"superzoom " lenses in Canon EOS Mount Posted October 14, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I normally use a Canon 20D with Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM but I am finding that as I get older ( and my pursuit of birds and other wildlife takes me on ever longer and more arduous hikes) , there are days when I would like to carry a lighter outfit. I did consider the ''bridge '' cameras, but it seems a shame not to use my excellent 20D so I have been considering a lighter 'superzoom' lens to go with it. I realise that the results will not be as good as with my 100-400, but I think they should still be far superior to a 'bridge'. I have arrived at a short list of three lenses.......Tamron 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II Macro, Tamron AF18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di II and the Sigma 18-200 mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS lens. Has anyone had experience of all three, or can help me decide which one to purchase? Are they all brilliant?...or all terrible?!Sharpness is clearly important, and the lens needs to be easy to use with manual focussing as well as A/F as I do a fair bit of bird photography. Or does anyone have an even better suggestion that I've missed ?! Many thanks, John
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I normally use a Canon 20D with Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM but I am
finding that as I get older ( and my pursuit of birds and other wildlife takes
me on ever longer and more arduous hikes) , there are days when I would like to
carry a lighter outfit. I did consider the ''bridge '' cameras, but it seems a
shame not to use my excellent 20D so I have been considering a
lighter 'superzoom' lens to go with it. I realise that the results will not be
as good as with my 100-400, but I think they should still be far superior to
a 'bridge'. I have arrived at a short list of three lenses.......Tamron 18-
250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II Macro, Tamron AF18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di II and the Sigma
18-200 mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS lens. Has anyone had experience of all three, or can
help me decide which one to purchase? Are they all brilliant?...or all
terrible?!Sharpness is clearly important, and the lens needs to be easy to use
with manual focussing as well as A/F as I do a fair bit of bird photography. Or
does anyone have an even better suggestion that I've missed ?!
Many thanks, John