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DPReview looks at the Tamrom 28-300mm F3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD lens for full-frame DSLRs.
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- Focal Range
- Auto-Focusing
- Chromatic Aberrations
- Vignetting and Distortion
- Macro
- Bokeh
The focal range of the Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD is extremely broad. It's possible to encompass a large amount of photographic styles when using a lens such as this. At 28mm, the field of view is 75°23'. Field of view at 28mm At the 300mm end, the field of view is 8°15'. Field of view at 300mm
The Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD features a form of ultra-sonic motor. It incorporates a Piezoelectric motor that uses an electric charge to rotate the tip by producing an ultrasonic vibration. This in turn adjusts the rotor using friction. This type of ultrasonic focusing is distinctly smaller than other varieties meaning that there's less ...
The Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD does suffer from chromatic aberrations, more so at the edges of the frame when shooting wide-angle.
With the Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD wide open, you can see some very noticeable light fall-off in the corners throughout the zoom range. Stopping down helps, although to completely get rid of this phenomenon, you will need to use an f-stop of f/8 or smaller. There's also some very obvious barrel distortion at the 28mm setting. Vignetting a...
The Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD has a closest focusing distance of 49cm and a maximum magnification ratio of 1:3.5 at 300mm focal length. Close-up performance
Bokeh is a word used for the out-of-focus areas of a photograph, and is usually described in qualitative terms, such as smooth / creamy / harsh etc. In the AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD lens, Tamron have employed an iris diaphragm with seven rounded blades, which has resulted in nice bokeh in our view. We do realise, however, that bokeh evaluatio...
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- Mark Goldstein
Aug 13, 2022 · The Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD delivers a 10.7x zoom range, stretching from moderate wide-angle coverage to serious telephoto reach. This makes it ideal for walkabout and travel photography, avoiding the need to carry additional lenses and swap between them.
If you can live with the inevitable edge and corner softening and reduced resolution at wide apertures for some focal lengths, the relatively compact size and light weight could make it an attractive walk-around lens for Canon, Nikon and Sony DSLR users with ‘full frame’ cameras.
Dec 3, 2014 · The new Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di PZD lens is designed for Canon, Nikon and Sony shooters and I tested the Canon EF version using an EOS 5D Mark I and an EOS 50D, which changes the lens’ angle-of-view to that of a 45-480mm lens.
Aug 7, 2014 · Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a full review of the affordable all-in-one solution for full frame shooters - the Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 VC PZD lens.
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Sep 15, 2015 · The 16-300mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro will offer an unusually wide angle view for its class (24-450mm equivalent), while also allowing close-up shooting with 0.34x magnification. It has an ultrasonic-type autofocus motor, splashproof construction and optical image stabilization.
