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Tamron SP 200-500mm f/5-6.3 Di Auto Focus Zoom Lens with Hood for the Maxxum & Sony Alpha Mount, with 6 Year USA Warranty

More information for the Tamron SP 200-500mm f/5-6.3 Di Auto Focus Zoom Lens with Hood for the Maxxum & Sony Alpha Mount, with 6 Year USA Warranty

Review Snapshot®

Avg. Customer Rating:

3.6 stars

(based on 5 reviews)

80% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Strong construction(5)

Cons:

Slow focus(3)

Best Uses:

Wildlife(3)

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Took a chance and am pleased.

By Jim

from Shiloh, Illinois on 4/26/2010

Pros:

Durable, Easily Interchangeable, Lightweight, Strong Construction

Cons:

Slow Focus

Best Uses:

Wildlife Photos

Describe Yourself:

Photo Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Tamron Tamron SP 200-500mm f/5-6.3 Di Auto Focus Zoom Lens with Hood for the Maxxum & Sony Alpha Mount, with 6 Year USA Warranty:

I read many reviews on line before purchasing this lens. Range of reviews ran from very poor to high quality. Took a chance and ordered as most of the reviews rated the lens very well. I could not spend the $4000 top rated lens in this zoom range cost, but questioned what I was going to get for less then $1000. I am very happy with the Tamron lens I received. Have found the lens easy to use hand held even at slow shutter speeds with my Sony A500. Also happy with how quickly I received the $30 rebate from Tamron.

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Sample photo hand held 1/30 f8 lens set at 470 mm

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[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

A very poor lens.

By AlphaUser

from Edmonton,Alberta on 1/4/2010

Pros:

Strong Construction

Cons:

Blurry Focus, Lens Creep, Slow Focus

Best Uses:

Landscape/Scenery, Wildlife Photos

Describe Yourself:

Semi-pro Photographer

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Tamron Tamron SP 200-500mm f/5-6.3 Di Auto Focus Zoom Lens with Hood for the Maxxum & Sony Alpha Mount, with 6 Year USA Warranty:

I've had this lens for about 2 years now and have used it on 3 Alphas, A100,A700 and A900. I have yet to get shot that is spot on focus even with the micro-adjust available with the A900. The color is faded and the contrast is poor from this lens. It now sits in the case where it will stay. Maybe I got a bad one.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Great lens for the money

By Stevenmarc

from NYC on 2/6/2009

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Pros:

Consistent Output, Rugged, Strong Construction

Cons:

Slow Focus

Best Uses:

Landscape Photography, Wildlife

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Tamron Tamron SP 200-500mm f/5-6.3 Di Auto Focus Zoom Lens with Hood for the Maxxum & Sony Alpha Mount, with 6 Year USA Warranty:

Great for wildlife

[4 of 4 customers found this review helpful]

inside the eye of the tiger!

By cheezemoschmatz from oklahoma city, oklahoma on 3/18/2007

Pros:

Easily Accessible Controls, Easily Mounted, Strong Construction

Best Uses:

Art, Documentary, Fun, nature, wildlife, Photojournalism, Travel

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Tamron Tamron SP 200-500mm f/5-6.3 Di Auto Focus Zoom Lens with Hood for the Maxxum & Sony Alpha Mount, with 6 Year USA Warranty:

this lens exceeds my expectations. the natural beauty and scenery of oklahoma comes through perfectly with this lens. natural beauty brought to life. clear crisp detalis. worth every penny and dollar.

[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

Lightweight, inexpensive super-tele

By Tamerlin

from Silver Spring MD on 2/13/2007

Pros:

Clear Glass, Easily Accessible Controls, Lightweight, Strong Construction

Cons:

Slow aperture

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Best Uses:

Landscape, Wildlife

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Tamron Tamron SP 200-500mm f/5-6.3 Di Auto Focus Zoom Lens with Hood for the Maxxum & Sony Alpha Mount, with 6 Year USA Warranty:

This lens does not have the largest aperture out there, being limited to f/5 at the 200mm end and f/6.3 at the 500mm end. However, the advantage is that the lens is much smaller and lighter than the Nikon and Canon equivalents which do have larger apertures.

For the price, it's a hard lens to beat; the manual focus is nice and smooth, and the images are sharp even wide open. It's not going to match up to a 400mm Canon L, but it also costs 1/5th as much, and weighs a lot less, so that's the tradeoff.

My interest in the lens resulted froman interest in a long lens I could carry along with my 4x5 kit, and a big, heavy 400mm f/4 lens would, even if I could budget it, not fit that bill, as my 4x5 kit already weighs nearly 40 pounds.

Since my Nikon body is a manual focus body, I have not tried the autofocus, so I cannot comment on its performance. I can only say that I have gotten good results using this lens to photograph birds, and that it is best used on a tripod, especially at the long end.

With those caveats in mind, I would recommend this lens to anyone looking for a lightweight supertele lens on a budget.

Customer Reviews about the Tamron SP 200-500mm f/5-6.3 Di Auto Focus Zoom Lens with Hood for the Maxxum & Sony Alpha Mount, with 6 Year USA Warranty at Adorama