Tamron SP AF 200-500mm f/5-6.3 Di LD (IF) A08

Very nice Tamron 200 - 500mm lens Still I have not taken this lens for outdoor trip. I am planning for a trip from 17th to 20th of this month. There I am going to use this lens with tripod. As on date I have used this lens only Hand held in different focal length in a bright sun light.. And upto 400mm it is very sharp and after that also it is sharp. This lens I bought for $400 and is worth for this money.

Tamrom zoom lens for Canon Rebel XSI 450D I had been looking for a good sized zoom lens for my Canon Camera for some time. My 55 mm - 250 mm does a good job, but I needed something for longer range to add to my collection. The canon version of this lens is about $2,000 new. I didn't want to invest that much as this time. The tamron lens goes for about $1,000 and according to my local camera store, the salesperson said they are fairly close & the $1,000 extra didn't really warrant purchasing the Canon version. The next day a individual posted one on my local Craigslist and EBAY at the same time. I contacted him and purchased the unit (through EBAY for protection). So far I LOVE this lens. I have a hawk that sits around my house (just out of range with my old lens) and I am anxious for him to come back to photograph. I am also going to take it on some hiking trips to get photos of landscape, animals, etc. that I couldn't get with my old zoom lens. This Tamron doesn't have the IS on it, however it has everything else I am looking for. It was in A+ condition and I got it for an excellent price. I would highly recommend this lens (look around and compare apples to apples) and I think you would be pleased with this purchase as well. I couldn't wait to show fellow photographers after I received this item around Christmas time. The photos I have taken so far are excellent and make it worth every cent I paid. I already had 2 tripods to mount this on (as it is too heavy to hand hold and get clear photos). Mine came in the original box, with original paperwork and didn't have any cosmetic wear. I am also looking forward to another lunar eclipse of the moon (as it was overcast where I live on the one that took place on 12/21/10). I have no doubt I could get some excellent shots of the moon. Also I am looking forward to our next big fireworks show in my town to get some photos of that as well. Again, I LOVE this lens!!!

NICE LENS I like to photograph wildlife, this gets me close to the subject. I do want to say that this lens works on my Nikon D3100, but does not on the D3500. No biggie. I really like this lens, good value for the price. Shipped rather quickly.