Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 SP Di VC USD XLD for Canon EOS, With 6-Year USA Warranty

Comments about Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 SP Di VC USD XLD for Canon EOS, With 6-Year USA Warranty:

Amazing lens for the price. The VC is amazing and allows me to get crisp pictures every time. I had the non VC version and had plenty of blur, now I get sharp photos. Amazing for hand holding too. I took a picture, indoors, low light, and was able to go down to 1/4 sec handheld and it came out perfect.

Comments about Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 SP Di VC USD XLD for Canon EOS, With 6-Year USA Warranty:

This is an awesome lens, the zoom has allowed me to capture many natual shots of wildlife from a distance as to not disturb them. The clariety and color remain after cropping. For the price of this lense I am very pleased.

Comments about Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 SP Di VC USD XLD for Canon EOS, With 6-Year USA Warranty:

I use this lens with my 7d & rebel t2i and am very pleased with the image quality and sharpness.

Comments about Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 SP Di VC USD XLD for Canon EOS, With 6-Year USA Warranty:

Love it! Best lense I've ever had. Would recommend.

Comments about Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 SP Di VC USD XLD for Canon EOS, With 6-Year USA Warranty:

The lens is very good for the cost. I do find the lens to be a little slow to focus. I would recommend this lens over the Canon 70-300mm this lens has better optics.

Comments about Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 SP Di VC USD XLD for Canon EOS, With 6-Year USA Warranty:

Needed for individual shots of performers to use in programs and brochures. Wanted good focal length plus use in available light. Got exactly what I wanted.

Comments about Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 SP Di VC USD XLD for Canon EOS, With 6-Year USA Warranty:

I purchased this lens to use during my granddaughters soccer matches, at night, using only high school stadium lighting. I was using a Canon 55-250 IS lens, however it was not good enough for close up shots during the game. This lens on my Canon EOS T3i ASP-C is equivilent to a 105-465 mm. The auto focus is fast, even in low light conditions. The picture sharpness is superior to that of the Canon 250. The VC works great, affording an almost full 4 F-Stop motion adjustment. The only con is the weight. However, one would expect that in a lens made so well and can be overcome with proper holding of the lens and camera. I was amazed that a lens of this caliber cost so little. And, a full 6 year warranty. I love it.

Comments about Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 SP Di VC USD XLD for Canon EOS, With 6-Year USA Warranty:

A beautiful lens. Meets all my needs for this zoom range on my canon 60D. Incredible bang for your buck, especially with [@]'s current pricing and service.

Comments about Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 SP Di VC USD XLD for Canon EOS, With 6-Year USA Warranty:

Far better then my Canon 70-300

Comments about Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 SP Di VC USD XLD for Canon EOS, With 6-Year USA Warranty:

I bought this lens as a replacement for my Canon 75-300 USM which did not have the IS feature. I am quite amazed at what Tamron has produced. For this price, this lens is impossible to beat. It has super quick focusing even in low light and the images are razor sharp between f5.6 and f11. Also the VC works like magic. Yes there is a little bit softness at f4.0 and beyond f11 especially at 300mm but it has never been an issue for me.
I would give it 4.5 stars and not 5 just because of the fact that when the hood is reversed it make zooming impossible. It is definitely not a show stopper and is something that Tamron could start thinking about how to address in their future releases.
The bokeh is good, quality is way better than my Canon 75-300 and still light enough to be a travel lens.
I agree that this is not a fast lens and is not suitable for low light action photography outdoors or indoors but hey there are specific lenses available for that purpose which cost at least 3-4 times as much so anyone who tries to compare this with an f2.8 lens is not doing apples to apples comparison.