Tamron AF18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD AF Lens for Nikon

Comments about Tamron AF18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD AF Lens for Nikon:

This lens is a great single requirement lens for daily use as an advanced hobby application. I decided to try this to replace my broken Nikon 18-200 VR lens and am quite satisfied with the Tamron 18-270 results.

Comments about Tamron AF18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD AF Lens for Nikon:

Faster focus than previous model with noticeably less lens creep. Very sharp, versatile lens, great on FX or DX Sensor

Comments about Tamron AF18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD AF Lens for Nikon:

I purchased this lens for my Nikon DSLR as an all-purpose walk around lens. I liked the idea of one lens that ranges from wide to telephoto for a modest price, and I'm certainly not disappointed.

The focus speed is great and the images I'm getting are clear and sharp. I love being able to go from very wide to long zoom in just seconds with no lens swapping. The build quality feels tight and strong. My only other lens was the kit 18-55 and by comparison this Tamron feels great.

The only drawback I've found, and a minor one, is that the lens hood is a little flimsy. It's tricky to get mounted to line up the notches and twist into place. Not huge, just a little annoying.

Comments about Tamron AF18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD AF Lens for Nikon:

I liked very much my Tamron lens 18-270 mm VC Tamron the lens is considerably lighter and noticeably smaller and thinner (filter diameter: 62 mm) than any other lens in its class before, and offers an auto focus faster and quieter.
The zoom range equivalent to 28-419 mm (15X), a vibration compensation system (VC) was improved, lightweight, compact, macro focus up to 0.49 m (19.3 inches) I found nice performance and excellent image.

Comments about Tamron AF18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD AF Lens for Nikon:

Excellent zoom range but too noisy. I returned it and got the Nikon 18-200mm.

Comments about Tamron AF18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD AF Lens for Nikon:

I purchased this lens to take on an upcoming trip so that I would only have to carry one lens. When it arrived I put it on my Nikon D80 and took some random photos. Lens is really excellent...photos are sharp clear at all distances. This is my first Tamron lens. Will buy more.

Comments about Tamron AF18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD AF Lens for Nikon:

It is the only lens you need on most trips. Used for high school sports, travel, and photo fun.

Light weight and powerful.

Lens is slow, cannot take a doubler or 1.4x. Best used with new high ISO capable DSLR.

Comments about Tamron AF18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD AF Lens for Nikon:

I have had this lens for several weeks and I am very happy with it. It does more then the two lenses I as using did! Easy, and light. Pictures are great, very happy with this and would recommend it to anyone.

Comments about Tamron AF18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD AF Lens for Nikon:

I use this as my only lens when I am on a sight-seeing vacation. I had a similar lens for many years that did not have vibration compensation. This has become a must have feature for taking night shots without a flash.

Comments about Tamron AF18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD AF Lens for Nikon:

This is now my main lens and the third Tamron I own. This is a great all-in-one and the perfect range (18mm to 270mm) to use for traveling when you can't pack more than one lens. I have it on my Nikon D200.
The first thing I noticed was how fast it locked onto focus. The other impressive aspect is how quiet it is. I purchased it during the Tamron rebate program but even without a rebate it is quite competitively priced.
The VC feature built into the lens allows for steadier hand-held shots in low light. That was another selling feature for me. I haven't had this one too long but so far I'm quite impressed.
It produces a nice, pleasant Bokeh when shooting with a shallow depth of focus.

Comments about Tamron AF18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD AF Lens for Nikon:

Don't buy from this company they don't give everyone their deserved rebates some of us are just passed on from one rep to another until you get tired of contacting them. I had two rebates owed to me one for 50.00 and another for 30.00 years ago and am still waiting for them I called about six times over the first couple of years and just got one excuse after another. They admitted that I was due the rebates that everything was in order and still I got none to this day. it's been years now but I will never forget how they ripped me off and their lenses are not as great as they claim either the Nikon kit lenses I got are much better and Sigma, lenses are much better also. I need to say that none of the lens sellers are responsible for this it's just the way Tamron, conducts itself very badly.

Comments about Tamron AF18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD AF Lens for Nikon:

Recently bought this just so I wouldn't have to keep switching lenses. 18-270 seemed like a VERY useful focal range, and it really is. This really shines during the day time: it's pretty darn sharp within the short, mid range, and short telephoto range. It's a tad bit dull all the way at 270, but it's definitely still useable for most everyday situations. The colors are rendered very nicely and bokeh is passable (I mean, c'mon. Don't judge too harshly). Autofocus is decently fast and for sure silent.

The Vibration Compensation works REALLY well. I've gotten a sharp image all the way down to 1/8th of a second, and from what I hear; some people have even gotten a sharp image at 1/2 of a second, which is pretty impressive.

I would probably like it to be a little bit faster; 6.3 is pretty slow and the aperture gets smaller sooner than I would've liked. But making an 18-270mm lens is already an impressive feat in itself, so there's not much to complain about. I think it's very much worth the money, and I would recommend it to anyone thinking about just carrying this around during the daytime. No one in their right mind would really use a lens like this for night time/low light photography, so I won't even bother mentioning that.

Comments about Tamron AF18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD AF Lens for Nikon:

I bought this lens to replace a Canon 70-300 that I had lost. My first outing was to the Chicago Botanic Garden. This lens is lighter and smaller than the EFS 18-135 that came with my Canon 50D. I was amazed at its ability to take close up pictures of the many flowers in the gardens. On the other end of the scale I was able to take handheld shots of birds I couldn't really see with the naked eye and I have 20/20 corrected vision. I was able to snap a shot of what turned out to be a Black-Capped Chickadee nestled in the shade of a pine tree and a Great Blue Heron far across a lake that I couldn't identify my sight. When I loaded these images to my computer I was astonished at the clarity of the cropped images. The stabilization of this lens appears to be extraordinary. I expect this lens to be the one that is always on the camera for quick use in any situation.

Comments about Tamron AF18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD AF Lens for Nikon:

I bought this lens for a carry around lens to be used on my Nikon D7000. I have only had it for a few weeks so have not had the opportunity to put it through some really good tests. Some vignette at the extreme ends but I expected that and most can be fixed in post processing or with small amounts of cropping, remember I bought this for a do everything lens so I must be flexible with what all it can or can't do. It does what I bought it for. The construction and quality or well built and surprisingly for a lens with this reach is very light weight. This lens was recommended to me by a friend who is a professional photographer and he swears by it and told me he very seldom changes lenses anymore. I will update this review at a later date. Going to give it 4 stars until I have had it longer.

Comments about Tamron AF18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD AF Lens for Nikon:

I've only had the lens for a short time, but I can already tell it was the right purchase for me. I love taking pictures while traveling and exploring new places. I tend to focus on things like flowers, animals, scenery, buildings/architechure, candids and some macro. I have a Nikon D60 and have primarly used my 18-55 and 55-200 kit lenses (but I do also have a 12-24 wide angle). I've been fine with my kit lenses in the past, but I've mostly found that switching lenses and wanting more range has been frustrating. I want functionality and simplicity. This lens gives me EXACTLY that. The convenience of carrying one lens and the ability to get a wide angle of a city street (@18) and then turn around and immediately get some macro detail with the full zoom is what its all about for me. On a whale watching trip in the past I was constantly frustrated with needing the wide angle when the whales were close and the zoom when they drifted away. Changing lenses while running around on a boat is not a good way to enjoy yourself at all. This lens would have been amazing on that trip! I'm really looking forward to my next big vacation and using this lens.

As you read the other reviews, you'll quickly see that if you want a lens for portraits or fast shutter speed with low light, this will not be your lens. I personally do not care for doing portraits and studio/indoor photography. I have always been most intersted in shooting outside with available light. I spent a little time with a wonderful 50mm 1.4 lens and while the lens was fast and the clarity was stunning, it simply could not make up for the fact that if 50mm as not the zoom that I needed, I would miss the type of shots that I wanted to capture no mater how fast the lens was, especially while traveling in urban environments.

I brought my camera and this lens to a wedding this past weekend and I'm quite happy with what I was able to get. The convenience of having a single lens may even drive me to get an external flash and enjoy a bit more indoor photography. Remember, I'm comparing back to a couple of kit lenses ... I'm not a pro and I'm not looking at really close detail, but for the few 8x10s that I print and the photobooks I'm starting to put together, this will be perfect. I think I'm also glad I got the newer/smaller version of this lens. It doesn't seem much bigger than my 55-200 kit and when collapsed it fits into my small camera/single lens bag easily. It also fits into my larger purse without much trouble - which is another really nice perk. As a side note, the focal distance is also short enough that I can pull it back to 18mm, flip the camera around and still do my own candid self portraits. :) Its a silly thing but sometimes thats the only way I can get pictures of myself and I can still do that with this lens.

Some other reviews complained about the Vibration Reduction causing blur but I have not seen this. I took over 300 pictures in this last weekend and the lens functioned great. My blurry pictures are a result of low light and an unsteady hand. The zoom ring isn't too loose on mine so I haven't really seen any problems with the lens collapsing back to 18 when pointed up or pulling out to 270 when pointed down. It may have happened while I was walking around with the lens, but not while I was in the process of taking pictures. It may loosen over time, but so far it works well for me.

Comments about Tamron AF18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD AF Lens for Nikon:

I was getting tired of changing my wide angle and 300 mm lenses back and forth, and wanted an easier way to get comperable photos while traveling. Well, this fit the bill perfectly!

Comments about Tamron AF18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD AF Lens for Nikon:

Nice lens! Lighter and smaller than it's predecesor. Nice that it does so much and you don't have to keep switching from lens to lens.

Comments about Tamron AF18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD AF Lens for Nikon:

[...] The lens is wonderful and I'm satisfied with it.I feel much more pleasure taking picture with it.

Comments about Tamron AF18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD AF Lens for Nikon:

Originally bought this camera for travel. I thought it was the perfect travel camera and it is. With its many ranges you really only need this one lens. I usually post my photos to the web and was not looking that closely at them. BUT if you want professional looking sharp photos this is not the lens.

I enrolled in a Street Photo Class this summer and realized that none of my photos were sharp. I might get one out of 100 that was usable to present to class.

Would I recommend it yes to those of you who don't care about the quality of your photos....but then why bother making a picture if you don't care about it?

Comments about Tamron AF18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD AF Lens for Nikon:

I am a photographer at our zoo. I love the flexibility of the Tamron 18-270 lens Telephoto to wide angle no problem.