Tamron 18-200mm

edwynfoo · 5th May 2005

hi all. was doing a search for a price guide in HK for this lens and found this site http://www.ygdragon.net/index.php?pa...ameraprice.htm. Good for reference

Saw the sample pics at dpreivew. Pretty good for a travel lens to me.

yapel · 5th May 2005

J316 was quoting $670 for this Tamron 18-200mm Di II just last week (late April).

edwynfoo · 5th May 2005

Here is the link to the Tamron 18-200 sample images.
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...ssage=12970493

sweeper · 5th May 2005

sidetrack abit,
how does it compare to the sigma 18-200 ?
and does tokina has a similar one ? cannot find the tokina 18-200 on the web

thinking of getting one also ...

edwynfoo · 5th May 2005

there is a comparison here but it's a japanese site. I don't understand Jap neh.
http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/re...4/07/1335.html

sweeper · 5th May 2005

Originally Posted by edwynfoo

there is a comparison here but it's a japanese site. I don't understand Jap neh.
http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/re...4/07/1335.html

using google translate, can read abit ...

http://translate.google.com/translat...language_tools

mega32 · 7th May 2005

Two sample pictures taken with the Tamron 18-200mm

At 18mm f16

At 200mm f16

Forgive me for the lousy pictures just showing the convenience of having this lens.

mega32 · 7th May 2005

Another two

At 18mm f16

At 200mm f16

simon80 · 7th May 2005

this lens suit a lazy pple like mi

Pinoy_SAP · 7th May 2005

Originally Posted by simon80

this lens suit a lazy pple like mi

i agree, ideal for travelling esp. if still carry a handycam for video shots.

yapel · 7th May 2005

Hi mega 32, can share how much you paid for the lens?

mega32 · 7th May 2005

Bought it here.

http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=129462

Bought it at RP !

eugenep · 7th May 2005

quite impress with the image quality... by the way is it noisy the lens?

how is the focusing? fast?

and at 200mm did u use handheld to take that pic or with a tripod??

mega32 · 8th May 2005

For the first two question I can't answer

Because to me it is acceptable .

(noise and focusing speed)

All pictures are taken with D70 mounted on a tripod.

nemesis32 · 8th May 2005

ah... with tripod. Can you try taking without tripod? That will be a better gauge. Take subject say at 1/250 speed at 200mm and 18mm.

mega32 · 8th May 2005

Ok ,will do that later if the weather is ok .

Raining at the moment.

mega32 · 8th May 2005

As requested

All taken handheld

Weather still very bad

18mm f4.5 1/80

200mm f6.3 1/20

madison · 8th May 2005

A couple of cat shots that I took using Canon 300D. Sorry I cross over here to post them. But we are talking about 18-200, rite?

It should be a good travel lens, good enough for most wide angle and medium range zoom shots. But I'll bringing along my 17-40mm L lens to go along to China as an insurance.

obviousdude · 8th May 2005

madison
your cats shot with flash?

madison · 8th May 2005

Yes, flash at 45deg with omnibounce, as both taken in the evening. No direct flash at them.

Here's some shots I took with the 18-200m lens at Bishan Park this evening.

5th May 2005	#1
edwynfoo New Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NOrth Posts: 25	Tamron 18-200mm hi all. was doing a search for a price guide in HK for this lens and found this site http://www.ygdragon.net/index.php?pa...ameraprice.htm. Good for reference Saw the sample pics at dpreivew. Pretty good for a travel lens to me.

5th May 2005	#3
edwynfoo New Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NOrth Posts: 25	Link to the sample image Here is the link to the Tamron 18-200 sample images. http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...ssage=12970493

5th May 2005	#5
edwynfoo New Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NOrth Posts: 25	Comparison of sigma n tamron 18-200 there is a comparison here but it's a japanese site. I don't understand Jap neh. http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/re...4/07/1335.html

7th May 2005	#7
mega32 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sembawang Posts: 242	Two sample pictures taken with the Tamron 18-200mm At 18mm f16 At 200mm f16 Forgive me for the lousy pictures just showing the convenience of having this lens. Last edited by mega32; 7th May 2005 at 12:55 PM.

7th May 2005	#12
mega32 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sembawang Posts: 242	Bought it here. http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=129462 Bought it at RP ! Last edited by mega32; 7th May 2005 at 03:26 PM.

5th May 2005	#2
yapel Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 113	J316 was quoting $670 for this Tamron 18-200mm Di II just last week (late April).

5th May 2005	#4
sweeper Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 816	sidetrack abit, how does it compare to the sigma 18-200 ? and does tokina has a similar one ? cannot find the tokina 18-200 on the web thinking of getting one also ...

7th May 2005	#8
mega32 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sembawang Posts: 242	Another two At 18mm f16 At 200mm f16

7th May 2005	#9
simon80 Deregistered Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,501	this lens suit a lazy pple like mi

7th May 2005	#13
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8th May 2005	#14
mega32 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sembawang Posts: 242	For the first two question I can't answer Because to me it is acceptable . (noise and focusing speed) All pictures are taken with D70 mounted on a tripod.

8th May 2005	#15
nemesis32 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 3,516	ah... with tripod. Can you try taking without tripod? That will be a better gauge. Take subject say at 1/250 speed at 200mm and 18mm.

8th May 2005	#17
mega32 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sembawang Posts: 242	As requested All taken handheld Weather still very bad 18mm f4.5 1/80 200mm f6.3 1/20

8th May 2005	#18
madison Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 174	A couple of cat shots that I took using Canon 300D. Sorry I cross over here to post them. But we are talking about 18-200, rite? It should be a good travel lens, good enough for most wide angle and medium range zoom shots. But I'll bringing along my 17-40mm L lens to go along to China as an insurance.

8th May 2005	#19
obviousdude Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: West Coast of sunny Singapore Posts: 1,470	madison your cats shot with flash?