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Tamron AF 200-500mm f/5.0-6.3 Di LD SP FEC (IF) Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras | 
 enlarge | Brand: Tamron
Category: Photography
List Price: $1,454.95
Buy New: $794.00 (On sale from $799.00)
You Save: $5.00 (1%)
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Rating:  6 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Optical Zoom: 2.5
Maximum Focal Length: 500
Minimum Focal Length: 200
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.6
Dimensions (in): 12.7 x 5.8 x 5.8
Warranty: 6 years warranty
MPN: AF08N-700
Model: AF08N-700
UPC: 725211087038
EAN: 0725211087038
ASIN: B00021EE7W
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 200-500mm zoom lens with f/5-6.3 maximum aperture for Nikon digital SLR cameras | | • | 2 low-dispersion (LD) glass elements reduces chromatic aberration for sharp, clear images | | • | Close focusing distance of up to 8.2 feet; detachable magnesium alloy tripod mount | | • | Filter effect control lets you rotate filter with hood attached; 12- to 5-degree angle of view | | • | Measures 3.7 inches in diameter and 8.9 inches long; weighs 43.6 ounces |
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Product Description
This is a new zoom lens from Tamron that lets you bring your far away subjects up close while compressing the distance between the main subject and the background for professional-looking results. Even while covering up to a 500mm that enables you to take ultra telephoto shots of subjects further than the eye can see, its design is extremely lightweight and compact. When mounted on an APS-C size digital SLR camera, it provides a focal length equivalent to a 760mm for super ultra telephoto imaging.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
 Thumbs Down To Amazon July 9, 2008
Eric
4 out of 27 found this review helpful
I ordered this lens over 23 days ago directly from Amazon and it still has not shipped.
 I'm betting that this lens gets better with time... June 1, 2008
Paul L. Jakubowski (Grand Island, NE USA)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I got this lens in the same set of purchases when I moved up from a Nikon D80 to a D300. So naturally, I tried it out on both before I sold the D80. Four stars on the D80; five on the D300. What CA I saw on the D80 images disappeared on the images from the D300 - the D300 automatically corrected the CA. This is why I say I think it will "improve" with age - the bodies will continually get better, and compensate for minor flaws.
But in its own right, this lens is a significant value. Not only in price, but in utility. I had to ask myself if I would really use a lens in this range enough to want to hump it around (yes), if I really needed a fast lens in the 200-500mm range (no), or practically, if I could afford same (no). I decided I didn't want to deal with the weight and bulk of a multi-thousand-dollar fast pro lens, and I certainly had better places to put my already out-of-control photography spending in relation to what would be my least used lens.
Since I wanted this lens primarily for cruise side trips (whales, bears, bridges, foilage, etc) which usually take place during the middle of the day with lots of light, convenience/cost was much more important than sophistication. I didn't need low light capability for sunrise/sunset landscapes, or to be sure to capture that one rare bird that only ventures out in the evening twilight. Further, portability was important. So, even though it's still the biggest space hog in the backpack along with four other lenses, all of which I use more than this one, the weight/bulk/cost to functionality ratio of this lens is still very acceptable to me. One other thing - it comes with a high quality, very usable, padded case of its own if you don't have a dedicated photo backpack.
Advice? Use it on at least a monopod. Even though it's light enough to be shot handheld, the images are highly dependent on good support.
One small negative. I've not found software yet which will automatically correct its barrel/pincushion distortion at various focal lengths. Neither PTLens nor DXO have it in their databases, and I've not seen the compensation factors published for Photoshop. While I am good enough to plug in factors that somebody smarter than me has figured out, I am not good enough to figure out those factors myself. So if any readers here ever find them/figure them out, could you share?
Great Lense April 25, 2008
Gunnar C. Brewer (Fullerton, CA USA)
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
First thing, for the price you could not ask for a better lense, but you either have to have a pretty steady hand or monopod to place the lense on will shooting sporting events. But if you are looking for a small-supertelephoto lense this is the one to get.
Great lens at any price. February 1, 2008
Trebor (San Diego)
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
I have had this lens for not quite a week. I use it on a D200, and also on a D70S. I have taken pictures of aircraft, surfers, birds and have learned a lot about how to get the most out of this lens. I doubt that it was designed to be hand held, so if you want good pictures, use a tripod. I don't even think a monopod is adequate unless you have no other choice, like shooting a sporting event. It's a fairly bulky lens.
I use a relatively slow shutter speed, like 1/500 of a second. This is not a very fast lens. Faster shutter speeds result in reduced image detail. When I am focusing on an object that is fairly bright, even at extreme telephoto (500mm) I am getting very good image detail. But if the object that I am focusing on is dark, then the image detail will be marginal. The sensor in digital cameras requires lots of light.
I have a VR 18-200 mm Nikon lens, and my images are as clear with the Tamron zoom lens, as they are with the Nikon VR lens.
With these two lenses, I can cover the 18-500mm range, with respectable results. It's a bargain.
Hard to Beat For The Price November 10, 2006
M. Barrera (Houston, Texas)
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
I have had this lens for almost a year and normally don't write reviews but the person who gave it four stars claims the pictures were great and focus fast and everyone agreed but gave it four stars? The lens deserves five stars for the price and flexibility. It does seem to work better on my 20d then on my 1Ds, the pictures are sharp and focus is fast for a zoom lens. Ihave all but two lens that are not Canon L lens, this one and the Sigma 150 macro and they are both fantastic lens. The lens is heavy.
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