| Latest Review Posted | Tamron LD 75-300mm F4-5.6
I bought this lens used, in order to see if I really need a longer lens. Indeed I needed a longer lens, however many times I was disappointed with this lens.
The size it is pretty reasonable and not that heavy compared to other similar lenses. It can be used at Auto Focus and also Manual. Its zoom ring it is a pretty smooth.
However, is a bit soft on the 300mm and at low aperture (f4) I need to go down to 270mm and f6-9, in order to get some images to be sharp. It took me about 2 weeks to understand this, as initially I thought I had a problem with my skills, but then I realized that the setting used for this particular lens should be chosen with care.
In general when used at auto focus is a bit annoying as it s a bit slow to focus on the main subject, especially when this is moving!
Additionally when you are Auto Focusing, be sure that you are not next to a child sleeping, as it is very loud! However its biggest weakness is when you are photographing a dark subject onto a white background. A purple line comes around the subject when you zoom into the picture taken.
In general I would recommend this to users that want an initial long zoom lens to play around. Would not recommend it brand new, and also would not recommend spending too much on this lens! I am sure you would get better quality lenses out there – if you want to spend more money of course – but for considering a used reasonable priced lens, this could be a good choice for you.
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