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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 6.0 inches | | Product Width: | 5.0 inches | | Product Height: | 4.0 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.88 pounds | | Package Length: | 5.2 inches | | Package Width: | 4.4 inches | | Package Height: | 4.3 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.25 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 18 reviews |
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38 of 38 found the following review helpful:
 If you can't find the Nikon VR lens, buy this one. Sep 03, 2006
By Wayne Kuban
"Wayne K."
If you're like me, you can't find the Nikon VR lens anywhere unless it's being marked up 50-100% by businesses taking advantage of the shortage (supply & demand, right?).
After 2 months I got tired of waiting for the VR lens and bought this 18-200mm Tamron instead (vacation just days away). I have taken many dozens of walk around photos with this lens attached to my D200 getting a feel for it's capabilities. As a photo hobbyist rather than a real photographer, I produced some very acceptable results (and a few stinkers too).
At higher magnifications it is more susceptible to camera shake than say my 70-300 Sigma lens, and I believe that may be due to the Tamron being a "slower lens" requiring slower shutter speeds to get the same amount of light through it (at high zoom). I can see where the Nikon VR lens would win hands down here since it's faster AND has vibration reduction, BUT - Do not discount this lens as I have managed to, with patience & a steady hand, or a tripod in some cases, produced great results.
The Tamron is not all that noisy, and the auto focus is pretty quick. It does fail to autofocus in certain shady conditions so if you do most of your shooting in moderately dark shade you might run into trouble. It seems to do better with "contrasty" shade rather than dim grayish backgrounds where it really hunts for focus (mine anyway).
I can't seem to get consistent results with the Tamron using a flash indoors. About half of my flash photos are slightly out of focus despite my best efforts at hand holding the camera still. The clear pix are great however. I have yet to take any indoor pix using my SB-600 flash so all of my indoor shots to date are using the pop-up flash. That probably has no bearing on the fuzzy shots I've produced but I thought to mention it.
Overall I recommend this lens as a suitable outdoor walkaround lens. Nearly all of my outdoor shots are nicely sharp with great color and contrast. It's operation is smooth and feels good. For indoor shooting you MAY want to carry a faster lens like a fast, fixed (prime), or even the 18-70mm "kit" Nikon zoom which does significantly better indoors.
42 of 45 found the following review helpful:
Great all around/travel lens Sep 29, 2005
By S. Danczuk
This lens is great!! It does everything I need in one small package. I am using it on a Nikon D50 and the pictures it produces are nice and clear. I had read many reviews that said to stay away from all-in-one zoom lenses, but I did not want to carry around two different lenses all the time. I think for the average person who doesn't want to bother with switching lenses this is a great choice. I am very happy with my purchase.
26 of 27 found the following review helpful:
 Nice zoom range, not so great quality Sep 18, 2006
By J. Farrington
This lens is great for what it is made for, being versatile in its zoom range.
That is about it for this lens. The quality of the images in a 4x6 are also fine, you can't tell the difference between that and the nikons I have, but only when you look at 4x6 prints. However, when you start to blow up the images you can really tell the difference of quality. The images are not sharp at all, and not because of a lack of focus.
If you are interested in this lens for professional photography, I would not recomend it, there is no way I would shoot a wedding or any other event with this lens. But if you want a cheap lens that has a pretty decent zoom range, this is not a bad choice...assuming you don't plan on enlarging your images past 4x6.
15 of 16 found the following review helpful:
Good choice for All-in-One lens for digital SLR Jul 12, 2006
By Hiram Grant
"just call me Sam"
This is a very good choice for anyone shooting Nikon digital series cameras, and wanting an all-in-one design that small and light weight.
Although it doesn't give us the overall range of the most common choice for Nikon users (18-55 & 70-300), it does give us a smaller and less expensive option to Nikon's 18-200VR.
The lens features internal focusing (in neither basic Nikon zoom, but in the VR), which means filters, like polarizers, won't spin with the autofocus. It also means we'll have a more useful lens hood, which is included.
The max aperture at 200mm is 6.3, adequate, but not the best we can get in a 200mm that's still reasonably priced (here's were we loose a star). But construction seems very good, and the warranty is a year longer than Nikon's.
This is a solid 4-star product, but Nikon users need to be aware that there is a better, although more expensive option, in the very fine Nikkor 18-200 AF-S VR lens (5-star).
13 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Great Lens at 1/2 the price of VR NIkon version! Jun 10, 2006
By Benjamin C. Mooney
"Studio Benjamin Professional Photography"
This is a great lens. If you want a all in one lens and don't have the extra $400 bucks to get the Nikon VR version this will work just fine. Pictures are sharp! Don't be fooled by reviews saying they are blurred or soft. Most of these people claim this because they are shooting handheld or mirror slap not because of actual lens fault. You have to have a STEADY hand to shoot with a zoom like this. That's why if you can go the VR Nikon 18-200 go for it BUT this lens works great too, just watch your shooting stance and you can get some great handheld shots and works Excellent on a tripod. As with any zoom really watch for mirror slap. I would say avoid the 1/60 to 3secs exposures. Enjoy your new, nice, small, sharp, lens I do.
PS. on the comment of this not being a 300mm focal on a Dslr. I actually did a side by side test and it seemed pretty dang gone close to me when I sat a Nikon 70-300 to the 200mm focal length and took the same shot. Maybe they just got confused.
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