Tamron - 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC All-in-One Zoom Lens for Canon - Black

Bought this to be my everyday walk around lens. Great price for a focal length of 18-200mm. It's a "good" lens, but I really was expecting a little more, as Tamron does have a great reputation. Maybe I'm spoiled by the smooth focusing of Canon lenses. This lens just doesn't glide as smoothly as I would like it to when focusing from one focal length to another. Not a huge deal, just that I'm not used to it. Not as fast a lens as I would like it to be, but produces great images when the lighting is right. This would be a great lens to take on vacation to "click and go".

When it comes to lenses, more often than not, you get what you pay for. This is a good lens for beginners and occasional shooters. It's not particularly sharp at either end of its range and the aperture isn't very large for low light. It is for crop sensor cameras only but anyone dropping money on a full frame camera probably wouldn't consider a lens in this price range any way. If you're on a budget and want one lens you can leave on instead of constantly changing lenses, this will do the job.

I wanted to love this lens. First one I bought I returned because it seemed defective. I think it may have been, but my second attempt with the item isn't a 5 star review, either. It's a good lens for outdoor shots close up. Or for very well lit. Sadly it's unpredictable otherwise and I never know if the photos will be any good. :/

I finally bit the bullet and purchased this Tamron all-in-one lens and love it. It is perfect for what I use it for (social media and web-use images for clients) and comes with a handy lens hood. However, if the lens hood isn't screwed on properly it will produce a black shadow on the corner of the viewing area.

I never expected this lens to be sharp but it is. I've owned previous models of Tamron lenses and so far this one surpasses them. I have the 18-270 PZD lens and this one is quieter and sharper. Tamron has indeed improved their lenses. For a sale price of $199 it was indeed a bargain.

I bought this lens but I had to return it because it doesn’t autofocus at all. It’s a great lens for me as a hobbyist because I don’t have to carry more lenses and/or keep changing it if I want the zoom lenses. If I buy again, I hope they sell me that autofocuses..

The main feature I like from this lens is the flexibility of range from 28 mm (that allows me to take family or group pictures inside of the house) to 200 mm (that lets me zoom far away) without having to be switching lenses.

I am very pleased with the purchase. it is auto-focus is just as quiet as my canon lens. I have to admit the Camera geeks at the store really helped me out I can not wait to go back for more purchases