I just bought a Tamron 18-270mm lens for my Nikon 5100 - I HATE IT ............... very noisy - like it always trying to find something to focus on ................ very poor photo quality in AF ........ got maybe 1 or 2 good shots in manual focus...
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I got the Nikon 18-140 mm lens for a present along with the Nikon 5200 camera. What a great combination!!! I'm at Disneyworld this week and on the Safari I took a series of photo's of the lioness a hundred feet away at least, from a bumpy vehicle, and I could see each individual whisker on it's face. I am more than satisfied with this lens. I recommend it without any reservations. The focus was right on and
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I am using this lens with the D3100 and have no lag issues. In less you are in very low light, or working with an image that has very a low contrast background, focus should be good. Focus with the Tamron is as fast and accurate as with my Nikon 55-300 lens, maybe faster.
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I have a canon 24-70mm f2.8 (very comparable with your Tamron) and as with all variable ND filters there is a degree of vignetting at the higher points, especially if you tend towards more full daylight shooting. the Tiffen is manageable however and still offers up great image quality.
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I'm a previous owner of Tamron's 18-270 vc. The 18-270 was annoyingly noisy when set to auto focus. The benefits of upgrading to Tamron's 16-300 are increased range and quiet pizzio drive. Țamron's 16-300 is my new go to all around lens.
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Hi All, very interested in these postings but still can't get this lens to work with my D70 in M or AF. I too get fEE message displayed and shutter won'r fire, even after locking off at f22 etc. Starting to wonder if its a camera setting or am I missing something?
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I just received my D800 a couple weeks ago. Almost all my images are out of focus, even with simple portraits. I haven't contacted Nikon yet because I'm attempting to return the camera.
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For me, the lack of accurate focus was why I returned this lens. For many of my shots - nothing was in focus over the whole photo. It may work fine for some, but every iteration of this lens that I tried did not work for me. I recommend looking at the Tamron 10-24 f3.5 (further zoom, better aperture). I've been using it for 1.5 yrs & it stays on my camera as the default lens!
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I am lucky not to have this oil problem. I have tenth of thousands of shots and the only issue I have is from a cheap lenses I purchased (the old Nikon F1.8D which I traded in for $50, I know low price). On my last convention of 4 days, 3 nights, I just snapped through more than 6000 shots with a Tamron 24-70mm, F2.8 lenses.
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Good Day; I own #2 Tamron lens the Macro 90mmf/2.8 is one of them the other is the 70-300mm f/4-5.6 SP Di with VC. I shoot with a Nikon D7000. The 90mm will work on the D5000 but ck the spec. to see if the AF will work on your camera; it does on mine. The thing you lose on using a Full Frame lens on a crop sensor body is a full f-stop which keeps u from allowing that extra light into the camera. I bought my 2 tamron lens for FX for one day soon I will step up to an FX body. So in the mean time I find other ways of getting the extra light I might need. The 90mm is a very good lens and Tamron is working hard to become world class glass. My next lens will be the 70-200mm F/2.8 from Tamron, sure they are not as good as the Branded Nikon but they are great lens and Lighter on the Back Pocket. Hope I helped you Oh One More thing; "If you are not going to become a pro photographer Nikon and Tamron make great lens made for DX bodies that are far cheaper.
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The biggest difference is how close you want to get to your subject? What will you be shooting macros of the most? Is the Tamron a 2.8 also? Because that is a very nice aperture to have. As to whether the Tamron will work, I honestly don't know because I'm not familiar with your camera. The Tamron website should be able to tell you. I know people with Tamron lenses and they like them.
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I would also like to know if there is a lens for the D40x that is similar to the Nikon AF f1.8. I thought it would be OK to focus this lens myself but it seems in low light I can't see well enough to focus the lens. Now I'm sorry I bought it because I can't use it for what I intended. It does take nice landscape photos but there is no focusing to worry about at infinity.
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Don't know if Tamron makes the lens, but I am very pleased with the images produced. And I especially like the range 18-270 which gives me the maximum flexibility without having to carry 3, 4 or 5 lens.
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I have a 40D and plan a Europe trip with the intention of taking one lens, with the same choice. Questions are: Image quality at either end of the range? Macro quality, build quality? The utility of an additional 50mm of the Tamron?Critical perhaps is stabilisation with Sigma. Can anyone advise?
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Have not tried the tamron the cannon 24-70 2.8L II . Is a a purchase I'll never regret. It holds up against my friends zeiss primes plus blazing fast auto focus
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I had the Tamron first. I got it because it had good reviews, a lower price, and IS. Bottom line: it was very soft and had AWFUL back focusing issues over 50 mm. I sent it to Tamron for calibration and it came back worse. I ended up returning it and instead of getting another copy of the Tamron, got the Canon. Best decision I ever made. This is the sharpest lens I own, including all my primes. I was told by Tamron that 20% of their 24-70s have focus issues on the Mark III (which I have) due to the Mark III's focusing system and the Tamron not being totally compatible with it. I have a 60D as well and the Tamron also had back focus issues with that body as well, although slightly less. I would not hesitate to recommend the Canon, bar none.
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agreed with the sentiments above. I have purchased the tamron 16-300, as well as the nikon 18-300 f6.3 and this lense. The difference with the nikon is noticeable. Not only in picture quality. But also in distance. the 300 on the tamron doesn't reach where the nikon does. granted the nikon 18-300 @300 doesn't match the nikon 55-300 @ 300 either. Also the movement, the tamron is much stiffer than the nikon options. A Great all day lense. Im working into prime lenses, and high quality fixed aperture lenses, but for now I still use this as my main glass.
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Good timing on your question, because DPReview.com JUST posted their review last week on that lens:http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/tamron_70-200_2p8_c16/Optically it appears to be quite good. AF is slow and noisy, but for 694 bucks at Amazon you can't beat the price if budget is a concern.