| | |  | Camera | Home » » » Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 SP XR ZL Di LD Aspherical (IF) for Canon Digital SLR Cameras | | | | | | | Description: | | Tamron 28 to 75 millimeter f2.8 XR Di Canon lens. | | | Features: | |
• 28-75mm autofocus zoom lens with f/2.8 maximum aperture
• Designed to meet performance characteristics of digital SLR cameras
• Minimum focusing distance of 13 inches; rotation-type zoom
• Smaller and lighter than most fast zoom lenses; weighs 18 ounces
• Measures 2.9 inches in diameter and 3.6 inches long; 6-year warranty
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 4.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 3.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 3.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 4.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 5.7 inches | | Package Width:
| 4.4 inches | | Package Height:
| 4.3 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.6 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 120 reviews |
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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 I am in love with this lensFeb 12, 2010
This lens is so much more than I ever expected for the price. Very sharp especially at 3.2 and above, the color and saturation is amazing. The focus is a little slow but more important to me it is accurate 99% of the time even at 2.8. It bugs me a bit that the zoom turns the opposite direction of canon but I'll get used to it since this lens has been on my camera since I bought it a week ago. Oh and IS would be great. If you're thinking about it just buy it.
An excellent lens...Feb 11, 2010
This is an excellent lens. I purchased it for my husband who is learning the art of photography. This lens is very versatile taking great photos from close up to far away. He is really enjoying this lens and is a staple in his bag. I recommend this lens, it's worth the money.
Great IQ for a very good price.Feb 01, 2010
I've tried this lens for over 2 weeks now, it hasn't left my camera since I got it. The image quality is great with this lens and I've kept it at 2.8 most of the time. It's a great walk-around-lens, it performs well in most situations and takes amazing portrait shots, so far I have been very happy with it, very sharp and excellent color reproduction. I thought the lens not having image stabilizer or as Tamron calls it, vibration compensation, would be a problem but it turns out is not an issue like I thought it would be. You'll enjoy this lens even with it's minor slow focus problem sometimes, I still give it 5 stars because it's not enough to be an issue. As always ordering from Amazon was a great experience with timely shipping and reasonable prices.
Good luck on your decision!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
best for the $, and close to the best at any priceJan 28, 2010
have shot with this for 4 years now, bought at $395 and am happy to see amazon offering a great price after 3 years of inflation, one year of stagnancy.
it's really the one lens (aside from the canon 2.8 17-55mm image stab, which is twice+ much as this, but complements it) that i can say will bring no regrets. spelled n-o-n-e.
have 3 shots that show a range of work in the image section (clickable at top of page), no.s 139, 140, 141. my pro use is 141, for headshots with fill flash and some perfecting oriented raw/psd file photoshop...tho that shot did not need much, just perfecting for the client. no. 139 has some tonal photoshop and other basic work in raw/psd, but casual, about 30mins worth, and is a casual very low light indoor shot of kitty sitting by a very bright window...really shows this camera taking on paradoxical conditions. did need a little photoshop to really balance the tones/light out, but it delivers such good material to work with in extreme light conditions. 140 has only some photoshop to bring out colors in sky/sea, some sharpening, but shows this lens in another situation, a scenic ocean pic.
point is, across the board the lens can hang well. love the 2.8 across the range. only thing i might say is that the sharpness needs a little photoshop pump uP...if you look at most of the added images in the gallery, they seem to have a touch of, if not softness, then a slight lack of punched right on sharpness. but it's a nice quality, and likely 90% as good as you'll get with a zoom...and also easily fixed in photoshop or other simple pic adjusting software, and one will always be sharpening a bit anyway, so not at all a negative.
no reason not to get this lens. all, or virtually all, reviews on this lens had it beating the canon 'L' version of it for mucho mucho more $...the only drawback being this has a plastic barrel. i say, just don't play handball with it. probably the best lens out there in this zoom range, and a no-brainer price.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Great fast portrait lens on a budgetJan 26, 2010
So you know where this review is comong from, I am an amateur. I have a Canon XSi/450D, and about 1.5 years of DSLR experience.
I thought that the new kit I got was so difficult to learn, but it turns out that my kit lens was just not so good.
The fact that a petal hood is included makes a nice plus, and the lens cap is the type you squeeze together from the front, so it's easy to get on/off with the hood in place. I leave it on 99% of the time. Good protection.
This Tamron was a great choice for an all-around lens.
Usually wide enough, and can zoom in for nice bokeh in the background of portraits.
The sharpness(especially on a crop sensor) is outstanding from f/4 on up. At f2.8, it's a touch soft for me, but still very usable up to 8X10" prints. Much sharper wide open than the "venerated" Canon 50mm 1.8 II, even at f/2.8. I sold my "nifty fifty" after getting this lens, becasue it is more flexible, and I never liked the shots I got between 1.8 and 2.8 anyway. Too soft.
In professional reviews, this lens is sharper than the Canon 24-70 f2.8 L! I have confirmed that in a store on my body. I compared their L to the Tamron with a magazine full of text. The text (especially away from center) was MUCH sharper with the Tamron than the Canon L! Much.
So, 1/3 the cost, and half the weight. The canon lens is weather sealed, and moslty a metal chassis. If those two items are important to you, then get the Canon. Otherwise, the Tamron is the way to go.
I also considered the Sigma 24-70 f2.8, but the weight, filter size and flare resistance were all better with the Tamron.
This lens works great. My only caveat is that the zoom movement is opposite to the canon lenses, which is a little disconcerting when you switch, but not a big deal.
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