Tamron Zoom Telephoto AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 LD Macro Autofocus Lens for Nikon AF-D

I bought this lens to supplement my Tamron 28-200 f/4-5.6 lens, and it does its job very well. Even without additional stabilization, I've been able to get some very good hand-held photos of moving wildlife (like photographing diving whales from a boat) at 300mm - when the light was good. In low light (as in trying to photograph a full moon), the lens isn't nearly as good. It has to search a lot to autofocus at times in low light. I've had no problem with either aberation or vigneting with the lens. pretty much mandatory at low shutter speeds, for the lens isn't particularly fast....but it's not particularly soft, either. The motor isn't all that noisy, and I've had no mechanical problems with the lens. I "baby" all of my lenses, though. I don't know if this lens will meet your needs, but I like mine.