Tamron AF 75 300mm f/4.0 5.6 LD for Konica Minolta and Sony Digital SLR Cameras
Normal Price:$159.99
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Manufacturer: Tamron
Binding: Electronics
Publisher: Tamron
Label: Tamron
Features for Tamron AF 75 300mm f/4.0 5.6 LD for Konica Minolta and Sony Digital SLR Cameras:
- Minimum focus of 59 inches
- Rotational zooming
- Angle of view of 33-8 degrees
- Lightweight
- Mounts to Canon, Minolta, Nikon-D, and Pentax cameras
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Customer Reviews
Very nice lens at a great price 
2008-08-25
I bought the Tamron to go with my Sony a200 dslr. The lens is really nice quality, and it works perfectly with the camera. Autofocus is quick and accurate. It is certainly not a pro quality 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 local store, but I was not impressed. In particular the usability of manual focus on the Sony lens was quite 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 need it.
A long lens 
2008-06-06
First off this is in no way a compact lens, its big and its heavy, but it does produce very sharp and detailed images under the right conditions.
I am using this with my Sony A200 and it performs well on a tripod, but for handheld success it better be a very bright 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 warning sign in the viewfinder at 200mm, but to the cameras credit the steady shot performs well. That being said I would suggest 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 hunt a bit at extreme telephoto (partially I beleive due to camera shake induced by it's weight) but all things considered the build quality seems, to me at least, to exceed the Sony kit lens.
Nice, light, reliable! 2008-03-14
This is a good lense. Tamron makes a good product and has for many years. This is nice and light - some think that equates to cheap, but that is not so. This lense is durable and beats many of the others with the same specs. This lrns seems to sell out fast. It is a good lense for any level of photography. No, it is not very loud like someone else said. It is comparable to many others. Heck, for under $200, you can't complain, right?
Tamron Autofocus 75-300mm f/4-5.6 LD with Hood for Konica Minolta and Sony Digital SLR Cameras 2007-05-16
Excellent product and it was delivered quickly and had an awesome price.
Good & Cheap 2007-01-19
Lens was good up to full range. It gets a little hard to hold focus even with tripod. Good at close in shots.
Great lens 2004-10-02
The AF 75-300 f/4-5.6 extended-range zoom lens offers true telephoto capability ideal for a variety of applications including sports and wildlife shooting. The lens also features the capability to provide beautifully blurred background to high light the main subject in portraiture, or "compression effects" that make the most of the telephoto lens.
Great Zoom lens 2004-05-22
I just bought mine today at Kenmore Camera, in Kenmore, Wa. They said it is the most popular zoom lens that they sell. I was initially looking for a lense that is good for portraits and they directed me to the Tamron AF 75-300mm 4-5.6 LD with Hood (Black). They showed me how it works and it really is cool how it blurs the background so that the subject stands out beautifully. Picture taking of people has never been easier because you don't have to worry about the background, hardly at all. You can have a pile of laundry in the background and it wont make much of a difference....It is awesome. I can't wait to develop my first roll. They also strongly suggested that I get the UV filter to go with as it magnifies the light and can seriously damage your eyes over time. I of course did, by the way. I highy recommend this lens.
