Reviews and Problems with Tamron AF18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD
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Overall 8
Design 9
Value for money 9
Features 9
Performance 8
Picture quality 8
Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II IF
What Digital Camera
22 January 2009
Excerpt: Available in Canon, Nikon, Pentax and Sony mounts, this optic features 15 elements in 13 groups and includes Extra Refractive Index (XR) glass
Summary: Unsurprisingly a lens with this kind of focal range is rarely going to perform as well as one with a shorter range, but we were impressed overall by the results possible.
Pros: Highly versatile 11.1x zoom range, Great value, Relatively small and light - great travel lens, Polariser-friendly internal focusing
Cons: Sigma version very similar, Pricier Nikkor version has anti-shake, Pricier Nikkor version is optically faster, Pricier Nikkor version has better build quality
Excerpt: Tamron's AF18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 lens is part of their digitally integrated (Di II) lens series that's designed for digital SLRs and is not recommended for use with cameras
Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II LD Asph.(IF) XR macro
photozone.de
31 October 2008
Conclusion: There's no such thing as a free lunch and the Tamron is no exception here. The extreme zoom range combined with the small lens dimensions comes at cost of some...
Summary: Tamron's latest long-range zoom lens, the AF18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di-II LD Aspherical (IF) Macro, extends the range of the zoom at the wide-angle end of the spectrum and