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Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD Macro Zoom Lens for Konica Minolta and Sony Digital SLR Cameras |  | Brand: Tamron
Category: Photography
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as of 9/6/2010 01:28 CDT details
Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  42 reviews
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: No
Maximum Focal Length: 300
Minimum Focal Length: 70
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 5.3 x 4.1 x 4.1
MPN: AF017M-700
Model: AF017M-700
UPC: 725211177128
EAN: 0725211177128
ASIN: B000EXT5AY
Shipping: Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | 70-300mm macro lens with f/4-5.6 maximum aperture for digital or 35mm cameras | | • | Easy-to-use macro switch lets you alternate between 180mm and 300mm focal lengths | | • | Minimum focus distance of 59 inches from subject (normal) or 37.4 inches (macro) | | • | 9-blade circular diaphragm provides beautiful soft-focus imagery; 62mm filter diameter | | • | Measures 3 inches in diameter and 4.6 inches long; weighs 15.3 ounces |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Tamron now offers a lightweight, compact, high-image-quality telephoto zoom lens with macro capability of 1:2 that can be used with digital cameras. This lens is a Di type lens using an optical system with improved multi-coating designed to function with digital SLR cameras as well as film cameras. With this 70-300mm telephoto zoom lens, flipping a macro switch in the focal length range of 180mm to 300mm obtains a maximum magnification ratio of 1:2 at a minimum focus distance as short as 37.4, enabling close-up shots of flowers, insects, and other objects that normally require the use of a specially designed macro lens. Moreover, this is a zoom lens that casually offers the distant capture and foreshortening effect pleasures of the 300mm ultra-telephoto world.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 42
 Good on the go August 27, 2010
H. Kathem (Kuwait City, Kuwait)
I got this lens from a friend who called me telling there's a store having a clearance sale and he told me this lens had 90% discount so without any hesitation I asked him to buy it for me (cost 7KD = $23.5 USD). As soon as I tried it on my Sony A100 (Now A700) I knew this lens is not as good as the other lenses but it could handle its job nicely. It lacks quality, its Macro switch always getting on the way of the zoom rotation, has the tendency to slightly go out of focus even with spot focus and also a very slow focus. Picture quality is not as good either but it's good if you're not going big scale. High chromatic aberration on low apertures and hard/sharp DOF which makes the pictures less appealing and need more editing. You don't need to bother if you're going to scale down pictures, you'll be on the safe side.
 Very good len for a new learner August 27, 2010
L. Wu
I have no complaint about this lens and will recommend it to anyone who starts to learn photography.
Great for amateur photographer! August 12, 2010
Richie Deschamps
I'll start by saying that I am by no means a professional photographer. I only recently picked up my Sony a330 DSLR, and while I love everything I've been able to do with the kit lens, I recognized that I needed something else to get those close up shots I've desired. This lens does pretty much everything I wanted it to do without me even trying! I took it to the park and got some great shots of strangers walking by from at least 100 feet away. It creates really good bokeh and the subjects come out looking crystal clear in the foreground. The Auto-fucus seems to be a bit slow, but honestly if you're shooting things from really far away, you'll probably want to use Manual focus anyway (at least I do). Can't wait to take this to some concerts and see what kind of shots I can get.
NICE August 10, 2010
Mr.Kim
Just ordered mine yesterday, got to work this morning, and received an e-mail that my lens was delivered to my door at 7:30am. Amazing! I'm already dumbfounded with the quick delivery time. I'm a Amazon Prime User but it was faster than one-day shipping!!!
Will update this once I get home and have a chance to play with my lens!
 Tamron Lens August 1, 2010
John S. Craighill
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Relatively inexpensive. Great for an amateur photographer. Works well with Sony DSLR. Focuses quickly. Sturdy construction.
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