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04/15/2010 04:54:52 AM · #1 |
| I only know some brands like Canon ,Nikon ,Sony or Panasonic .Have you guys heard about Tamron ?? I'm looking for a lens right now ,but some salemen recommend Tamron 18-270mm Lens to me .And they said it's a well known brand in Japan .It's a pretty great tempt to me for it offers $80 Rebate .However ,to make a wise choice ,i post the question here ! I saw some reviews online ,they're pretty nice words .And i want to here your voice here .Thanks in advance ! |
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04/15/2010 05:37:49 AM · #2 |
Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-f/6.3 VC LD Aspherical Lens $549.00
Tamron is a well known 2nd choice brand, ( others will disagree with me there ) My biggest concern would be the massive difference in focal length. This in a cheaper lens means that it cannt be sharp through the range & with a 6.3 being wide open at the long end it is really slow. If quality is a concern, you would be far better going for 2 perhaps even 3 lenses to cover that range. However that being said not everyone has a huge budget, so perhaps it will suit, but its worth remembering that that lens would be worthless second hand.
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04/15/2010 06:58:09 AM · #3 |
Message edited by author 2010-04-23 06:34:54. |
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04/15/2010 08:46:46 AM · #4 |
| I have the predecessor to that, A Tamron 28-300, non stabilized. It's a decent lens for what I paid for it, though it is indeed sometimes slow to focus and the pics at the long end can be iffy. I understand the 18-270 is much better, and I have considered it myself. If you don't like lugging extra lenses around I think it's a good choice. |
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05/04/2010 11:43:12 PM · #5 |
And there's currently a $100 rebate offer if you buy the lens by May 10.
Mother's Day rebate offer |
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05/05/2010 01:29:18 AM · #6 |
| Since my earlier response in this thread, I have gotten a Tamron 10-24. Wow! Best lens in my bag now. I am in love with this lens. I don't know why there are so few owners of it on this site, other than it being a relatively new model. |
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