I bought this to replace the aging 18-270 that was 4 years old. I wanted more length and also a wider base for my walk around. I have this mounted on my 70D and it feels great. I knew this was a good lens, but what surprises me is how silent the AF is when it is working, and how good the colors are. This rivals my Canon 24-105 'L' for being quiet. The photo's are very good, I do not pixel peep, so I do not worry about that side of the equation. I use Lightroom to enhance where necessary, but I have found that I have little to do, as the colors seem very good to me. This is mainly my travel lens and will go to Italy with me next month. Also, the price was right, and it was delivered right to my door at the day I was told. It has a lock feature and the barrel is nice and solid, so there is not movement when pointing this down towards the ground. I also feel that it is much better build quality than the 18-270 Tamron sells.

Our Cannon camera never had an extension lense... We've needed one for a long time for kids' activities... This Tamron lense could not have been any better ! My Wife uses her camera all the time now that she can zoom in so much more.

My first major purchase since I bought my camera with kit lens. Great lens. Use for portrait and wedding photos.

Awesome broad specteum. Only have to use this one lens. Leave tge rest at home. So convenient now. No more painful switching!

I purchased this lens specifically for a trip to Hawaii. I needed a lens for a variety of shots, from macro to landscapes and portraits. I love the zoom range; last year I was always changing lenses and had to carry them all with me. This year I only took this lens. Photo quality is Good but not professional quality. There are some color issues, but 95% of people wouldn't even notice. The lens is also very quiet compared to my other lenses, and the autofocus is relatively quick (not the fastest or slowest lens I have) For the price I would definitely buy again. It will be my lens for backpacking trip where I don't expect perfectquality and wouldn't take my expensive lenses.