Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Macro Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras by Tamron
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Digital camera reviews of Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Macro Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
Digital camera Review: Best all-around lens
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased a Tamron 10-200mm lens for my canon rebel when they first came on the market. This is a terrific all purpose lens for everyday shooting. The option of a macro and wide angle focus makes it very versatile and the lens is not cumbersome like my canon lens. It is a small compact lens with great capability. Sometimes I need to make camera adjustments for better performance but I enjoy the flexibility that this lens offers.This is a perfect lens to use when you don't want to lug a lot of additional lenses along. In most instances it will fit the bill for what you want.Digital camera Review: Better lens than expected. Better than kit 18-55
Summary: 4 Stars
I wanted a walk around lens to replace the kit 18-55 canon lens. The reviews that I read were not very good but for $350 there is not much to choose from. I was pleasantly surprised when I did some tests at home at different focal lengths and F stops and the Tamron did a lot better than the kit 18-55 lens! I then compared it to my canon 28-135 USM IS lens and they were pretty comparable in image quality!!
The only down side to this lens (the only reason it is not getting 5 stars) is the poor focusing speed in low light. Apart from that it is way better than the standard lens that comes on the canon rebels.
Digital camera Review: Better then expected.
Summary: 4 Stars
When I first bought this lens, I thought the color would be a bit distorted based on other comments. When in fact the color is nice. Not professional grade, but just right for my family. I have two little girls that run a lot, and for the most part, this lens can keep up with them. There are times when the focus is slow; but not often. Always use a tripod when shooting past 120, you will get to much motion and the lens can not help with that. Our Paris photos came out good with my Nikon lens, but our Bavaria photos came out just as nice with this Tamron. Bottom line, if you are not a professional or have less then a professionals budget, this is a great lens you will be happy with.Digital camera Review: Cannot Focus
Summary: 2 Stars
I was very disappointed with this lens. I purchased it to replace my Canon 28-135 IS as it was too bulky plus I would get a bit more zoom.
Close in this lens takes some good shots, I posted a few at pbase. The problem was that at anything over 150mm everything out past 15 - 20' was a blur. I tried the 28-135 at similar focal lengths and the IS beat it hands down. Granted there is that 'IS' function, but even with it off it was much better.
I tried this lens on both my Rebel (A300) and my Rebel XT (A350) getting the same results.
End result, Tamron 18-200 is going back (just packaged it with the RMA# right now). I am keeping the IS, I've grown to re-like it. Will either get the 70-300 IS (which is why I am out at Amazon right now), Canon 100mm Macro, or the Sigma 105mm Macro in its place.
I would NOT recommend this lens to anyone.
Digital camera Review: Compromise - Know the trade offs.
Summary: 3 Stars
On paper this lens seems to be exactly what anyone would want for their Digital SLR. We used this lens with our Canon Digital Rebel XT. Overall, it was great to have the 28-320 (35mm equiv.) zoom. The size and weight of the lens are nice. But the 2 big issues that ultimately made us send it back were 1) focusing problems and 2) backward zoom rotation (from the Canon lenses) and replaced it with a Canon EF-S 17-85mm IS lens.
Most of the time the focusing was just fine but on certain shots it would really search for a focus. I never did figure out if it was certain conditions or what. The fact that the lens rotation to zoom was backward of the standard Canon zoom lenses drove us crazy because every time you wanted to zoom in / out a little bit, you ended up going the wrong way. This was especially a problem in Sports Mode with the subject moving towards you.
If these 2 problems don't bother you, you will probably like the lens.