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Tamron AF 55-200mm f/4-5.6 Di II
The lens is made up of multiple glass elements that provide clear and sharp images. It has a lens coating that helps reduce glare and improve color accuracy. The build quality is good and it is a durable lens. The autofocus is fast and accurate, but it also has a manual focus option. The bokeh, or the way the lens renders out-of-focus areas, is pleasant. The aperture range is f/4-5.6, which means it is best used in good lighting conditions. The resolution is good and it can capture fine details in the image. There are other lenses available in the market that have similar features and can be used as alternatives. The manufacturing time of the lens is not mentioned.
POSITIVES:
The Tamron AF 55-200mm f/4-5.6 Di II camera lens is an absolute gem. It has a lot of positives that makes it a fantastic choice for photography enthusiasts. Firstly, the lens is incredibly affordable and provides great value for money. The build quality is second to none – it feels solid and well-built, and the focusing and zooming rings are smooth and highly responsive.
The lens delivers sharp, clear, and vivid images with excellent color reproduction. It is a versatile lens that can be used for a wide range of situations, including portrait, landscape, and wildlife photography. It is also lightweight and compact, making it easy to carry around.
NEGATIVES:
One downside of the Tamron AF 55-200mm f/4-5.6 Di II camera lens is that it is not as fast as some of its competitors. It can struggle in low light conditions, and the autofocus can be a little slow at times. Additionally, the lens can produce some distortion at the widest focal lengths.
CONCLUSION:
Overall, the Tamron AF 55-200mm f/4-5.6 Di II camera lens is an excellent choice for photographers on a budget who are looking for a high-quality lens that offers great value for money. It is a well-built lens that produces sharp and vivid images, making it suitable for a wide range of photography situations. While it does have its drawbacks, the pros far outweigh the cons, and I would highly recommend this lens to anyone looking for a quality lens at a reasonable price.
Optical design
Has 9 aperture blades, with this amount of aperture blades you will be satisfied with the result. Full frame equivalent focal length is 82.5-300.0 mm. Great choice mainly for good light conditions
Physical characteristics
84 mm long, requires consideration if you want to carry in the camera bag. With a lens filter diameter of 52 mm commonly filter size, presents numerous filter possibilities. Weights 295 grams so consider putting to your camera bag.
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dyxum.com –
49 dyxum.com user rated as 4.33/5
ebay.com –
5 ebay.com user rated as 4.5/5
Ebay.com Aug 10, 2010 –
Tamron 55-200mm f/4-5.6 Di-II LD with Canon mount for the average DSLR user and for more advanced users/ students, this Tamron lens is a well suited companion to the standard kit lenses. optical quality is the best from what is out there in this price range. the lens is very light and will travel well. Autofocus speed is noisy and comparable to kit lenses in speed, a minor issue if u want to take fast moving action shots, as the lens will not keep up to changes in focus that quickly. plastic camera mount can also be an issue with dust and in outdoor applications. comes with a lens hood, and rotates along with the focus right making polorizing filters a little harder to use. the auto focus will hunt a little in dark situations.
overall a good lens to have along side a standard kit lens. many pros use this lens to scout for locations because of the range they get 55-200mm. and on a 1.6 APS-C DSLR like the Canon Rebel series, that range becomes 88-320 when the same lengths would be used on a full-frame film camera. the draw for this lens is its range and price for quality.
Ebay.com Aug 11, 2010 –
Excellent performer for the price. I got the Tamron 55-200mm f/4-5.6 Di-II LD used for half it’s brand new price and I have been very very happy with its performance. I have the kit 18-55 IS lens as well as the 50mm F1.8 lens and when I compare the shots, I can see that the Tamron 55-200mm f/4-5.6 Di-II LD gives very good image quality. When stopped down to about 5.6 the Tamron gives images which are as sharp as the 50mm.
Obviously the Tamron 55-200mm f/4-5.6 Di-II LD is not a Image Stabilized lens but it’s relatively bright till about 150mm (stays at F4) which means I can use a fast shutter speed.
The contrast and color reproduction is quite good. And the lens build is quite solid. You may not get the high quality of a L series lens but for the price you pay the lens feels quite solid.
Auto focus is fast (but a bit loud) and the zoom ring has absolutely no play in it.
So all in all for the price you pay the Tamron 55-200mm f/4-5.6 Di-II LD is a superb performer. Like me, if you have a DSLR and the kit lens it comes with and is looking for a zoom lens and is on a tight budget, you can not go wrong with this lens. There are few of these on ebay (used and new) and both represent great value. As long as the seller has good ratings go ahead and buy this lens with confidence.
Ebay.com Mar 09, 2012 –
Very Versatile Lens and great value! I am a beginner DSL user but this lens is awesome. It is very versatile so I don’t even change to my 18-55mm lens. Maybe as I get more experience this lens will not be as useful to me but right now it pretty much works for everything I do with it. I have it on my Canon Rebel T3. The only negative is that it is a little heavier than my other lens so I have a hard time keeping it steady.
Ebay.com Apr 18, 2011 –
Tamron 55-200 for Canon AF The Tamron 55-200 is a sharp, dependable lens that allows versatility and durability. Tamron provides a long line of compatible lenses for that you will learn to love and enjoy.
Ebay.com Nov 19, 2015 –
TAMRON QUALITY I OWN AND USE SEVERAL TAMRON LENS. ALL OF THE LENS ARE TOP QUALITY WHICH CAN BE PURCHASED AT AN EXCELLENT PRICE IF YOU SHOP AROUND. HIGHLY RECOMMEND. BY ONLY NEW OR MINT.