Tamron Photo Lenses

[0.1 lb] -surveilance camera -Satified with quality of Tamron lenses...

This is the fifth Tamron lens I own. I needed the focal length for a longer reach. The example photo was taken at 500mm, 64 iso, f18 at 1/40 sec. The sign on the trunk of the tree is clear. My guess is the tree was at least 300 yards away. I am pleased with all of my Tamron lenses. I have had great customer service. If you are considering something with less reach, my favorite Tamron lens is the 70-180. I would put this lens up against any other lens in this zoom range. It is very sharp, light, and good price. If you need a longer lens, I highly recommend the 150-500mm.

[0.245 lb] This is the fifth Tamron lens I own. I needed the focal length for a longer reach. The example photo was taken at 500mm, 64 iso, f18 at 1/40 sec. The sign on the trunk of the tree is clear. My guess is the tree was at least 300 yards away. I am pleased with all of my Tamron lenses. I have had great customer service. If you are considering something with less reach, my favorite Tamron lens is the 70-180. I would put this lens up against any other lens in this zoom range. It is very sharp, light, and good price. If you need a longer lens, I highly recommend the 150-500mm.

[Sony E] I absolutely love this lens for photo and video! I returned the Tamron 28-75 G2 to grab this lens and have no regrets. For me, I find that having 20mm is more valuable than the stop of light and typically at wider focal lengths I’m at f4 anyways. I’ll be taking it on a trip soon and my time with this lens so far gives me complete confidence for this to be the only lens I pack.

[Pink] Works great with Tamron lenses when you want to keep the filter ring in place. For example, when using a macro ring flash.

[28 to 300mm] I was looking for a nice lens for wide to zoom.... without the need to carry several heavier lenses. I found it in the Tamron 28-300mm, which I use with my Canon 5D Mark III. This is exactly what I was looking for and can't wait to use it on my next trip to Europe.

[Metal] I'm using it to adapt my Canon EFs lenses and Tamron lensed to my G100. Works Fine.

[Yes] Nice look, great quality, and just enough space for my needs. Holds my a7Rii body and 2 lenses (Tamron 17-28 & Tamron 28-75), and a bit of added space for memory cards and such. Highly recommend!

[Bayonet] I Luv this lens. I have several other Tamron lenses! Lightweight, easy to handle, and it gives me clear images! A Winner for Sure! The 100-400 also has the Best Warranty in the Lens Business that I,m aware of!

[Autofocus] For years I avoided Tamron lenses, since they seemed 'second best' and 'unsexy' compared to the Sony GM lenses or brands like Leica and Zeiss. I just couldn't get excited about buying a Tamron lens. But this lens has completely changed my initial impression of the brand. The image quality is absolutely superb. Not only are images tack-sharp, but the bokeh has a very pleasant character to it. Images have more of a 'prime look' than I was expecting from a zoom lens. Also, the size and weight are extraordinary, given that the closest competition, the Sony 70-200 GM f2.8 OSS II, is 190 grams heavier (which is also impressive). The Tamron is also 156.5mm long, versus the Sony at 200mm. It's amazing that Tamron has packed such great image quality into such a small package. One of my favorite features is the close focusing distance. You can focus up to 0.3 meters away! At 70mm, this means you can do macro-ish photos. I was able to sell my rarely-used macro lens since most of my macro needs are easily covered by this lens, especially if I crop into the image using Super 35 mode. The Sony 70-200 GM, on the other hand, can focus at 0.4 meters, which is also very good but noticeably inferior to the Tamron. The real-world difference is significant. Are there negatives? Well, I prefer the overall aesthetics of the Sony lens. The Tamron looks fine but isn't going to win any design contests. Also, the image stabilization of the Tamron doesn't seem to play well with my Sony A7RV body - when both the lens and camera have stabilization turned on, the image in the viewfinder jiggles slightly when I take a photo. This doesn't affect the photo negatively at all, but neither does it seem 'normal.' It makes me a little concerned that the stabilization of the lens may be 'stressing' the camera somewhat. Other than this quibble, however (which may be eventually resolved via firmware), this lens is absolutely stellar, and at an almost ridiculously low price.