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Tamron AF SP 70-300mm F4-5.6 Di VC USD

Rating 4.4 44 reviews
Manufacturer: Tamron
photodo
16 years ago

REVIEW: Tamron SP70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD

Gary Wolstenholme takes a look at Tamron's first lens to include both an Ultrasonic focusing motor and Vibration Compensation.
Pros:
  • Very good optical performance
  • Good build quality
  • Ultrasonic drive
  • Effective vibration compensation system
Cons:
  • Focusing a little slower than other silent focusing systems I've used
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photo.net
16 years ago

The Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC is a new telephoto zoom that covers a convenient and popular telephoto range. In Tamron terminology, Di means the lens is optimized for digital cameras and VC is vibration compensation, similar to Canon's image stabilization (IS) and Nikon's vibration reduction...
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Pop Photo
15 years ago

Lens Test: Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DIVC USD AF

Tailor-made for wildlife and sports shooters, this third-generation 70–300mm full-frame telezoom in Tamron's SP line adds Vibration Compensation (VC) plus two innovations: an Ultrasonic Silent Drive (USD) focusing motor for near-silent AF, and an element of what Tamron calls XLD glass, a relatively...
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Steve's Digicams
15 years ago

Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di VC USD

Tamron's "60th Anniversary" lens model, the SP 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di VC USD (aka the A005) is a medium telephoto zoom lens designed to help you produce exceptional images on both full frame and cropped dSLR bodies.
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digitalslrphoto.com
15 years ago

Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD

Tamron has produced a telezoom \Lthat delivers in every key area. From focusing through to optical performance, it doesn't disappoint and should meet the requirements of most enthusiasts. Its large size may put off some, but we'd recommend it to anyone looking for a powerful and capable telezoom.
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Shutterbug
15 years ago

Tamron's SP AF70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di VC USD; Ultrasonic Silent Drive-Quiet, Fast Autofocusing

For the first time, Tamron has incorporated an Ultrasonic Silent Drive, or USD, with full-time manual override in this zoom lens, making it a competitive technology with Nikon's Silent Wave Motor, Canon's Ultrasonic Motor (USM), and Sony's Super Sonic wave Motor.
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The Digital Picture
14 years ago

Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD Lens Review

The Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD Lens features a popular and useful focal length range, a nice design, USD (Ultrasonic Silent Drive) AF and VC (Vibration Compensation) for a very affordable price .
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slrgear.com
13 years ago

Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD SP AF review by d5100_Nikon

Much much better than the Nikon 55-300mm I returned. I can get fairly sharp pics with this lens at 300mm. Very happy with that! There are some things to be aware of - you need lots of light to use a faster shutter speed, and other things that are less important. I totally recommend this lens!
Pros:
  • Sharp
  • quiet
Cons:
  • Not always focusing accurately
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Practical Photography
13 years ago

The Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 SP DI VC USD features both Low Dispersion (LD) and Extra Low Dispersion (XLD) lens elements to help correct chromatic aberration and is also fitted with an Ultrasonic Silent Drive (USD) motor, as well as Tamron's Vibration Compensation (VC) mechanism to reduce the effects...
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LensTip.com
13 years ago

The lens handles very well, the only thing that lets it down is the CA, esp at telephoto, need to stop down to f8 to reduce it. Despite the CA still prefer it over the Canon version just due to build quality and handling, have owned both.
Pros:
  • Quiet fast AF FTM Excellent stabiliser Sharp up to 300
Cons:
  • Chromatic Abberation especially wide open Struggles to focus accurately in low light
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