Tamron AF28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC Lens Review

Photographers on a budget who want a do-it-all lens, or travel photographers who need to travel light will appreciate the Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC lens. You will have to sacrifice some sharpness, though. Personally, I would rather give up the 300mm reach and carry two sharper lenses. But if size or price are limitations, then it could very well be a good compromise. If you want a sharper lens with this zoom range and image stabilization, be prepared to pay about four times the Tamron’s $600 price tag.

For those of us who are using APS-C sensor cameras like the Canon EOS 40D or the Nikon D60, a slightly shorter version of this lens with a truly wide angle-of-view would be nice. But I have definitely been in situations where the Tamron’s zoom range, size and Vibration Compensation would have made it the perfect lens - even if it is softer than other lenses I own.

The most exciting thing about this lens is Tamron’s Vibration Compensation image stabilization. It works great and transforms a 28-300mm consumer zoom lens into something kinda special. I’m really looking forward to seeing the VC image stabilization integrated into some of Tamron’s better lenses, like the AF28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di and the AF70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro zoom. Having high quality alternatives to expensive Canon and Nikon glass is always good. Tamron’s high-end lenses are excellent. And with the addition of Vibration Compensation, I think they can expect to sell a lot more of them.

Photo-John

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