Tamron 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 LD AF Macro IF Di-II

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02 Mar 2009 A faithful little lens I have used this lens for a while now ... since 10/07, and I recently scratched it on a hike up a volcano. Now I have to replace it, and I will probably go with the IS version (or whatever they call it at Tamron). It's a really nice little lens, and the problems described in the reviews I've read overstate the issues.

Here are a couple of pics taken with this lens on a 40D.[..]

... –JK in NYfrom Amazon.com
15 Dec 2008 nice optics, bad implementation optics are far better that from IS/non IS kit lenses that comes with Cannon XTi. pictures are better, clearer, brighter and so on an so forth. i.e. lens optical qualities are really good. not as good as L series of course but for value/money might be best selection. however there is the big downside: every time you tip the camera downwards, lens retracts! (yes I know there is a lock, but locking it makes lock your zoom as well while you are shooting, and lock is only for static i.e OFF position)... –J. Jojishvilifrom Amazon.com
03 Dec 2008 A Utilitarian Lens no doubt a very functional lens...it has great range and is comparatively very compact for what it does...the aperture is fairly standard...and it's offered at a relatively affordable price.

how you like 'em adverbs...hehe

all that being said...I've stopped using this lens and pretty much rely on my Canon 50mm f/1.4 now (while i save for the 35mm)...obviously I'm not taking too many telephoto shots...the Tamron will give you a decent functional photo...but I prefer the bokeh, color... –wetworxfrom Amazon.com

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• 2007-05-01   Lens Test: Tamron 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II Macro   Pop Photo 
  • "While you were out, the digital-only superzoom got more super. Tamron, originator of the superzoom lens more than a decade ago, ups the ante with its new 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 optic -- boasting the industry's broadest zoom range, at nearly 14X (13.9X)."
• 2007-03-01   Tamron 18-250/3.5-6.3 DiII Review   Photo.net 
  • "If you want one lens to "do it all", with a 13.9x zoom range, the Tamron 18-250/3.5-6.3 beats the 28-300mm (10.7x) and 18-200mm (11.1x) competitors by a significant margin."
• 2006-09-30   Tamron AF 18-250 mm Di-II lens   Digital Photography Review 
  • "Extending the Tele-End of the Popular 18-200mm All-In-One Zoom to 250mm Ultra Telephoto Makes This New 18-250mm Di-II Zoom the Most Versatile High Power Zoom Lens Available"

• Official web page 
  press release: Tamron Unveils a Compact, Lightweight and Ultimate High Power Zoom Lens Boasting the World's First 13.9X Zoom Power Designed Exclusively for APS-C Sized Digital SLRS 
  

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