Tamron AF 200-500mm f/5.0-6.3 Di LD SP FEC (IF) Lens for Nikon

Tamron AF 200-500mm f/5.0-6.3 Di LD SP FEC (IF) Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

Regular Price: $1,999.95 |

Got a Question for me? Powered by Aol.com   Product Details 2 low-dispersion (LD) glass elements reduces chromatic aberration for sharp, clear images Filter effect control lets you rotate filter with hood attached; 12- to 5-degree angle of view Close focusing distance of up to 8.2 feet; detachable magnesium alloy tripod mount Measures 3.7 inches in diameter and 8.9 inches long; weighs 43.6 ounces 200-500mm zoom lens with f/5-6.3 maximum aperture for Nikon digital SLR cameras Dear visitor! This website has been designed to help you find THE BEST PRICE. When you are ready to buy, your payment will be processed through one of the most TRUSTED SUPPLIERS directly. Thank you for shopping with us!

Customer Review

I'm betting that this lens gets better with time...
I got this lens in the same set of purchases when I moved up from a Nikon D80 to a D300. So naturally, I tried it out on both before I sold the D80. Four stars on the D80; five on the D300. What CA I saw on the D80 images disappeared on the images from the D300 - the D300 automatically corrected the CA. This is why I say I think it will "improve" with age - the bodies will continually get better, and compensate for minor flaws.But in its own right, this lens is a significant value. Not only in price, but in utility. I had to ask myself if I would really use a lens in this range enough to want to hump it around (yes), if I really needed a fast lens in the 200-500mm range (no), or practically, if I could afford same (no). I decided I didn't want to deal with the weight and bulk of a multi-thousand-dollar fast pro lens, and I certainly had better places to put my already out-of-control photography spending in relation to what would be my least used lens...
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June 1, 2008 (Grand Island, NE USA) | Helpful Votes: 60 | Rating: 5

Hard to Beat For The Price
I have had this lens for almost a year and normally don't write reviews but the person who gave it four stars claims the pictures were great and focus fast and everyone agreed but gave it four stars? The lens deserves five stars for the price and flexibility. It does seem to work better on my 20d then on my 1Ds, the pictures are sharp and focus is fast for a zoom lens. Ihave all but two lens that are not Canon L lens, this one and the Sigma 150 macro and they are both fantastic lens. The lens is heavy.
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November 10, 2006 (Houston, Texas) | Helpful Votes: 32 | Rating: 5

Excellent lens for its purpose
I got this lens to upgrade my kit with the purchase of a Nikon D90. I travel a lot and spend a good bit of time in southern and eastern Africa. I always go on safari when I'm there, even if only for a day or two, so I was looking for a long lens that could be easily moved about, both on and off the camera. This lens was the biggest glass I could find that was a reasonable weight and length. It's also affordable, given the quality.While I haven't taken it into the bush yet, I have taken it to the zoo to simulate both the distance and subjects I'll be photographing. The results are better than I expected. The focus takes a bit of getting used to, and the tracking is going to take even more practice. But, even after only a few hours of working with zoo-constrained animals, I was able to signficantly improve my ability to get hand-held sharp shots of slowly moving animals. When on a tripod, the sharpness increases, but then you lose the ability to track. Wide open,...
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March 15, 2011 (Falls Church, VA United States) | Helpful Votes: 13 | Rating: 5

Product Description

This is a zoom lens from Tamron that lets you bring your far away subjects up close while compressing the distance between the main subject and the background for professional-looking results. Even while covering up to a 500mm that enables you to take ultra telephoto shots of subjects further than the eye can see, its design is extremely lightweight and compact. When mounted on an APS-C size digital SLR camera, it provides a focal length equivalent to a 760mm for super ultra telephoto imaging. Top to learn more

Tamron AF 200-500mm f/5.0-6.3 Di LD SP FEC (IF) Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras

Regular Price: $1,999.95 |

Got a Question for me? Powered by Aol.com   Product Details Canon SLR AF mount; telephoto zoom lens Internal focusing and low dispersion 200 to 500 mm focal length Digitally integrated design f/5-6.3 maximum aperture Dear visitor! This website has been designed to help you find THE BEST PRICE. When you are ready to buy, your payment will be processed through one of the most TRUSTED SUPPLIERS directly. Thank you for shopping with us!

Customer Review

Wonderful new lens from Tamron
This new lens, part of the Di (designed for digital) initiative from Tamron is very well built - light and balances well in hand.It compares nicely with much more costlier Canon 100-400 L IS and compliments perfectly 70-200 type of lenses to extend telephoto reach to incredible 800mm on 1.6x crop camera.Very sharp even wide-open from 200mm to 400mm it starts to slightly lose its edge at 500mm but still is very respectable. AF is quick and not very noisy. The lens can be hand-hold in broad daylight but is best used either with monopod or a good tripod (especially if you shoot in dusk conditions). Attaching optional 1.4x extender would allow to bring subjects up to 24 times closer compared to bare eyesight and still get a very high quality shot.From the drawbacks there is slight lack of contrast comparing to 'L' (professional) lenses from Canon and slow F/6.3 apperture at the tele-end, making AF sometimes difficult with cameras that are not designed...
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March 16, 2005 (Illinois, USA) | Helpful Votes: 99 | Rating: 5

Your get more than what you pay for
I could give it a 4 stars, but I decide to add one more to offset another reviewer's 1 star, which I think is not fair. I've used this lens for several months and very happy about its performance -- Well-taken bird pictures are good enough for at least 11X14 prints.I'm providing some technical tips here for long end (500mm) use --* Use a (light) monopod, which could save some treasure at 1/100 sec. On the other hand, even at 1/1000 sec, monopod still could help sharpness sometimes;* If light is ok, use f8, which is significantly better than wide open at 500mm and may reach the top of this lens;* Make good use of the light weight and 2.5m focus distance, approach the objects -- it's the key to get great bird pictures, although 500mm is also important;* Don't use teleconvert -- I found even 1.4X Kenko Pro 300 makes the image soft. Croping is better for this lens.You pay $800 for this 500mm. If you use it...
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September 11, 2007 (Arizona USA) | Helpful Votes: 38 | Rating: 5

Product Description

This is a zoom lens from Tamron that lets you bring your far away subjects up close while compressing the distance between the main subject and the background for professional-looking results. Even while covering up to a 500mm that enables you to take ultra telephoto shots of subjects further than the eye can see, its design is extremely lightweight and compact. When mounted on an APS-C size digital SLR camera, it provides a focal length equivalent to a 760mm for super ultra telephoto imaging. Top to learn more

Light weight, good price, sharp at F/7.1, slow autofocus, slow max aperture
See Nov 2008 Updates below for comparison between this lens and my new Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 L ISPros:Relatively lightGreat bang for the buckPretty sharp at F/7.1 @ 500mmSmall size when zoomed to 200mmNice tripod mount that allows you to rotate the camera and lensCons:Slow autofocusNo Image StabilizationCheap plastic build and feelSlow max aperture especially at 500mmWorks best at long zoom settings on a tripodNot as sharp as my Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 L IS Zoom lensI wanted more reach to photograph birds and the moon using my Canon 40D so I borrowed this lens for a few weeks from a friend while he borrows my Canon 70-200 F/2.8 L.The first things you notice are it's pretty light and long especially when extended to 500mm with an even longer hood attached out past that. The hood seemed a little flimsy but attached firmly and stayed in place throughout...
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June 16, 2008 | Helpful Votes: 57 | Rating: 4

Tamron AF 200-500mm f/5.0-6.3 Di LD SP FEC (IF) Lens for Konica Minolta and Sony Digital SLR Cameras

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Got a Question for me? Powered by Aol.com   Product Details Effective focal length Compatible with Sony digital and Konica/Minolta digital and film SLR cameras with autofocus 200-500mm f/5-6.3 Di LD (IF) Tamron telephoto zoom lens 200-500mm with 35mm film or full-frame digital cameras 310-760mm with APS-C sensor cameras Dear visitor! This website has been designed to help you find THE BEST PRICE. When you are ready to buy, your payment will be processed through one of the most TRUSTED SUPPLIERS directly. Thank you for shopping with us!

Customer Review

Great lens!
It is a perfect companion to the 18-200mm Tamron I use, and is faster at the 200mm mark.I enjoy wildlife and outdoor photography. The crop factor gives me the equivalent of a 750mm zoom, and the eight foot minimum focusing distance lets me take some great shots of wild flowers and such.From all I coud find when I researched the lens, to get a noticeably better lens you had to pay out several times as much money.The only drawback to the lens is that, at least in the Minolta mount, demand exceeds supply and there is waiting list for the lens.It is well worth waiting for, however. :)I have a number of shots taken with this lens on a Minolta 7D.[...]
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July 13, 2006 (kalispell, mt United States) | Helpful Votes: 26 | Rating: 5

Tamron 200-500mm lens
I have had this lens for a few months.The lens is great for birding and other nature shots.I have been very pleased with this lens.To get a better lens means spending quite a bit more cash.It is light and I use a shoulder rig in a canoe for a lot of my work.On the downside it takes complete sunshine to get good, sharp shots.The color and the contrast are a little weak , but can be easily "fixed " in photoshop.For the money this lens is a no brainer.Just look at the pics. !Now for an L lens !!!
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December 17, 2007 (Destin) | Helpful Votes: 12 | Rating: 5

Great lens for photographing wildlife
I ordered my lens for over night delivery because I was going on a trip. To my horror I discovered that I ordered it in the wrong mount! When I checked my order with Amazon it stated that my order was being prepared for shipment and could not be canceled or changed. So I clicked that "phone me" button and sure enough Amazon called in less than a minute. The lady could not change my order but she did cancel it.I ordered the lens with the proper mount and received it the next day.Excellent build quality.Comes in a quality case that is well padded.Fast focus and SHARP!With Sony's built in image stabilizer I am able to get sharp pictures even at 500mm hand held.Can't ask for much more than that!
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January 16, 2009 (El Paso, Texas United States) | Helpful Votes: 11 | Rating: 5

Product Description

This is a new zoom lens from Tamron that lets you bring your far away subjects up close while compressing the distance between the main subject and the background for professional-looking results. Even while covering up to a 500mm that enables you to take ultra telephoto shots of subjects further than the eye can see, its design is extremely lightweight and compact. When mounted on an APS-C size digital SLR camera, it provides a focal length equivalent to a 760mm for super ultra telephoto imaging. Specifications: Model: A08 Lens Construction: 10/13 Angle of View: 12deg.-5deg. Minimum Subject Distance: 1:5.0 Diaphragm Blade Number: 9 Minimum Aperture: F/32 Minimum Focus: 2.5m (98.4 )(Entire zoom range) Macro Mag. Ratio: 1:5.0 Filter Diameter: mm-diameter86 Weight: 1237g (43.6 oz.) Diameter x Length: mm-diameter3.7 x 8.9 in. mm-diameter93.5 x 227.0mm) Accessory: Lens Hood, Detachable Filter Effect Control Mount: Minolta Top to learn more