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Tamron 16-300 mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MACRO
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| Manufacturer | Tamron |
|---|---|
| Model | 16-300 mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MACRO |
| Lens style | Universal zoom |
| Focal length | 16 - 300 mm |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.5 - 5.6 |
| Angle of view | 82.12 - 5.2 o |
| Closest focusing distance | 0.39 m |
| Maximum magnification | 1:2.9 |
| Minimum aperture | 22 |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 7 |
| Auto focus type | PZD |
| Lens Construction | 16 elements / 12 groups |
| Filter diameter | 67 mm |
| Macro | Yes |
| Available mounts | Nikon F Sony A / Minolta Canon EF-S |
| Dimensions | 75 x 99.5 mm |
| Weight | 540 g |
| Additional information | Announced: 06.02.2014 3 Molded-Glass Aspherical elements 1 Hybrid Aspherical elemen 2 LD (Low Dispersion) elements 1 XR (Extra Refractive Index) glass element 1 element of UXR (Ultra-Extra Refractive Index) glass Sony mount model does not include VC |
Owners reviews (2)
Overall
Owner since: 1 year
Price: 500$
User profile: Amateur
Cons: Strong, strange-shape geometrical abberation at wide angle. Strong vignetting at wide angle. No stabilization in Sony version... Large and unpredictable glare when shooting against the sun or strong light... Shift focus when zoomnig. I.e. you must focus, zoom, and refocus again///
Pros: Universal, Fast drive, manual focus correction. Low dust vacuum :) Low sesor-dust displaying (even on F16), macro ability....
Summary: For travel all-in-one it is not bad choise!
Overall
Owner since: 6 months
Price: 599 EUR
User profile: Amateur
Cons: Strong chromatic aberrations at the long end. A bit soft in the corners. Slow aperture. Zoom ring is not very smooth (even though this got better the longer I used the lens).
Pros: Metal mount with rubber gasket. Very good image stabilization. Manual focus override possible due to the ultrasonic focus drive.
Summary: You have to accept compromises in the picture quality and you can't really use the lens in lower light conditions. However I'm still quite pleased with the lens overall. The flexibility of the wide zoom range is often more important for me than having a top notch picture quality (even though I also use prime lenses for certain occasions). The strong chromatic aberrations at the long end can be annoying - but on the other hand software like Lightroom allows you to easily correct this as well as the distortions at the wide end (Lightroom 5 contains a correction profile for this lens), so it is possible to get quite nice pictures when you spend some time for post processing. At the time I bought the lens, the price was higher than today. You now get it for about 529 EUR (for Canon EF mount).