The tamron af 70 300mm f4 56 di ld macro lens is a quality compact ultra tele zoom lens which covers the 70mm to 300mm telephoto range with a maximum magnification ratio of 12 at the tele end this lens delivers ultimate handling ease and portability in the field due to its lightweight size and mechanical operation best suited for shooting outdoors to make full use of the real telephoto of 300mm as well as providing diversity in portraiture using the medium focal length ranges of 70mm to 13