Tamron 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III VC Lens for Sony E Mount Cameras (Black)

Comments about Tamron 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III VC Lens for Sony E Mount Cameras (Black):

I rented Sony's version of this lens for a week and the IQ is comparable. While IQ with long zooms such as this will never compare with primes, for video work, this type of lens is a fine choice, especially for the NEX-7. This is a solidly constructed lens. Zoom and focus rings operate smoothly. Optical stabilization works well. Black color is a plus as it blends better with the NEX-7. At less than the Sony, the decision to go with this Tamron was an easy one.

Comments about Tamron 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III VC Lens for Sony E Mount Cameras (Black):

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Comments about Tamron 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III VC Lens for Sony E Mount Cameras (Black):

The Tamron 18-200 Di III works well on the NEX-5N. A bit front heavy when mounted but necessary to have the 18-200 range and image stabilization.

The range and IS along with smooth and quick AF and still be smaller and lighter than the Sony 18-200, made up my mind. The black look was a factor too.

Comments about Tamron 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III VC Lens for Sony E Mount Cameras (Black):

I bought this lens for my Nex 5N. I have a dslr camera and have used other super zoom lenses before, so I had reasonable expectations. In certain lighting situations there is "purple fringing", but that is corrected in my photo software. The image quality is very good and I'm quite satisfied with it.

There is a known issue with this lens not doing well with the sweep panorama mode...the panoramas are quite blurry. I had read of this problem on a review website, but I went ahead and purchased the lens, gambling that perhaps Tamron had taken care of the problem and that my lens might be a newly manufactured version. Unfortunately mine suffers from this ailment. I didn't return the lens, however, because I don't anticipate doing much with the sweep panorama and I do have the kit lens to use...and besides, I can't stand the thought of being without my 18-200 for the length of time it might take to get it fixed.
I love the compact size of the lens and it seems well balanced on the NEX 5N.

Comments about Tamron 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III VC Lens for Sony E Mount Cameras (Black):

Makes my Sony Nex 5N much more flexible

Comments about Tamron 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III VC Lens for Sony E Mount Cameras (Black):

I had originally planned to buy the NEX 7 kit, with the Sony lens included. However, I decided to buy the body by itself, and purchase this Tamron lens. I have been very pleased. Even when the images are enlarged to full resolution, color, sharpness, and contrast look great. Additionally, compared to the similary Sony 18-200mm lens, Tamron's is more sveldt and its black color better matches the NEX 7. My only complaint is that the size of the lens causes a shadow on the image when the pop-up flash is used. This will either mandate that you use this lens without flash, or that you purchase the Sony F20AM flash. Otherwise, great lens.

Comments about Tamron 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III VC Lens for Sony E Mount Cameras (Black):

I bought this for my new Sony NEX-7 -it is amazing and I love it.

Comments about Tamron 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III VC Lens for Sony E Mount Cameras (Black):

Light weight for a small long lens, built well, easy to use.
The lens was used to shoot a Miami Heat home game. Sony camera was hand held, no flash and all photo's came out perfect.The lens was reliable from start to finish.

Comments about Tamron 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III VC Lens for Sony E Mount Cameras (Black):

I use this product as a sort of "catch all" lens. I normally shoot prime lenses, but, sometimes need a zoom for practical reasons. Rather than try to guess between the two 18-55 and 55-210 lenses, I wanted one that covered that same basic range. I shoot any subject with this lens.So far, it's a good size. It handles fine. I have no problems using it for hours at a time. The only minor quibbles are that the manual focus ring may be a little more sensitive than I'd like (though with practice I no longer bump it on accident, sending myself into DMF manual focus mode) and the motors are a bit noisier than the regular kit lens.Optically it's as good or better than any other super zoom I've used. It's almost identical to the Sony E 18-200 in most respects with slightly better aberration control.The vibration control seems very effective, almost as if the lens was stuck in mid air.I have nothing particularly bad to say but will point out that this is obviously a super zoom lens and behaves like one. That means you're getting optical quality compromises in order to achieve a small and flexible package. It's heavier than most lenses and you'll need to expect that to impact handling. That said, if you ever used any super zoom from Nikon or even other Tamron lenses, then you can understand what to expect and having the right expectations will leave you satisfied with this lens.