New Lens

[carlcurtis83]

Well new to me....

Hey guys n gals, I have just purchased a Tamron 55-200mm Di II Macro lens

This one to be more exact
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190456956650&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

It was a bit of an impulse buy in all honesty, I thought I would try a quick bid in the last few minutes not expecting to win. Well I did.

So now I'm wondering if the lens is actually any good and if it will fit my Canon 300D???

I know I should have asked all this before hand but I didn't have the chance, with me being new to SLR's, I have no idea what lenses fit and what don't other than EF and EF-S lenses fit my SLR fine.

Is it a good lens? I mainly shoot landscape, portrait and macro.

Any help/info greatly appreciated.

Thanks for looking

 

[Jaycam]

The seller states that it is a Canon fit, and he has used it on a 40D, so it should fit your camera as well. I do not have experience of Tamron lenses so I am not in a position to vouch for their quality.

 

[Jack Flash]

I also bought the Tamron 55-200 when I first had a DSLR camera in the Spring of last year. Considering it was only £99 new I managed some decent photos with it.Attached are four shots taken with the lens using a Nikon D50.
The one with the heron with a fish appeared in the local paper.Let us see some shots that you take with it.

 

[carlcurtis83]

The seller states that it is a Canon fit, and he has used it on a 40D, so it should fit your camera as well. I do not have experience of Tamron lenses so I am not in a position to vouch for their quality.

I did read that but as I said, I'm new to SLR and know that lenses have different fits etc. Thanks.

I also bought the Tamron 55-200 when I first had a DSLR camera in the Spring of last year. Considering it was only £99 new I managed some decent photos with it.Attached are four shots taken with the lens using a Nikon D50.
The one with the heron with a fish appeared in the local paper.Let us see some shots that you take with it.

Thanks for posting those, seems to be an ok lens for the money, only time will tell. I just wanted something with more focal length as the 18-55 does seem to lack.

I will once I have the lens go out and give it a test, will post the results up.

Thanks for your input.

 

[carlcurtis83]

I also bought the Tamron 55-200 when I first had a DSLR camera in the Spring of last year. Considering it was only £99 new I managed some decent photos with it.Attached are four shots taken with the lens using a Nikon D50.
The one with the heron with a fish appeared in the local paper.[B]Let us see some shots that you take with it.[/B][/QUOTE]

Finally taken some shots with the lens so here they are.

[IMG]http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc357/carlcurtis83/Canon%20EOS%20pics/Nature%20and%20Wildlife/IMG_2606.jpg

It's an ok lens for the money, however I'm still wanting more range so may treat myself to the Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG Macro or the Canon IS 70-300 after Xmas.