Tamron AF70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Lens with hood for Konica Minolta and Sony DSLR Cameras – Customer Reviews
Good value in this updated design.
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The new Di lenses from Tamron are designed to work well with digital cameras, although those with the Di will work for 35mm as well (Di-II only work with smaller, APS-C chip size digital cameras).This is an improvement on the fine 70-300 LD (Low Dispersion glass) design.The major improvements in this lens are in the coatings, to help reduce any color bias, and minimize reflections.Additionally, lens manufacturers are doing more inside the barrels to reduce reflections.
Like the older LD design, the new lens has a close-up mode (not strictly "macro") position that allows images 1/2 lifesize on the negative.That's about twice the size of most 300mm zooms lacking this feature.
If you're buying this for one of the new Sony Alpha series, this might be your best bet.The Tamron will include a 6-year USA warranty.It also includes the lens hood.The Sony 75-300 isrepackaging of the older Konica-Minolta 75-300 lens, a lens that hit the market before any KM digital SLRs.7/23/2006 12:00 AM | Rating:
