Tamron AF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di LD Macro (for Canon Digital SLR) Lens

i bought this lens 1 year ago..it worked fine for 3 months.after that it started giving me err-01 (contact between lens and camera is faulty)..many tamron users had same experience with this lens.

Tamron f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro performed more than I expected in this price range. Loved the macro function provided and here are some images which are cropped and rest all are full frame. Although I noticed some kinda purple fringe when shooting on high contrast, chromatic abbrevation is negligieable and bokeh is very cool. Lack of image stabilization is not a big problem when u have stedy hands, a tripod and a remote to shoot without disturbing the camera on tripod BTW I clicked some pics in low light(handheld) and I got cool sharp images at long exposure upto 1/10 and I guess that is cool! In some article I read that this lens is useless and it doesn't give sharp images in shutter speed less than 1/1600 and that was just a hoax. He might be having problem with his brain in controlling his body limbs.

you can take a look at these pics I clicked with this on...

I was looking for a budget lens with decent zoom and good macro. Being an amateur, I didn't know which one to choose. A friend of mine suggested this Tamron lens. I ordered it and got it the very next day (awesome service by Flipkart). Considering the price, my expectations were not too high. But I was surprised as to how good this lens performed; especially the macro function is really good. I shot some close-up shots of some insects, flowers and birds, and they come out really nice. The zoom levels are decent. I showed it to a relative of mine, who is a professional photographer, and he said that though this is not the best lens available out there, for the price I paid, it is definitely the best deal.
On the downside, as one of the reviewer mentioned, the photos shot through this lens are a bit soft. But not much to spoil your day.

Bottom line - for the price, definitely the best deal. Especially for amateurs.

First of all I must once again appreciate the Flipkart customer service for the prompt delivery of the lens. I was in desperate need of this product 3 days before my anniversary. Called the Flipkart Customer Support and they told me that I could get it for sure on the day of my anniversary. I was really surprised when they delivered it to me a day in advance! Great work guys! Flipkartian here forever! :)

Coming to the lens, this is a great lens on offer for its price. Captures very neat images, especially the macro shots. Very impressed with the picture quality. I would say it is perfect for its price tag.

The only thing that you may want to complain about is the zoom ring being a little tight. Hence, one would need to put in some effort to rotate it. May get smoother in the long run. Please read through the manual properly before use, as there are a couple of per-requisites that you need to meet when you switch to Macro Mode.

In short, I am very happy with my buy! If you are on a tight budget. am sure you would wanna go for it than spend on expensive Canon lens.

I purchased this lens a few months back and don't regret the decision.

Pros:
Extremely low price (i bought it at INR 7500.. the USD has moved up since then, so the price rise)
good for clicking portraits from a distance (the negative of soft focus probably does good here!)
I've managed to get some good macro shots too (though it gives you only 1:2 magnification)

Cons:
- Soft at most focal lengths
- the zoom ring makes too much noise

Of course things like fixed aperture, sharper image, smoother focusing, etc are good.. but these push the price up!

At this price, this lens does its duties well.