TAMRON - 16-300 mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Nikon F Cameras - Black - B016N

HelloI have researched so much for a good quality all round lens for my Canon 450 D and then the choice was between 18-270 mm (which has good reviews on some sites ) and this .I know that some may not like an all round lens and would prefer the PRIME but after owning a 18-55mm which came with the camera and then last year I got myself a 10-20 mm Sigma wide angle, I realized I needed one which I could take away and enjoy and not hassle myself with changing lens . I really wanted an all round travel lens which does a good job . There weren't many reviews for me to read about this one as it has just come into the market . Well , I got it the day before I was going to Croatia and what an experience it was . The two lens I took were the wide angle and this . I hardly changed the lens ...actually only once or twice when I went on the cable car to get the view of Old Town Dubrovnik . I can easily say , this is a great buy as you can zoom in really well and the clarity is excellent , you will have to have a steady hand when zooming in and if you are using a tripod it will be even better . I took some pictures of birds and actually you can see the markings and patterns on their wings . Though the focal length is 3.5 to 6.3 ...light may be a problem . However , a clever photographer ( I am not very experienced ) will use different settings and get the light right . My photos are fantastic and I am still learning about my new lens . I would definitely go for this lens if you are torn between this and the earlier Tamron 18-270 mm . Tamron has also come up with excellent VZ image stabilizer which is a huge improvement to their earlier ones . The only disadvantage as I have mentioned earlier - you need a steady hand when using Macro as it can get a bit blurry around the edges/corners but it is still a very good picture. Next ... it is PRICEY ...but it is worth it and I am already looking forward to more holidays with this one . Well done Tamron ..another very good product .

A good lens for travelling as it gives a large range in a single lens.However, the convenience comes at a price as barreling is quite severe and the chromatic aberration is very noticeable. The good news is the issues can easily be rectified using Photoshop. In the mid-range of both aperture and focal length, images are sharp.For some reason, the lens will only autofocus at 300 mm when in Auto. If using any of the PASM settings it will not focus at 300 mm, it's either a matter of going auto or dropping back to around 270 mm, hence the 4* as opposed to 5*But for light travel and for not having to constantly change lenses it is a price worth paying.

If you ae looking for a professional review of this lens, I can save you some time - this isn't the review you are looking for. I am a complete amateur in photography, so this review is basic.I got this to replace a Nikon 55-300mm lens purely because I didn't want to keep swapping back and forth with my stock 18-55mm lens and to reduce baggage when on trips and holidays. It ticked all the right boxes on paper and also in use. I now have 1 lens to do pretty much all the pictures I need. No doubt there will be some limitations in the hands of a gifted photographer, but for a point and click perspective, it does a great job from close up portraits to zoom in on wildlife. It isn't a great deal bigger than the 55-300, but a darned sight better than carrying around a few lenses and more convenient that swapping them around in the field.I still use my prime lenses, but I am probably going to sell my others because I haven't used them since getting this one. I am really happy with the quality, performance and results from this lens.

Let's get this out of the way first: any superzoom is going to be a lens of compromises. At nearly 19x zoom range, this lens is no exception - it's not going to compete for image quality with the high-end Canon 'L' zooms, many of which are no more than 3x or 4x zoom range.Now that we've dealt with that, this is undoubtedly still an excellent lens. I owned the previous Tamron superzoom - the 18-270mm - and this new version offers a significant step up in terms of image quality. It's a perfect lens to carry around on a small DSLR when travelling and space is at a premium, or for those short trips where photography isn't the primary goal, but you don't want to be without a decent camera.Looking at image quality in a little more detail, I'd say this is as good, if not slightly better than the Canon 18-200, but with a much more useful range. It is not quite as good as the newest Canon 18-135, but that's obviously a much shorter range lens. The Tamron is at its strongest from about 35mm to around 200mm; as one might expect, there is some softness at both extremes of the range. This can be improved by stepping down to f/8, though.In summary, yes, a lens of compromises, but it's the best balance of compromises I've seen in a superzoom to date.

One of the best lenses I have bought ! I just don't know how Tamron have done it, a one stop go anywhere lens with a tremendous range, whilst maintaining a very good optical quality. This is a quality product well made and feels like it when handled.I use it on my Nikon D7100 and it produces very good images. A lot of photographers will poo-hoo this lens believing that you cannot get great range and optical sharpness at the same time - they are maybe right, but I don't agree after getting this lens. I would prefer being ready for any opportunity that came up and get the shot in, as opposed to being stuck with a prime lens that cannot reach the subject. I reckon its a fine balance between convienience and optical sharpness and this lens has it for me. Its also pretty fast at f3.5 !!!Well done Tamron, and well done Amazon for your keen prices.