<p>I have had the Tamron for about 6 months and really like it. I have used it on both a D90 and D300 with generally good results. It seems a bit soft for me more at the tele end, rather than the wide, and has predictable barrel distortion for this type of lens.<br>
I tested this lens at Calumet and also the Nikon 18-200 at the same time and actually found the Tamron focused slightly faster when using continuous focus on the D300. That, along with the lower price- really lower with the $150 rebate- made up my mind for me.<br>
The only cons are as was stated before, it is a little stiff when zooming out. It also has a fair amount of creep, which is generally taken car of by the 18mm lock, though a little annoying when shooting downward in mid-range. A great super-zoom for the money overall.</p>
Nikon 18-200mm vs. Tamron 18-270mm
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<p>I have had the Tamron for about 6 months and really like it. I have used it on both a D90 and D300 with generally good results. It seems a bit soft for me more at the tele end, rather than the wide, and has predictable barrel distortion for this type of lens.<br>
I tested this lens at Calumet and also the Nikon 18-200 at the same time and actually found the Tamron focused slightly faster when using continuous focus on the D300. That, along with the lower price- really lower with the $150 rebate- made up my mind for me.<br>
The only cons are as was stated before, it is a little stiff when zooming out. It also has a fair amount of creep, which is generally taken car of by the 18mm lock, though a little annoying when shooting downward in mid-range. A great super-zoom for the money overall.</p>