TAMRON 100-400 mm F/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD Lens for Canon - Black, A035E

Bought for birding, compressed landscapes, some astro/lunar/solar - with a Canon 760D. And with a price imperative.After many YT vids., concur that image stabilisation is good, but falters at the far end (400mm [640mm FF]) when hand-held. On a tripod at full stretch, no problem. Back-button and auto-focus - again, no problems, and performs as expected.Manual zooming and focusing are low-geared and smooth. Control rings are wide and ribbed for good grip...Low light issues should be well-known: maximum aperture @ 400mm (640 FF) is F6.3 and likely to incur high ISO if a high shutter speed is desired. But then I suspect anyone buying this lens ought to know what they're getting into with these parameters.Such a focal length is new to me, and there is a learning curve, particularly travelling fast and light hand-held. But this is a fun lens to use, and performs (for me) better than expected given its price range.When I've hit focus (getting better), image quality has been exceptional - even to see crystal-clear background reflections in a gull's eye at 10m. That's what I mean by fun to use.Although early days yet, I'm impressed by the solid build quality and functionality of this lens.

I used this lens on safari in Africa. The lens is much lighter than canon equivalent. Focus was quick and overall I was pleased with the images I got. I did plan to sell it when I returned home but decided to keep it and have used it numerous times since. Overall a very good option for outdoor use, good quality, sharp images and nice to use. Thank you Tamron

Love it so far - only have prime lenses but this one seems just as good quality . Tried it on my 6d immediately and loving the results . Only knocked a star off because I need to spend another £109 for a tripod mount. I’ve had my eye on the canon L series 100-400 for ages and just couldn’t justify the cost for what is just a hobby really so compromised on this instead . So excited to get out and shoot more images with it !Update - had this lens a little while now and it’s fantastic . Can’t believe there are only two reviews here . I bought the tripod mount (needed ) too. Perfect lens for getting up a bit closer and so sharp.Nearly a year on and this is my fave lens - I have a canon 70-200 l lens and quite honestly apart from the lower apature of the l lens needed in some situations I don’t see a difference in quality of the photos. I use this all the time - check out my photos from a birds of prey show....

Great lens and worth every penny. Virtually no sound from the focus.solid feel to the body and well layed out.love the manual focus override. Great quality of pictures on my Nikon d5300.dont find it too heavy can carry all morning with no bother.

I purchased the lens a few months ago, i use for aircraft photography, it is sharp, superb quality, light weight and very well made, nothing I can find to say in any negative way , worth every penny.

I bought this lens after lots of consideration, going back and forth between this one and the Sigma 100-400mm. On arrival, I found some sort of artifact inside the lens rendering it pretty useless. I returned the Tamron and had been notified I'd have to wait about 8 weeks for a replacement. In the end, I just cancelled for a refund and went with the Sigma and couldn't be happier. I find the Sigma to be of far better quality and I'm taking some extremely crisp and clear photos.

I've used many lenses of similar size and focal length, and for me at least this one hits the target perfectly.I wanted a lens that wasn't too heavy, this one is lighter than the Canon 400mm F5.6L, It has a closer focusing ability that will be very handy me in spring and summer, The AF is fast and accurate, plus the VC, (their version of Canon's IS) is superb! The images I'm getting so far are just what I was looking for. The 5 year warranty is also very welcome.I've included a couple of shots taken with the lens on my 7D.

just what i wanted, performs well