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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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Great lens!
(5 out of 5) by James H. Handcock on Jul 13, 2006 (kalispell, mt United States)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.[...]
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.[...]
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Tamron 200-500mm lens
(5 out of 5) by dbuk2 on Dec 17, 2007 (Destin)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 !!!
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 !!!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
This is a great lens
(5 out of 5) by William Holms on Sep 4, 2007 (Kansas)I have now used this lens in several different places including the Zoo. While it is a little hard to lug around, it produces very sharp images at all ranges. If I had my wishes it would be a little faster. I now must purchase a better tripod system to go with the lens.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Great lens for photographing wildlife
(5 out of 5) by Gadfly on Jan 16, 2009 (El Paso, Texas United States)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!
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!
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Excellent Price ratio
(4 out of 5) by Somchat on Jan 11, 2007 (Thailand)Tamron make a reality len that cheap for 500mm and give you a very good result. I really like it.