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Tamron AF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 SP Di VC - $449 @ Digital Camera Warehouse

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Hi,

I was looking for a full frame 70-300 telezoom for my Nikon with optical image stabilisation and found this

Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 SP Di VC - $449 at Digital Camera Warehouse.
Digidirect has it for $499.

Seems like a good price for Australian stock (they have it for Nikon, Canon, Sony A mounts).

Photozone.de review and comparison with Nikkor AF-S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 VR

For pixelpeepers - comparison with Nikkor 70-300 f/4.5-5.6 VR

DCW is currently having 10% off sale on their lenses stock + FREE SHIPPING ('Striclty while stocks last.').

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  • I was kicking around on DCW earlier tonight, they've got the RX100 IV for a pretty reasonable price (well, relative to the RRP anyway), too, $1098:

    http://www.digitalcamerawarehouse.com.au/prod12588.htm

  • USD - $449

    That's a bit steep isn't it?

    • ha. Tamron is famous for ridiculously long lens names. Edited the title.

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    I used to have the 18-270 when I had a Nikon D90, it was more of an allrounder compared to what the 70-300 would be in my opinion. Around the same price I see http://www.digitalcamerawarehouse.com.au/prod11262.htm

    • Dslr noob here - would this lens be usable on the d3300?

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        Yes but it is for full frame camera. It would be 110mm to about 450mm on your d3300. Try an 18-200 or 18-300 from Nikon or 18-270 tamron or 16-300 from someone else who I can't recall now.

    • The Tamron 18-270mm isn't even full frame compatible.

  • I have been using this one on my full frame D700 for five years now. It always delivers solid pictures. Highly recommendable for someone who looks for a budget tele zoom.

    • I've had issues with missed focus doing birding with mine on a Canon. (The cheap Canon 70-300 consumer lenses are rubbish and I'm NOT paying $1400 for an L series lens that's f4.5-5.6). Seems worse at closer distances (but definitely not at minimum distance). In fact I've had bad luck with Tamron lenses. My 90mm Macro has a horrible backfocus issue that I can only correct on my newer cameras with AF fine tuning - which I set to -20 on each camera. Ridiculous.

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  • I have one, its pretty good for the price but cant help feeling it'll fall apart at any moment. The nikon equivalent is about $80 more and is widely regarded as being a good buy.

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      The 70-300VR is a wonderful lens. I had one fail due to AF motor. Unfortunately this seems to be a common problem. 22% annual repair rate at lensrentals.

      http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2010/09/lens-repair-data-4-0

      Knowing this, I still replaced it with another. I haven't used anything close to as good in that price range. I have the Tamron version on a Canon mount and certainly don't love it the way I love the Nikon.

  • Expired. Back to $499 now

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