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Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro Lens (Nikon) Expired

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Buydig has Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro Lens (Nikon) on sale for $344.99 when you apple promo code WBE2 in your cart. Shipping is free. Thanks iconian

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This lens features Vibration Compensation and high-speed Piezo Drive autofocusing, making it a lens you can rely on for crisp, detailed wide-angle to long-telephoto shots. ~ persian_mafia

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I had this lens and I ended up selling it because pictures came out a little soft, especially at the far end of its range.
Full frame cameras Canon 6D, 5D) need-not-apply. This lens is specifically for APS-C sensor cameras.

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coolmann
03-06-2020 at 02:43 PM.
03-06-2020 at 02:43 PM.
I had this lens and I ended up selling it because pictures came out a little soft, especially at the far end of its range.
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Arcticat
03-06-2020 at 04:26 PM.
03-06-2020 at 04:26 PM.
Quote from coolmann :
I had this lens and I ended up selling it because pictures came out a little soft, especially at the far end of its range.
Interesting...thanks.
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Dealmasterrocky
03-06-2020 at 04:44 PM.
03-06-2020 at 04:44 PM.
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Interesting...thanks.

Yep that's always mostly the case when you have a range like that. It won't be particularly sharp at any focal length and from the beginning this lens is soft that was always the review.
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geniv
03-06-2020 at 04:58 PM.
03-06-2020 at 04:58 PM.
Quote from coolmann :
I had this lens and I ended up selling it because pictures came out a little soft, especially at the far end of its range.
Pretty much all of these extreme zoom lens are like this.
Jack of all zoom master of none.

You are trading sharpness for convenience of not having to swap lens at critical time.
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drhousercks
03-06-2020 at 05:35 PM.
03-06-2020 at 05:35 PM.
Just in time. Grabbed one. Thank you!
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Examiner44
03-06-2020 at 05:39 PM.
03-06-2020 at 05:39 PM.
Quote from geniv :
Pretty much all of these extreme zoom lens are like this.
Jack of all zoom master of none.

You are trading sharpness for convenience of not having to swap lens at critical time.
Agreed. This is basically a decent "walking around lens" where you are not looking to shoot anything in particular and want something that can do it all.
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kevinhanff
03-06-2020 at 08:31 PM.
03-06-2020 at 08:31 PM.
Full frame cameras Canon 6D, 5D) need-not-apply. This lens is specifically for APS-C sensor cameras.
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timsy
03-07-2020 at 12:34 PM.
03-07-2020 at 12:34 PM.
Quote from Examiner44 :
Agreed. This is basically a decent "walking around lens" where you are not looking to shoot anything in particular and want something that can do it all.
Quote from sohancool :
Just in time. Grabbed one. Thank you!
Quote from geniv :
Pretty much all of these extreme zoom lens are like this.
Jack of all zoom master of none.

You are trading sharpness for convenience of not having to swap lens at critical time.
Quote from aviseqdas :
Yep that's always mostly the case when you have a range like that. It won't be particularly sharp at any focal length and from the beginning this lens is soft that was always the review.
Quote from coolmann :
I had this lens and I ended up selling it because pictures came out a little soft, especially at the far end of its range.
Quote from Arcticat :
Interesting...thanks.
I have this since shortly after it came out. It is a better lens than the other long zooms; nice build quality; quiet, reliable PZD AF; weather-resistant rubber gasketing; full time manual focus over ride; smooth zoom control. Tamron went a little upmarket and then backed off for the 18-400mm, a lens I don't have or want.

At long zoom, wide open it is a little soft. Through the zoom range it is surprisingly sharp at f/8. But outdoors for birding or sports there is usually plenty of light. It is the best of the long zooms excepting much heavier, larger glass. My 150-600mm is noticeably sharper but impossible for video without a tripod and tiring if your waiting for something to happen due to the far larger weight and size.

This is my favorite lens of a bagful and maybe 1/2 my pictures have been taken with it. My Canon 18-135mm rarely leaves the bag now.

Want to take a picture where Grammy can recognize your kids' faces from the far end of the soccer field and you can still catch a full FOV right in front of you when the run up? This is a very good solution and far more effective than switching lenses or cropping/enlarging a shorter zoom.

Are you a little serious?Shoot in raw and get DxO Photolab. It includes a profile to auto-magically fix the usual distortions.
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illininutt
03-07-2020 at 01:08 PM.
03-07-2020 at 01:08 PM.
How will this work with a Canon T7I with auto focus?
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Mystearica
03-07-2020 at 01:39 PM.
03-07-2020 at 01:39 PM.
Who is selling this? Are they reliable? Last time I bought something from buydig (Bose headsets - they were bad!)
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erishun
03-07-2020 at 01:45 PM.
03-07-2020 at 01:45 PM.
Quote from Mystearica :
Who is selling this? Are they reliable? Last time I bought something from buydig (Bose headsets - they were bad!)
Buydig is huge, you should be fine.

The lens itself is great for the price, as long as you know it's limitations.
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illininutt
03-07-2020 at 04:37 PM.
03-07-2020 at 04:37 PM.
I would like to get it but I already have a 55-250 Sigma. $345 to some may not be a lot...but when you are retired and on a fixed income....the Sigma will do. $145 would be pushing it even!
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