Reviews of Promaster Spectrum 7 Xr Di 28-300mm Zoom Lens

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New Member Registered: July, 2013 Posts: 8	Lens Review Date: September xi, 2021 I can recommend this lens: Yep | Price: $seventy.00 | Rating:x Pros: Lite weight, meaty, build quality, sharpness, focal range Cons: Nothing for that Toll! Sharpness: ix Aberrations: 8 Bokeh: 9 Treatment: ten Value: x Camera Used: Grand-one, K-3, 1000-3 II I've bought this lens from Japan for only seventy Bucks include taxes and shipping and for this price, i can't find whatever negative aspects. My copy is nigh mint and i'yard glad to find i. It works very well on my K-1 and requite me an broad focal range. This lens is truly a little swiss army knife on a One thousand-1. It tin do most annihilation, but small-scale compromises have to be made...but that'due south no surprise, this is an used lowbudged lens! I remember, this Tammi is a adept reliable Travelzoomer and a bang for the cadet and it will be hard to notice alternative lenses. Why pentax doesn't produce a new lens like this? Ok, there'southward the new D-FA 28-105....only hey...that's only a lightweight 28-105 and nothing more. When you need more than focal range @ lightweight you must search for an used ane, old lens. Not funny!
New Member Registered: October, 2020 Location: California Posts: 5	Lens Review Date: November 28, 2020 I tin recommend this lens: No | Price: $320.00 | Rating:7 Pros: Not too expensive, precipitous in brilliant conditions when stopped downward, wide zoom range Cons: Soft beneath f11, inaccurate autofocus, soft at ends of range, flare Sharpness: 8 Aberrations: 7 Bokeh: 8 Handling: vii Value: 7 I have the Promaster Spectrum 7 branded version, only identified past Lightroom or Flickr every bit "TAMRON 28-300mm F3.5-6.3 Ultra zoom XR" from camera metadata. The lens has the same physical appearance as the Tamron except the branded writing on the barrel. I got it new from a local photographic camera store effectually 2008 and used it when I needed a flexible one-lens solution. Even though I take lots of photos with this lens, I can't say I really dear information technology for what I paid for it or considering the compromises it makes. I might feel improve most it if I'd got it used for less than $100. I like my kit 18-55mm meliorate in the shorter end since it seems to produce sharper results in a piffling lower low-cal and has a nicer colors. Maybe information technology's the aforementioned with all superzooms, idk, merely I like this lens less than other zooms I have that even go as far equally 200mm or so. At the long end of the range, I tend to get flare, soft results and if using auto exposure, some blown highlights (even in raw). I really try to avert going over 200mm or and so. Removing the protective filter and using the included lens hood help some, merely don't solve those problems. When I did some tests with charts to test sharpness against many other lenses, I found the sharpness disappointing and worse than nearly from the widest finish through nearly f/viii only was actually improve than many other lenses at f/xvi. I too found the autofocus fairly inaccurate and it didn't seem like it was consistent in front or back focusing and seemed like it was unable to brand the small adjustments it needed in lodge to focus accurately. When I endeavour focusing manually, it was a footling better, but was all the same difficult to adjust and needed tiny focus movements or luck to get accurate focus. Still soft f/8 and below. For a "walk around" lens, it might be a fine choice for shooting in sunlight. I took it on a few trips, but when shooting indoors like churches or museums I got generally disappointing results, even compared to other lenses with similar apertures. It's probably a pretty ok lens it yous tin e'er shoot in bright conditions and stop the camera down a lot, but I can't get really enthusiastic about this lens, even equally a walk around lens, since I accept quite a few lenses that out-perform it at wider apertures equally far equally sharpness and I avoid conveying a tripod or using the congenital-in wink.
New Member Registered: July, 2018 Posts: one	Lens Review Date: Dec 23, 2019 I can recommend this lens: Yes | Price: $250.00 | Rating:8 Pros: Sharpness, Range, Contrast. Cons: Distortion ? Sharpness: 9 Aberrations: 8 Bokeh: eight Handling: 8 Value: 9 This lens makes a lot more than sense on full frame. It gets very sharp, with abrupt contrast f/11-16. On crop cameras, it's OK as a summer travel lens or telephoto. On full frame, the lens is sharp enough wide open, but the contrast goes upwards with every click of the aperture. At close range F/half dozen.3 and F/7.1 are quite good, with shallow depth of field. Distortion is present, only mild. Most professional editors accept corrections for it.
New Member Registered: November, 2013 Posts: 9	Lens Review Engagement: October xi, 2019 I can recommend this lens: Yes | Price: $100.00 | Rating:seven Pros: large zoom range, adept performer for trips Cons: soft corners, CAs / manque de piqu� sand les coins Sharpness: seven Aberrations: 5 Bokeh: nine Treatment: 10 Value: 8 Photographic camera Used: K-1, one thousand-5, k200d k-ten, one thousand-s1, fuji x-e1 + 10-T100 CHANGED REVIEW - a adept performer for trip shootings (APS-C), stopped down to f 6.7- f 13 / on bon copain cascade des voyages, diaphragme ferm� entre f 6.7 et 13 (APS-C) : ===== just some problems with sharpness wide open up, especially with total frame 24x36mm/ mais probl�mes � ouverture totale du diaphragme, notament au format plein 24x36 mm ===== best correction if stopped down to f nine-13 / meilleurs r�sultats avec f 9-13 O/+ 28 mm soft corners, acceptable to skillful sharpness / coins flou et nettet� mod�r�due east ++ fifty mm very skillful sharpness / tr�southward bon piqu� + 100 mm adept sharpness / bonne nettet�e O 300 mm weak sharpness / flou et pas tout � fait cyberspace an often TAMRON AF trouble: EDGES are DECENTERED, unfortunately / un probl�me TAMRON: les coins sont souvent d�centr�due south, malhaureusement lens must be stoppd down to f ix-thirteen for better sharpness, over the total zoom range, soft edges, visible CA'due south in the edges, especially at 28-35 mm and 200 to 300 mm / diaphragme de l'obejectiv ferm� � f ix-thirteen am�liore visiblement la nettet�, flou dans les coins et ACs visibles, en particulier entre 28 et 35 mm et entre 200 et 300 mm only macro shootings with 125 mm f 11 and marco ring are ameliorate than expected (nigh no CA's and fine sharpness) mais quelle surprise. marco photos avec bague d'extension sont avec f 11 tr�southward nets (presque pas d'aberrations chromatiques) for large poster prints the shooting with this lens affords much comeback with PhSh afterwards . abrupt large posters up to the edges possible / agrandissements extr�mes possibles - en particulier apr�s traitement intensif avec PHSh
Pentaxian Registered: December, 2016 Location: London Posts: i,013 1 user found this helpful	Lens Review Date: April xi, 2019 I tin recommend this lens: Yep | Price: $120.00 | Rating:ix Pros: Works well, pretty skilful at all focal lengths Cons: Slight creep if aiming upward or down; not every bit sharp every bit a good prime lens at any focal length; heavyish Sharpness: 8 Aberrations: 8 Bokeh: 9 Handling: ix Value: nine Camera Used: Nikon D7000 I got the Nikon version of this with my starting time DSLR, a Nikon D50 (six megapixels), circa 2003, and have been using information technology ever since. It's a adept all-round performer, though I wouldn't draw it as exceptional. It handles well and stays reasonably sharp throughout its focal length, though I think the best performance is around 150mm. The merely problem I've noticed is that the zoom focal length doesn't stay put if pointing the camera up or down, information technology creeps in the management gravity is pulling it; for example, if you're taking pictures of something where you lot aim the camera downwards at say 100mm, the lens will slowly zoom to say 200mm if you lot don't proceed hold of the zoom ring. This is a very common fault with zooms, of course, especially when they're worn and a little loose. There'south a lock, but on my lens it only works at 28mm, I don't know if later versions lock at other focal lengths. One overnice feature is that information technology will piece of work on full-frame cameras, though optimized for APS-C; I've tried this a few times to examination camera bodies, there was slight dimming at the corners simply zip too horrible. I recently got a D7000 (16 megapixels) and took this out today to encounter if it'southward yet giving good results at the higher resolution. My feeling is that it's still pretty good for most purposes, and that my other lenses can embrace most of the situations where it isn't coping well. I've thought nigh swapping it for Tamron'southward xviii-270, which is purpose designed for APS-C, but actually tin't see a lot of point. It's working well for me, I probably apply it more than all of my other Nikon lenses put together, and while it isn't pivot sharp at all focal lengths I'one thousand not a professional person lensman and rarely demand that sort of performance. I think it'south skilful enough for my needs, and hope that I'll go on to be happy with information technology for many years to come. Some shots:
Site Supporter Registered: Nov, 2017 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,548	Lens Review Date: January 4, 2019 I can recommend this lens: Yes | Toll: $60.00 | Rating:7 Pros: cheap, practiced plenty, don't intendance if information technology gets damaged Cons: soft, slow, pretty optimistic virtually reaching 300mm I bought this lens a few months ago knowing full well what I was getting, a inexpensive good enough consumer super zoom. I saw it for auction used at a local store for $60 and was looking for a ameliorate beater lens for cub scout events. At $60 if it gets damaged it isn't any great loss unlike my amend lenses and beingness a 28-300mm information technology tin serve equally a practise all lens. It replaced a SMC Pentax-FA 28-80mm F3.5-v.half dozen and image quality is amend with this tamron so it was an upgrade all around. It is slow, and soft only I knew that going in. The purpose of this lens was to fill the role of a do information technology all skilful enough lens that if information technology gets damaged isn't a big deal. With scout events it is fast enough during the day and I won't practice night shots with it unless I am using the non in camera flash as I wouldn't setup a tripod around the boisterous kids so the slowness isn't a big bargain. The biggest advantage is the wide zoom range and then I don't take to modify lenses. So given all that, it is perfectly acceptable for what I desire it to do. The only thing I oasis't seen mentioned elsewhere is that information technology is pretty optimistic on reaching 300mm. Since I ain ii good 300mm f/4 lens I was curious what a 300mm shot from this lens looked like compared to one of the 300mm f/4 lenses. I was generally curious in the difference in epitome quality which substantial didn't surprise me unlike the departure in field of view which was very substantial. I wouldn't exist surprised if this lens actually closer to 250mm than to 300mm on the long end. Some day I may do some shots out into the park with my S-One thousand-C Takumar 200mm f/four, 300mm f/4, and this lens just to have a better thought of where it falls on the long end
Loyal Site Supporter Registered: March, 2017 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 411	Lens Review Appointment: August 26, 2018 I can recommend this lens: Aye | Cost: $85.00 | Rating:8 Pros: Price, Useful range, Walk around lens, light plenty to shoot paw held Cons: Soft broad open and at at 300. AF hunts on occasion Going in I knew what I was getting with this lens. I've had similar super zooms for my Catechism DSLRs and while useful they're not the best lenses around. I wanted a decent lens for my ocasional air travel and concert going where I don't want to be dealing with a lot of lenses. This fit the bill perfectly. It's not super fast at f/3.5 and even slower at f/5.half-dozen at the other end of the range. Simply on a K-1 with the IBIS, I felt it was something I could live with. I had a chance to try this out at a Stray Cats concert recently and I had to give thought if I wanted to deal with multiple lenses or simply one. I decided this would exist a great test of this lens and see if I was going to keep it for information technology's intended purpose. I call up the images are just fine from this lens, and for the $85.00 I spent on eBay a hell of a deal. Some Car focus Micro adjustments, sharpening in mail service processing and I've got a keeper. It'southward not a lens I'll use everyday, merely will use when when I keep trips and to concerts. I'll allow the images speak for themself.
New Fellow member Registered: September, 2014 Location: Brownstown Twp., Mi Posts: 6 1 user found this helpful	Lens Review Engagement: December 9, 2014 I can recommend this lens: Yes | Price: $100.00 | Rating:vii Pros: zoom range, reasonably fast focus Cons: image softness, needs a lot of light Sharpness: 7 Aberrations: viii Bokeh: 9 Treatment: 8 Value: vii Photographic camera Used: Thousand-3 I have the non- DI version of this lens without the AF/MF switch, and as I've been looking there are multiple versions of this lens; DI and not-DI and with/without the AF/MF switch. Bones look of the lens and condom grips are nonetheless. I received this lens on Dec 8 and took it out for a test at a local park. The day was cloudy and not overly bright so maybe I'm being a chip harsh, but my 18-135 kit lens and erstwhile (very old) Pentax 80-320 lens have given more pleasing results in similar conditions. Starting time impressions. Near and far subjects, wide open up and stepped downwards to F11 mostly seemed just a bit soft (specially if you are a pixel peeper and I discover myself turning into a peeper). Fifty-fifty some of the pictures posted past others reviewing this lens seem a bit soft and I wouldn't take given as high a sharpness rating, especially if I'd paid full cost for the lens. Lens sharpness does better with lots of light and taking close ups with a flash yielded some pleasing results. Wintertime days hither in Michigan, U.s.a. are frequently cloudy/dreary and I programme to re-test the lens on the next sunny solar day (which may not be anytime presently). I practise wish I'd had this lens to take along on a recent trip to Asia where I experienced a lot of very bright sunny days - I suspect the lens would have performed amend. As others have said, this could be a reasonably fine walking effectually/full general purpose lens which is what I was hoping for when I purchased information technology.
Inactive Account Registered: June, 2014 Posts: six 1 user found this helpful	Lens Review Engagement: June 17, 2014 I can recommend this lens: Aye | Toll: $350.00 | Rating:9 Pros: Lite weight, Wide zoom range, Functioning at the brusque terminate Cons: none to me Sharpness: 9 Aberrations: ix Bokeh: ix Handling: 9 Value: 10 This is Tamron�s updated version of the 28-300mm XR lens that covers a large, 10.7x zoom range. The update to Di, (Digitally integrated) includes a new coating on the rear element to cutting downwards the reflective problems associated with digital sensors. This lens was designed to cope wit most situations in the days of full frame 35mm moving-picture show, but at present, on a cropped dSLR, acts every bit a standard to long telephoto zoom. The close focusing ability helps in a number of areas to brand it a useful lens where weight or dust is a problem. The range does save changing lenses every couple of minutes. Adept at the wide finish, it does fall abroad considerably at the long stop. Distortions are kept downwards to mild barrel at the short end, going on to a slightly more severe pincushion at the long end. As usual, the lens is neutral through the mid range. Neither finish is problematic with a little play in the editing adjust though. It is an internal focusing lens though, which is overnice when shooting close-ups, although the 1.6 foot (49cm) working distance leaves you with a healthy 12 inches or so of working room between the field of study and the front end of the lens at the 300mm focal length.
New Fellow member Registered: December, 2013 Posts: 1 2 usersouth found this helpful	Lens Review Date: March 21, 2014 I can recommend this lens: Yep | Price: None indicated | Rating:9 Pros: Cons: Sharpness: nine Aberrations: 9 Bokeh: 9 Treatment: 9 Value: 9 This lens is absolutely what I am looking for. A very handy, lightweight all purpose lens. Y'all can shoot from 28mm to 300mm. Peachy for travels, outdoors, special occasions. Results are very satisfactory to me. I like it's quality, I like Tamron lenses. It became a very good couple with my tamron 17-fifty, for my Pentax K5 body. Highly recommended if yous don't like to bother changing lenses a lot, like me
New Member Registered: December, 2013 Posts: 23 two usersouth found this helpful	Lens Review Date: March viii, 2014 I can recommend this lens: Yes | Price: $350.00 | Rating:9 Pros: congenital quality, zoom range, sharpness, macro Cons: little zoom pitter-patter Sharpness: 9 Aberrations: 9 Bokeh: 9 Handling: 9 Value: nine I use both tamron 17-fifty and tamron 28-300 lenses. I've chosen 28-300 as a walkaround lens for daytime outside. It has a very skilful built quality, I also used some pentax and samsung zoom lenses before. The range of the lens is great. Information technology's giving a change to shoot landscape, portrait and wildlife photography with one single lens. Autofocus is fast enough, which may sometimes hunt when shooting macro in low light conditions, merely you can always make manuel adjustments to focus. As a consequence this lens is giving you what ever y'all are expecting for this cost range, I personelly recommend this lens...
Emperor and Senpai Registered: June, 2010 Location: Mishawaka IN expanse Posts: vi,118	Lens Review Date: May fifteen, 2012 I tin recommend this lens: Yes | Cost: $100.00 | Rating:viii Pros: Zoom range, fairly sharp for what information technology is Cons: zoom lock seems weird, hunts in lower light Sharpness: viii Aberrations: 7 Bokeh: 7 Treatment: seven Value: ix I bought this lens used off of a Craigslist ad because I wanted to compare it to the Sigma lens I take which has the same specs. This one seems to border the Sigma I bought new final year, and this was a used copy! My biggest gripe so far is that it hunts in lower light situations. I know it's mainly going to exist used exterior, but still, that's a bit abrasive. It is besides a lite pig, just as the sigma is. Yet, with that said I can definitely recommend this lens if you tin can observe it for a adept price.
New Fellow member Registered: August, 2009 Location: Gold Coast Posts: 42 1 user constitute this helpful	Lens Review Date: December 22, 2011 I tin can recommend this lens: Yes | Toll: $350.00 | Rating:nine Pros: Small, Good Macro, You can apply both film photographic camera and DSLR Cons: Not relatively precipitous as prime number lens (of course), non 18mm Sharpness: ix Aberrations: eight Bokeh: 8 Handling: x Value: x I accept a very skillful copy of this lens. It is a little flake soft in broad open at 300mm however, in f8 or above - expert, in f11 or in a higher place - first-class. You will become very good portrait in broad open at 135mm. Betwixt 28mm-135mm you volition get very good result. Autofocus is a little bit slower. I am very happy with this lens over all.
Senior Member Registered: April, 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 255 1 user found this helpful	Lens Review Date: September 12, 2011 I tin recommend this lens: Yes | Price: $390.00 | Rating:8 Pros: Relatively small size Cons: Unortodox filter size (62mm) Sharpness: 9 Aberrations: viii Bokeh: 8 Handling: eight Value: nine Overnice zoom lens. It works on 35mm flick and Digital SLR photographic camera bodies. So, its the 'what lens I'll have if alone in the desert' (yeah, beaches apply too). It tends to have slight pincushion distortion, but most humans, animals and scapes won't care. Additionally, it comes with a 5-year warranty (let'due south hope that Pentax sitcks around with Ricoh for that long). It proved itself when a plane was taking off: I did the mistake of locking the zoom ring in wide (28/44mm) when putting the camera / lens in my bag, but when I got it out, unlocked information technology and zoomed to 300/450mm, I was able to accept a dainty photo of the airplane earlier it got lost in the distance. Now, I can't get a value-price CPL filter for information technology however, and so I'll have to wait for the next greenbacks infusion. Simply, other than that, It's fine optic that volition be close to my K10D, ZX-L and LX (oh yep).
	Lens Review Date: September 12, 2011 I can recommend this lens: Yes | Cost: $600.00 | Rating:half-dozen Pros: light, pocket-size than I thought, 28-300, adept for begginers! Cons: not good for users who spend more than 5 years for camera, dust, long distance Sharpness: 5 Aberrations: 5 Bokeh: ii Handling: 10 Value: 6 When I starting time my photography, I used this lens for 5 year. It was good lens but weak from dusts... also in the zoom rings, I tin not make clean the dusts... only for beginners but

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