18-200mm lenses

TRiP · 15 Mar 2006 at 23:22

just wondering if anyone has any experience of either the sigma or tamron 18-200 or 18-125 lenses. was playing with a tamron one at work today and it handles nicely and is a good size but i havent been able to test image quality.

i want a good quality lens that covers most of that focal range, just because i dont want to be changing lesnes all the time on holiday or on casual days out. i have a sigma 18-50 and a canon 24-85 but i dont like carrying too much and changing lenses in public.

any others to consider in the same sort of price range?

-TA- · 15 Mar 2006 at 23:28

ive got the tamron, 18-200, its seems good! ( have nothing to compare it to tho! )

little bit slow focusing some times! but its incredalby handy!

TRiP · 15 Mar 2006 at 23:30

-TA- said:
ive got the tamron, 18-200, its seems good! ( have nothing to compare it to tho! )

little bit slow focusing some times! but its incredalby handy!

i noticed the focus is really slow from one extreme to the other, short range focusing seems pretty quick though.

you got any example shots youve taken with the lens?

-TA- · 15 Mar 2006 at 23:40

all of the gig ones on my site,

clicky

none of them are croped!

nolimit · 15 Mar 2006 at 23:42

Go here, you will find all the tamron lens, you could also check other lens such as sigma.

http://www.pbase.com/cameras/tamron/

Psilonaught · 16 Mar 2006 at 10:53

all of these super zooms are extremely poor from the user reviews I have read. The only one approaching "super zoom" that does get very good reviews is the Tamoron 24-135 SP. This is a decent lens by all accounts although it's more expensive.

Joe T · 16 Mar 2006 at 17:58

Of the 18-200 lenses (Sigma and Tamron), the verdict on Nikonians seems to be the Sigma, but Amatuer Photgrapher seems to disagree. They rated them as follows:

Sigma
For:
Exceptional zoom span
Good outlines/sharpness
Good ergonomics
Value for money
Against
Shorter actual focal length span
Warmish colour

Spec 28/30
Build 18/20
Handling 18/20
Performance 20/30
Overall 84%

Tamron
For
Exceptional zoom span
Fuller focal length range
High resolution
Accurate colour
Value for money

Against
Longer lens barrel
Drawing at 18mm

Spec 28/30
Build 16/20
Handling 15/20
Performance 26/30

Overall 85%.

Taken from 18 June 2005 issue.

Hope this helps.

inferno · 16 Mar 2006 at 19:19

Hey do you have the Sigma 18-50 EX DC F2.8?

I would love to know what you think of it and if you have any pictures?

Sorry for hi-jacking