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A must have lens for any photographer

Advantages: A lens for all photographers
Disadvantages: none

This is a great lens and will suite most amateur photographers needs. The detail and sharpness even at full zoom is fantastic even when hand held. The lens itself is light but feels very ruggedly built and is constructed of high quality glass which you wo ...

falcon1959 12.07.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Tamron 572D - telephoto zoom lens - 70 mm - 300 mm F/4.0-5.6

Tamron 70-300mm telephoto lens

Advantages: good value, get what you expect, decent macro mode, large focal range for the price
Disadvantages: less than brilliant focusing: a bit noisy and slow, manual focus ring is a bit smooth

The Tamron 70-300mm telephoto lens is an entry level telephoto and macro lens aimed at people who are new to DSLRs... I got this lens at Jessops as part of my camera bundle, so i originally only paid about £100.00 for it. Having had it for roughly a year ...

zedos180 10.11.2011 · Read full review
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Review of Tamron 572D - telephoto zoom lens - 70 mm - 300 mm F/4.0-5.6

Perfect match for Canon 400d SLR

Advantages: Image sharpness, constant f2.8 aperture, cost
Disadvantages: Some distortion at widest setting, motor noise

BACKGROUND I had been looking to replace the so-so kit lens on my Canon 400d and agonised over the possible options for several weeks. I wanted a lens to broadly replace the kit lens range of 18-55mm - with a good wide angle and some telephoto zoom, but ...

raymortim 23.04.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F2.8 XR Di II LD (IF)