Tamron AF 70-300mm f4-5.6 LD is a Variable aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Telephoto Zoom lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
EF Mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Tamron AF 70-300mm f4-5.6 LD lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Tamron AF 70-300mm f4-5.6 LD is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
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Reasons to Buy Tamron AF 70-300mm F4-5.6 Di LD Macro Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Tamron AF 70-300mm F4-5.6 Di LD Macro lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Autofocus |
| Distance Scale |
| DoF(Depth of Field) Scale |
| Hood supplied |
| Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
| 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh |
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| Lens Extends while zooming |
| Slow Aperture at Tele end |
| Variable Aperture |
Lens Mount
Tamron AF 70-300mm f4-5.6 LD is compatible with cameras that have a Canon EF lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Canon EF lenses are Canon 1D X III, Canon 6D MII and Canon 5D MIV.
Tamron AF 70-300mm f4-5.6 LD is also available in Nikon F (FX) , Sony Alpha and Pentax KAF mounts.
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Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Tamron AF 70-300mm f4-5.6 LD has a maximum diameter of 77mm and total length of 117mm when not extended. It weighs 435g / 15.3 oz.
Tamron AF 70-300mm f4-5.6 LD has a filter thread of 62mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Tamron AF 70-300mm f4-5.6 LD:
Focal Range
Tamron AF 70-300mm f4-5.6 LD has a focal range of 70-300mm and 4.3X zoom ratio. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.6x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 112 - 480mm.
Optical Image Stabilization
Tamron AF 70-300mm f4-5.6 LD doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Alternatively, you can check the Canon EF 70-300 F4-5.6 IS II USM , Canon 70-300mm f4-5.6 IS USM and Canon 70-300mm f4-5.6L IS USM. in Canon EF mount that have similar focal range but features Optical Image Stabilization.
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Zoom Method
Tamron AF 70-300mm f4-5.6 LD features Rotary (extending) zoom method where the length of the lens changes as you zoom in or out. This makes it possible to design the lens with a smaller minimum length ( generally when it is zoomed out) compared to internal zoom lenses. The disadvantages of this design are being harder to seal against dust and moisture, weight balance shifting while zooming and zoom creep in certain lenses.
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Aperture
Tamron AF 70-300mm f4-5.6 LD is a variable aperture lens with a max aperture of f4 and a minimum aperture of f32 at 70mm, and a max aperture of f5.6 and minimum aperture of f32 at 300mm .
| Focal Length |
Max Aperture |
Min Aperture |
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70mm
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F4 |
F32 |
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300mm
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F5.6 |
F32 |
Optical Formula
Tamron AF 70-300mm f4-5.6 LD's optical formula consists of 13 elements in 9 groups .
Lens Hood
Tamron AF 70-300mm f4-5.6 LD comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos. The model number of the hood is DA-17.
Body Colour
Tamron AF 70-300mm f4-5.6 LD is available in Black color.
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