| Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) Macro Ultra Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras |  | Brand: Tamron
Category: Photography
List Price: $726.95
Buy New: $285.00
You Save: $441.95 (61%)
New (11) Used (1) from $269.00
Rating:  7 reviews
Media: Electronics
Optical Zoom: 10.7
Maximum Focal Length: 300
Minimum Focal Length: 28
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 3.5 x 2 x 2
MPN: AF061N-700
Model: AF061N-700
UPC: 025211067130
EAN: 0025211067130
ASIN: B00066EK4A
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | World's smallest and lightest 28-300mm lens (June 2004) | | • | 28-300mm focal length | | • | f/3.5-6.3 maximum aperture | | • | XR (Extra Refractive Index) glass | | • | Multipurpose lens for Nikon 35mm film and digital SLRs; macro to telephoto ranges |
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Product Description
28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) Macro Tamron zoom lens * effective focal length: * 28-300mm with 35mm film or full-frame digital cameras * 44-465mm with APS-C sensor cameras * compatible with Nikon digital and film SLR cameras with F mount * manual focus only with Nikon D40, D40x, and D60 SLR models * Extra Refractive Index glass for a compact, lightweight design * low-dispersion glass and hybrid aspherical glass elements for superior image quality * internal focusing * minimum focus distance: 19.3 in. *
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
Tamron 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 AF XR Di LD For Nikon AF-D December 31, 2007
ibondu (Seattle, WA USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Strengths: This lens gives a very clear picture at 300 even when enlarged. The Macro is outstanding as well.
Weaknesses: The focus ring has a very cheap feel to it if you are use to the Nikon quality.
Summary: I am using this lens on my Nikon D80 for all of you who are wondering if it will work on the D80. I was very skeptical that this lens would be such good quality. For the price it is a great value and you will not be disappointed. My wait and see is how it will hold up, but Tamron seems to put a six year warranty behind it so it should last. If you are looking for the Nikon quality lenses this is not for you as you will feel the quality difference in the focus ring. However, if you can pay over $1000 for the Nikon you wont be looking at this anyway.
 BUYERS BEWARE November 27, 2007
Lynn May (DEN,CO)
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
Once again, another cheap plastic lens from Tamron, including the PLASTIC LENS MOUNT! Save your money and buy the 18-250mm lens for another 100 bucks. You lose a whopping 50mm at the long end, but the optics and build are superior plus a gain on the short end.
If you don't want to spend that much then consider the Sigma 28-300mm, unfortunatly the optics are a bit less than the Tamron 28-300mm, but the build quality is definitely superior. Of course this review is NOT for the VC version of this lens which is far superior in build and worth another 200 + dollars in price and not available until 2008.
Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical Macro Ultra Zoom Digital Lens for Nikon SLR June 26, 2007
Mark G. Gurkin (Atlanta, GA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Great range, super compact and lightweight produces good images but slow. A nice all-around outdoor travel lens at a good price.
Great when only one lens makes sense August 16, 2005
Digital Shutterbug (San Francisco, CA)
43 out of 46 found this review helpful
Got this lens for my wife along with a Nikon D-50 just prior to a 2 week trip to Africa. Initial impressions were that the lens was very lightweight and compact and gave an amazingly full range of wide-angle to zoom capability. On the plus side, this lense stayed on my wife's camera all the time and she got some great shots that I missed while I was fumbling to change lenses. On the bad side, I swapped cameras with her one evening and found the lens to be less than great in low light (ie required long shutter times) at even modest zoom settings and even with ISO set up to 400 on the camera. I found that shutter speeds got so slow that I could not handhold the camera without blur from lens shake (1/30 or slower) while my other Nikon with the 70-300mm 1:4.5-5.6 was still taking good shots. Also, I found that on the digital camera with its 1.5x lens multiplier that the 28mm wide angle end of the lens was not wide enough for some of those vast African landscapes.
Net, net -- if I were on a camping trip or vacation where having a single lens was important for light weight and no fuss, I would use this lens, but if I were doing critical photography, I would probably bring a pair of faster lenses to cover the same range.
Glad I bought it ! July 26, 2005
Careful shopper (United States)
13 out of 15 found this review helpful
Finally decided to buy this lens for my Canon 20D and after 1000 shots of all types I know I made the right choice for a lens I don't have to change all the time.
There's no subsitute for a few prime lenses of known good quality when you know what you are after and don't mind taking them all with you, but for this price, the Tamron is a little gem IMO. f2.8 would be nice... but at what price ?
Edit; Now with over 12,000 shots with this lens and still happy owner. As good as the "best" lenses out there ? No.. but look at the price.
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