Sharp,Solid build, No lens creep,Metal bayonet mount.

Lens flare when pointed directly at the sun or towards the direction of the sun.

I bought this lens used on Ebay through one of the Ebay Stores. i purchased this to use on my Nikon D80 at first I found the lens to be hard to get good color rendition, after i learned that the settings on my camera were the reason for the color I made some adjustments and the color has been no problem.One of the things that I don"t like about this lens is the flare when pointed directly at the sun,even with the UV filter and a CPL filter I still found flare.Other wise that is my only real quarrel with this lens. It takes very good and sharp pic's I only wish it was wider and faster F4 just isn't fast enough in low light conditions. As I do Landscape photography sunsets can sometimes require a larger aperture lens,but for the price this has been a very good quality lens, the build is very solid and there is no real problem with lens creep I shot the moon directly on top of me in bulb settings at 90 seconds and the lens did not creep at all.
If your on a budget and need a decent lens with very good sharp and clear photos then Go for this lens !

Outstanding sharpnes and color rendition indoors with studio flash.

None yet

I bought this to use primarily for portraits (formal and informal) of kids and also as a travel lens. I was wanting the SP version, but I found this as a closeout from a camera store on ebay. So, for the money, I thought it was a safe bet. I just got my first set of prints from a formal setting with my son. I was blown away at the sharpness (at portrait focal lengths) of this lens. I also shoot medium format and I have to say, I was hard pressed to tell the difference. They were that good. Skin tones were perfect, wardrobe colors were prefect and focus was tack sharp. Enlargements are just as sharp. I haven't shot anything outdoors and so have not used the lens at wide angle yet. Everything thus far has been in the 60-105mm range (mostly 85-100mm). So far, its the best $50 bucks I've ever spent.

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Tamron MF SP Lenses, Pentax lenses and Sigma.

all.as i stated before.its a winner.and its light.almost XXXXX stars!!

very few.

This is again a true little jewel from Tamron which many users oversee and ignore just because its 3 party. However once you have tried it both on film and digital you will realize its a keeper and it will surprise you more and more,as its big brother the famed (and cheap) 70-300 lens. Its colours its sharpness and distortion are outstanding regarding the price you pay! its a true winner and i often use it for PRO work especially when i travel and combine this with a Canon EOS 100,In short-a dreamteam of photogear.I also use it on front of my beloved Canon D1 and D10 with very good results,but generally put a very good filter in front of it!(a BW cost almost more than the lens itself ,but its worth it) Tamron:!!; Please Put some more LD glass in front and metal barrel and it will revoulutionize the business.

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nope ist strong built

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many from canon tamron nikon leica ..and so on so forth

- cheap(?) - lightweight, compact - very good range (although nowadays 24mm as a start range is taking over)

- slow - lack of resistance in zoom or focus lock - not great in durability (but for the price, what do you expect)

I bought this lens in a kit together with a Minolta Dynax 404si. I reckoned for a little extra money I'd like the extra 25mm over the standard 28-80mm on offer. Indeed, the extra mm's have given me lots of fun and pictures that would've been impossible with a mere 80mm. Apart from that, I suppose this lens is very decent for the price (since I didn't directly pay for it, it's difficult to judge) and the weight. And the fairly compact size. It's made me quite a lot of very nice pictures with good colour and contrast, although on closer inspection or magnification (to 8x12"/20x30 cm) the sharpness isn't quite comparable to what I get with my 50mm f1.7 Minolta prime. Well, if I wanted the extra sharpness I'd use that lens; if I wanted a versatile lens that I could use in most situations without having to change, I'd use this one. I've taken it on several holidays as my only lense (doing a lot of walking I really can't be bothered carrying kilo's of equipment around) and I hardly ever needed anything more than this one. Sure, their might have been distortion but I never really noticed let alone cared. The pics look good and that's what matters. On the downside is the slowness (f4-5.6) which causes problems indoors and after sunset, but when I bought it I can't remember any faster lenses being around for similarly reasonable prices or weight. Nowadays, yes, lenses seem to be faster... let's call that evolution. Also the build quality of this lens isn't great. Extended beyond like 80mm, the lens front could be moved by hand for a millimeter or so in every direction, which doesn't feel or look very comfortable. After a while the lens developed a wobble when turning the focusing ring through a certain position; probably a grain of sand having gotten inside. I never bothered having it removed as it didn't interfere with any function. Most annoying however was the fact that when carrying the camera around my neck, the lens always extended itself to 105 mm due to a lack of resistance or a focus lock (hurray for the Tamron's 24-135 focus lock switch!). Then again, for a lens in this price range I wouldn't expect it to break the pavement it falls on. All in all, a good but not great all-round lens, useable in most situations (except low light). However, the build quality does make it a doubtful choice if you come across one second hand.

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Sigma 28-70 f3.5-4.5 (heavier even though 35 mm less range, and basically as slow) Tamron 24-135 f3.5-5.6 and Minolta 24-105 f3.5-4.5D (haven't used either enough yet to judge) Minolta 28-80 f 3.5-4.5D (lighter, compacter, perhaps slightly better pictures, but lacks the 25mm at the end)

Sharp and accurate colorful images decently built, resonable price,fast enongh AF

A bit on the noisy side but livable f4-5.6 not bad but should be f3.5-4.5

I bought this lens as a back up. I didn't want to spend a lot of money because I knew I wouldn't be using it very much. I was wrong for photos outside of weddings I find myself using this lens a lot more than expected. It's truely a very good lens especially for the price paid. This is a very sharp lens and the colors are great too. It's focusing speed pretty quick and accurate. Tamrom has always impressed me with good quality lenes.

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Tamron 28-200 1st series, Canon 35-105, 28-135 is usm, Tokina 35-105 MF

Color reproduction, sharpness, value, and durability. Lens doesn't slip under its own weight. It's a nice looking lens, too.

None to speak of

A great lens for the price - pictures are sharp, colors are vivid, and the lens is responsive. This is a great match for an entry or mid-level 35mm SLR body. I've paired my Tamron to a Canon Rebel 2000, and the combination works wonderfully. Others have remarked about this lens' excellent sharpness, but I would also like to comment on its excellent color reproduction. Colors are crisp are vivid with no washing out or blending together. Deep reds, blues, purples, and greens all turn out exactly as you want them. This is a great lens for outdoor landscape photography. Lastly, I'd like to comment on this lens' durability. My lens has been in rain, sand, biting color and scorching hot temperatures, and 100 other places that internal focusing lenses should never be. To date, I have had NO problems whatsoever with this lens. It turns just as smoothly and focuses just as quickly as the day I got it. Great stuff! Overall, I'm very pleased with my Tamron, and will definetely consider purchasing another Tamron lens in the future.

price

flare. flare. even when the sun is not close to the picture frame at all (60+ degrees, with lens hood).

the flare on this lens is terrible, and the lens is slow. sharpness is an issue but not too bad, at least compared to the flare. i wouldn''t get it. i got some nice pics, but a lot were ruined from the flare.

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ok. i sent it back and received a refund.

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none.

Light lens, good 28-105 mm zoom range, grate over all standard zoom lens.

Very noisy and fairly slow auto focus compared to Canon''''s version (which i tested in the camera shop before i got this lens), pity its only F4-5.6 wished it had been faster lens.

Bought the lens for my Canon EOS 3 after reading good reviews on this website. Used this lense since October 2001 and the lens feels grate.

Sturdy. It''''s heavy, which makes you feel like you''''re equipment is more high-end than it really is! That''''s a really lame argument, but that''''s pretty much all I can say about it beyond its attractive price.

Very slow AF Very loud. You can hear the whining of the AF motor from 10 feet away. For some reason, my Elan 7E searches for focus for quite a long time with this lens, frequently not achieving it.

I''''m rather neutral on this lens. Because I''''m relatively new to the world of photography, I can''''t tell whether or not this lens "takes good pictures". All I can say about it has to do with the way it operates. I originally used the Canon 28-90 USM, which focused quickly and quietly. This Tamron 28-105 lens, however, is slow when it comes to autofocus. Not only does it seek focus slowly, but I find that my Elan 7E searches for focus much more (and fails to achieve focus much more frequently) when using the Tamron 28-105 than it did with the Canon 28-90 USM. This is using a working unit, of course. The first unit I purchased, however, was a lemon. The image kept jolting left and right in the viewfinder whenever focusing from close subjects to far subjects. The focus ring didn''''t rotate concentrically around the lens body, clearly indicating something was wrong. This started happening within two weeks of the purchase. Lemons are ok. They happen. (In fact, my first Elan 7E was a defective unit as well, but I''''m quite happy with the camera). I sent the lens to Tamron, and they were going to repair the lens rather than replace it. The thing was two weeks old! I couldn''''t exchange it at the store because I had already mailed in the warranty information. As if that should make a difference.....that lens should have been thrown in the trash, along with any documentation that came with it. Only after telling them that they should be ashamed of themselves did they decide to send me a new lens. The new lens works exactly as it should, but I''''m not impressed. Hell, I''''m not a seasoned photographer and even I can tell that this lens lacks zip.

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Canon 28-90 USM

Sharpest zoom in its range

It''s still a zoom so people accustomed to primes will not be impressed. My first one was dropped onto dirt and broke. My second one got a huge spec of dirt inside it in just a few months. Also, something rattles when i shake it. I feel that the build quality is poor. I would rate value as a 5 if the build quality was better.

I like a sharp lens, and there is NO SHARPER lens in the 28/35 - 105/120 mm range than this exact tamron lens. Even the $1000 tamron F2.8 constant aperature zoom is not as sharp as this lens. The Nikon 24-120mm zoom comes close, but its not as sharp.

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Pentax 1.7-A Tamrom 28-105 mm lens