Customer Ratings & Reviews

I’ve had my camera for two years and I’ve rarely used it. It came with the stock lens and the photos were ehh, decent. This baseball season I made it a goal to take some cool photos for my kids so I knew I needed an upgraded lens. I had seen this Tamron everywhere as the best lens for a lower price and I wasn’t about to spend a ton of money on a lens as a new photographer. This lens is a game changer. Immediately my photos were 70% better with just a new lens. It’s made me want to pick up my camera more because I want to see what I can do with my camera now. I took a photo of the moon the other night and my 9 year old thought I was the best photographer ever. 10/10 recommend this lens!

This lens is so versatile and im obsessed! The images are beautiful!

Great lens for the price. I am a beginner photographer who is looking to up my work a little bit, this lens has helped me to do so. Great quality for the price. Would definitely recommend to others!

Reasonably great lens especially for the price that your getting it. Telephoto range was perfect for the shot that I'm trying to achieve. For me this is the best telephoto lens you can try before ordering the lenses that are quite very different in price range.

great lense great quality easy to use and set up good for beginners

Fantastic lense!! Love the versatility, although it is a little soft around the edges it's excellent for photography but can be a bit slow for focusing on fasting objects farther away. The zoom barrel can be a bit challenging to use for video for zoom ins and outs as it can be a little stiff but excellent for photos when you want the barrel to stay in place.

The best budget lens I've come across is the [Tamron 70 - 300mm]. Its impressive optical performance, coupled with an affordable price tag, makes it a standout choice for amateur photographers or those on a budget. The lens delivers sharp images, minimal distortion, and good low-light performance, making it a reliable option without breaking the bank. Keep in mind that while it might lack some advanced features, it provides excellent value for its cost.

Pretty great for my Sony and pretty affordable for how great it looks. I use it for youth soccer

I use this lens on my Sony a7 III, and it is a work horse! My pictures are crisp, and is easy to focus through fencing. I've used actual Sony lenses, and this is just as good in quality.

This is a really good lens! Especially for the price. I use it on my Sony A7iii. I’ve been able to get some good nature and wildlife shots with it.

I use it with my Sony A7iv and I love it. Especially for the price. The lens picks up nicely. Colors are crisp. Very happy with the lens, especially for the price. Already used for sons football games.

Reasonably quick autofocus and a sharp image, especially for the price.

This is an excellent lens its very well made and its great for far photography.

Love it so far. was able to take the attached picture last night with ease

Great lens for shooting outdoors very affordable great for beginners trying to learn.

I had only played with my 30mm 1.4 and this sweetheart of a lens was a surprise let me tell you. Its such a cozy zoom its pretty hefty but lightweight i really enjoyed scoring this baby for a reasonable price.

I was looking for a good longer lens than what I currently had for my Sony mirrorless DSLR, but the prices were a bit stiff. I read the reviews for the Tamron 70-300mm zoom and, with the very reasonable price on-line with Best Buy and some Rewards points, I went ahead and ordered it. So far, I've enjoyed the Tamron. It feels like a very quality build (while yes, it isn't all metal, it feels good, but not overly heavy, which is a plus when lugging stuff around). The pictures I've taken so far, even when displayed on my 75" TV, look sharp. There's been no issue with quick auto-focus, metering accuracy, or zooming. So, while I'm sure the Sony equivalent lens is a great one (and I have a number of the E-mounts and love them), the Tamron is an excellent substitute in my opinion and the price cannot be beat.

Great lens for the money, nah it is great lens. I purchased both the Tamron 70-300mm lens and the Sony 70-200mm G lens expecting that the Tamron would very much disappoint when married up to the a9 camera but NO! Yes there are advantages to the Sony lens but for the average camera user the Tamron didn't show too much flaws and now the price. Yes the price and the warranty that comes with it when you combine it and look at value it is well worth it and if I did it over I would buy the Tamron and maybe something else like fast wide angle lens.

Great telephoto lens a little slow on the automatic focus but really great for the price. The ring of focus is reverse however.

Got this to cover varsity football and it has been a beast. Sharp as a tack and captures color so well. Sometimes a little slow to focus, but overall no complaints.