Features

• 80-210mm
• Auto Focus
• F/4.5-5.6
• Lens hood

Features

• 24-70mm
• Auto Focus
• F/3.3-5.6
• Aspherical lens

Features

• Increases the focal length of the master lens by 1.4X, while making the lens one f-stop slower
• Allows greater magnification in macro since Minimum Object Distance of the master lens does not change when used with teleconverters
• Canbe used with both AF and MF lenses
• For use with Pentax AF lenses only

Features

• 1:1 Macro reproduction
• One touch AF/MF focus switchover
• Includes front and rear lens cap and a lens case
• Minimum Aperture - F/32
• Minimum Focus - 11.4

Amazon.com Product Description

When Tamron made its AF28-200 f3.8-f5.6 Super II macro lens, it had the shortest minimum focusing distance in its class. At just over 3 inches, and weighing only 1.6 ounces, it gives you high-quality images in a very compact body. This is due in part to the two hybrid aspherical elements and a large LD (low dispersion) element built into the lens optics. Also contributing to the high image quality is the Integrated Focus Cam, which optimizes the internal focusing mechanism. This system works to reduce the minimum focusing distance while boosting the overall optical performance. This model is dedicated to Canon SLR cameras. ... Read more

Features

• Dedicated to Canon SLRs
• Shortest minimum focusing distance in its class
• Macro ratio of 1:4.8
• Minimum focus range of 31.5 inches at 200mm; 37.4 inches at 28mm
• 72mm filter diameter

Reviews (4)

Versatile but not ideal
Tamron makes lenses that are inexpensive alternatives to name brand choices. Along with Sigma and Tokina, the "Big Three" third party manufactures compete for a share of the lens market. Tamron has recently ventured into the 28-200 and even 28-300 realm. The versatility that these focal lengths give, when included in the same lens, is tremendous. However, as with anything, there is generally a trade off. In this case, the user is sacrificing sharpness, speed, and photographic quality for convenience and versatility.

Positives:
Covers the 28-200mm range - unless you photograph wide landscapes (<28mm) or wildlife/sports (>200mm) this would ideally be the only lens you need
Very compact and lightweight
Internal focusing allows you to place filters on the lens without end-of-lens rotation

Negatives:
Very soft at the 200mm range with distortion throughout the zoom range
3.5-5.6 means you have a slower lens throughout the zoom range as well
Not a good lens for enlargement over 5x8 or even 4x6 under some circumstances

Overall, this would make a great lens for someone looking for a lightweight single lens to take with him or her to capture almost every type of shot available. This would not make a good lens for anyone aspiring to take great photographs, where sharpness, flare, and distortion are key concerns. I suggest you try it out if possible to see if you notice the issues listed above. If you like the results, then by all means, keep the lens. For the price, 28-200m coverage is a great thing.

Thanks for your time...

The Best Lens for Travel, Portraits...and Girl Watching!
If I ever became a contestant on Survivor (the TV show) and I could only take one camera lens with me, this would be the one.

Even though I own a wider angle (19-35mm) and a more telephoto (80-300mm) zoom, this lens encompasses 90% of my shooting needs. It has 28mm for scenics, 100-135mm for portraits, and 200mm for close-ups and action photography. (The 200mm length is also great for girl watching in the summer time, pictures of which I use to dress up my vacation photo albums.)

The lens has separate rings for focusing and zooming, but since my SLR camera is autofocus, I just leave my (left hand) fingers on the zoom ring and let my shutter release finger control the focusing.

The compact size of the lens makes it very portable. And having such a wide range of focal lengths means I don't have to worry about missing a shot -- because I'm caught changing camera lenses.

If you're planning to buy a new SLR or are looking for a new lens, please be sure to put this fine optical instrument at the top of your shopping list.

If you could just buy one lens....
I got a great Canon Elan IIe from ebay but no lens and not much money left. I knew I'd never have a bag full of lenses so I looked for the best all-around useful lens.

This is it!

Upside: 1)Great range of focal lengths 2)Pretty fast for the range and for the money. There are faster lenses out there but nowhere near the price. 3)Rugged

Downside: 1)Heavy 2)You must be at least 7 feet away to focus. That's not usually a problem because you can zoom in so tight but if you're shooting in a home sometimes it is akward to get back far enough. 3)There are now lenses with even greater range of focal length

If you want to put a great lens on your Canon and never, ever have to fuss this is a lens for you.

If you're on a photo shoot and don't want to lug around a lot of lenses this is a great one (however, it does get heavy on long hikes).

I've never regretted buying this lens. And I've never thought, "You know, if I would have spent a little more I could have got a whole lot better."

This has satisfied in every way.

Great Lenses for the price!!!
Its not Nikon or Lyca, but its sharp and provides great value for the price. ... Read more

Reviews (1)

Tamron gives a lot of bang for the buck
I bought this lens about 2 moths ago. I used it to take pictures of the Formula 1 cars at the US Grand Prix. In that context, here is my review.

I have a Minolta 400si, and I was using Fuji 400ASA film. I kept the "sports action" setting for all of the at-speed shots (most of the time the cars were going ~100mph - the highest speeds that I shot that day were ~150mph).

Overall, I am very pleased with the lens.

The downsides seem to be that the autofocus gets a little squirrely when trying to shoot through the cyclone fencing that the track. This is something that doesn't happen with my regular lens, and others around me did not have a problem with. I think that this is not so much a condition of the lens as much as a combination of the lens and the camera. As such, I ended up using manual focus for most of the pictures that I took.

The problem is that there is very little friction on the man. focus ring. If you set it so that you are in focus at the desired point, and bump it even slightly, you will have to monkey around refocusing. With no optical aids (in the viewfinder), this can be a little frustrating.

The zoom ring has a nice, tight feel and stays well set to whatever you choose. The lens hood that comes with the lens is a great procetor for the lens (especially when it is raining - well that and a plastic baggie - did anyone see the race... dismal weather).

As far as sharp pictures, though, this lens is great. Even though it was VERY overcast that day, I never had any of the pictures suffer from the low light conditions.

For the money, I think that it would be very hard to go wrong with this lens. It's a steal. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

When Tamron made the Tamron AF28-200 f3.8-f5.6 Super II macro lens, it had the shortest minimum focusing distance in its class. At just over 3 inches, and weighing only 1.6 ounces, it gives you high quality images in a very compact body. This is due in part to the two hybrid aspherical elements and a large LD (low-dispersion) element built into the lens optics. Also contributing to the high image quality is the integrated focus cam, which optimizes the internal focusing mechanism. This system works to reduce the minimum focusing distance while boosting overall optical performance. This model is dedicated to Minolta SLR cameras. ... Read more

Features

• Dedicated to Minolta SLRs
• Shortest minimum focusing distance in its class
• Macro ratio of 1:4.8
• Minimum focus range of 31.5 inches at 200mm; 37.4 inches at 28mm
• 72mm filter diameter

Reviews (2)

Great lens for the price.
I bought this lens over the canon 75-300mm lens because this model was much cheaper and has macro capability. I took it on vacation and took many outdoor and indoor photos with my Canon Rebel 2000 and I was very pleased. The pictures were brilliant and crisp at even full telephoto. You will not be dissapointed with this lens.

Great optics for money.Incredible warranty.Solid quality.
I purchased Tamron AF 70-300mm LD lens for Canon over a month ago. The first roll of film was a bit of disappointing. I liked colors but some pictures lacked sharpness (fuzzy). After that I purchased introduction photography book published by Kodak and read it. Gained knowledge was invalueable. I used tripod and Kodak Gold 200 color print film. Pictures were developed on 5x7 photographs at York Photo Labs. All pictures of second roll turned out very nice and sharp (especially considering 200 film on 5x7 pictures). I even made picture of caterpillar in macro mode at 300 mm and f/8 and this turned out very nice as well. All pictures (including ones taken at focal length of 300 mm) turned out very nice. Ultra telephoto lens is demanding but wide-angle lens is forgiving. You have to consider it when you use telephoto lens. You need solid technique; otherwise, you might be disappointed if you take handheld pictures with lower shutter speeds. It is pretty hard to make sharp pictures even at 1/250 shutter speed and 200mm. Tripod works well though. The larger focal length the harder it gets. I would not feel comfortable with anything slower than 1/250s. Some people mentioned that f/8 gives better results. That is true pretty much for any lens. But at this aperture you need tripod when using ISO 100 films unless you are in sun. If you can't use tripod but you want to use this lens then you might use faster films (IS0 200 or ISO 400) to reduce camera shake. Build quality is good and great warranty gives you peace of mind. Customer service is quick too (don't worry my lens is not broken but I had some technical questions to Tamron). This lens is also sold as Nikon AF 70-300mm ED and users seem to enjoy it as well (even though they pay 100$ more). Focusing is kind of slow, especially in low-light conditions and at larger focal lengths (i.e. 300 mm). You can't blame lens for it because camera does focusing. At this low amount of light and narrow angle (7 degrees - camera gets not much lights through lens). It is not Tamron but nature of telephoto lens. This is why camera haunts in low-light conditions. Lens comes with lens hood (lens shade) so you don't have to buy one for this lens. Overall, I am very pleased with pictures and expect even better pictures on ISO 100 films and 4x6 prints. Use tripod as much as possible. Also cable release is recommended to reduce camera shake. Great lens for the money. Period. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

With the Tamron AF200-400 f5.6 LD lens you can remain at a nonintrusive distance and still capture close-up images of your subject. This lens is ideal for nature photography or catching the action at a sporting event. Two low-dispersion (LD) elements in the front group of the lens optics give you clean, crisp images across the entire zoom range. These elements help keep chromatic aberrations to a minimum. The length of the lens doesn't change as you focus and the front element remains stationary thanks to the internal focusing mechanism, which minimizes corner distortion, keeping your entire image area sharp. This model is dedicated to Canon SLR cameras. ... Read more

Features

• Dedicated to Canon SLRs
• Push-pull zooming
• Macro ratio: 1:6.1
• Capture close-up images from a nonintrusive distance
• Ideal for nature photography

Reviews (1)

A good lens for the price.
I've had this lens for a few years using it on my Canon Eos system. Overall I've been fairly happy with it. The quality of the glass is good, and at F/5.6 through out the range it's fairly fast.

On the down side it is very heavy and almost always requires a tripod mount.

It comes with a built in tripod ring that allows you to rotate the lens and body on the tripod. This is a very useful feature and no large lens should be without.

Over all I recommend this lens for those with a limited budget looking for a longer lens. ... Read more

Reviews (1)

soccer or event pictures
this lens has served me well. i take soccer pictures of the kids on a weekly basis and use this lens with a canon elan 2 camera with at least 800 speed film for day and 1600 speed film for night with great results . even when enlarging photos great results are possible. only drawback is you need to be far enough away ,as say the bleachers or stands, to have a good vantage point. not for sideline pictures for that i recomend the tamron 80-200 af lens which allows for close up action. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

When Tamron made the AF28-200mm f3.8-f5.6 Super II macro lens, it had the shortest minimum focusing distance in its class. At just over three inches, and weighing only 16.6 ounces, it gives you high-quality images in a very compact body. This is due in part to the two hybrid aspherical elements and a large LD (low dispersion) element built into the lens optics. Also contributing to the high image quality is the Integrated Focus Cam that optimizes the internal focusing mechanism. This system works to reduce the minimum focusing distance while boosting the overall optical performance. This model is dedicated to Canon AF SLR cameras. ... Read more

Reviews (2)

Tamron AF28-200 f/3.8-5.6 Super II Macro
This is a very good all-purpose lens. The only problems that i have encountered have been a slight distortion around the edges at about 150mm and up. The focusing is relatively fast, and pictures are generally sharp. The lens is heavy, but to me it is better than lugging around multiple lenses. Its maximum aperture range is good for such a wide range of zooms, and the included lens hood is very useful for the outdoors. All in all a very good zoom lens, with a few minor drawbacks. Great for any photographer looking for quality and simplicity.

An Lense with Altitude
For a recent climbing trip to Nepal, I had specific requirements for a camera/lense combination. The final two choices for lenses were the Sigma 28/200 and the Tamron 28/200.

I required one lense to cover as much range as possible to save weight and bulk on the climb. I wanted the option of auto or manual focus. The lense gearing had to be able to deal with extreme cold. I did not want a lense a sucked all the juice out of the batteries. And the lense had to be user friendly with a gloves and mitts.

I chose the Tamron, in the store, over the Sigma because it had raised ribs on the cover which made it easier to manually focus with large down mitts on my hands. Once on the trail it performed very well. I never had a problem with the gearing becoming sluggish (we had a couple of -40 days). I only had two sets of batteries for the whole trip, and I took many rolls. The 28 gave me some amazing panoramic style shots and I was able to use the 200 part to do some route finding. Everything in between was gravy.

And the final proof was when I returned home and had the film developed. I have done several slide presentations for a host of different groups and they have all been happy with the photography. A couple of professional photographers were interested in what lense I had used.

So it is safe to say that I HIGHLY recommend the Tamron 28/200. ... Read more

Product Description

Rollei SL-35, SL-35E, SL-35M, SL-35ME, *SL-2000F, *SL-3003(*The indicator inside the viewfinder does not work) 12CThanks to the unique Tamron Adaptall-2 adapter system, if you're the owner of pretty well any manual focus SLR camera, then it's almost certain you can buy a Tamron lens to fit it.Literally dozens of Adaptall-2 camera adapters are available one of which will make the lens fit your camera just as if it had been produced by the camera manufacturer - there really are very few SLRs for which we do not list an adapter.You'll normally find that every function you can achieve with the camera manufacturer's own lenses will work in exactly the same way with a Tamron lens. The difference is that should you choose to start using another brand of manual focus SLR, then all you need to change with your Tamron lenses is the Adaptall-2 adapter mount. So you won't have to part exchange your lenses and lose money on them!In addition to our manual focus zoom and prime lenses, we also manufacture two models of 2 times SP tele converter. The F-system model is designed to fit specific camera models, Pentax K, Nikon AI, Canon FD, Minolt MD, Olympus OM, Konica AR, Contax/Yashica and Praktica/Pentax ES. The SP interchangeable mount system adapter fits between your Tamron lens and the Adaptall-2 mount, so it too will be useful should you change your camera system. ... Read more

Reviews (1)

Great optics for money.Incredible warranty.Solid quality.
I purchased Tamron AF 70-300mm LD lens for Canon over a month ago. The first roll of film was a bit of disappointing. I liked colors but some pictures lacked sharpness (fuzzy). After that I purchased introduction photography book published by Kodak and read it. Gained knowledge was invalueable. I used tripod and Kodak Gold 200 color print film. Pictures were developed on 5x7 photographs at York Photo Labs. All pictures of second roll turned out very nice and sharp (especially considering 200 film on 5x7 pictures). I even made picture of caterpillar in macro mode at 300 mm and f/8 and this turned out very nice as well. All pictures (including ones taken at focal length of 300 mm) turned out very nice. Ultra telephoto lens is demanding but wide-angle lens is forgiving. You have to consider it when you use telephoto lens. You need solid technique; otherwise, you might be disappointed if you take handheld pictures with lower shutter speeds. It is pretty hard to make sharp pictures even at 1/250 shutter speed and 200mm. Tripod works well though. The larger focal length the harder it gets. I would not feel comfortable with anything slower than 1/250s. Some people mentioned that f/8 gives better results. That is true pretty much for any lens. But at this aperture you need tripod when using ISO 100 films unless you are in sun. If you can't use tripod but you want to use this lens then you might use faster films (IS0 200 or ISO 400) to reduce camera shake. Build quality is good and great warranty gives you peace of mind. Customer service is quick too (don't worry my lens is not broken but I had some technical questions to Tamron). This lens is also sold as Nikon AF 70-300mm ED and users seem to enjoy it as well (even though they pay 100$ more). Focusing is kind of slow, especially in low-light conditions and at larger focal lengths (i.e. 300 mm). You can't blame lens for it because camera does focusing. At this low amount of light and narrow angle (7 degrees - camera gets not much lights through lens). It is not Tamron but nature of telephoto lens. This is why camera haunts in low-light conditions. Lens comes with lens hood (lens shade) so you don't have to buy one for this lens. Overall, I am very pleased with pictures and expect even better pictures on ISO 100 films and 4x6 prints. Use tripod as much as possible. Also cable release is recommended to reduce camera shake. Great lens for the money. Period. ... Read more