Tamron 18-270mm PZD - perfect travel lens - hands on Intro

Includes hands on intro & sample images.

See it here: http://goo.gl/cn0z8
Outside Australia, here: http://goo.gl/frqUm

Today ThatNikonGuy (Matt Granger) introduces Tamron 18-270 SUPER zoom lens for APS-C sensor cameras. Variable aperture f3.5-6.3.

This has won LOADS of awards, including Best zoom lens from Eisa - see the link below.

It is very compact super zoom lens that is designed for travel, giving you a 15x zoom to go from wide angle to super telephoto. With the crop factor, this is 27-405mm!

http://www.tamron.com/en/photolens/di_II_all_in_one/b008.html

Video shot on Nikon D5100

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[LydiaKrow]

Hey Matt, thanks for this review! I have a crop-format Nikon and kit lenses, and eventually want to upgrade to something like the D700 for more serious photography. However, before I can afford that, I want to add a couple of good lenses so I can shoot portraits, low-light, and macro. I know you said this lens is good quality, so would you feel comfortable with the quality of shots produced enough to use it for clients?

[thatnikonguy]

@LydiaKrow yes sure.

[benwilliamdownes]

How much is the lens Matt? I couldn't find the price of it on Tamaron.com?

[thatnikonguy]

@benwilliamdownes check your local shops - probably varies between countries.

[benwilliamdownes]

@thatnikonguy will do thanks man, my local would be Paxton's in the City so I'll have a look in there :)

[thatnikonguy]

@benwilliamdownes Also check out ECS at Drummoyne - cameras dot net dot au.

[vcbabis]

Hi Matt. I have this lens for 2 years now and I'm quite happy, except the poor image quality and extreme softness above 200 mm, and also the focus isn't great. But great value for the money and it's an all around lens for DX. The vibration compensation (VC) is great. I'm using it on my Nikon D60.

[oying23]

i have the same lens.. i agree with you .. it's great lens and also for your money..

[scholesville]

@thatnikonguy Hey Matt, have you considered using Sigma/Tokina lenses, would love to see you do more dogfights/comparisons perhaps maybe with this lens and Sigma 18-250mm & Nikkor 18-200...

[MrOmarr1991]

@fanbutton

Yes It does

[fanbutton]

Does it have image stabilization, optical stabilization or the equivilant, and can I use it with a canon rebel T3?

[HingerlAlois]

@LydiaKrow

It's definitely not a lens one buys for achieving perfect image quality, the strengths of this lens are its huge zoom range (if one would use 18-55 and 55-200 lenses one would have to change the lens often), light weight and moderate price, thus a nice lens for sightseeing during vacations.

It's image quality is definitely worse than that of 90% of the other lenses out there, but again one doesn't buy it for achieving professional results, thus it's ok for vacations.

[magnusconsul]

Hello Matt , well I did it, and you are right this lens is amazing, having lot of fun and for an amateur it works well for me as I do a lot of motorcycle trips and this allows me to have two lens into one and saves on space and weight. Excellent value for the money.

[jh3835]

there is also the sigma 18 200. but both lenses have variable apertures which do not allow much light much into the camera. also the small apertures do not give bokeh and strong contrast. the trade off is convenience and less weight, but these are great walk around lenses.

[benwilliamdownes]

@thatnikonguy will do thanks mate

[southernblood82]

@thatnikonguy lol i wish. maybe one day i will. hell maybe even go to Australia

[SubethaVids]

I won the PZD version of this lens, it was pretty good. However I sold it as I didn't have much of a use for it.

[thatnikonguy]

@southernblood82 oh yeah, you offering accommodation

[thatnikonguy]

@americanbulldogy cool, is the 90mm for full frame or crop?

[americanbulldogy]

Tamron lens, you just can't beat the quality. I own the 90mm macro, the 180mm macro, as well as a 10-24mm 1:3.5-4.5 I have been very pleased with these lenses. I would love to get my hands on this lense, and the rebate offered until the end of Dec brings it into the affordable range

[southernblood82]

should plan a trip to the USA.

[thatnikonguy]

@ikki9394 I haven't used the VRII you mention, I used the original though. Both good. The Nikon is heavier, maybe faster, but this is lighter and a lot more zoom range.

[thatnikonguy]

@PugetExposure aww, that sucks!

[thatnikonguy]

@shropshire21 D5100

[ikki9394]

Hi Matt,

How would u rate this lens compared to the Nikon 18-200 VR II?