Anyone use tamron 18-200 lens or the sony 18-200 one?

[shoeytennis]

Anyone ever use this lens? a local shop has a real good deal on both of these wondering fi these are any good. Looking for a good fast all around everyday lens.

[dr4gon]

How much?

It's an ok lens, the 18-250 is optically better, worth the price.

[Elisha]

btw the 18-200mm or the 18-250mm are not fast lenses. but the 18-250mm Sony has faster AF compared to the Tamron!

[DonSchap]

Well ... I have an 18-200 (Canon-mount) that I cannot seem to get rid of. It is effectively new ... used for about two months and then retired to the box. I cannot recommend this lens since the 18-250 replaced it and with amazing results.

Since you are deciding to move AHEAD with your photography, do waste your money on this one and just get the 18-250, if a one lens solution is what you desire. Your images will be of far more quality, for a reasonable initial cost ... and that, in my opinion, is what this is ALL about.

Historically, the 28-200 f/3.8-5.6 (M.F.D. = 6.7 feet) had the market till around 2004
Then, TAMRON released the first digital "all-in-one lens", the 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3
The 18-200 mm f/3.5-6.3 was the next
They released a 28-200 f/3.5-6.3 with a shorter MFD
The replacement and improvement is the 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3
The latest is only available in Canon & Nikon ... the 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 VC (built-in stability)

[shoeytennis]

yeah im leaning towards the sony one. i really want the tamron 17-50 but having trouble finding except for it online on a couple palces

[Elisha]

http://cgi.ebay.ca/NEW-TAMRON-AF-17-...1|293:1|294:50

[shoeytennis]

i prolly never saw that one becuase its a canadian one lol

[shoeytennis]

Dumb questions but is a canadian one any different?

[Elisha]

no difference. U.S. and Canadian one both have U.S. warranty. Only Sigma has Canadian vs U.S. warranty!

[shoeytennis]

oh dang thats a heck of a deal for that lens too. think ill pick that up then.