Yourlensreview - Lens - Tamron 70-300 F/4-5.6 LD Macro 1:2

Cheap lens with a great range, ideal for outdoor shooting. Very nice colours (in my opinion).

Not fast, AF is way to slow, and even MF doesn't always work for me. Ideal for architecture, not for nature (with moving objects / subjects), because of the slow AF.

Bought this lens to see what kind of zoom-range I use most of the time. It wasn't the kind of lens that I was looking for, so I brought it back to the store, and spent a little more money on the 17-85 IS USM.

Very cheap, nice range and light

Till 200mm it's ok, after that it's over: blurry. Slow AF, lot's of CA sometimes and the focus is slow

I bought this lens as a lens to explore what kind of lenses I would like, and for this purpose it's ideal: it gives you a nice lens for little money, just don't expect miracles from it.

It's not sharp, especially after 200mm it get's ugly. The AF is slow and hunts, but on my 30D it is a lot better than on my 300D :)

If you want to try out something, this is ideal, but if you have more money: avoid it.