Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD Macro Zoom Lens for Konica Minolta and Sony Digital SLR Cameras

List Price: $366.55 Price: Too low to display

Product Details Easy-to-use macro switch lets you alternate between 180mm and 300mm focal lengths 70-300mm macro lens with f/4-5.6 maximum aperture for digital or 35mm cameras 9-blade circular diaphragm provides beautiful soft-focus imagery; 62mm filter diameter Measures 3 inches in diameter and 4.6 inches long; weighs 15.3 ounces

Product Description

Tamron now offers a lightweight, snug, high-image-quality telephoto zoom lens with macro means of 1:2 that can be used with digital cameras. This lens is a Di type lens using an visual system with improved multi-coating designed to function with digital SLR cameras as well as integument cameras. With this 70-300mm telephoto zoom lens, flipping a macro rod in the focal length range of 180mm to 300mm obtains a extremity magnification ratio of 1:2 at a minimum focus distance as brusque as 37.4, enabling close-up shots of flowers, insects, and other objects that normally lack the use of a specially designed macro lens. Moreover, this is a zoom lens that cozily offers the distant capture and foreshortening effect pleasures of the 300mm ultra-telephoto area.

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Customer Reviews

Well-behaved on the go
I got this lens from a pen-pal who called me telling there's a store having a clearance sale and he told me this lens had 90% omit so without any hesitation I asked him to buy it for me (cost 7KD = $23.5 USD). As soon as I tried it on my Sony A100 (Now A700) I knew this lens is not as virtue as the other lenses but it could handle its job nicely. It lacks quality, its Macro switch always getting on the way of the zoom rotation, has the bias to slightly go out of focus even with spot focus and also a very slow focus. Picture quality is not as substantial either but it's good if you're not going big scale. High chromatic aberration on low apertures and hard/acid DOF which makes the pictures less appealing and need more editing. You don't need to bother if you're going to regulate down pictures, you'll be on the safe side.

2010-08-27 (Kuwait City, Kuwait) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 3

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Very material len for a new learner
I have no grouse about this lens and will recommend it to anyone who starts to learn photography.

2010-08-27 | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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Lofty for amateur photographer!
I'll start by saying that I am by no means a whizz photographer. I only recently picked up my Sony a330 DSLR, and while I love everything I've been able to do with the kit lens, I recognized that I needed something else to get those nearly equal up shots I've desired. This lens does pretty much everything I wanted it to do without me even trying! I took it to the estate and got some great shots of strangers walking by from at least 100 feet away. It creates exceedingly good bokeh and the subjects come out looking crystal clear in the foreground. The Sports car-fucus seems to be a bit slow, but honestly if you're shooting things from really far away, you'll probably necessity to use Manual focus anyway (at least I do). Can't wait to take this to some concerts and see what kind of shots I can get.

2010-08-12 | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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Flawless
Just ordered mine yesterday, got to vocation this morning, and received an e-mail that my lens was delivered to my door at 7:30am. Amazing! I'm already disconcerted with the quick delivery time. I'm a Amazon Prime User but it was faster than one-day shipping!!!

Will update this once I get nursing home and have a chance to play with my lens!

2010-08-10 | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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Tamron Lens
More inexpensive. Great for an amateur photographer. Works well with Sony DSLR. Focuses speedily. Sturdy construction.

2010-08-01 | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 4

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Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Macro Zoom Lens for Konica Minolta and...

List Price: $644.95 Price: Too low to display

Product Details The Zoom Lock prevents unwanted barrel extension when carrying the lens/camera combination For digital SLR photography, it provides high image quality in terms of resolution, contrast and flatness of image field Peripheral light fall-off is minimized when compared with that of conventional lenses for film cameras Complicated mechanisms are built in the compact body thanks to new mechanical artifices.

Product Description

Tamron is proud to have introduced the design of their high-power zoom lens with AF 18-200mm XR Di II -- for single use with digital SLRs. Tamron s original development of proprietary centre technologies such as Aspherical element production, Multiple Cam Mechanism and Integrated Spotlight Cam design lend to the creation of the world s lightest, most compact 11.1X zoom lens made for digital SLR cameras. The 18-200mm (28-300 when won over to 35mm) provides the digital photographer with the versatility of a true wide to ultra tele zoom in an shockingly easy to use design. Tamron s Di II lenses are designed for exclusive use on digital cameras with smaller-dimensions imagers and inherit all of the benefits of their Di products. These lenses are not designed for conventional cameras and digital cameras with metaphor sensors larger than 24mm x 16mm. Item Specifications: Product Description: Tamron A014 - zoom lens - 18 mm - 200 mm Industrialist Warranty: 6 years warranty Weight: 14 oz To the fullest extent a finally: 3 in Min Focus Range: 17.7 in Lens System: Zoom lens Visual Zoom: 11.1 x Lens Aperture: F/3.5-6.3 Focus Regulating: Automatic, manual Focal Length: 18 mm - 200 mm Mounting Fount: Minolta A-type Lens Construction: 13 group(s) / 15 unit(s) Filter Size: 62 mm Special Functions: Zoom

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Customer Reviews

Capable all around lens
I have two Sony Alpha 300 DSLRs and this lens is always on one of them. This lens has stated very satisfactory results - perhaps not as good as some of my Minolta prime lenses, but good. I wish that it was a bit faster, f/2.8, but I'm satisfied that would put the price out of reach.

2010-01-25 (Pittsburgh, PA) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 4

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Marvy all in one lens
Pro : so tight
11x but compact size
nice image quality
Con : slow focus
noisy when centre

2009-06-10 (NewYork) | Helpful Votes: 4 | Rating: 4

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I tenderness it.
I have an Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D that is no longer made. I found I couldn't use my old "vapour based lenses" on this digital camera. But this Tamron lens has worked extremely well on my digital camera. I highly advocate this lens. Plus you don't need to carry any other lenses when you travel. Always a good thing.

2009-05-04 (Fort Collins, CO) | Helpful Votes: 4 | Rating: 5

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Complimentary all around lens
Chaste all around lens. Lightweight and durable quality back by Tamron's 6 year warranty. Chromatic abberation and pin mollify effect is evident at mid to full zoom but should not bother the casual user or amateur photorapher. You may not even observation the aberration unless you are a pro. Good low light auto-focus in tandem with the flash's or camera's built-in focal point assist beam. The focus motor is quite noisy but I do love hearing the whirring untroubled as it locks in on the subject. For the price, I would recommend.

BTW, Sony sells the same focal lenght lens for $500. Sony is a serious stockholder of Tamron (See info at Tamron's website). So one can only assume that Sony and Tamron does partition the same technology on their lenses except for the price which is $200 less.

2009-04-05 | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 4

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Pronounced all-around lens
I'm only a apprentice of photography, so I'm not able to get too technical in my review. I bought this lens because like most, I wanted an all-in-one lens. A lens that would assign me to take close family shots and those distance shots; when I can't be as close as I'd like to be. I've only had this lens for a about a month now, but I must say I'm darned happy with the lens. With that said, I'm very big on landscape photos and not heavy into sports or fast skirmish shots. The photos I've taken with this lens so far (around 500) are very crisp and clean shots.

I did advise that the lens can be a little slow on the auto focus, so beware. If you plan to only use this lens for sports and/or function shots, you might be a little disappointed. Otherwise, this lens is great! Now, I can get rid of my three other lenses that this single lens has replaced.

2008-12-15 | Helpful Votes: 8 | Rating: 5

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Tamron AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di-II LD SP ZL Aspherical (IF) Zoom Lens for Konica Minolta and Sony...

List Price: $1,022.95 Price: Too low to display

Product Details Sony / Minolta -compatible lens designed specifically for digital SLR's Minimum focus distance of 0.27 meters over entire zoom range Filter diameter of 67mm 17-50mm focal range equivalent to 26-78mm in 35mm format

Product Description

Di II: Lenses are intended for exclusive use on digital cameras with smaller-size imagers and become heir to all of the benefits of our Di products. These lenses are not designed for 35mm film cameras and digital cameras with fetish sensors larger than 24mm x 16mm. The SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 is a lightweight, packed, fast standard zoom lens designed exclusively for digital SLR cameras, expanding the offering concept of the popular SP AF28-75mm F/2.8 zoom lens. In in, portrait shots are made beautiful with the natural out-of-focus effect earmark provided by the fast F/2.8 aperture. Additionally, a broader graphic expression through the use of faster shutter speeds as a result of the maximum crevice offers enhanced photographic pleasure. The lens boasts one of the most outstanding close-up shooting performances in the class of fast standard zoom lenses meant exclusively for digital cameras and featuring an F/2.8 maximum space throughout the entire zoom range, to ensure stress-free graphic shots at all focal lengths and distances.

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Customer Reviews

Flattering value for the money
Ponder this lens if you need a fast glass for low light and indoor use. A very good lens for events such as concerts and weddings. Spitting image rendering overall is excellent. Images seem to pop with the right exposure. Very sharp over most of the range but a tad plush when wide open. Nothing that can't be handled with good post processing. Best performance is at f4 and beyond. Edges are a bit mellifluent at 17 mm, but what wide angle isn't? AF is fast and accurate. I would have preferred a more robust lens hood, but it does the job. Comprehensive construction is good with the use of modern plastics making it light and easy to handle. This is a complimentary replacement for the Sony kit lens that comes with most of the Alpha series, although it is a tad short on the telephoto end. That has not been an efflux for me. For the money this is a good investment and a good addition to the Alpha camera series.

2010-08-05 | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 4

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A subdue walk-around lens if you are in a budget
The bulid nobility is excellent. AF is very fast, faster than any other lens I have. I use it to replace my A350 kit lens. I does what it putative to do. I read some commons about it before I bought. I worried a lot about getting a bad copy. But I think my one is a good one. It is exactly, almost as sharp as my 50mm f1.8. So go for it if you want a lens with high price/performance ratio.

2010-05-06 (Virginia) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 4

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Very tart, but some problems
I bought a Tamron 17-50mm lens from Amazon last week for use on a Sony A200 and it here promptly in the mail, intact, though minimally cushioned in a small box. I put the lens through a series of tests around the yard, inspection accuracy of auto focus, better aperture settings and resolution across the images.

The lens is very malignant--and even at the wider focal lengths, holds considerable resolution of the horizon at infinity strategic to the image margins. With the exception of the widest 17mm focal length, which had noticable corner softness (and remarkable distortion) in forground elements (mostly fixed with apertures around F11), the lens produced sneaky resolution right to the corners through the whole zoom range. There is very noticable distortion at 17mm, the distortion hastily diminishing at even slightly longer focal lenths on through the whole zoom range. I used mostly F8 for all the assess shots.

The lens exhibits enough chromatic aberration right up through 24mm that not all of it can be removed with post processing. Between 17mm and 24mm, there is (with my copy of this lens) an inordinate, odd chromatic stain, like a green tinted halo spreading well out beyond sharp or vertical edges, along with some ghosting of edges where undemanding and dark meet--mostly evident on the left 1/3rd of the image frame. The green dye visible on the left side of images was wider than I've seen in any other lens and more substantial--and beyond repair. There is also a noticable greenish take care of in image color toward both margins of a photograph, especially on the left side. This seemed consistent through most of the test shots, though it took me a while to commentary warn it. This is not a characteristic of the camera, since another lens (a Sigma 24-60mm EX that also shows some similar, though less, chromatic tinting) does not fabricate any color shift at the image edges.

The Tamron 17-50mm is remarkably sharp and the van focus is consistently accurate. It should be noted that the lens focus ring markings on my specimen are not at all accurate through the entire zoom range for finding infinity focus--so auto focal point accuracy is important. My disappointment with this lens is that the chromatic halos produced on the left side of the copy at wider focal lengths are large enough to appear in large prints. There does seem to be a greenish scrape by in color toward the left and right margins of the images shot at the wider focal lengths (17-24mm). Guessing my pay for is just a less than perfect copy of the lens and I'm returning it.

2010-02-21 (SW Montana) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 4

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Exceptional lens for my Sony a300.
I've been using this lens for a duo of weeks now and am very impressed with its quality. I have used it with my Sony Alpha a300 with no issues. I'll approach it to the kit lens (SAL 18-70) that it replaced as that is the only other wide zoom I've used myself.

Pros:
-The Tamron is heavier and more solid than the Sony lens.
-It has better sharpness throughout the frame, but especially in the corners; it's slightly feathery at f2.8 (though still better than the kit lens) and gets sharper as you stop it down.
-Using it for indoor or nighttime shooting is glaring compared to the kit lens.
-The aperture is 2.8 throughout the zoom range, meaning that you don't lose superficial when you zoom in towards 50mm.
-The macro works decently well, especially with the narrow depth of field you get with a big chasm.

Cons:
-It doesn't go to 70mm like the kit lens, but I checked over my existing photos and barely old anything past 50mm anyways, plus you get 17mm vs. 18mm on the wide end.
-Weight takes a little getting hardened to, but in a good way.
-Not cheap, but not too expensive compared to similar lenses.
-Slight distortion on the wide (17mm) end, though again, it's not as bad as the kit lens and you don't in effect notice.

I would definitely buy this lens again and would recommend it to a friend. Definitely a very good and worthwhile upgrade to the SAL 18-70 kit lens.

2009-06-02 | Helpful Votes: 6 | Rating: 4

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Lofty lens+A700=Excellent Photos
This lens is an tiptop lens. I bought it when I had my a100, and saw subtle changes in image quality.(al00 had a lot to be desired) After using it on my a700, which has an improved focusing system and the "Exmor" CMOS sensor, I am astonished at the quality I've been able to get. It took me a while to get used to how quick the focusing was; I would press the shutter partially way and often times snap the the picture by mistake. Great lens.

2009-04-19 | Alpha man (Atlanta, GA) | Helpful Votes: 3 | Rating: 5

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Tamron AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical Lens for Sony & Konica Minolta Digital SLR Cameras

List Price: $144.95 Price: Too low to display

Product Description

A type zoom lens from a wide 28mm to a medium telephoto range fo 80mm. The use of aspherical elements in the front accumulation reduces the number of elements required. The use of strong engineering synthetic in the barrel makes the body a light 237g. Consequently, it is affable to carry.

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The Tamron AF28-80mm f3.5-f5.6 is a example zoom lens with a wide to medium telephoto range of 28-80mm, providing expert range for nature and landscape photography or snapshots and home photography. By using aspherical elements in the front visual group, Tamron reduced the total number of elements required. They also employed strong, engineered plastic for the barrel, making the total lens league only 8.4 ounces. These features make this lens extremely adaptable and lightweight. This model is dedicated to Minolta AF SLR cameras.

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Customer Reviews

Tamron Lens (28-80mm)
Critical Second lens for Studio Photography or Special Events. Works find with my Sony Alpha 230.

2010-08-02 | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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Unsatisfied
I bought this lens for my Handgun XSI and was disappointed. Lots of blur in low light settings with no image stability (IS) capability. It has a built in autofocus (AF) which tresses the lens from manual focus and does a poor job snapping to focus. This lens would industry for someone who is using a DSLR for the first time and is looking for something cheap to throw on, but you will probably pick up on its limitations rapidly. Easy to use, good to learn on. I would recommend putting in another $40 and going with the Cannon 18-55mm f/ 3.5 - 5.6 IS (comes with the kit) for a higher prominence picture instead.

2009-12-19 (Phoenix, Az) | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 2

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Okay not great
the pros of this lens are:

1.it is sparkle about 237g (8.4oz)
2.it's rubber body makes it easy to focus or focal for ages c in depth.
3.focusing is very smooth
4.28-80 focal length

The cons of this lens are:
1.switching between 50mm to 28mm seems to be stiff(this could be decent mine)
2.Minimum Aperture is only F/22
3.Minimum Focus Distance is 27.5 in

overall a good lens not significant, great for the price great, brand (in my opinion) don't pay more than 60.00 yes i know it has a msrp of 133.95 but relay who pays msrp. hop my re-examination helps you in your decision.

2008-12-12 (Chicago IL) | Helpful Votes: 5 | Rating: 4

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Tamron AF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 LD for Konica Minolta and Sony Digital SLR Cameras

List Price: $277.95 Price: Too low to display

Product Details Rotational zooming Mounts to Canon, Minolta, Nikon-D, and Pentax cameras Lightweight Minimum focus of 59 inches

Product Description

SThis spread-out-range zoom offers true telephoto capability fanciful for a variety of applications including sports and wildlife shooting. The lens also features the potential to provide beautifully blurred background to high light the brute subject in portraiture, or compression effects that make the most of the telephoto lens.

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Customer Reviews

cool lens for the money
For the in dough you spend on this lens, it is excellent for the casual user. Not to heavy. Fits nicely in the means of transport case and still leaves room to carry other items. Easy to use.

2010-08-25 (Bradenton, FL USA) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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tone
the lens does what it reputed to do. it also came with a shade which costs around $20.00 so a good deal got even better. i am a happy camper.

2010-07-20 | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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Very keen lens at a great price
I bought the Tamron to go with my Sony a200 dslr. The lens is in reality nice quality, and it works perfectly with the camera. Autofocus is quick and accurate. It is certainly not a pro excellence 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 neighbourhood pub store, but I was not impressed. In particular the usability of manual focus on the Sony lens was certainly 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 necessary it.

2008-08-25 (Odessa, TX) | Helpful Votes: 6 | Rating: 5

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A protracted lens
First off this is in no way a compacted lens, its big and its heavy, but it does produce very sharp and detailed images under the right state of affairs.

I am using this with my Sony A200 and it performs well on a tripod, but for handheld success it better be a very intelligent sunny day or a very high ISO setting because this lens is very difficult to control at extreme telephoto lengths. My Sony begins flashing the lesson sign in the viewfinder at 200mm, but to the cameras credit the steady shot performs well. That being said I would mention that this lens be used with a tripod.

Bottom line, for the cost this is a very nice lens. It is louder than the Sony or Minolta's, and it does pursuit a bit at extreme telephoto (partially I beleive due to camera shake induced by it's weight) but all things intended the build quality seems, to me at least, to exceed the Sony kit lens.

2008-06-06 (NJ) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 4

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Tamron Autofocus 75-300mm f/4-5.6 LD with Hood for Konica Minolta and Sony Digital SLR Cameras
Smashing product and it was delivered quickly and had an awesome price.

2007-05-15 | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 5

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what lenses will fit my konica minolta x300 camera?

Q: i am not true what lenses i can use for this camera? i dont know what will fit. will any manual slr camera lens fit on my camera?

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A: Your X-300 uses Minolta MC/MD pierce mount lenses. In 1985 when Minolta introduced the Maxxum 7000 Sports car Focus camera they changed their lens mount to the A-mount. This mount is still acclimatized today by the Sony DSLR cameras.

Only an MC/MD mount lens will mount to your X-300. There are adapters elbow that allow using the M-42 screw mount lenses on your camera.

Fair-minded go to eBay and search for Minolta manual focus lenses.

Konica and Minolta merged in 2003; in 2006 they leave the camera business and Sony bought their DSLR line. When your X-300 was made, Minolta and Konica were competitors - distinct companies.

Do these lens from this link (in details) fit onto my Konica Minolta Maxxum 5d camera?

Q: I have a Konica Minolta Maxxum 5d camera and I fancy to be new lens. Specifically wide angle lens. I'm not sure-fire if I should buy these lens from this link. http://www.bestlaptopbattery.com/b.cfm/k onica-minolta/maxxum-5d/-45XWide-.htm

Does anyone certain if these lens fit on my camera? and can anyone provide a photo taken by these lens?

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A: Those very aren't lenses. They are cheap screw-in attachments that mimic a encyclopedic-angle lens. If you use them, don't expect great picture value. They might be fun to play around with though.

You can buy a Sigma 20mm wide-angle in your camera's mount for around $400.00 or a Vivitar 19-35mm for around $150.00. Only just do an eBay search for Minolta Maxxum 20mm lens (or fair-minded Minolta Maxxum lenses) and see what you can find.

If you ever decide to switch to a DSLR, your Maxxum lenses will labour on any of the Sony DSLR cameras, from the A200 to the A900.

Where can I purchase a bigger lens for a Konica Minolta Dimage 7 Camera?

Q: One that is for twopence but good and what kind should I get?

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A: The Dimage 7 has a bent (not removable) lens with a 49mm filter thread size. The only fixation you might be able to do is to attach a telephoto adapter to the front of your lens - for case:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Tokina-3X-HIDEF-TELE PHOTO-LENS-37MM-46MM-49MM-55MM-58MM_W0QQ itemZ300088245790QQcategoryZ106844QQrdZ1 QQcmdZViewItem
It's a for a song solution - but don't expect great results.