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Tamron 70-300VC vs Canon 55-250STM. Are these results typical?

Started Aug 22, 2017 | Questions thread
BirdShooter7 Veteran Member • Posts: 9,134
Re: Tamron 70-300VC vs Canon 55-250STM. Are these results typical?
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I haven't done a head to head comparison like you have but I have tried both lenses.  I was also interested in the Tamron because when it came out it seemed to be getting very positive reviews.  My experience was that it wasn't all that sharp at 300mm wide open which was the main place I used it so I ended up giving it away.  I don't know if the one I had was just a dud or if it really was representative of the model.  Later, I was looking for an inexpensive telephoto lens for a 9 year old who was getting interested in nature photography so I decided to give the 55-250 STM a try.  I was very impressed with the lens and easily got better results with it than what I had been getting with the Tamron (again this was just based on looking at photos and not from a controlled side by side test so take it with a grain of salt).  I suspect your results might be typical.

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