The imaging performance:
I have found that the picture line in the 70-200mm range is really great. One can far back into the picture and it is sharp. From 200mm the sharpness takes something from which, however, only when really closer examination it can be seen. By slightly dim the sharpness takes then again anything.
Generally one can already compare the range imaging performance in almost a 70-200mm L lens from Canon. From 200mm it is with the 70-300mm lens of Canon comparable (Both lenses I could test for some time with me, the high price the L lens and the rotating head of the 70-300 Canon deterred).
The Image Stabilizer:
The image stabilizer works really hervoragend.Ich have hardly blurred images. To which the image stabilizer works in this Tamron lens really quiet and efficient, unlike other Tamron lenses. More we can not say at this point.
Focussing with the "Ultrasonic Silent Drive"
Focusing running great so far ... very rarely is Focused wrong, said (as I use it) hardly is when spot metering possible. Focusing works really quiet. You hear them only when no other sounds can be heard. Again Tamron had time to his other SP can think lenses like the 17-50 F2.8 where the focus in quiet rooms which can be striking.
The Habtik:
The Objekttiv is with about 760 grams no lightweight but by the size of the lens falls that do not almost. Because the lens consists almost entirely of plastic (except for the bayonet and a metal ring on the zoom ring) make the most of the weight of lenses.
So you sometimes make you an idea of the size can here times the mass:
With the sun visor at 70mm the lens is about 25cm long. At 300mm with sun visors about 30cm. The sun visor itself is about 9,7cm long.
The diameter is about 8 cm.
It is the this is a slightly thicker Brummer recognizes)
Conclusion:
The lens has an excellent imaging performance, the USD and the engine very good working image stabilizer.
For the price you can not ask for more ....
Therefore:
Strong buy recommendation !!!