| Reviews : Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Macro Zoom Lens for Konica Minolta and Sony Digital SLR Cameras |
Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF) Macro Zoom Lens for Konica Minolta and Sony Digital SLR Cameras Product By Tamron Available From 3 Sellers |
Technical Details
- For digital SLR photography, it provides high image quality in terms of resolution, contrast and flatness of image field
- Designed to confine the changing angles of incidences of light rays reaching the imager within a certain scope
- Peripheral light fall-off is minimized when compared with that of conventional lenses for film cameras
- Complicated mechanisms are built in the compact body thanks to new mechanical artifices.
- The Zoom Lock prevents unwanted barrel extension when carrying the lens/camera combination
Product Description
Lenses are designed for exclusive use on digital cameras with smaller-size imagers and inherit all of the benefits of the Di products. These lenses are not designed for 35mm film cameras and digital cameras with image sensors larger than 24mm x 16mm.At Tamron, quest has always been to make the ideal zoom lens. As a result of this ongoing challenge, Tamron has introduced the concept of the high-power zoom lens in the new AF18-200mm XR Di II for exclusive use with digital SLRs. Tamron's original development of proprietary core technologies such as Aspherical element production, Multiple Cam Mechanism and Integrated Focus Cam design lend to the creation of the world's lightest, most compact 11.1X zoom lens made for digital SLR cameras.The 18-200mm (28-300 when converted to 35mm) provides the digital photographer with the versatility of a true wide to ultra tele-zoom in an amazingly easy to use design.Similar Products
Customer Reviews
By Ryoasuka (NewYork)
Pro : so cheap
11x but compact size
nice image quality
Con : slow focus
noisy when focus
By Kevin N. Smith (Fort Collins, CO)
I have an Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D that is no longer made. I found I couldn't use my old "film based lenses" on this digital camera. But this Tamron lens has worked extremely well on my digital camera. I highly recommend this lens. Plus you don't need to carry any other lenses when you travel. Always a good thing.
By Angel
Good all around lens. Lightweight and durable quality back by Tamron's 6 year warranty. Chromatic abberation and pin cushion effect is evident at mid to full zoom but should not bother the casual user or amateur photorapher. You may not even notice the aberration unless you are a pro. Good low light auto-focus in tandem with the flash's or camera's built-in focus assist beam. The focus motor is quite noisy but I do love hearing the whirring sound as it locks in on the subject. For the price, I would recommend.
BTW, Sony sells the same focal lenght lens for $500. Sony is a major stockholder of Tamron (See info at Tamron's website). So one can only assume that Sony and Tamron does share the same technology on their lenses except for the price which is $200 less.
By Christopher P. Rodriguez
I'm only a student of photography, so I'm not able to get too technical in my review. I bought this lens because like most, I wanted an all-in-one lens. A lens that would allow me to take close family shots and those distance shots; when I can't be as close as I'd like to be. I've only had this lens for a about a month now, but I must say I'm extremely happy with the lens. With that said, I'm very big on landscape photos and not heavy into sports or fast action shots. The photos I've taken with this lens so far (around 500) are very crisp and clean shots.
I did notice that the lens can be a little slow on the auto focus, so beware. If you plan to only use this lens for sports and/or action shots, you might be a little disappointed. Otherwise, this lens is great! Now, I can get rid of my three other lenses that this single lens has replaced.
By B. Courtney (Panama City,FL USA)
This is a great lens for all uses. I have left all the others at home. The locking feature is great for macro focus. This is the best lens for the price.
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