Anyone tried the Tamron 18-200 VC lens?

ConnorMcLeod · 25th February 2008

Read in some magazine Tamron is releasing a new lens with VC (the same as Canon's IS) with 18-200 range.

OK I cannot expect this lens to be as good as the 70-200 F/4 IS performance (optical, speed etc).

How about if its compared with the 55-250mm IS lens?

Anyone tried these two lens can share their experience?

GavinTing · 25th February 2008

VC ar.. I tried the OS one.. Not so good compared the the EFS one.

kenfong · 26th February 2008

Believe the lens you are referrring to is 28-300mm. See link.
http://www.tamron.co.jp/en/lineup/a20/vc/index.html

Snoweagle · 26th February 2008

I've tried the 28-300 VC at last year's Photo Imaging Expo at Suntec. Pretty gd, can handhold at max 300mm (480mm equiv. for my 10D) at 1/10, ISO 400 and still sharp.

ConnorMcLeod · 26th February 2008

Originally Posted by kenfong

Believe the lens you are referrring to is 28-300mm. See link.
http://www.tamron.co.jp/en/lineup/a20/vc/index.html

Yes, 28-300mm. No wonder couldn't find it (18-200) on the tamron site

MRH · 5th March 2008

Just bought the lens today.
Tested at the shop.
VC cannot beat the new IS technology and AF slower.
imho...the IQ on par with the 17-50mm version.
Decent sharpness(for my standard of shooting...you guys can do better with the lens) even at 1/15 bcos of the VC.
For the range(28-300) you couldn't ask for more esp. as a walkaround lens.
Will try and walkaround with this lens this weekend.

Netasia · 19th March 2008

any idea the price for the 18-200mm vc lens?

25th February 2008	#1
ConnorMcLeod Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Singapore, West Posts: 460	Anyone tried the Tamron 18-200 VC lens? Read in some magazine Tamron is releasing a new lens with VC (the same as Canon's IS) with 18-200 range. OK I cannot expect this lens to be as good as the 70-200 F/4 IS performance (optical, speed etc). How about if its compared with the 55-250mm IS lens? Anyone tried these two lens can share their experience?

25th February 2008	#2
GavinTing Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,276	Re: Anyone tried the Tamron 18-200 VC lens? VC ar.. I tried the OS one.. Not so good compared the the EFS one. __________________ Moooooo!

26th February 2008	#3
kenfong Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 72	Re: Anyone tried the Tamron 18-200 VC lens? Believe the lens you are referrring to is 28-300mm. See link. http://www.tamron.co.jp/en/lineup/a20/vc/index.html

26th February 2008	#4
Snoweagle Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hougang Posts: 11,806	Re: Anyone tried the Tamron 18-200 VC lens? I've tried the 28-300 VC at last year's Photo Imaging Expo at Suntec. Pretty gd, can handhold at max 300mm (480mm equiv. for my 10D) at 1/10, ISO 400 and still sharp. __________________ Canon EOS 5D w/BG-E4, 50 f/1.2 L, 580EX II. Sigma 12-24 f/4.5-5.6, 70-300 f/4-5.6 APO.

5th March 2008	#6
MRH Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 344	Re: Anyone tried the Tamron 18-200 VC lens? Just bought the lens today. Tested at the shop. VC cannot beat the new IS technology and AF slower. imho...the IQ on par with the 17-50mm version. Decent sharpness(for my standard of shooting...you guys can do better with the lens) even at 1/15 bcos of the VC. For the range(28-300) you couldn't ask for more esp. as a walkaround lens. Will try and walkaround with this lens this weekend.

19th March 2008	#7
Netasia Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 134	Re: Anyone tried the Tamron 18-200 VC lens? any idea the price for the 18-200mm vc lens?