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Tamron SP 200-500mm f/5-6.3 Di Auto Focus Zoom Lens with Hood for Canon EOS - with 6 Year USA Warranty

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Review Snapshot®

Avg. Customer Rating:

3.9 stars

(based on 9 reviews)

88% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Describe Yourself:

Enthusiast(3)

Pros:

Consistent output(4), Durable(3), Easily interchangeable(4), Fast / accurate auto-focus(4), Rugged(3)

Cons:

Heavy(4)

Best Uses:

Sports/action(4), Wildlife(6)

Great reach; the good news ends there.

By leah

from torrance, CA on 1/12/2011

Pros:

Durable, Strong Construction

Cons:

Heavy, Poor in Low Light

Best Uses:

Wildlife Photos

Describe Yourself:

Photo Enthusiast

Was this a gift?:

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 Canon EOS - with 6 Year USA Warranty:

At 500 mm, the reach is great. It's by far lighter than lenses at this focal length so it was easy to carry around but I found it still too heavy to shoot handheld for long periods. Just couldn't get a super sharp shot at 500mm in good light even with a support. Focus seems soft overall. Needs IS. Price is very reasonable for the focal length.

Great lens length, could use IS tho.

By Jeremiah

from Shakopee, MN on 3/22/2010

Pros:

Consistent Output, Strong Construction

Cons:

Heavy

Best Uses:

Wildlife Photos

Describe Yourself:

Semi-pro Photographer

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 Canon EOS - with 6 Year USA Warranty:

Great lens overall, sturdy with tripod mount attached. I must admit it would be nice to have image stabilizing but I know that would increase the price drastically. A tripod is 100% a must and either a 2 second timer or remote is needed for triggering otherwise even the least bit of touching the camera vibrates the lens so much that any subject being photographed will be blurred to an unrecognizable blob.

Images shared by: Jeremiah

2-3 inch tall bird at 500mm

Tags: Made with Product

[5 of 5 customers found this review helpful]

Enjoyable to use

By lifeimage

from Gatlinburg, TN on 3/26/2009

Describe Yourself:

Semi-Professional

Pros:

Consistent Output, Easily Interchangeable, Rugged, Sharp Focus, Strong Construction

Best Uses:

General Use, Landscape Photography, Sports/Action, 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 Canon EOS - with 6 Year USA Warranty:

I love the zoom. I even hand hold and photo wildlife. Color, Sharpness and Contrast have won competitions with this product.

Images shared by: lifeimage

Tags: Made with Product

[1 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Nice Lens

By treed from Virginia Beach, VA on 9/6/2008

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Pros:

Consistent Output, Durable, Easily Interchangeable, Easy To Clean, Rugged, Sharp Focus, Strong Construction

Cons:

Heavy

Best Uses:

Sports/Action, 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 Canon EOS - with 6 Year USA Warranty:

Wasn't real sure when I purchased this lens. After using it I'm pleased. Auto and Manual focus operations are quick and smooth. Lens lock has prevented creep. Only objection is that the lens is heavy. It may not be an $8000 canon lens but it works very well and I would recommend it to my friends.

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

This lens is off the chain!

By dols

from suburban chicago on 8/28/2008

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Pros:

Durable, No lens creep, Rugged, Sharp Focus, Strong Construction

Cons:

Heavy, Slow Focus, Super slow focus

Best Uses:

Sports/Action, 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 Canon EOS - with 6 Year USA Warranty:

This lens us uber-sharp, and seems really easy to hold, even on a super-light nikon d50. I was taking pictures inside, on a cloudy day, at 1/50th of a second, no image stabilizaion of course, and no flash, and I was still getting tack-sharp pictures. go figure! It focuses like a turtle, if a turtle could focus, and on my tacher's d50, it really drains the battery, but I attatched it to my canon 30d with the adorama adapter, and used the super smooth manual focus for super sharp images. My only complaint is that the zoom is backwards, but it's not as hard to get used to as everyone makes it sound. You're pretty much zoomed in or out all the way most of the time anyway, right?

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Great Value

By Greg golf

from Memphis on 8/24/2008

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Pros:

Consistent Output, Easily Interchangeable, Lightweight

Cons:

Focus a little slow

Best Uses:

Sports/Action, 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 Canon EOS - with 6 Year USA Warranty:

Lightweight. low cost, good quality

[2 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

A new range of perspectives.

By antrobus

from Petersburg, VA on 7/10/2007

Describe Yourself:

Casual user

Pros:

Easily Interchangeable, Sharp Focus

Best Uses:

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 Canon EOS - with 6 Year USA Warranty:

New options with reduced handling of equipment.

[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

Afforable, sharp,long lens

By Scuba Rich

from Charlotte, N.C. on 2/6/2007

Pros:

Clear Glass, Easily Accessible Controls, Easily Mounted, Strong Construction

Cons:

Mount a touch loose

Best Uses:

Art, Fun, Travel, Wildlife birds people

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 Canon EOS - with 6 Year USA Warranty:

I have enjoyed shooting the expressions of small birds and animals that I just could not get with a shorter lens. I also have created some very nice landscape patterns, sunnsets and moonrises that make you feel you can just reach out and touch what your eyes can bearly see.

[4 of 4 customers found this review helpful]

A nice lens with a good price

By Lars Dahlin

from Ostersund, Sweden on 12/20/2006

Pros:

Clear Glass, Easily Accessible Controls, Easily Mounted

Best Uses:

Documentary

Comments about Tamron Tamron SP 200-500mm f/5-6.3 Di Auto Focus Zoom Lens with Hood for Canon EOS - with 6 Year USA Warranty:

This is a lens that is a good catch.
It has a neat sharp focus from start to end.
It's easy to handle with neat weight.
I really recomend it.

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