I used to have one & i have to say its not a bad lens, price is reasonable, but it does have its limitations.
I found the AF was noisy & fairly slow. It needs good light to perform well & it is best stopped down a bit. If you take all this into consideration it can produce stunning results as proved by many, especially on some of the other forums. I don't have any experience of the canon as i have always used nikon bodies. Definitley one to consider if you after a long zoom.
Regards Rob.
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2 repliesYou may have already looked at these but in case not the websites below have some good reviews and comparisions of the Tamron ;
http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/lenses/tamron_200500_563/index.htm
http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/showproduct.php?product=248&sort=7&cat=43&page=1
cheers
Sean
I found the AF was noisy & fairly slow. It needs good light to perform well & it is best stopped down a bit. If you take all this into consideration it can produce stunning results as proved by many, especially on some of the other forums. I don't have any experience of the canon as i have always used nikon bodies. Definitley one to consider if you after a long zoom.
Regards Rob.