This is the first product I purchased off Amazon. ?9k is a lot of money and I was nervous about spending so much online. Over the past 3 years, this lens (and Amazon) has never let me down. This lens is brilliant for amateurs like myself - especially for bird photography. Simply go for it.

Great lens for the price. Hasn't given us any issues. Ensure to read the instruction manual if you are unfamiliar with macro lenses. Honestly though, great purchase!

With this 70-300mm telephoto zoom lens, flipping a macro switch in the focal length range of 180mm to 300mm obtains a maximum magnification ratio of 1:2 at a minimum focus distance as short as 37.4", enabling close-up shots of flowers, insects, and other objects that normally require the use of a...

Great results. The pro reviews say it's not up to the quality of more expensive lenses, but you'd need to be a very critical viewer to spot the difference. I've seen no evidence of coloured outlines on zoomed images and focus is sharp and accurate - sharper in fact than my Nikon 35-70mm lens.

This lens slid under my radar for a long time. How did I not know about this I have two Canon lens (85mm and a 50mm) both manufactured by Canon. I needed something that I could focus from a greater length and this was it. I ordered a 70-200mm from Canon and it was just too heavy.

The Tamron is obviously a low budget lens - locally it sells for just ~130€ - it does hardly get any cheaper than this. However, it is amazing that Tamron didn't really sacrifice too much build quality.

only thing about this lens is the more you zoom the shaker it gets.