Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD Macro Zoom Lens for Konica Minolta and Sony Digital SLR Cameras

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.

Brand: Tamron Model: AF017M-700 Released on: 2006-03-08 Dimensions: 4.10" h x 4.10" w x 5.30" l, 1.25 pounds 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

Designed for optimum handling ease and portability (it weighs only 458g ), it’s ideal for handheld shooting with full-frame and APS-C format SLRs. Its unsurpassed close-focusing ability (down to 0.95m (3.1 feet ) or 1:2 in macro mode) makes it perfect for nature and portrait photography. Zoom in to 300mm from a distance AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD Macro Zoom Lens Features Low Dispersion (LD) Glass for Greater Lens Sharpness Low dispersion (LD) glass elements in a lens help reduce chromatic aberration; the tendency of light of different colors to come to different points of focus at the image plane. Chromatic aberration reduces the sharpness of an image, but glass with an extremely low dispersion index, has less of a tendency to separate (defract) a ray of light into a rainbow of colors. This characteristic allows the lens designer to effectively compensate for chromatic aberration at the center of the field (on axis), a particular problem at long focal lengths (the telephoto end of the zoom range), and for lateral chromatic aberration (towards the edges of the field) that often occurs at short focal lengths (the wide-angle end of the zoom range.)"

Very helpful customer reviews 81 of 82 people found the following review helpful. Surprisingly good lens for a little over $ 100 D. Brodsky I own both Canon gear (Canon 40D) and Nikon gear (D40). Since Nikon is my cheap lighter gear, I'm not invest much in $ $ $. While the D40 is easy and cheap, it's an excellent camera that I use all the time for many reasons. I had a telephoto lens to compliment my 18-55 kit lens (which is excellent in itself and gets good reviews). I was between the Tamron 70-300 and Sigma 70-300 APO since Nikon 70-300 is four times more expensive than the Tamron and Sigma. After reading tons of reviews and plays with both Tamron and Sigma, I chose the Tamron and I am very glad I did. Different versions of Tamron 70-300, but here is the latest, 2008 version, which autofocus on the D40, 40x and 60. This lens is remarkable for the amount it sold for. I have taken many good pictures on holiday and around the city. It is also very compact and lightweight Although not an ideal lens for photographing birds in flight (not D40 with its 2.5 fps), due to the slow focus mechanism, it's great for photos and graphics in the general. As you can see from the samples I even took some pictures of the bee with him. I took one star because of slow focus, but hey, you pay $ 130 for it, do it. I recommend this lens over Sigma for shooters who want the budget of 300 remote, but not willing to pay $ 450 or Nikon for its version. I'm happy with 69 of 71 people found the following review helpful. Good value in this updated design. By Hiram Grant's new Di lenses from Tamron are designed to work well with digital cameras, although the DI 35mm will work as well (Di-II only work with smaller, APS-C chip size digital cameras). This is an improvement on the fine 70-300 LD (Low Dispersion glass) design. The main objective of these improvements are in coatings to reduce the influence of color, and minimize reflections addition, glass manufacturers are more in the barrels to reduce reflections. As a former AP model, the new lens has a close-up mode (not strictly "macro") position that the images 1 / 2 size allows on the negative. That's about twice as large as most 300mm zoom lacks this feature. If you buy this for one of the new Sony Alpha series, it could be the best choice. The Tamron is a guarantee of 6 years in the U.S.. It also includes the lens hood. The Sony 75-300 repackaging of the old Konica-Minolta 75-300 lens, a lens that the market is taken before a DSLR KM. 36 of 36 customers found this review helpful. Awesome lens at an affordable price by L. Smith When my old Sigma 70-300mm lens died this summer, I wondered if I replace it with something I could have just as well liked. I had used with my Minolta SLR camera for years, and then for a few months with my new Sony DSLR, and she performed beautifully, but the Tamron lens far exceeded my expectations. It is relatively light but feels sturdy enough to withstand a steady job. Focus is strong and quick and works very well with Sony's Super Steady Shot feature (essential for me since I do not use a tripod). Pictures shot in macro mode is pretty when I got used to the minimum focal length. And the price of the Tamron is a bargain compared to other targets, working with Sony digital SLR cameras. I am a pretty good amateur photographer and I'm picky with the quality of my material, but I will not spend more than necessary. This goal is exactly what I needed. See all 145 reviews ....