Tamron 70-300mm

[elliotspirrett]

<p>Hi all,<br>

This lens is being offered as part of a bundle with my new camera from Jessops (<a href="<a href="></a><a href="http://www.jessops.com/online.store/categories/Cameras%20and%20Lenses/Digital%20SLRs/products/Canon/EOS%201000D%20Twin%20Lens%20Bundle-75534/Show.html">here</a>) and I wondered if the deal is really value for money, or whether my money is better spent elsewhere?<br>

Cheers<br />Elliot.</p>

[dennisgg]

<p>I had an earlier copy of that lens and it was very good. I gave it to my wife until it got foggy. I was going to replace it with another just like it, but we found a used Canon 70-300 IS for a steal, so I got that for her instead because she wanted the IS.</p>

[kasperhettinga]

<p>This tamron lens is the cheapest 70-300 lens...both in price and quality...</p>

[colin carron]

<p>In my experience lenses of this quality are a bit of a disappointment. It gets quite low ratings on the Fred Miranda website here :<br>

<a href="http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/showproduct.php?product=254&sort=7&cat=43&page=2">http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/showproduct.php?product=254&sort=7&cat=43&page=2</a><br>

Whenever I have bought cheaper lenses I have eventually always ended up upgrading to something better. But it all depends on your pocket. I suggest you lookat eh Canon 70-300 f4-5.6 IS USM which is about the best performer in that class of lens without going to professional quality lenses. But it does cost over three times as much. You pays your money.....</p>

[colin carron]

<p>Sorry, Elliot, I should have made a better recommendation than the Canon 70-300 4-5.6 IS. I was thinking of full frame cameras but of course the camera you are looking at is the 1.6 crop sensor type. Here you have the excellent Canon 55-250 4-5.6 IS.<br /><a href="http://www.photozone.de/canon-eos/194-canon-ef-s-55-250mm-f4-56-is-test-report--review">http://www.photozone.de/canon-eos/194-canon-ef-s-55-250mm-f4-56-is-test-report--review</a><br />This is very good value and performs amazingly well for its price.<br />The problem with all the 70-300 zooms like the Tamron is that while they typically give good images at the 70mm end they deteriorate as the focal length gets longer. So you can see excellent results from these lenses but only at the shorter end. At the longer end they are typically disappointingly soft.</p>

<p>The canon 18-55 IS is quite a good lens though the build quality is nothing startling.</p>

[elliotspirrett]

<p>Thanks for the help people :) <br>

Maybe I'll (instead of spending that extra £100) get the 450D w/kit with the spare money then? What do you think?<br>

Also how does the 1000D compare to the 450D and the Sony in the opinions of the Photo.net people?<br>

Cheers<br />Elliot.</p>

[elliotspirrett]

<p>Oh dear.<br>

They had a 400D.<br>

I bought it on impulse. Then I bought the Tamron. Damn my unrestrained nonsense!</p>