy and not at all cheap. Auto focus is reasonably fast and manual focusing feels quite comfortable. The level of sharpness and overall image quality from this lens has been just fantastic. I have no complaints at all and am very happy with this lens. I'd reccommend it to anyone looking for an inexpensive lens in this range.

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cons, October 17, 2008

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Michelle M. Twitmyer (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tamron AF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 LD for Canon Digital SLR Cameras (Electronics)

many people have commented on the pros of this lens:
-reasonably fast AF
-good color balance
-sharp images
-great feel (sturdy, smooth focusing ring, nice look, very light)

But there are also several cons:
-When Chromatic Aberration shows up, there IS a lot of it
-zoom ring could be smoother
-AF is loud and annoying (grating and harsh; I can only stand to use the manual focus)

Overall, despite the negative qualities, this is a wonderful lens and a joy to use. My biggest surprise with this lens though was that is is great for photographing dragonflies and butterflies (what i use it for, but not what i bought it for).
For beginning DSLR users, it is well worth the price, and I consider it an amazing bargain. It is built well, it works well, and it delivers good pictures (though you will probably need a tripod, and you will probably be focusing this lens manually a lot)
Even if your'e not sure if you need a telephoto lens, get this one anyway, because you will never find a deal like this one!

44 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for dummies!, August 2, 2005

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Elizabeth Lucille (Stratford, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tamron AF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 LD for Canon Digital SLR Cameras (Electronics)

I use this lense a lot for capturing wild life and the first time I used it I couldn't believe what I was seeing. The autofocus mode is quick for those split second opportunity shots. It also does well as a macro lense so it serves a dual purpose. Did I also mention that I am just an amateur photographer? This lense is really easy to use too!