Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Nikon-f

$199
70-300 mm
autofocus 4.3x zoom lens
f/4-5.6
variable aperture 1:2 (0.5x) Macro


Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars by 68 users at B&H Photo Video

"I love the crispness and clarity in the pictures."

"This is a good lens for the price. It is light enough to carry all day, it has macro capabilities and it is relatively fast on focusing. I use this lens for sports, challenged youth. It is also perfect for wildlife and closeups of plant life. I would recommend this lens."

"I only wish it worked for the near shots as well as the distant shots."

Full frame

This lens is compatible with Full frame cameras such as the Nikon D600, Nikon D800 and Nikon D4.

horizontal angle of view
28.8 - 6.8°
70-300mm
35mm equivalent focal length

APS-C (1.5x crop factor)

This lens is compatible with APS-C (1.5x crop factor) cameras such as the Nikon D5100, Nikon D5200 and Nikon D3200. However, this lens won't auto focus on cameras such as the Nikon D5100, Nikon D5200 and Nikon D3200 that are lacking focus motors.

horizontal angle of view
19.1 - 4.5°
107-457.5mm
35mm equivalent focal length

The Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Nikon-f vs other Nikon FX lenses

	Inexpensive
	$199.00

	Telephoto lens
	300 mm

	Supports autofocus
	Easier to use

	Great macro
	1:2 (0.5x)

	Above average zoom range
	4.3x

The Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Nikon-f vs other Nikon FX lenses

	Variable aperture
	Narrower aperture at longer focal lengths

	Lacks a silent focus motor
	Louder and slower

	Narrow aperture
	f/4

	No image stabilization
	Risk of blur

The Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Nikon-f vs other Nikon FX macro lenses

	Zoom lens
	Typically not as sharp as prime lenses

	Poor macro
	1:2 (0.5x)

	Not a tilt-shift
	Regular images

	Low max f/stop
	f/22

General

	Min focal length	70 mm
	Max focal length	300 mm	above average
	Zoom range	4.3x
	Magnification	1:2 (0.5x)	above average
Aperture

	Wide minimum	f/4	below average
	Wide maximum	f/22
	Tele minimum	f/5.6	below average
	Tele maximum	f/22
Features

	Auto focus	Yes
	Focus motor	None	below average
	Image stabilization	None
	Fisheye	No
	Tilt-shift	No
Form factor

	Lens mount	Nikon FX
	Length	117 mm
	Diameter	76 mm
	Filter size	62 mm
	Weight	458 g
Angle of view

	Wide horizontal	28.8°	below average
	Telephoto horizontal	6.9°	above average
	Wide vertical	19.5°	below average
	Telephoto vertical	4.6°	above average
	Wide diagonal	34.3°	below average
	Telephoto diagonal	8.2°	above average
Angle of view (On Nikon DX APS-C 1.5x crop cameras)

	Wide horizontal	19.1°	below average
	Telephoto horizontal	4.5°	above average
	Wide vertical	12.9°	below average
	Telephoto vertical	3°	above average
	Wide diagonal	22.9°	below average
	Telephoto diagonal	5.4°	above average

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Marti H.

(2:47 AM, June 13, 2013)

Actually this lens is now equipped with a focus motor. i got one a few months ago. it isn't too keen in focusing, but it does the job

Tony B.

(11:42 PM, May 27, 2013)

I was told no but it does have a motor in it to focus which makes no sense to me.....

Kate

(4:31 PM, April 25, 2013)

So will this autofocus on a Nikon D7000?

Steven Wood

(1:41 AM, April 05, 2013)

I saw a post saying it worked fine on a 3100. Will the autofocus work with Nikon d3200? If so, how do you get it to work?

Sathish

(6:56 AM, March 02, 2013)

yes. will this..

Kush Mohan

(6:06 AM, February 07, 2013)

will it autofocus with nikon D5100 ?

Straycat

(0:15 PM, June 27, 2012)

does it auto focus on the nikon d5100?....it says it works on ALL kind of nikon dslrs...

mr W

(11:53 AM, January 15, 2012)

Just to reconfirm, this lens will auto focus with the more recent low-end Nikon bodies (it works fine on my D3100)

Snapsort

(2:38 PM, February 01, 2011)

You are correct, we will fix that.

Amir

(1:17 AM, February 01, 2011)

Actually, this lens does autofocus with Nikon's low-end DSLR. It autofocuses on my D60.

Mark Schnidman

(11:15 AM, December 21, 2010)

Isn't there a newer version that has a (BIM) Built in Motor for the Nikon D3000, D3100 and D5000 ?

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Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Nikon-f

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The Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Nikon-f vs other Nikon FX lenses

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The Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Nikon-f vs other Nikon FX lenses

The Tamron 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD Macro Nikon-f vs other Nikon FX macro lenses

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General

Aperture

Features

Form factor

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Angle of view (On Nikon DX APS-C 1.5x crop cameras)

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