Tamron Tamron SP 70-300 mm F/4 - 5.6 Di VC USD Telephoto Zoom Lens  (Black)

This is possibly one of the best lenses from the Tamron stable at this price point. It is very versatile. Auto-focus is tremendous if light conditions are good and fair if it is poor. There is minimal hunting. VC is too good & gives you a definitive advantage. There is corner-to-corner sharpness all through from wide to tele provided there is no camera shake. Bokeh is too good & very pleasing. All in all it is a must have for every photo enthusiast.

I picked up my copy from a retailer and no...

Positives:

Tamron 30-700 VC USD is a great lens with tach sharp pics.
This lens offers a great telepho range for my Nikon D5200, The pictures are quite sharp even at 300mm with a shutter speed of 1/15 thanks to its phenomenal VC technology.
The build quility of the lens is quite solid and feels premium.
The VC of Tamron is way ahead than Nikon.
The autofocus is quite fast.
It produces nice bokeh effects with zoom above 135mm.
The sweet-spots for this lens is f8. The pictures look quite clea...

I have recently bought this lens through flipcart. I made this decision after reading many reviews comparing Nikon and Tamron 70-300 lens. Flipcart service was good, I got this lens in time in excellent condition. After trying this lens with my Nikon D5100 I found its color saturation and detail to be very good. Even at 300mm the image looks crystal clear and its focusing and VR works very smooth. I think I made a right decision buying this lens for my DSLR.

I bought this with D5100! This is my first DSLR setup! This combo is just amazing!
I've been using it for last three weeks for bird photography. I was able to get some superb bird shots.
I found it best bargain for somebody like me who cann't afford primes or >400mm zooms.
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Sharp focus throughout the range.
Less weight makes it suitable for handheld (i've used canon 100-400 L earlier, it's heavy)
Focusing is fast enough for shooting flying birds (last weekend i got sharp images of many ...

Pros:
1: Sharp and agile.
2: Slightly wide aperture compared to Nikon 70-300mm VR, which makes difference.
3: VC is effective, gives positive results. With a tripod, results are even better,
4: Cool bokehs. Very impressed.
5: Af is quick. USD adds on to the control of blur and shakes.
Cons:
Poor performance during darkness. Manual mode with a tripod manages to give images, but not that great.
Overall awesome piece of glass. Totally happy with the buy, blind option over nikon 70-300mm VR du...

I got this lens for D7000.
Build is great, zoom and focus ring are smooth and well gripped. Quick and noise free autofocus.
VC is just as good as advertised, for still subject you can shoot even at 1/80sec handheld at 300mm.
You will be amazed the quality of portraits you will get from this lens . beautiful bokeh starting from 70mm.
For review watch YouTube Tamron 70-200 f2.8 VS Tamron 70-300 F/4-5.6 VC.

It's definitely 5/5 and recommended lens.

I am using this product for more than 5 months. Quality of photos ,it gives you are great. Even in 300 mm it can give you sharp images. Image stabilization feature in this lens is very helpful. Not best in low lights but overall a great lens in this price.