Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon (Black)
USD motor, Image Stabilizer and Autofocus, 150cm Closest Focusing Distance
NIVO#: 25008Mnf.#: TA/A005-NIKON-MTR
Model: A005
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Overview & Features top

Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD Telephoto Zoom Lens

Whether you are shooting indoor or outdoor sports, portraits, nature, or landscapes, the Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD Lens is the telephoto zoom that's a great way to capture the images before you. This is the Tamron Anniversary lens and is the first Tamron optic that incorporates an Ultrasonic Silent Drive (USD) for fast, quiet and precision autofocusing.

This Vibration Compensation (VC) lens will allow you shoot up to four stops slower than would be possible with a non-VC lens, so you can shoot hand-held at all focal lengths without blurring whether shooting fast moving sports from football and car racing as well as events under low lighting conditions.

The SP 70-300mm is constructed with one LD (Low Dispersion) and one XLD (Extra Low Dispersion) lens which prevent chromatic aberration, resulting in clear, high contrast and color-accurate digital image captures.

This lens is also digitally integrated (Di) which means that it has been optimized for digital imaging, providing outstanding performance for DSLRS with full-frame and APS-C format sensors as well as with 35mm film cameras.

Features

  • In the pursuit to achieve the most outstanding image resolution in the 70-300mm class, Tamron's Anniversary lens utilizes an advanced optical design that features an LD (Low Dispersion) and an XLD (Extra Low Dispersion) lens element made from specialized materials that prevent chromatic aberration.
  • The SP AF70-300mm F4-5.6 Di VC USD boasts sharper contrast and greater descriptive performance.
  • This is the first Tamron lens sporting a USD (Ultrasonic Silent Drive); Tamron's very own ultrasonic auto-focus drive mechanism. This USD mechanism delivers fast focusing, making it a perfect telephoto zoom choice for photographing sports, racing, or other fast-moving subjects.
  • The lens also boasts Tamron's proprietary VC (Vibration Compensation) image stabilization that allows you to shoot at up to 4 stops slower than non-VC lenses. This assists in hand-held photography, not only at long focal length ranges where blurring is common, but also under low-lit conditions, dramatically enhancing photographic freedom.
  • Di (Digitally Integrated) design is a Tamron designation that applies to lenses that have been optimized for digital capture using advanced multi-coating techniques and optical designs that assure excellent image quality across the entire picture field. Because of these characteristics, Di lenses provide outstanding performance on cameras with full-frame and APS-C format sensors as well as on 35mm film.
What's in the Box top
  • Tamron SP 70-300mm Lens
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Specification top
General
Model
A005
Lens Type
Telephoto
Focal Length
70-300 mm
Zoom / Fixed
Zoom
Lens Mount
Nikon
Min. Focal Length (mm)
70 mm
Max. Focal Length (mm)
300 mm
 
Performance
Focusing
Autofocus
Closest Focusing Distance
150 cm
Silent motor
Yes
Angle of View
34.3 - 8.2 degrees
Maximum Aperture
4 - 5.6
Minimum Aperture
32 - 45
Max Magnification Ratio
1:4
Image Stabilizer
Yes
Aspherical Lens
-
 
Construction
Lens Construction (elements/groups)
17/12
Diaphragm Blades
9
 
Physical Characteristics
Filter Diameter
62 mm
Diameter
82
Length
82
Weight
765
 
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Overall score (229)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9.1/10
User score (229)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8.7/10
 
PROS• metal mount
User Reviews
Amazon
31 March 2012
Great build quality poor optics!
Purchased after seeing some good reviews. Very excited when I received this Tamron lens for my Canon 60 and 1D series cameras. Lens didn't want to focus all the time on any of the bodies. Above 250mm optically disappointing. With regret returned to Amazon. Read more ...
4.0/10
Ebay
2 March 2012
Great lens for the money!
Bought this lens for my wife's Nikon D200. Yeah! I know! She wanted a longet lens and she doesn't use her Nikon enough to spend money on a quality Nikon lens. She uses her Nikon allot now and loves the new Tamron Lens. Very clear and light! And...you can't beat the cost! Read more ...
10.0/10
epinions.com
19 September 2010
Good telephoto lens comparable to pricier Nikon version
Note: I have tested this lens on a DX body (d5100) only, so this review is for DX bodies only a Read more ...
PROSAlmost as good as the Nikon 70-300mm VR for much less
CONSBig and heavy although so are all its rival lenses
10.0/10