Reasons to Buy Tamron SP 70-300mm F4-5.6 Di VC USD Lens
Here we’ve included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Tamron SP 70-300mm F4-5.6 Di VC USD lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
PROs
| Optical Image Stabilization |
| Autofocus |
| Distance Scale |
| Hood supplied |
| Full-time Manual Focusing |
| Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
| 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh |
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CONs
| No Weather Sealing |
| Lens Extents while zooming |
| Slow Aperture at Tele end |
| Variable Aperture |
Lens Mount
Tamron 70-300mm f4-5.6 VC USD is compatible with cameras that have a Nikon F (FX) lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon F (FX) lenses are Nikon D6, Nikon D780 and Nikon D3500.
Tamron 70-300mm f4-5.6 VC USD is also available in Canon EF mount.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Tamron 70-300mm f4-5.6 VC USD has a maximum diameter of 82mm and total length of 143mm when not extended. It weighs 765g / 27.0 oz.
Tamron 70-300mm f4-5.6 VC USD has a filter thread of 62mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Tamron 70-300mm f4-5.6 VC USD:
Optical Image Stabilization
The Tamron 70-300mm f4-5.6 VC USD features an optical image stabilization system which helps to reduce the blur that occurs due to shaking during hand-held shooting.
Zoom Method
Tamron 70-300mm f4-5.6 VC USD features Rotary (extending) zoom method where the length of the lens changes as you zoom in or out. This makes it possible to design the lens with a smaller minimum length ( generally when it is zoomed out) compared to internal zoom lenses. The disadvantages of this design are being harder to seal against dust and moisture, weight balance shifting while zooming and zoom creep in certain lenses.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Tamron 70-300mm f4-5.6 VC USD has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.25x and has a minimum focusing distance of 1.5m. For a non-macro lens, the 0.25x is considered a high magnification and will come handy for close-up shots.
Below are the 3 Telephoto Zoom type Nikon F mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:
- Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG: 0.5x — (Compare)
- Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG: 0.5x — (Compare)
- Tamron 70-210mm F4 Di VC USD: 0.32x — (Compare)
Aperture
Tamron 70-300mm f4-5.6 VC USD is a variable aperture lens with a max aperture of f4 and a minimum aperture of f32 at 70mm, and a max aperture of f5.6 and minimum aperture of f45 at 300mm .
| Focal Length | Max Aperture | Min Aperture |
|---|---|---|
| 70mm | F4 | F32 |
| 300mm | F5.6 | F45 |
Optical Formula
Tamron 70-300mm f4-5.6 VC USD’s optical formula consists of 17 elements in 12 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- 1 LD glass element
- 1 XLD glass element
Lens Hood
Tamron 70-300mm f4-5.6 VC USD comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
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| Model | Coverage | Weight | Focusing | Street Price | |
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Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G VR Compare |
35mm FF | 745 g / 1.64 lb | AF | ||
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Tamron AF 70-300mm F4-5.6 Di LD Macro Compare |
35mm FF | 435 g / 0.96 lb | AF | ||
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Nikon AF-P Nikkor 70-300mm F4.5-5.6E ED VR Compare |
35mm FF | 680 g / 1.50 lb | AF | ||
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Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO DG Macro Compare |
35mm FF | 550 g / 1.21 lb | AF | ||
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Nikon AF-P DX Nikkor 70-300mm F4.5-6.3G Compare |
APS-C / DX | 400 g / 0.88 lb | AF | ||
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Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 55-300mm f4.5-5.6G ED VR Compare |
APS-C / DX | 530 g / 1.17 lb | AF | ||
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Tokina AT-X 80-400mm f4.5-5.6 Compare |
35mm FF | 1,020 g / 2.24 lb | AF | ||
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Nikon AF Nikkor 70-300mm f4-5.6G Compare |
35mm FF | 425 g / 0.94 lb | AF |
