Nice package of goodies for the same price as most places charge for just the lens. The lens itself works nicely. Sharpness is better than I'd expect for a lens at this price point. I have all Nikon lens and needed a long lens (over 200mm) for my kids sporting events. I didn't want to spend alot so I took a chance on this Tamron. Even without the vibration reduction at 300mm the outdoor shots are sharp. Low light, not so good. The motor hunts sometimes when lots of targets are at different distances. I'm used to the quickness of Nikon auto focus and this is slower but still very usable in most situations.
The macro is very good as well. The pix are sharp, edge to edge and color shows little signs of bleed.
The construction is what would be expected for an inexpensive lens. Although it feels good and handles well, I would be careful to not bump into anything. Switching to manual focus is easy. The zoom is smooth. Getting into and out of macro requires you to take your eye off the subject, look at the lens and line up the limits additionally you don't have full range of the lens in macro. The filter is cheap but functional. It also comes with a lens bag and a nice shade.
As far as the rest of the package, the lens cleaning kit and protective covers are OK, probable worth a couple bucks. The tripod is a good solid tripod well constructed, again, for the price! If your looking for top quality your going to have to dig deeper in you bank account, otherwise a very good value.
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