The Tamron 200-500mm f/5-6.3 SP Di LD for Nikon is a super-telephoto zoom lens with a great range. Key features include:

Large Supertele Zoom Range. The Tamron 200-500mm f/5-6.3 SP Di LD for Nikon is an interesting super-telephoto zoom with a marvelous range. It provides quite a bit of reach in a relatively small package. Its f/5-6.3 maximum aperture is a tad slow, so we don’t recommend it for sports shooting, but it is reasonably lightweight.

Old Design. Let’s get it out of the way, this lens is an old design. The autofocus motor sounds like an old wind-up toy car. Focus speed is eh. Image stabilization? Hah, not here. If you want all those current amenities, you should look at its direct replacement: Tamron 150-600mm f/5-6.3 SP Di VC USD for Nikon.

Build & Optics. Build quality is a bit behind current lenses, this lens feels pretty plasticy. Optically, the 200-500 gives a good bit of bang for your buck with quite sharp results throughout its zoom range IF you can get shutter speeds fast enough to rule out camera shake. With no stabilization, that means a tripod is pretty much a must.