Tamron AF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 LD for Konica Minolta and Sony Digital SLR Cameras
- Minimum focus of 59 inches
- Rotational zooming
- Angle of view of 33-8 degrees
- Lightweight
- Mounts to Canon, Minolta, Nikon-D, and Pentax cameras
SThis extended-range zoom offers true telephoto capability ideal for a variety of applications including sports and wildlife shooting. The lens also features the capability to provide beautifully blurred background to high light the main subject in portraiture, or compression effects that make the most of the telephoto lens.
List Price: $ 277.95
Price: $ 133.70
Olympus 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital Lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras
- Smallest size and lightest weight in its class
- ED (Extra-low Dispersion) lens element for optimum correction of chromatic aberrations
- Circular aperture diaphragm for beautiful defocusing
- High picture quality throughout the zoom range
- Short closest focusing distance of 90cm
Olympus 40-150mm F/4.0-5.6 Lens
List Price: $ 349.99
Price: $ 249.00
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It is inexpensive, but NOT CHEAP,
Okay, it’s inexpensive. The ring where it attaches to the camera is plastic. But, are you going to use this as a hammer? It is that very construction that makes this camera a heavyweight in the lightweight class, and at an affordable price.
Years ago, a lens with this magnification ratio would be unheard of (equivalent of 80mm to 300mm). My old Canon lenses with half that range (and no better optical quality) weight four times as much.
Oh, we are so spoiled in this digital world! Yet, I enjoy being spoiled.
You will not find a better lens anywhere for this price. You may not find a better lens anywhere for twice the price of this little gem. Other manufacturers “kit” lenses (the lenses often sold accompanying the camera body as a kit) are virtually throw-aways, something to get you through until you can buy their more expensive lenses. Not this one. Auto focus is good, color and other aberrations minimal.
Although I own and use some very expensive bodies and lenses, this lens is always in my car with my E-520 and the 14-42 lens. If a photo opportunity comes up, I won’t be missing those cameras and lenses at home, because this kit will handle the situation with great aplomb.
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|Great Bang for Buck!,
When my”therapist” at the local camera store told me he could sell me this lens for $100 I thought, “It’s Olympus, how bad could it be?” So I bought it and took some time to set up a few test shots against the superb Olympus 14-54. The 40-150 performed beautifully, it’s nice and sharp, and nothing I could do produced any fringing. The edges are plenty sharp enough, I just kept muttering WOW.
Focus and zoom seem on a par with the 14-54: smooth and fast.
Being 4.0-5.6 I guess there’s not a whole lot of glass in there so the lens is very light. That can be an advantage when you need an all-purpose, compact, walk-around/travel lens. This is fast becoming mine.
One note: it has a plastic mounting flange, but the general build quality is solid. It doesn’t come with a fancy case.
I believe it’s the best $100 I ever spent on camera equipment!
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|Great lens,
I recently took this lens to Hawaii with me. I got some great shots of Diamond Head and Hanauma Bay. The shots of Diamond Head are so close it looks like I visted it.
I also put a UV filter on it and the colors are VIBRANT! I’ve received many compliments.
If you’re looking for a larger lens, this is the one to buy.
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|Very nice lens at a great price,
I bought the Tamron to go with my Sony a200 dslr. The lens is really nice quality, and it works perfectly with the camera. Autofocus is quick and accurate. It is certainly not a pro quality lens, but for the price it is wonderful. I recommend this for anyone who wants a telephoto zoom to add to their dlsr. I tried out the Sony 70-300mm lens in a local store, but I was not impressed. In particular the usability of manual focus on the Sony lens was quite poor. This one is fantastic in that regard. You may not use manual focus that often, but it’s nice to have a lens that can handle the job when you need it.
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