Used Tamron SP 45mm f/1.8 Di VC USD Lens for Canon EF Mount

2022-11-14T01:27:26

Wow, wow, wow. I am happy. Haven't tested yet but very fast shipping, delivered on SUNDAY. Communication is great and product looks just great. Thank you!

Hai P.

2022-06-13T20:59:45

First my apologies for not reviewing this lens sooner. I am a U.S. Citizen currently residing in the Philippines so it took a few weeks for the item to arrive. For now all I can say is that the lens has a major problem with it?s autofocus system. I updated the firmware using the Tamron TAP Console and the software said the update was successful. However I also read in the data section of the software that my lens based on its serial number needs to be sent to Tamron first before updating the software. But I thought I would try updating the firmware which did in fact improve the performance of the autofocus but not even close to what could be considered the minimal degree of reliable performance. There is also a grinding noise from inside the lens. I have only tried it so far on my Nikon D800e. I have been in touch with Tamron and they have been very helpful. The lens has a lot of potential and I look forward to fixing this issue and using it. I feel I can safely recommend this lens.

JOHN C.

2022-05-10T04:30:10

Awesome Lens. But actually love all of the Tamron lenses

MICHAEL M.

2021-12-22T14:01:22

Loved this lens so much. It is very amazing

Steed W.

2021-11-12T19:15:06

Works well as expected.

RICHARD L.

2021-10-29T11:28:24

I've mostly used it on walks in the woods, and I'm certainly happy with the results. The quality for the price is really quite impressive.

Spencer M.

2021-04-16T08:22:13

Beautiful lens! Heavy, feels good in the hand. Smooth auto focus. Sharp. You won't be disappointed. Great quality and functionality from Tamron!!

David A.

2021-03-22T11:23:21

This lens is awesome great VR along with being super reasonable in price. I t is in a weird size but man you cannot beat the price on this.

ALEXANDER H.

2021-01-21T08:22:57

Fantastic lens, for the price. Some issues with auto focus on my Z5. Make sure you update the firmware to avoid issues.

KELBY G.

2021-01-07T04:33:21

This is a wonderful lens

Melissa R.

2020-12-31T07:37:59

This is a great prime lens made in Japan where they still make great quality products

JASON O.

2020-12-28T21:45:27

The build quality is absolutely phenomenal—entirely metal body. It came in perfect condition as advertised and performs fantastically. The crisp f/1.8 fast aperture complements its perfectly quiet, accurate focusing. There are really only two downsides I've found with this lens: 1) There is some noticeable color fringing (both purple and green), though this isn't too hard to remove in post-processing 2) The focusing isn't crazy fast. Its precision came at the cost of its speed. In my opinion—a worthy tradeoff.

HUGH H.

2020-11-19T07:20:41

very sharp

JOSIE H.

2020-11-04T08:25:33

Great lens, great price. Very sharp, some chromatic ab, some vignetting, but the speed and sharpness far out weight those issues. Focus motor is quiet, it’s not a fast focusing lens, but it’s a prime after all. Build quality and weather sealing are excellent. Close focus distance and vibration control are nice bonuses!

MATTHEW L.

2020-10-06T15:15:40

So far I am in live with this lens. Not sure if it can be beat for the price?!

JONATHAN R.

2020-10-01T11:52:58

Amazing lens. Great in low light and focus is fast. Portraits are beautiful.

CLAYTON H.

2020-06-16T11:58:02

Use it on my Nikon D750. It is fast and sharp. I would recommend it.

DAVID P.

2020-03-04T10:47:39

Is this lens as good as a f/1.4? I don't know. Excellent lens. I rely on DXO lens database. The overall score of this lens is near the same as my 50mm af-d f/1.4. Mounted on D810. The sharpness score is what prompted the purchase along with reasonable pricing. This lens is yielding the images and performance I was seeking. I'm shooting this lens along the side of a Sigma Art 135 f/1.8 and Nikon 85mm f/1.8. I wish I never needed to resort to a zoom.

BOYD C.

2020-01-06T20:17:34

One incredible lens from Tamron i added this lens to my Canon 90D and magic happened . Adorama has done it again with such great gear .

Apocalypse13

2020-01-02T08:01:31

This lens was made for my Nikon D850. love its performance and quality of images

MICHAEL S.

2019-12-04T07:12:41

While not known for its fast autofocus, I did expect better performance on the Canon EOS R with the adapter. Sadly, i Had to return it. Lens was otherwise very sharp and if used for the right purpose it would be a wonderful purchase. For a toddler who never stops moving though, this is not the best option for if you have a Canon EOS R or RP

George S.

2019-06-06T09:11:28

Great lens. Perfect for portrait shots!

Tristan B.

2019-01-25T13:11:41

Love the lens. Super sharp and clear images and low chromatic abboration. I'd highly recommend this lens to anyone.

Caleb S.

2019-01-25T00:50:32

Awesome lens !!! It is sharp wide open and beautiful bokeh. Auto focus works well, but a little slow in low light. VC is a big plus. It produced great photos with my d810. Highly recommend.

SON L.

2019-01-11T15:19:30

This lens is well built and sharp as can be even at f/1.8. It handles well and the AF accuracy is quite good (though not super quick but that didn’t bother me). It is noticeably sharper wide open than my Nikon primes including the 20mm 1.8g, 28mm 1.8g, 50mm 1.8g and even my 85mm 1.8g. I so wanted to keep this lens but ended up returning it. Reason - the CA was just awful and I just couldn’t get it to correct properly in Lightroom. Other problem...the Bokeh was very busy (onion rings) and noticeable in the out of focus areas even without zooming in. It was much worse than my 50 and 85 Nikkor. I almost sucked it up and kept the lens, but for my intended use it just wouldn’t work.I have two other Tamron lenses including the new 17-35 and 24-70 G2 and they are both excellent (though the 24-70 Bokeh is a bit busy too) so it’s not that I am stuck on Nikon. If the two issues mentioned are not a concern for you, you will be very pleased with this lens.

Michael P.

2018-12-25T08:01:51

This lens is absolutely amazing. Very sharp wide open at f/1.8. The images you get closed down to about f/2.8 are fantastic! It is absolutely insane value for this price. Give this lens a serious look if you are wanting budget general purpose "nifty fifty" / portrait lens.

Christopher F.

2018-12-16T13:34:27

I've got half a dozen lenses, and this one is my go-to for most shoots. Excellent for portraits, and when shooting wide open it does a great job in low light.

PAUL L.

2018-12-11T08:19:54

It works very well, I’m happy with it so far. Pretty good purchase for me.

JOSE A.

2018-12-10T09:56:02

I bought this for use on my Canon 5D4 to take low light portraits, especially using window light. It works really well for that. If anything it's a bit sharper than you want for portraits. The stabilization works well. The autofocus is slow, but accurate. No problem for portrait work. I added a little MFA to dial it in perfectly for my 5D4. That's something you need to check with all large aperture lenses, in my opinion. If you can't or won't do that, this might not be a good lens for you. Theoretically, this would be a good portrait lens on an APS-C camera, but many of the lower end models don't have MFA (microfocus adjustment) so you would want to stick with the high end models.

MICHAEL B.

2018-11-02T19:41:26

Love the quality of the photos with my D5500 body. Really a great step forward in my work.

JOHN L.