Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC (Vibration Compensation) Aspherical (IF) Auto Focus Zoom Lens for Nikon AF-D - U.S.A. Warranty

2014-02-28T19:00:00

I love that I don't have to change lenses all the time when I am out hiking. This is a great substitute for the 24-85 and 70-300mm lenses that came with my camera.

Lindy

2014-02-24T19:00:00

I got this for my nikon d600 thinking it would be a full frame lens and was very dissappointed that it was not. Also found the pictures to be very soft.

Lindy

2012-12-12T19:00:00

This is a very good lens for the price, with good coverage of full-frame DSLRs except for moderate vignetting at 28mm.

Andrew J.

2012-06-17T21:00:00

I bought this lens to use on my Nikon D700. Right out of the box the lens would not stay in place when the camera was tilted. I am used to sme lens creep but this was beyond simple lens creep. Tamro told me this is not normal. It is at Tamron right now being fixed. It was more like a used lens than a new lens.

CARLTON H.

2011-03-09T19:00:00

Does all that was claimed..Best is Longer shutter speed, I'm getting no less than 3 stops longer hand held..Versitle..great walk around lens..Low light shots can be a little difficult to get.. Overall a handy lens to have, and fun to travel with..

ole g.

2010-01-09T19:00:00

Used on Nikon D700. Construction is ok for such product price class. Vignetting at 28 mm is too important. Even with software DXO, the problem is not fully corrected.

No_prob

2009-09-06T21:00:00

I bought this lens as a do everything lens for Nikon D700 and D3 cameras. None of my Nikon lenses cover this wide range of capabilities with an FX format camera. The Tamron macro and 28-300mm lens is a very light and compact lens with a wider zoom range than anything made by Nikon. It's amazing Tamron fit this much performance into a compact light package. While it can't compete build and quality wise with the Nikon lenses, it does an excellent job for what it was designed for and is an excellent value. The zoom lock on the lens is great for travel. I use manual focus all the time with this lens and it's really sharp. The autofocus is slow compared to Nikons and sometimes hunts for the right focus but that is not an issue for me as I manually focus most of the time. The VC is excellent and actually works more effectively than the more expensive Nikon lenses I own. At 300mm it's rock solid. It's held up well during my travels with it. You do want to be careful with it due to it's light construction. I try to avoid banging it around. As a do everything lens on FX format Nikon cameras, I've been pleased with it's performance and the macro and 28mm to 300mm zoom range. On DX format cameras you get a 42mm to 450mm zoom range with excellent VC performance at 450mm. Most lenses are difficult to hold steady without a tripod at 300mm or 450mm but the Tamron 28-300mm lens does it with ease. This translates to better pictures. I wish Nikon made a lens with this range of capabilities for FX format cameras. When I'm traveling and don't want to haul a bag full of lenses for an FX format camera, this Tamron lens does a lot of jobs well. Any lens that covers macro and a wide zoom range has trade offs and cannot compete with specialty niche lenses. You expect that. I've been pleasantly surprised with how well this lens covers most situations. I've used this lens on a Nikon D40, D90, D300, D700 and D3 with good results. Some reviewers have had durability issues with this lens but I have had no problems.

RYAN V.

2009-04-06T21:00:00

I was surprised by some of the other reviews. I own several Nikon lens, however, this lens stays on on my D300 most of the time. It and its wide angle companion, the Tamron DiII AF 11-18 f4.5-5.6, have traveled throughout central China, Teton National Park, and kayaked the Florida Everglades National Park with me over the past year with virtually no problems. These two lens provide almost continuous focal length coverage from 11 mm to 450 mm for DSRs with APS-C sensors. The 28-300 mm is amazingly light and much easier to carry around than Nikon glass. The ability to lock the barrel at 28 mm is particularly useful for physically active photographers. In general, image quality is excellent (examples at [@]). The lens can be occasionally slow to focus .

JAMES B.

2009-02-25T19:00:00

I love this lens when I am out and about with the kids it is so multifunctional. I can zoom in really quickly and the VC allows me follow them "on the run". I have the Canon 70-200 2.8......but it is pricey if it would break when you are around kids that want to borrow your camera so most times I take this lens when doing kids action photography.

JT

2009-02-10T19:00:00

returned this lens after 2 days,it was very hard to attach to camera,it was very slow to focus,might as well have had a cheap camera with slow shutter lag.

djhixson

2009-02-06T19:00:00

I have only used the lens for one month since at that time the body of the lens just separated leaving the collar on the camera. [...] If there had been a Nikon lens comparable I would have not spent the money and just bought the other lens.

Les S.